Music can be a great form of conversation, a giving and taking. Ideally it fosters deeper connection and communication between two musicians. The value of such a conversation lies in mutual recognition and appreciation – with the quality dependent on how much one is willing to share with the other. And this is one reason why the title of the album by GENTLEMAN and KY-MANI MARLEY says so much in its simplicity: “Conversations” is more than a collaboration, more than a combination.
The pair have shared a lot together – all 14 tracks on the album are audibly influenced by personal dialogue, tracing the interaction of ideas and feelings. Like all good talks, the “Conversations” by GENTLEMAN and KY-MANI MARLEY are an invitation to listen and explore. Purcahse on iTunes
On June 25th, Reggae band Raging Fyah, took the stage to a sold out crowd of eager patrons at Skyline Levels in Jamaica and delivered a memorable performance of songs from their 3rd studio album “Everlasting.”
Jamaican singer Clinton Fearon is back with a fresh EP entitled Waiting. The record includes two brand new songs with their dub version. Both are touching very personal matters with poetic lyrics: Waiting is one of Fearon’s rare love song and This Morning tells a piece of the writer’s creation process.
Renowned billboard producer Ricky Blaze is gearing up for a busy summer season with an arsenal of hit music sure to become the soundtrack of summer 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago’s shining star Olatunji Yearwood sees the international release of his highly-anticipated debut album Awakening, available worldwide from all major digital retailers on July 1, 2016, with pre-order available now, from Fox Fuse. Olatunji is famous for delivering pulsating performances and versatile vocals, and his slew of hits from the recent Trinidad Carnival seasons have catapulted him to fame locally and internationally, crossing him beyond Caribbean borders. He exploded globally in 2015 with his AfroSoca hybrid smash “Ola,” after winning the 2015 International Groovy Soca Monarch Competition -Trinidad and Tobago’s premier annual musical competition, with the blockbuster fusion tune. In fact, Olatunji is the very last International Groovy Soca Monarch champion, as the competition has since changed its format. He launched his prolific career in music back in 2002, and won Trinidad’s Junior Calypso Monarch title in 2003, at the age of 17.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 