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The Itals are a Jamaican reggae vocal group formed in 1976 by Alvin “Keith” Porter, Lloyd Ricketts, and Ronnie Davis (formerly a member of The Tennors) all of whom had...
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Adidja Azim Palmer (born 7 January 1976), better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall recording artist, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and convicted murderer. Among his various nicknames, he...
Chalice is a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1980 in Gibraltar Hill, St. Mary. Chalice is probably best known for their performances at the Reggae Sunsplash music festival. The...
JIMMY REID When Jimmy Reid received rave reviews for his vocal talent at school and church, perhaps nobody knew then that he was laying...
In a landmark development for Jamaican broadcasting, Richie B Radio, a division of Richburg Broadcasting Ltd., has announced a new partnership with BESS 100FM....
The Itals are a Jamaican reggae vocal group formed in 1976 by Alvin “Keith” Porter, Lloyd Ricketts, and Ronnie Davis (formerly a member of The Tennors) all of whom had...
David Michael “Ram Jam” Rodigan MBE OD (born 24 June 1951) is a British radio DJ who also performs as a disc jockey. Known for his selections of reggae and dancehall music, he has played on...
Reggae Sunsplash is a reggae music festival first staged in 1978 in the northern part of Jamaica. In 1985 it expanded with the addition of an international touring...
The Wailing Souls (originally The Renegades) are a Jamaican reggae vocal group whose origins date back to the 1960s. The group has undergone several line-up changes over the...
Clive Hunt (born 31 May 1952) is a Jamaican reggae multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer and producer. Hunt was born in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica. He learned the trumpet while at Stony Hill Approved...
Tapper Zukie (or Tappa Zukie) (born David Sinclair, 1955, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae deejay and producer. Tapper was the nickname given to him by his grandmother in his youth, while Zukie was a name that came from...
Errol Thompson (29 December 1948 – 13 November 2004), better known as “ET“, was a Jamaican record producer, audio engineer, and one of the first studio engineers to be...
Chaka Demus & Pliers are a Jamaican reggae duo made up of deejay Chaka Demus (born John Taylor) and singer Pliers (born Everton Bonner), known for their hits “Tease Me” and “Murder She...
Horace Andy (born Horace Hinds, 19 February 1951) is a Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as “Government Land”, as...
Norman Washington Jackson (born 6 June 1960), better known as Tiger, is a Jamaican dancehall musician active since the late 1970s. He is known for his growling style of deejaying, often...
