On Friday Lutan Fyah premiered the video for Jah Is On My Side, the mellifluous reggae song that was first shared in April via the PrimeTime and Old Capital Music labels.
The short but honest visuals depict something that is seen all too often in Jamaica’s music industry; hypocrisy. Click here or on the image above to watch the video and remember to like, comment and share.
The visuals for Busy Signal‘s Case has just been uploaded to his channel. Case is featured on the Rising Point Riddim, which was released in mid April on the Extended Play Records and Don’t Snooze Productions labels.
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Veteran reggae singer Mikey General can be heard on the just released album from Mr. Williamz titled Soundkilla Mindset. General is featured on track number four, an up-tempo reggae song dubbed Bussa Blank. As he is known to do, Mikey uses the opportunity to salute the youths who have held on to their dignity and refuses to sell-out, especially when so many others are.
Click here to stream and download Soundkilla Mindset from your preferred music platform, and remember to check out the Mikey General collaboration.
The multi-genre music and arts festival, Culture Destination, which kicks off on New Year’s Eve (December 30th) will be held at the Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Patrons will be treated to various musical styles: afrobeat, reggae, dancehall, hip hop and R&B.
Some of the artists that have already been confirmed for the 2021 staging are: Chronixx, Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Noah Powa, Jada Kingdom and Tony Matterhorn.
Beyond its musical offerings, the festival showcases an in-depth comedy lineup, celebrity-hosted events, athletic competitions (open to all attendees), hair shows, gourmet food options, brunch and beach parties. Click here for tickets to this event.
Gen’ral began selecting music for his mom’s house parties at the age of 10, and ever since he has always wanted to be the one playing the tunes rather than being in the listening audience.
Reggae became the music that would dominate his life after the release of the Bob Marley‘s Exodus album when he was 12 years old. Too young to get into dances, he realized if he became a box boy he could get entry to a dance before the gateman was set up. From being a box boy, after studying and imitating the mic men around the sound, he soon forged a career as a MC with a reputation for chatting reality lyrics with a wicked sense of humor, a humor that still permeates his radio presenting.
He went on to build his own sound system with some friends, Music Incorporated, and that relationship would continue for 28 years. When pirate radio in the UK became prevalent, Gen’ral had his first taste of radio presenting on Jive FM, and fast became one of the most popular presenters on the station. He has now joined Maria Jackson Radio and will be presenting on on Sundays and Mondays from 5 to 7PM EST. The Sunday show is a mix of old and new music: lovers rock, revival and easy listening Reggae (smooth groove); whereas on Mondays it’s all about new music.
Equally adept performing live or on the radio, Gen’ral is truly humble about the secret of his success – “I just play music that I like to hear myself and I don’t follow a hype, if the tune sounds good, it doesn’t matter who sings it, I will play it. My job is purely as a vessel for the truly talented singers, songwriters, producers and players of instruments to get their music across to the world.”
Pliers, one half of the international musical duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, has just released a solo EP, titled In It To Win It. The eight-track project, which is on the Bonner Productions label, was officially released via all digital music stores on Friday, May 21st.
In It To Win It has both reggae and dancehall songs, with one feature: Chaka Demus on the remix of the title track. As it relates to the EP’s theme; there is about three songs that are centered around women and relationships, while the others can arguably be classified as motivational or inspiring.
All in all this is a solid contribution to the reggae-dancehall industry by one of its living legend. Click here to stream and download the full EP from Apple Music.
Much like others in the music industry, Canadian based bilingual reggae singer Dahlia Anderson, has encountered tremendous setbacks because of the covid-19 pandemic. Prior to all the shutdowns and restrictions the artist had released a couple of singles: In My Mind and Infatuation, and was beginning to get some traction on both. Unfortunately, when governments all over the world began banning public gatherings and insisting that everyone stay home, it halted her marketing campaign.
As things are finally beginning to re-open and everyone is trying to get back to some sense of normalcy, Dahlia and her team are now resuming their work. At this moment the singer is focused on a new album that she hopes to have ready for the public in the Fall of this year. She has said that the new project will be a fusion of pop and lover’s-rock and that it will have a surprise feature.
Additionally, she is still promoting her latest video, In My Mind, which was officially released in mid December. The visuals were directed by Yvette Martin and it was shot in Niagara Falls, Canada.
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