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G.O.A.T. 20 song album by Machel Montano (45th Album) Buy/Stream here: https://MachelMontano.lnk.to/GOAT#1 on iTunes Reggae Charts.#21 (Canada) & #50 (USA) iTunes ALL Genre Charts!Greatest Of All Time! The Greatest of All Time is NOW. Greatest time to unite… Greatest time to collaborate…This is the greatest time for Soca Music – Let’s take it to the Universe! Executive Produced by: Machel Montano, Che Kothari, Rawlston Charles & Franklyn Grant Featuring Collaborations with:AshantiDing DongJacob Desvarieux (Kassav)Calypso RoseBunji GarlinSuper BlueSkinny FabulousFarmer NappyMottoSupa GM1Dloxx Available on iTunes, Google Play & Deezer NOW! More platforms coming soon. Download & Share.Distributed by MonkRead More
British-Jamaican Reggae singer Bitty McLean will be hitting the road with Sly and Robbie & The Taxi Gang for the North American Love Restart Tour. Promoting the LP of the same name, it was released in August 2018 and the singer is itching to take the sound on the road. “Since the album was released, I’ve been getting some great feedback so I’m really excited to feel the live energy from my fans,” McLean stated. The LP was produced collaboratively through three labels – Taxi Records, Silent River and Tabou1.Read More
Toronto, Ontario (Sonique Solutions) – In an era where the Calypso genre is losing some of its biggest musical icons, a team of musical professionals & enthusiasts hailing from Dominica, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Barbados and North-America is paying homage to the legendary singer, The Mighty Sparrow with an updated 2019 version of the Calypsonian’s 1969 hit ‘Sa Sa Yea’ just in time for the 2019 Carnival season. The aptly titled ‘iDRUM Sa Sa Yea (2019 Version)’ was conceptualised by Dominican-born, Toronto-based international artist Davidson Elie, known by theRead More
‘Rise & Reggae Tour’ with Dubtonic Kru and Aaron Nigel Smith coming to California, Oregon and Washington Jamaican Reggae legends, Dubtonic Kru are on tour on the West Coast this November in support of their new single entitled “Reggae Like Never Before”. The ‘Rise & Reggae (Like Never Before) Tour’ is being held on nine dates, with the inclusion of a highlight event called Plug N’ Play, an event known for showcasing developing artists alongside more experienced ones. The event was originated in Jamaica. The Rise & Reggae tour datesRead More
On Saturday July 14th Rockaway Parkway and Church Avenue was renamed HORACE L MORANCIE WAY. A number of elected officials were present to celebrate the life of a giant in the community. – Congress Woman Yvette Clarke, City Councilwoman Inez Barron, State Assembly Member Charles Barron, State Assembly Member Nick Perry. Horace L. Morancie (1929-2015) was the co-founder and former Chair of the Urban Resource Institute (URINYC). He was also selected by former Mayor John Lindsay to lead the Central Brooklyn Model Cities program. Today, URINYC provides domestic violence, addictionRead More
Slow and moody, black and bluesy, Jackie Mittoo has you in his sights with this first ever 45 issue of his immortal The Sniper. A Striker Lee 77 sharp shooter that’s taking no prisoners and it comes complete with heavyweight back-up from King Tubby and Aggrovators menacing Dub Fi Gwan. Tracklist Side A: Jackie Mittoo – The Sniper Side B: King Tubby & The Aggrovators – Dub Fi GwanRead More
Top Jamaican producer Bobby “Digital” Dixon is known for his signature sound which has influenced many in the reggae music industry and beyond. Now, during Reggae Month and Black History Month, tomorrow February 9th, 17 North Parade, an imprint of VP Records will present the best of his roots reggae and lovers rock catalog on Volume 2: “Serious Times.” The double anthology series will showcase the Grammy Award winning producer’s music versatility and his legacy in creating songs and rhythms that have transcended time and have been widely sampled byRead More
To celebrate the 56th and 57th editions of the annual Strictly the Best compilation albums, VP Records and To Di World Present Strictly the Best: LA’s Annual End of Year Dancehall Ball this Saturday December 30th at Los Globos in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. The event will feature live DJ sets from Shacia Påyne, Crooks, Nikki Kush, Ghetto, DJ Courtesy and The Party Minister. Strictly the Best sets the standard in today’s hottest Reggae and Dancehall music. Volume 56 features current and emerging lover’s rock and roots reggae jams suchRead More
For the past 38 years, the name Super Blue has been respected, revered by fellow Calypso and Soca artistes and even as the winds of change continue to blow, ‘Super’ is still the man. His songs, ‘Soca Baptist’- the track that won him his first Road March in 1980, ‘Ethel’, ‘Barbara’, ‘Lara’, ‘Flag Party’ and countless other hit Soca tracks have cemented Austin ‘Super Blue’ Lyons’ name in Soca’s Hall of fame, if there ever was one. In 2018, he will be honored in a very special way. Fifteen yearsRead More