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AVID DANCER ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP I WANT TO SEE YOU DANCE OUT OCTOBER 21ST ON GRAND JURY NOISEY PREMIERES TITLE TRACK Listen to “I Want To See You Dance” via Noisey Jacob Dillan Summers has been many things. A sheltered fundamentalist Christian kid. A world champion drumline drummer. A marine. A lovesick transpant to icy Alaska. This is the story behind Avid Dancer – the nom de musique under which Summers is releasing Avid Dancer’s debut EP I Want to See You Dance, out October 21st on Grand Jury. NoiseyRead More

“Passionate and well-crafted songs one can easily see, after spinning through the tracks on this superb and timely release, why these reggae road warriors SOJA with more than a touch of hard-earned soul have attracted a dedicated following.”¬ – Relix “Reggae, infused with strains of rock, folk and dub, provides a complementary framework for lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Jacob Hemphill’s sinewy vocals and poignantly drawn lyrics of social resistance, environmental consciousness and personal reflections” ¬-Billboard DC-natives SOJA are thrilled to announce the release of their new single “I Believe” featuring Michael FrantiRead More

“The contrasts and the traditions of Ancient Power are what make it such an exciting album. If you are interested in what reggae is sounding like in the present, then this is a great place to start. It will be intriguing to see where Meta & the Cornerstones go next.” Joe Wilcock, Meta & The Cornerstones – Ancient Power. “Ancient Power’ is solid and bright and manages to balance influences from the Caribbean, the U.S., the Middle East and Africa. Highlights include the upbeat Bound to Glory with a rockingRead More

Mr. Vegas, Wickerman, Mr. Lex, QQ and Famous face have all teamed up to release the medley video for the Out A Road Riddim on which they appear. The video, shot by Terminal 4 Media, was filmed in various sections of Half Way Tree and Red hills Road. Featuring some of the most relevant names in Dancehall Music today, the Out A Road Riddim medley video is a visually pleasing composition. Mr. Vegas leads with the title track dubbed Road, which sees him as a taxi driver plying the HalfRead More

Out A Streets is a movie based on circumstances as the driving force into a life that an inner city youth never wanted; And now he is in the wrong place with bad company and is about to learn the hard way what life is “Out A Street”. The viewer is advised to approach this DVD in an amateuristic perspective realizing that there are some imperfections. These should be viewed as being of minor consequence in view of the considerable lengths that young budding films makers with no funding wentRead More

New York, New York – International reggae crooner Sanchez wowed the sold out crowd at Bobby Clarke in association with Irie Jam Radio 1st Annual Ladies Ball, held at Club Amazura on Saturday February 8th. Entering the stage in a full suit of black, with his signature top hat, Sanchez along with his uniformed dressed band, was ready to take this sold out crowd down memory lane and back. Starting his set with his rendition of Otis Reddings ‘Change is Gonna Come’ the crowd began to cheer as Sanchez sangRead More

Dancehall dynamite group T.O.K. breaks out of the norm with their new single “Escape,” available on all major digital retailers worldwide on January 28, 2014, from Precision Digital, a distribution partner of FOX FUSE. Produced by Britain-based Smash Productions and executive-produced by J-Rod Records, the energetic hit is a mash-up of soca, European electronica and dancehall, for which producer Ashwin “Smash” Seegobin is becoming known. “Escape” is Smash’s first international production for Carnival 2014 and the result is a heart-racing, feet-pacing, soul-fuelling single set to leave its mark, this CarnivalRead More

Jamaican reggae artist Wayne Marshall rallies in dancehall star Cham and rappers Ace Hood and Waka Flocka on his brand new song “Go Harder,” the remix of Marshall’s 2012 hit “Go Hard.” The Damian Marley produced track is off Marshall’s upcoming EP Tru Colors, which drops Nov 26, and his new studio album, carrying the same name, available on Jan 21, 2014. Both releases will be released on the Marley-owned label Ghetto Youths International and distributed by Thirty Tigers / Sony Red. The 5-song EP showcases Marshall’s range as singer,Read More

A variety of dance crews came out in the second round of auditions for the Jèté National dance competition, which took place on Saturday, at the Vieux Fort Technical College. Dance groups came from Pierrot, Laborie, Vieux Fort and from as far up north as Castries for a chance to make it into the Jèté dance quarterfinals. Each group brought out different styles and danced to various genres of music. Impressive renditions, innovations, energy and passion were on display. Once again the Creative industries Jèté team and judges were surprisedRead More

Hot off the release of the “Green Apples Riddim”, Skinny Bwoy Jamaica is at it again. This time producer Henry “Sadiki” Buckley, Jr. went deep into his riddim vaults and selected a 90’s sounding Hip-Hop track reminiscent of Dr. Dre’s classic work on albums such as The Chronic. He then decided to add nothing but “Green Tunes” (in keeping with the GREEN theme of course). The resulting mixture we now present as “MARY JANE Riddim”. The album features 7 tracks from Skinny Bwoy Camp artists – Tripple Beam, Sadiki, Addictive,Read More