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Augustus Clarke (born 1954), better known as Gussie Clarke, is a roots reggae and dub producer who worked with some of the top Jamaican reggae artists in the 1970s...
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The Harbourfront Centre’s Island Soul Festival served as the official public launch of Reggae Month Canada, a new national cultural initiative celebrating the enduring...
The history of Canadian reggae has long been a mystery for many students of the music. The Jamaica Music Atlas, a multi-faceted platform compiled...
Dancehall artiste Razor B has reignited a long-standing conversation about the challenges facing reggae and dancehall artists in Canada through his viral social media...
Soca star Kevin Lyttle of St. Vincent goes chart hunting with ‘Island Ting’, a song on which he collaborates with Jamaican dancehall deejay Charly...
For most of his 35-year career, Don Yute has had fans rocking to songs like ‘Golden Child’ and ‘Loving in Excess’ (with Wayne Wonder)....
For decades, Errol D. Bean has been known in Jamaica as an educator, communications professional, and celebrated literary voice. Yet alongside that distinguished public...
As Jamaica celebrates its 64th anniversary of Independence, entrepreneur Kacy ‘G City’ Rankine is among the Jamaicans using his success overseas to keep the...
Forty-five years after first emerging from Kitchener, Ontario, pioneering reggae band Messenjah is proving its story is far from over. Today, the group releases...
Like any artist with their ears to the ground, Jimmy Magnum has a sense of what’s hot on the scene. ‘After Midnight’, his latest...
In reggae music, legacy is often passed from one generation to the next. For sisters Lydia and Shema Sutherland, that legacy has become both...
Guinean reggae singer Takana Zion teams-up with Warrior King on ‘Few Words’, his latest song which he produced. Recently released, it continues his relationship...
Veteran multi-hyphenate talks about OD The first time Mikie Bennett heard a song he wrote played on the radio he shelved his ambitions of...
As reggae legend Jay Douglas prepares to receive the 2026 Reggae North Living Legend Award, audiences are also discovering the acclaimed filmmaker who brought...
Augustus Clarke (born 1954), better known as Gussie Clarke, is a roots reggae and dub producer who worked with some of the top Jamaican reggae artists in the 1970s...
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...
Toronto-born singer-songwriter Oshanna Davis, professionally known as Oshanna, has been making waves in the r&b/soul/fusion scene with her captivating sound and undeniable talent. Since...
In a celebration of musical heritage and a testament to the enduring power of art, Montreal-based Indie Rootz Records recently presented a remarkable album...
Reggae singer King Shark is calling for more unity in the Jamaican music industry. “I grew up in Greenwich Town, Kingston 13 during the...
EDM pioneer Kēvens shows empathy for so-called undocumented migrants entering the United States on ‘Legal Dreamers’, his latest song which was released May 25....
Blending genres to reach a broad audience has been a trend in contemporary music for some time. For his ‘This Is It’ EP, Masta...