Interview with French reggae artist, Hosny This week we interview French reggae artist Hosny. He is the leader of the upcoming band French reggae band, Good Morning Babylones. Here is our conversation with Hosny.
Interview: The Tennors Ride Again after 35 years Interview with The Tennors, Jamaica's Premier Rock-Steady Group, featuring George "Clive" Murphy, Ronnie Davis and newest member Sadiki Buckley as the group re-forms after a 35-year hiatus. It was in the midst of the memorable Ska era, or more precisely 1962, that George Murphy aka “Clive Tennors” and Alvin (Cheng Cheng) formed a vocal duet called “The Tennor Twins”. Both singers performed together at numerous Ska venues on many occasions and recorded their first songs for Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle label with The Skatalites as session musicians.
Review: Rebel Salute 2012 – The Ultimate Fan To say that I am a fan of reggae would be an understatement. I LOVE LOVE LOVE – ONE LOVE – reggae music, and all variations thereof. If you open my iTunes and type in ‘reggae’ it shows seven days worth of non-stop listening. And that doesn’t even count the extensive collection I have of rock steady and lover’s rock.
Review: Monty Alexander’s Express Rolls Again! Billed as a dual celebration of Monty’s 50 years in music and Jamaica’s 50th year of independence, the final night of the second week of his NY tour dubbed the “Harlem-Kingston Express” so named after one of Alexander’s most recently nominated Grammy album in the best Reggae Album category produced a stellar line up of special guests which included Dean Fraser, Tarrus Riley and Diana King.
Year 2008 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2008 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Stephen Marley – Mind Control, Burning Spear – The Burning Spear Experience, Lee "Scratch" Perry – The End of an American Dream, Sly and Robbie and the Taxi Gang – Anniversary, Toots & the Maytals – Light Your Light.
Year 2009 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2009 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Burning Spear – Jah Is Real, Elephant Man – Let's Get Physical, Heavy D – Vibes, Lee "Scratch" Perry – Repentance, Shaggy – Intoxication, Sly and Robbie – Amazing.
Year 1997 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 1997 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Bunny Wailer – Hall of Fame: A Tribute to Bob Marley's 50th Anniversary, Gregory Isaacs – Mr. Cool, Maxi Priest – Man with the Fun, Sister Carol – Lyrically Potent, The Skatalites – Greetings from Skamania
Year 2012 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2012 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Monty Alexander – Harlem-Kingston Express Live!, Israel Vibration – Reggae Knights, Stephen Marley – Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life, Ziggy Marley – Wild and Free, Shaggy – Summer in Kingston
Year 2011 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2011 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Buju Banton – Before the Dawn , Gregory Isaacs and King Isaac – Isaacs Meets Isaac, Lee "Scratch" Perry – Revelation , Bob Sinclar and Sly and Robbie – Made in Jamaica , Sly and Robbie and the Family Taxi – One Pop Reggae , Andrew Tosh – Legacy: An Acoustic Tribute to Peter Tosh.
Year 2010 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2010 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Stephen Marley – Mind Control – Acoustic, Buju Banton – Rasta Got Soul, Gregory Isaacs – Brand New Me , Julian Marley – Awake, Sean Paul – Imperial Blaze.
Year 2007 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2007 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Ziggy Marley – Love Is My Religion, Buju Banton – Too Bad, Matisyahu – Youth, Sly and Robbie – Rhythm Doubles, UB40 – Who You Fighting For?, UB40 – Who You Fighting For?.
Year 2006 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2006 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Marley, DamianDamian Marley – Welcome to Jamrock, Burning Spear – Our Music, Sean Paul – The Trinity, Shaggy – Clothes Drop, Third World – Black Gold & Green.
Year 2005 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2005 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Toots & the Maytals – True Love, Jimmy Cliff – Black Magic, Sly and Robbie – The Dub Revolutionaries, Steel Pulse – African Holocaust, Various artists – Def Jamaica
Year 2004 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2004 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Paul, SeanSean Paul – Dutty Rock !Dutty Rock, Buju Banton – Friends for Life, Burning Spear – Free Man, Third World – Ain't Givin' Up, Wayne Wonder – No Holding Back
Year 2003 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2003 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Perry, Lee "Scratch"Lee "Scratch" Perry – Jamaican E.T., Alpha Blondy – Merci, Bounty Killer – Ghetto Dictionary: The Mystery, Capleton – Still Blazin', Freddie McGregor – Anything for You
Year 2002 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2002 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Damian Marley – Halfway Tree !Halfway Tree, Beres Hammond – Music Is Life, Luciano – A New Day, Ky-Mani Marley – Many More Roads, Various artists – Island Warriors
Year 2001 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2001 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Beenie Man – Art and Life, Pato Banton – Life Is a Miracle, Dennis Brown – Let Me Be the One, Gregory Isaacs – Private & Confidential, The Wailing Souls – Equality
Year 2000 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 2000 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Burning Spear – Calling Rastafari, Aswad – Roots Revival, Beenie Man – The Doctor, Steel Pulse – Living Legacy, Third World – Generation Coming
Year 1999 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 1999 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Sly and Robbie – Friends, Buju Banton – Inna Heights, Beenie Man – Many Moods of Moses, The Wailing Souls – Psychedelic Souls, Toots & the Maytals – Ska Father
Year 1998 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 1998 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers – Fallen Is Babylon, Aswad – Big Up, Burning Spear – Appointment with His Majesty, Steel Pulse – Rage and Fury, Yellowman – Freedom of Speech
Year 1996 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos Here are the Year 1996 Reggae Grammy Winner and Nominees Videos. The artist and albums nominated for that year are: Shaggy – Boombastic, Burning Spear – Rasta Business, The Skatalites – Hi-Bop Ska! The 30th Anniversary Recording, Third World – Live It Up, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers – Free Like We Want 2 B
Who Should Have Won the Reggae Grammy? Can you believe the Grammy Awards are almost here? We asked M. Peggy Quattro, Reggae Report founder and publisher, to review the list of nominees from 1985 when the Reggae Grammy award was established through to this year (2011) and give us her picks for "Who Should Have Won the Reggae Grammy? Feel free to comment on the picks.
