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Philip “Fatis” Burrell (23 July 1954 – 3 December 2011) was a Jamaican record producer, who ran the Xterminator record label. He was one of the most successful...
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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...
Philip “Fatis” Burrell (23 July 1954 – 3 December 2011) was a Jamaican record producer, who ran the Xterminator record label. He was one of the most successful...
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...
Max Alfred “Maxi” Elliott (born 10 June 1961), known by his stage name Maxi Priest, is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music...
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...