Freddie McGregor—– By Hazelann Williams— DESCRIBING HIMSELF as a “strong lobbyist for the music inside and outside Jamaica“, veteran singer Freddie McGregor is nothing but honest about the current state of Jamaica and Jamaica’s music industry.
By Basil Walters— THIRD World recently completed the European festival leg of their 40th anniversary world tour. The band performed on three of the region’s biggest festivals: Belgium’s Reggae Geel, Reggae Sun Ska in France, and Rototom in Spain. They also did shows in Germany and Poland.
Junior Cat One-time dancehall bad boy Junior Cat has gone ‘conscious and religious’. The younger brother of the legendary Super Cat, and who had carved his own significant niche in dancehall more than two decades ago with songs like Anerexol Body, Top Dog, and Drive-by Shooting, has a roots-rock album in the works and has released a new single described as his comeback tune, a song…
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL— TWENTY years after multiple appearances on the British national chart with singer Pliers, deejay Chaka Demus has released a new solo album. Second Coming is the title of the self-produced 14-song set.
Sizzla— By Claudia Gardner—- Recording artist Sizzla Kalonji has come out in strong defence of fellow female singer, Queen Ifrica, who is under pressure from gay rights groups in Jamaica and Canada.
By Kevin Jackson WITH his new album scheduled for release in a matter of weeks, Sean Paul has made the UK Pop Singles chart with Other Side of Love.
