In his just released single, reggae recording artist Iba Mahr reminds his fellow Jamaicans of the many crimes committed by politicians, especially in election season.
The timely release comes as Jamaicans will be heading to the poles on “September 3rd,” which is also the title of the song.
A few days ago dancehall lyricist Karamanti shared a new song titled “Genesis19.” The record, which is literally about the bible book and chapter after which it is named, is on Karamanti‘s own Blakkwuman22 Music label.
Similar to her previous releases, “Genesis19” is also very opinionated and, according to some critics, extremely thought-provoking. Known for her hardcore style, Karamanti reveals another side on this track as in addition to deejaying, she is also reading verses found in the aforementioned chapter.
The song was recorded at Anchor Studio in Kingston, Jamaica by Lampshade and mixed and mastered by Donald ‘Tixie’ Dixon (Anthony B‘s engineer).
Though the corona virus has taken center stage in 2020, the issue of racial injustice has also become more visible, as persons are now able to capture police brutality on their smart phones.
As more and more black lives are lost at the hands of police, three Jamaican artists – Bugle, Jesse Royal and Kabaka Pyramid – have come together to demand change. The men released a video, titled “Change The World,” in which they state their respective cases. Click here to check it out.
Though the video for “Listen To The Waves“ by Alborosie was shared on his born day, July 4th, the song was not officially released at that time. The artist and his team may have rushed to get the visuals out in time for his earth day.
That being said, the song is now up on all streaming platforms. It was published on August 21st via VP Music Group.
Legendary reggae group, The Wailers, is back with a brand new studio album. The record, titled “One World,” has fourteen songs and it features: Julian Marley, Skip Marley, Farruko, Shaggy and Cedella Marley.
It was published on August 21st via the Sony Music Entertainment label. Click here to stream and download “One World” from your preferred music platform.
Two titans of reggae, Julian Marley and Junior Reid join forces on the lyrically social commentary track, Mother Nature. Highlighting continuing issues of our treatment of both the earth and ourselves.
The track is a combined production of Breaking Expectations and J-Rod Records. They enlisted the top flight mixing engineer Veer V. Dhaniram together with background vocalist Sherieta Lewis and mastering genius Duane “Midilord” Summers.
The official video, which perfectly represents the lyrics, was released on August 16th. Click here or on the image above to watch and remember to like, comment and share.
On Thursday, August 13th, I Grade Records released the official visuals to the soothing reggae tune, “Everything Bless,” performed by both Akae Beka and Tiken Jah Fakoly. The Rastafarian culture and lifestyle is on full display in this one.
Click here or on the image above to watch the video and remember to like, comment and share.
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