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James Chambers (30 July 1944 – 24 November 2025), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician. He was considered one of Jamaica’s most celebrated musicians,...
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Andru Branch & Halfway Tree are celebrating a milestone few bands ever reach: 30 years of making music together. To honour the occasion, the...
The Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) is pleased to announce that the Hope for Jamaica – Hurricane Melissa Relief Concert has successfully raised more than...
Fifty-six years ago, a trio named The Fabulous Flames performed at Caribana in Toronto. There, they met fellow Jamaican Glen Ricks, a resident of...
Reggae music has lost one of its greatest luminaries. Jimmy Cliff, a pioneer whose voice and spirit helped carry the genre from Jamaica to...
Grammy winners Inner Circle have recorded ‘Stay Strong’, a song dedicated to their native Jamaica, which is recovering from Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5...
…still no compensation 48 years later Forty-eight years after their hit song ‘Uptown Top Ranking’ was released, members of the duo, Althea and Donna,...
For the past 20 years, Brotha George has etched a name for himself as a gospel artist prepared to stretch the boundaries of that...
Reggae singer Rad Dixon is preparing to drop his sophomore album, “Africa Calling Calling,” in early 2026. The project, produced by Tasjay Productions, leans...
Paris-based label Dance Soldiah Records strikes again with a fresh masterpiece: “Crazy Glue,” a New Roots Reggae gem guaranteed to set playlists ablaze. Once more, the chemistry hits...
As Hurricane Melissa wrecked Jamaica’s rural parishes on October 28-29, Kaka Highflames followed reports of its destruction in Kingston by television and social media....
For over thirty years I’ve walked the winding, often uphill path of reggae and dancehall in Canada. I’ve seen the talent—singers, songwriters, musicians—overflowing with...
‘Global World Peace’, a compilation album released on September 1, contains 12 roots-reggae songs celebrating international milestones. The project is produced by DJ Paradise....
As communities across Jamaica continue to rebuild after the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, Mini Miss Kingston & St. Andrew Heritage Queen Ambassador Anorrah...
James Chambers (30 July 1944 – 24 November 2025), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician. He was considered one of Jamaica’s most celebrated musicians,...
Two of the most consistent reggae production labels in Canada, Phylani Music and Tasjay Productions, have combined to create the ‘My Turn Riddim’ Compilation. The eight...
Pastor Jumu Grant grew up listening to a potpourri of music in his native Trinidad and Tobago — everything from the calypso of David...
The Canadian music scene has long been recognized for its diverse and rich pool of talents. Nevertheless, specific communities have historically encountered obstacles in...
Two years after winning the Jamaica International Independence Foreign Song Competition (JIIFSC) with ‘Certified Yardie’, singer Lavie Lujah has launched a line of merchandise...
Professor of Culture, Gender and Society at the University of the West Indies Professor Donna P. Hope has joined her Dancehall compatriot Patrick Roberts...
Omar ‘Tarrus’ Riley, looking clean and sharp in black and white, strode up to the podium and was conferred with the Order of Distinction...
Most reggae fans know General Smiley as part of a dancehall duo that included fellow deejay Papa Michigan. They had several hit songs during...