Shaggy By Davina Henry– Fans and friends descended on the Milk River Café in Brooklyn, New York, for the release of Shaggy’s 12th studio album. His success, encompassed in an exemplary career spanning more than a decade, is still something he takes time to analyse. “Everything changes when you are a reggae artist who falls under the American…
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin made her debut on season 5 of the NBC talent show ‘The Voice” Tuesday night, wowing the judges with Pink’s ‘Try”. Chin who was last on stage, got all four judges, Adam Levine, Cee-Lo Green, Blake Shelton and Christina Aguilera to turn their chairs, which led to an…
Bob Marley By the Caribbean Journal staff—- Jamaica brought reggae to the world — but it may not have brought back much economic return, according to a new study at the Victoria University of Wellington. PhD student Sharma Taylor’s research shows that, due in large part to a failure by many reggae singers and…
India.Arie & Gramps Morgan Atlanta– Gramps Morgan, solo artist, and member of the legendary Reggae group Morgan Heritage, is performing across the USA alongside India.Arie this fall on the first leg of her ‘SongVersation Tour‘ which kicked off in Seattle, Washington over the weekend. Gramps who is featured on the Reggae driven song, “Thy Will…
KINGSTON Paradise — written, produced and directed by Jamaican Mary Wells — secured two prizes at the eighth annual CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase in Canada. Top: actor Munair Zacca…Bottom: WELLS… our films can be competitive and do appeal to that wider audience Wells’ debut garnered the Best Feature Film and Audience Award.
BRITISH author John Masouri’s biography on reggae great Peter Tosh has been released. Titled Steppin Razor: The Life of Peter Tosh, the 486-page book is published by Britain’s Omnibus Press and has been out since early this month.