New Dancehall Video: Karamanti – Don’t Give Up (@Dj_Rhome @Karamanti)

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

New Dancehall Video Karamanti – Don’t Give Up Karamanti has just released the official video for her single “Don’t Give Up,” recorded on the Missing Piece Riddim by Rhome Records. The Riddim also features Khago, Teflon and several other Jamaican artists.

“Don’t Give Up” is a motivational track that would be classified as Caribbean pop (though it has a very strong dancehall sound). A few scenes for the video were shot in Ontario, Canada, while others were done in Kingston, Jamaica. Unlike most music videos, “Don’t Give Up” does not have any actors, instead, real, everyday people were asked about their dreams, obstacles and determination, or lack thereof. After sharing their story, they were followed with a camera so that the public could get a glimpse into their struggles and their commitment to not giving up.

Click here to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOmCjmoHc-0

Download “Don’t Give UP” mp3 here: http://tinyurl.com/zpdwgpz

Ruach Ru working with the Taxi Gang – Sly Dunbar & Bunny Brown (@RuachRu)

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Taxi Family in studio working with Ruach Ru

Legends in Reggae Music production, Sly Dunbar and Bunny Brown, of the Taxi family, have taken Ruach Ru under their wings and will be working with the artiste on the production of three singles. The first song is a one drop Ballad that’s slated for release within the next few months. Information on the other two tracks will be shared once the first song is completed.

Ruach Ru will also be collaborating with other noted reggae artistes… Details to come.

Hip-hop Superstar Nas to be Honored at the 2016 REVOLT Music Conference (@Nas @RevoltTV)

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

NAS on Tuesday, July 19th, it was announced that hip-hop’s living legend, Nasir Jones, more popularly known as Nas, will be bestowed the “Started From The Bottom Now We Here” honor at the 2016 REVOLT Music Conference Gala. The 2016 REVOLT Music Conference takes place October 13th through 16th in South Beach, Miami, at the Eden Roc hotel.

For more information on the REVOLT Music Conference and to purchase tickets visit www.revoltmusicconference.com.

New Reggae Video: Agent Sasco – Stronger (@AgentSasco)

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Agent Sasco – Stronger A week ago, Assassin aka Agent Sasco, released the official video for “stronger” which is on his recently released album, ‘Theory of Reggaetivity.’ Many reggae critiques agree that “stronger” is one of, if not the best song on the album. With powerful lines like: “if it don’t kill me, I know it’s gonna bill me, it’s gonna make me stronger”; this is more than music, it is a raw motivation.

Watch & Share the video.

New Reggae Release: King Kong – Serious Time (@EvidenceMusic1)

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

KING-KONG Evidence Music, in collaboration with Australian producer, Mista Savona, present; Heal Them Riddim. This new release is a roots stepper instrumental, with rockers drum rythm influences and a deep electronic bass. On it we find Jamaica’s reggae veteran, King Kong, talking about terrorism and extreme ideological beliefs that tends to cause horror and destruction around the world.

King Kong was living in Paris during the November attacks and his experience can be felt throughout the track. Click here to listen the track and here to purchase from iTunes.

Reggae-music pioneer Glen Adams’ Bio

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Glen Adams

Reggae organist and vocalist Glen Adams first came to prominence in the late 60’s as a solo singer and member of the Reggae Boys/Hippy Boys, although he had spent time earlier in the decade as part of the Pioneers. His noisy, but varied, organ style made him a favorite in the studio bands of Lee Perry and Bunny Lee, and Adams was first choice for Perry’s band on the UK tour that followed his 1969 hit, ‘Return Of Django’.

Perry was unlucky when ‘A Live Injection’, the most likely follow-up to ‘Django’, failed to chart, as Adams’ playing on the record was astonishingly exciting. As part of Perry’s Upsetters, Adams backed the Wailers, and when Bob Marley took Perry’s rhythm section, the Barrett Brothers, with him to Island Records, Adams remained loyally with Perry. However, by 1973-74 a new life was beckoning in the USA, and Adams began to spend more and more time in Brooklyn, issuing records on his own Capo label.

He finally moved to New York permanently in 1975, working on the Clocktower and Bullwackie labels, his material betraying the new influences of soul and funk. In the early 80’s he worked with rapper T Ski Valley, meeting with limited success, and appears to have retired from the business.

Ruach Ru’s ‘Watering I’ getting a lot of support from several African media houses (@RuachRu)

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

A few weeks ago, Jamaica’s lioness, Ruach Ru, released the official video for her track, ‘Watering I’ and immediately captured the attention of several media houses both here at home and abroad.

Ruach Ru is no stranger to industry insiders in Jamaica so it’s not surprising that she got the kind of support she did from reggae lovers in Jamaica and those in the Diaspora. What was surprising however was the way in which some African and even European media houses got behind the song and the video. Several major African platforms (blogs, entertainment website, radio etc.) are now aggressively promoting both the record and its visuals; and the momentum has now been picked up in Poland and is slowly spreading across Europe.

To say that ‘Watering I’ is a powerful song would be a gross understatement. More than just being powerful, the song is simply addictive, causing the listener to become engulfed in what seems like an inexplicable force. If you have not yet seen the video, watch it below and enjoy.