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Sharon Althea Marley (born 23 November 1964) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter. The first child of Rita Marley and adopted daughter of Bob Marley, Marley first gained recognition in...
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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...
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...
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...
Soca star Kevin Lyttle of St. Vincent goes chart hunting with ‘Island Ting’, a song on which he collaborates with Jamaican dancehall deejay Charly...
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...
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...
Like any artist with their ears to the ground, Jimmy Magnum has a sense of what’s hot on the scene. ‘After Midnight’, his latest...
In reggae music, legacy is often passed from one generation to the next. For sisters Lydia and Shema Sutherland, that legacy has become both...
Guinean reggae singer Takana Zion teams-up with Warrior King on ‘Few Words’, his latest song which he produced. Recently released, it continues his relationship...
Veteran multi-hyphenate talks about OD The first time Mikie Bennett heard a song he wrote played on the radio he shelved his ambitions of...
As reggae legend Jay Douglas prepares to receive the 2026 Reggae North Living Legend Award, audiences are also discovering the acclaimed filmmaker who brought...
Sharon Althea Marley (born 23 November 1964) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter. The first child of Rita Marley and adopted daughter of Bob Marley, Marley first gained recognition in...
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...
Saturday, January 10 marked a milestone for Canadian reggae music with the launch of the very first episode of the Reggae North Canadian Top...
In a candid and spirited discussion, The Jamaica Gleaner recently sat down with panelists Sean ‘Contractor’ Edwards and Claude Mills to reflect on the...
After a seven-year hiatus from the music scene, reggae artist Clayton C is proving that true passion never fades. Like many artists who step...
Singer and producer Roy “Gramps” Morgan, a member of the Morgan Heritage group, recalls the recording session of the song “Sunshine Girl” by J...
Dancehall artiste Nigy Boy said his recent DJ Mac-produced single Risk It All was all a “blind concept” pieced together with some of his visually impaired...