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Woodstock August 15, 1969 The Woodstock Music & Art Fair—informally, the Woodstock Festival or simply Woodstock—was a music festival in the United States in 1969 which attracted an audience of more than 400,000. Scheduled for August 15–17 on a dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains of southern New York State, northwest of New York City, […]
Earth Warrior Time to Act featuring Winston McAnuff Earth Warrior calls for an end to human trafficking – TIME TO ACT Reggae artistes Earth Warrior is calling for an end to human trafficking on his latest single titled Time To Act featuring Winston McAnuff. “Human trafficking is a very terrible crime against humanity; I mean […]
Sheldon Senior The Voice of the People, the Conscious Rebel Photography By: David Bolger Sheldon Senior is a fresh and dynamic artist out of Mandeville Jamaica who is making his presence felt on the world music scene, assuring him a future in the global reggae industry. This extraordinary singer/songwriter has been creating deeply meaningful and […]
JahJah Jamaica Portmore award winning artiste JahJah, the critically acclaimed R&B singer have steadily been making waves musically, gaining radio airplay both locally and internationally with the blend of Reggae/R&B/Dancehall. Singer/Studio Engineer Jahmai “JahJah” Smith, born February 15, 1988 grew up in Kingston, Jamaica with parents who are themselves both accomplished musicians. His father, legendary guitarist Earl […]
XLNC Ghana XLNC was named Emmanuel Fiifi Botchway at birth in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. He was given the nickname, Scooby Selah, until he became Fiifi Selah. He is an award winning Radio personality, a songwriter, an instrumentalist, a singer and a performing artist based in Accra, Ghana. He is also the […]
Andy Bassford United States Photography By: Stephen Paul If you love reggae, you’ve heard Andy Bassford play guitar. It’s that simple. From Horace Andy’s 1977 classic ‘In The Light’, to 2018’s Sting/Shaggy duet ‘44/876’, Andy has recorded or performed with reggae artists from the Abyssinians to Zap Pow. In April of this year, Andy released […]
The Drop United Kingdom ‘Accident Causer’ is the third single from The Drop’s debut album, ‘Last Stand’, out 14th September 2018 on Shoal Records. Accident Causer is a tune for the dancehall, funky Reggae meets early 90’s Shabba Ranks, with a hint of Sublime. The arrangement takes you on a wild ride with plenty of […]
Che’Nelle Malaysia / Australia / United States As dancehall and reggae music becomes more prevalent in international mainstream music, Asia’s love affair is nothing new. All facets on dancehall and reggae has always been not only loved and respected, but often emulated. The latter very descriptive and embodies pop singer Che’Nelle who was born in Malaysia, […]
Tenor Blue United States The heart of an artist is intimate with heartbreak, vulnerability, compassion and pain. The mind of an artist is meandering, introspective and willing to explore painful truths that most find difficult and uncomfortable. The soul of an artist is cavernous, the depths of which take a lifetime to explore through his […]
Caz Gardiner & The Badasonics United States / Belgium Caz Gardiner & the Badasonics supply a pulsating, soul-study, funky, rockin’ beat in a Jamaican style via Belgium and Washington, DC. The band formed through a melding of ‘the busiest backing band’ on the European ska & reggae scene, The Caroloregians, and one of the best […]
Chala Windy Road Tour On September 13th, 2018, Chala will begin The Windy Road Tour in California. The tour is an exciting twelve days of Roots/Rock/Reggae. “We aren’t here to make fans, we’re here to make family. Our music is all about making a Positive Connection! We love what we do and we love family”. […]
March on Washington August 28, 1963 The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the March on Washington, or The Great March on Washington, was held in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. At the march, Martin […]
