Interviewed by: Splash & Tami Tsansai; Words by: Tami Tsansai Jah9 Purpose, Passion & Music as a Catalyst for Change And it came to pass on the 20th day of the seventh month in the year of 9 the heavens opened and blessed the city of Kingston with showers ahead of a hard-hitting musical message […]
Interviewed by: Splash & Tami Tsansai; Words by: Tami Tsansai Jah9 Yoga, Spirituality & the Signs of the Time As an artiste whose lyrics are often used for university lectures in sociology, religious/philosophical studies and economics, it’s no secret that the erudite Jah9 is widely known for her profound capacity to ‘edutain’ listeners; she inspires […]
Written by: Tami Tsansai The Whole ‘9’ Wombman, Divine Order & Changing the World We’ve taken you on a journey of Jah9’s becoming so far and are sure as the story continues to unfold, you, like us, are probably even more intrigued… especially against the backdrop of ‘9’, her sophomore album release. The timeline is […]
RIO DE JANEIRO – August 19, 2016
Photography by: © Ricardo ‘Himages’ Bailey aka El Puru Pentateuch Movement Pentateuch: the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. United by a desire to create a better reality for future generations, Pentateuch Movement is moving reggae forward by drawing from African traditions and foundation reggae music. The Pentateuch Movement was founded by lead singer/songwriter Kevor ‘Var’ Williams and drummer Brady […]
Written by: Tami Tsansai; Photography by: © William Richards Kelissa Anbessa Music As the daughter of Errol ‘Chakula’ and Kerida ‘Goldilocks’ McDonald of reggae band Chakula, Kelissa’s affinity for music comes as no surprise. She grew up in the hills of St Andrew, Jamaica, (referred to by the entertainment community as ‘Reggae Mountain’ in recent […]
Written/interviewed by: Ashley ‘Splash’ Hyde & Tami Tsansai Time to ‘Wombman’ Up Kelissa Talks Life Lessons & Coming of Age Safe to say Kelissa has been quietly and steadily clearing a distinctive path for herself in the global arts and music industries, especially over the last three years. Having gone through the initial stages of […]
Interview by: Ashley ‘Splash’ Hyde & Tami Tsansai Kelissa Spellbound IRIE. You went to school in California, tell us a bit about the years you spent there. What made you go to Cali in the first place? Kelissa: I had family over there… still do. I love Cali, but the part of California where I […]
The Movement Having had their genesis in a shared desire as young black men to create a better reality for future generations, Pentateuch Movement – like the first five books of the Bible – hinges on a foundation that informs their journey. That foundation is one of unity and brotherhood, which translates from their daily […]
Chapter XVIII With the release of ‘Crime,’ the first single from their new album ‘Chapter XVIII,’ the Pentateuch Movement hope to shed light on poverty and injustice in their homeland. Drawn from the headlines, “Crime” is a response to the British government’s proposal to provide millions of dollars to construct a prison complex in Jamaica. […]
WORLDWIDE – August 4, 2016
WORLDWIDE – August 4, 2016