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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 JUNO Awards are updating several music categories ahead of the 2027 ceremony, as the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) moves...
An unapologetic Mama’s Boy, Singer Dee salutes mothers on ‘Treat Mama Good’, his latest song, which features Richie Spice. The Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -based...
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...
International dancehall superstar Beenie Man wanted an album with international muscle. Fourteen months, more than US$400,000 and a constellation of celebrity collaborators later, the...
Fifteen years is a long time between albums, but for Leba Hibbert the wait for her second full-length project is worth the wait. ‘Leba...
Americans of all stripes united in grief Tuesday over the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, offering a rare moment of agreement as...
Rochester, New York has never had a big reggae scene, but Rivas was raised in a diverse community there, where the music of roots...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dancehall artiste Ffurious recently teamed up with his mentor Capleton aka King Shango to record a hard-hitting single titled ‘Unstoppable’. “As always it’s a...
Yami Bolo was weaned on roots music as a youth in Kingston, Jamaica. The positive message of acts like Augustus Pablo and Junior Delgado...
Dancehall artiste Tugstar resides in Vancouver, Canada but presently has one of the hottest songs in Jamaica. Twinned with a choreographed football move created...
This article was written and first published in the Jamaica Observer on January 25th, 2022. HER eclectic blend of natural Caribbean-inspired vibrations, soulful...
In 2013, Ras Penco went on tour through North America and Japan. On his return to Jamaica, he formed his label called Penco Music....