50 Years of Unforgettable Jamaican Music Jamaica's charm and magnetism has not only been acquired through the Island's beauty and warm people, but through the range and variety of Jamaican Musicians and their music. A visit to Jamaica becomes noteworthy because of its ambience, and the various forms of musical entertainment. Every memory that Tourists may harbor are usually serenaded by Jamaican sounds and rhythms.
Interview with Pop Reggae Soul singer, Chris Demontague This week we interview Chris Demontague. Hailing from Jamaica and Great Britain Chris is an upcoming singer making some impressive noise in musical circles all over the worldwide. His unique sound, originality & Gospel roots, combined with the amazing ability to write great songs, makes Chris one of the hottest new talents to emerge in recent years. Here is our conversation with Chris.
Reggae (or is it Pop?) - The 2011 Grammy Nominations for Best Reggae Album So….The Recording Academy has announced the nominations for its most prestigious awards—for the 54th staging of the Grammy Awards! Is it just me or do the nominations in the category of Reggae keep getting more and more ridiculous? Is it me or do these nominations not reflect the truth in the “Reggae Music Industry” whatsoever? Let’s take a closer look!
Reggae Interview Series: Reggae Music In Chile - Raul Pratt a.k.a. Lil Dread Raul Pratt a.k.a. Lil Dread is owner the website soundsystem.cl. It is a website dedicated a Web site dedicated to spreading reggae/dancehall in Chile and Latin America. This week we talk to Lil Dread about reggae music in Chile.
Interview with Rootz Underground This week we interview the reggae band Rootz Underground. The six-member band has a sound that is new and soul taking reggae in a new direction. They are passionate about the environment and often include “green” initiatives projects in their concerts.
Conversation with Upcoming Jamaican Singer, Lenya Wilks This week we interview upcoming Jamaican singer Lenya Wilks. In 2004 and 2005, Lenya won the trophy for best soloist at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Music Festival. In 2005 she also placed 2nd in the JCDC Children’s Gospel Festival. She toured extensively with Beres Hammond between 2007 and 2010 as a solo act. She has performed around the world including the USA and Canada, Europe and the Caribbean to rave reviews. She recently released a few singles and is working in the studio on a new album. Here is our conversation with Lenya.
Our Picks: Top 10 Reggae Songs of All Time Here are our picks of the top 10 reggae songs of all times based on lyrical content, song popularity and world market penetration. Any list of top reggae songs could be exhaustive and filled with songs by Bob Marley, so we have compiled a list of our top 10. Be sure to add your favorites to this list. During the year leading up to Jamaica’s 50th Independence on August 6, 2012, each week we’ll be compiling a list of things celebrating Jamaican foods, music, culture, people and more.
Reggae: The bastard child of the music industry “Marley dominates the Billboard reggae chart” was the jubilant Jamaican Gleaner headline being shared with the Facebook JA diaspora. An article lauding the talent of the Marley family with congratulatory glee as they continue to ride on the top of the reggae charts. Take a look at the Billboard Reggae charts; you will find them shoved at the bottom of the page under the ‘additional Charts/Genres’ stuck between “New Age” and “Soundtracks”. Sure enough, Damian/NAS are number one, Stephen at number three and Ziggy at number four.
Mavado & Friends - West Indian Social Club, Hartford CT For the first time since his visa had been reinstated, popular DJ and entertainer, David “Mavado” Brooks, took the stage in Hartford, Connecticut. His return to the United States was eagerly anticipated by his diehard fans as the artiste, along with other popular DJ’s such as Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, and Aidonia, among others, has had his visa revoked in April 2010.
Review: Reggae Rhythm & Blues Festival On Sunday September 4th the much touted Reggae Rhythm & Blues Festival got under way at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. Organized by the Irie Jam Media Group together with main sponsors The Door Restaurant, WBLS, The Smokehouse, Western Union, Lime and Digicel. Quite a few patrons heeded the advice of the promoters and made it to the park early – not wanting to miss any of the artists in an impressive line-up reflecting performers from the genres of Reggae, Rhythm and Blues.
A Review: Beres Hammond and Friends: Love Within The Music - New York 2011 I recently had the seemingly rare opportunity of watching the performance of three stalwarts in the Reggae Music Industry. It was amazing to witness the finesse and style of these three gentlemen. I speak in reference of Beres Hammond, Sanchez and Wayne Wonder. In the Concert dubbed: Singers in Action: Love Within the Music, veteran entertainer Beres Hammond, who embarked on a North American tour with a few of his friends gave a superb performance that was unparalleled.
Music Review: Lakefest 2011 With a lineup of Beres Hammond, Wayne Wonder, Anthony B, and Etana, Lakefest was anticipated as one of the most anticipated reggae stageshows this summer. The setting was one that was intended to be serene, relaxing, and fun for all members of the family.
