Roots reggae singer Chezidek, who released an eighteen-track album called Never Stop earlier this year, has just shared another video from that project. Track #11 – Ukraine – which is all about the war that is currently happening in that country, now has some visuals.
The clip was uploaded to YouTube a few days ago. If you have not yet seen it, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
Three top-tier vocalists – Althea Hewitt, Etana and George Nooks – will be performing at the upcoming breast cancer benefit concert, dubbed Echoes In Pink. The event will be held at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Friday, October 27th, starting at 7pm.
Legendary reggae-dancehall producer Lloyd James, better known as King Jammy, has once again given us a masterpiece. On September 15, he – via VP Records – released Rebirth Of The Cool Ruler, a fifteen-track Gregory Isaacs remix album.
For this project, Jammy invited music veterans Shaggy, Sean Paul, Bounty Killer, Junior Reid, Chaka Demus, Alborosie, Bunny General, and Ras Shiloh, as well as several new generation artists to join Isaacs. See the complete track listing below.
It Go So (ft. Shaggy)
Another Try (ft. Sean Paul)
Don’t Take Your Love From Me (ft. Jesse Royal)
First Class Lover (ft. Aza Lineage)
Dance With Me (ft. Ras Demo))
You’re Like An Angel (ft. Brandon The Messenjah)
Dreadlocks Bridge (ft. Alborosie)
Another Warning (ft. Bounty Killer)
Never Give Your Love (ft. Junior Reid)
Counterfeit Lover (ft. Ras Shiloh)
You Can Have The Bits (ft. Projexx)
Flirting Around (ft. Claire Angel)
Lost My Happiness (ft. Chaka Demus)
Don’t Go (ft. Flinix)
My Pride Won’t Let Me (ft. Bunny General)
Unfortunately, we live in a day and age when creators make music for the ear and not the mind, so it’s refreshing when you hear an artist say that he is committed to doing the opposite.
On his latest tune, Nuh Doubt – released today (September 15) via Big Feet Records – international recording artist Bugle has expressed his opposition to making music solely for hype, fame and/or money. Instead, he insist that the words that leave his mouth must be of substance, all while acknowledging that he is guided by the Most High, and as such, must be mindful of the messages he sends out into the world.
Nuh Doubt is a dulcet one drop reggae tune that was composed by music executive Josh Harris, who also played bass and keyboard on the track. Drums were added by Santa Davis, and It was mixed by engineer Tommi Tikkenen, and mastered by Rose Quartz Mastering.
Nuh Doubt can now be streamed and/or downloaded from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, and all other digital music platforms.
Kēvens‘ latest single, Legal Dreamers – released on June 23rd, 2023 – has taken the world by storm! The reggae fused EDM track has been enjoying heavy rotation on some of the biggest music centered radio programs in Jamaica, and is also getting favorable highlights on major international music platforms.
The recent full page writeup that the song received in The Source – arguably one of the most widely regarded urban music magazines in the U.S. – is a good case in point. On September 7th, the publication did an extensive review of Legal Dreamers, all while acknowledging Kēvens as the official dub guardian.
What’s more, based on the massive support it’s been getting from reggae and dancehall selectors at home and abroad, Legal Dreamers (at the time of this writing) is in the #9 spot on The Jamaica Music Countdown Reggae Singles Chart. If you have not done so as yet, stream and/or download this track on iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify etc.
The official video for Teflon‘s Mankind is out now! The lyrics filled reggae tune was first shared on February 24th of this year, and it comes to us courtesy of U.S. based record label, Cocojamz Musik.
If you have not yet seen the simple, but captivating visuals, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
Carlos Lopes, better known as Kayafyahouse, is an African artist from the island of Cape Verde, also called Cabo Verde. He migrated to Europe at the age of thirteen and settled in Amsterdam, Holland, where he lives today.
Over the years, Kayafyahouse has racked up countless achievements as both a recording artist and a producer. He shared his first album, Rocky Ways, in 2013; the second, Live Up Natty Dread in 2016; and Jah Rebel in 2019. This was all done while he was producing other African acts. What’s more, he along with his band, The Firehouse Crew, has toured extensively across Europe, and has subsequently built up a committed fanbase.
Fast-forward to 2023, and Kayafyahouse and his team are now readying themselves for the release of his 4th studio album – Mr. Herbsman – scheduled for Monday, September 25th. The eleven-track record will be led by the beautiful roots single, Zoe, which is a tribute to Kayafyahouse‘s granddaughter.
