August 2019

The non-profit organization seeks to counter the cultural boycott of Israel. The non-profit organization Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) will honor Warner Records CEO/co-chairman Aaron Bay-Schuck, Caroline Music/CMG president Jacqueline Saturn, Q&A and Atom Factory founder Troy Carter; Latin music manager Walter Kolm and singer-songwriter Ziggy Marley at its second annual Celebrating Ambassadors of Peace (AOP) gala on Sept….

LA’s Reggae on the Mountain is back and celebrating its 10th Anniversary this weekend (Aug 17-18). Steel Pulse, Julian Marley, Pato Banton, Third World, Matisyahu  & More to Malibu’s King Gillette Park

Music fans from across the borough are counting down the days to this year’s Havering Show. The Havering Show returns to Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch on August 25 and 26 with a vast array of musical talent including headline acts Toploader, Aswad, Alison Limerick and Eban Brown, former lead singer of The Stylistics. Sunday headliners…

  With just four singles under her belt, Lila Iké is already on the brink of stardom. As seen on her latest single “Where I’m Coming From,” the 25-year-old Jamaican songbird has an edge and ease in her voice that creates an immediate gravitational pull with her listener, fusing contemporary reggae with elements of soul, hip hop and…

  Grammy-nominated reggae artist Chronixx says he has been working with Rihanna but the pair were only “producing and conceptualising”.   The Jamaican singer, real name Jamar McNaughton, was rumoured to have been one of the musicians enlisted by the pop star to work on her highly anticipated ninth album.   The currently untitled record…

  HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – National Security Minister, Wayne Caines, has hit back angrily at a spokesman for a Jamaican reggae singer who claimed the performer was denied entry to Bermuda as a tourist after a concert was cancelled last weekend.   Caines said Vershon, whose real name is Kemar Vershawn Brown, was “never refused…

Did I-Octane go too far by mentioning Konshens’ dead brother in their beef?   The I-Octane and Konshens beef has intensified over the past week. Now The Subkonshus deejay’s late brother Delus’ name is being called. Boundaries are no longer being observed as a dead family member name is being called. There has been a lot…

Alkaline drop some subliminal shots at Popcaan’s sister Squid and NotNice at Dream Weekend. It’s no secret that Alkaline and Popcaan are not friends. The Dancehall artists have previously aired their disapproval of each other publicly through musical contention. The Vendetta boss never failed to call out Squid in his diss tracks either as they…

Alkaline put on a show for the Vendetta ladies at World Vibes last weekend.   Alkaline is still getting praised for his well received set at Dream Weekend in Negril last weekend. The dancehall deejay has been heavily criticized in recent years for his live performances. Within minutes into his set at the World Vibes…

Spice has announced that her new project due this year. The Queen of Dancehall is currently dominating the Jamaican music scene with the success of her “Captured” mixtape and some memorable performances this summer including Reggae Sumfest and her birthday bash at Mas Camp earlier this week. Spice is showing no signs of slowing down…