HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO INI KAMOZECecil Campbell a/k/a Ini Kamoze was born on October 9, 1957. He is best known for his signature song, “Here Comes the Hotstepper”, which was released in 1994, and also topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number one in Australia and New Zealand, and number four in…
Joseph Winston Sterling, OD aka Josey Wales was born in St. Mary , Jamaica. He is an influential Jamaican dancehall deejay. He was considered one of the best deejays of the 1980s. Releases 1983• No Way Better Than Yard• The Outlaw1983-84• The Outlaw + No Way No Better Than Yard1984• Two Giants Clash (Yellowman versus…
Sandra “Puma” Jones was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on October 5, 1953. She was a member of the Grammy Award-winning group Black Uhuru. Puma graduated from Columbia University with a Master’s Degree, before becoming a social worker in New York City. She studied dance with the Chuck Davis troupe where she took particular interest…
Delroy Wilson was born in Jamaica on October 5, 1948. He was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae singer. (Highlights) 1970 First toured UK – recorded for Trojan while there 1972 Michael Manley’s PNP chose his song “Better Must Come” as their campaign song 1976 Recorded a cover of the Wailers – “I’m Still Waiting”1994…
Rolando Ephraim McLean, aka Yami Bolo, was born on October 1, 1970, in Jamaica. Yami experienced music at the church that he attended with his grandmother. After seeing the love that Yami had for music his grandmother bought him an accordion and trombone to follow his dream. In the ’80s, Yami joined with Sugar Minott’s…
Brigadier Jerry born Robert Russell, on 28 September 1957, in the Papine area of the eastern side of Kingston, Jamaica. Brigadier was first known as a stand-up comedian then switched to deejaying for local sound systems. One of the first sounds that he was linked to was the King Stur-Gav Hi-Fi sound system. In 1978,…
Robert “Robbie” Shakespear was born on Sept 27, 1953 in Kingston Jamaica. He first started playing in a band as a bassist for The Hippy Boys. In 1972, he met Sly who was playing in a band. Their friendship continued when he recommended Sly as a drummer for a one of producer Bunny Lee’s recording…
Congrats to Koffee in obtaining a partnership with Mastercard, Jamaica as brand ambassador.
Island Records founder Chris Blackwell says the Late Toots Hibbert will one day have global reach like the Honorable Robert Nesta Marley.
Many been yearning for a collaboration between Buju Banton and Koffee. Koffee did not disappoint and tapped Buju for the “Pressure” remix. Fans can also expect a video soon.
Condolences to singers and songwriters, Theron and Timothy Thomas aka R. City on the passing of your father, Ras Kebo. Ras Kebo was such a kind, hardworking and family oriented man. After his family music was his life. Many admired him as he was so driven and focused. (I called him the energizer bunny ~…
