Roots singer J Written will be in the United Kingdom this month to promote ‘Kaleidoscope’, his debut album which was released in June by Tafari Music. He will conduct listening sessions in Birmingham and London on October 23 and 24th,…

Having spent most of her music career working with artists and musicians in her native California and Jamaica, Ione Angeles’ roots-reggae credentials are strong. She called on that experience when working on ‘Wheelahs Riddim’, a compilation album released October 10. 

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An unapologetic ‘disciple’ of groundbreaking gospel-reggae acts like The Grace Thrillers and Lester Lewis, Canute Neil Ellis pays tribute to his heroes on ‘Slingshot’, a six-song EP released in early August. 

This project hears the Jamaican artist/producer sampling classic…

For the past 13 years, Keisha Salmon has been an ordained pastor, leading the flock at Ministry of God’s Love Inc on Facebook and through her prayer line. In her teens, she was a bit of a wild child who…

Just over one year ago, gospel artists Wingy Danejah and Da’Ville discussed working on a project to express their love for God and the wonders of His Word. They accomplished that with ‘I Need Your Presence’, their song which also…

Anyone hip to ‘90s dancehall/roots-reggae knows ‘No Heathen’ by Anthony Redrose. Released in 1994, it caught the ears of a budding singer known as Terry Linen, who vowed to one day cover the song.

He did that last year with…

What would the dancehall scene be without some bling? Or as they call it in Jamaica, ‘flossing’.

Kajj salutes the genre’s extravagant lifestyle in ‘Count Bricks’, his song released in early December by Pert Entertainment.

It is accompanied by a…

Singer Richard "Richie Mac" McDonald, former member of The Chosen Few, died at the Kingston Public Hospital in Jamaica on October 28. He was 68 years-old. 

Francine McDonald, his wife of 24 years, confirmed his death from lung cancer. She…

Guitarist Dalton Browne is recuperating after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica Thursday evening. 

Singer Freddie McGregor, Browne's friend of 50 years, said the surgery was successful and the veteran musician…

His brother, Cleveland Browne, disclosed that Dalton is expected to undergo quadruple heart bypass surgery this weekend at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston. 

He said the Browne family are asking for blood donations to assist with…