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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...
Released in August 1983, ‘All Night Long’ (All Night) by Lionel Richie is the ultimate summer party song. Ed Robinson remembers jamming to the...
Jamaican songstress Sophia Brown takes a bold approach with her latest single, ‘Bad for Me’. Produced under her own MusicMecka Records label, the track...
This article was first published in the Jamaica Observer on February 8th 2022. ONE of the great blue-eyed, soul power ballads of the last...
Dancehall artiste GR8TONE has big dreams. His talent in the art of music is evident. He knows his strength and weaknesses, so he works...
Alicia Cinnamon, affectionately called an ARTIVIST because of her unique ability to combine art and activism together, is a native of Toronto and a spicy...