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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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Fifteen years ago, Toronto’s reggae landscape changed forever when Jason Mclean launched Toronto Reggae—a passion project that has since evolved into one of Canada’s...
A Jimmy Cliff Life Class** A Subannah EduConsulting National Reflection Leadership is courage shaped by conscience. And conscience is most valuable when the world...
Andru Branch & Halfway Tree are celebrating a milestone few bands ever reach: 30 years of making music together. To honour the occasion, the...
Dancehall artiste Masicka steps into a softer, more intimate lane with the announcement of his forthcoming EP, ‘Her Name Is Love’, due December 19...
For artists like Carl Meeks who grew up listening to classic reggae songs, their beats never left their minds. So, when French music producer...
Recording artiste Zanni is turning up the energy with her latest release, ‘Just Shake’. Produced by Kurt D Flurt of Kurt Beats and released...
With rural Jamaica still recovering from Hurricane Melissa, Christmas takes on extra meaning this year. Noddy Virtue, who is from St. Elizabeth parish —...
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...
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 singer Rad Dixon is preparing to drop his sophomore album, “Africa Calling Calling,” in early 2026. The project, produced by Tasjay Productions, leans...
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...
Winston Stona, the Jamaican actor who played detective Ray Jones in ‘The Harder They Come’, died here August 23 at age 82. His other...
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Parks’ interest in music was fuelled by his uncle Dourie Bryan, who played in a calypso band, and Parks became the band’s singer. In...
