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Martin James Ziggy Norman Riley (22 May 1947 – 23 March 2016), better known as Jimmy Riley, was a Jamaican singer who in addition to recording solo was...
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On Saturday, June 25th, the Jamaica National Bank and Jamaica National Money presented the International Media and Broadcasting Award of Excellence to Canada’s online...
Rastafest Inc will be launching its new audio/video production space, Studio M located at 1672 Eglinton Avenue West in Toronto, Ontario. The studio will...
The Bob Marley One Love Experience makes its North American debut at the Lighthouse ArtSpace Toronto on July 1, 2022. The experience will showcase...
Acclaimed Jamaican dancer and lecturer at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Dance, Maria Hitchins, has joined her...
Everton Blender — buoyed by the sampling of his ‘Ghetto People Song’ by French Montana and Harry Fraud — returns to the live show...
US-based Jamaican-born recording artiste Neka Leslie is gearing up for the release of her hot new Dancehall single titled ‘Energy’. “This is the follow-up...
Roots singer Jahbar I has several songs on the market including two on The Firehouse Crew’s ‘Cruise in Riddim’ album which was released on...
On ‘Prayer’, her previous song, Nigerian singer Queendalyne introduced a sound called Afro roots-reggae, which blends sounds from her country with Rastafarian rhythms. For...
Potential Kidd plans to heat up the dancehall with his hot new single titled ‘Lift It and Drop It’. “This song is for the...
The challenges posed by Covid-19 have resulted in global soul-searching over the past two years. It drove singer Don G to write the spiritual...
Victor ‘Tipper’ Henry is well-known for his culinary skills, working as an executive chef in Canada for many years, in addition to his healthy...
Canadian dancehall artist Razh Don released his second song ‘Bubble Up’ in 2020, but the arrival of the COVID pandemic thwarted his effort to introduce his...
Hamilton resident Tania Hernandez and Toronto’s Lavie Lujah are two Canadians taking part in the Jamaican International Independence Foreign Song competition, which is geared...
Martin James Ziggy Norman Riley (22 May 1947 – 23 March 2016), better known as Jimmy Riley, was a Jamaican singer who in addition to recording solo was...
Performing at Jouvertinjune was a gig Joshua Lucas had desired for a few years. The event is a staple not only in the Soca community but...
The first time I heard Gem Shadou sing, it took me back to my introduction to 13-year-old 2022 JUNO Award winner Kairo Mclean’s music....
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought concerts, club gigs, and tours to a halt. The music industry was one of the earliest forced to shut...
In the summer of 2017, I received a call from Marcia Y Ford. I did not know who she was at the time, but...
Jahni Record/BlackXkimo Entertainment is the brainchild of Junior Nelson, also known as Major Banks. He built the company in the early nineties because there...
One year ago, singer Ezekiah Rose began production on his first album in Kingston with some of reggae’s most seasoned musicians. After meticulous brainstorming,...
Wayne Armond had never heard the song ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ when his business partner, Orville Marshall, suggested he do a reggae cover of it early...