Ever so often you come across an artist from the contemporary reggae/dancehall scene who could, potentially, become the next heavy-hitter mainstream player, then they later fade from the radar screen and are somewhat relegated to the one-hit-wonder status, case in point, I Wayne, Gyptian, Nanko and others.
These artists are the new young faces of reggae/dancehall music and for reasons unknown they just do not get the push required to elevate their talent to that of other mainstream artists like those who have gone before them, Super Cat, Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks, Shaggy, Sean Paul and now Mavado.
It begs the question whether the Jamaican reggae/dancehall scene is organized enough to facilitate artists development. More below the fold…
RnB singer Rihanna covers Bob Marley’s Redemption Song in support of Haiti’s Disaster.
The singer performed live on The Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday and said the song inspired her because, “I always listened to this song ’cause it was so liberating…I feel like the people of Haiti need to hear something inspiring.” Watch Live Performance…
Dancer-turned-deejay Ding Dong alongside Serani in this new video, this
is the second Skip To My Lou video…A di next dance craze dis get your
practice on…
This meeting took place in early December, but for those of you who are not aware here it is…Mavado and Vybz Kartel at a conference with the Jamaican government as a step towards stemming the violence as a result of their ongoing feud. The result of this meeting is The Gaza Gully Peace Treaty of 2009…sounds funny but true. Check out the video…
I-Octane completed his long awaited video for the inspirational song Lose A Friend, which is connecting with culture and dancehall fans alike on its way to becoming a major hit.
His 2007 video Stab Vampire earned the EME (Excellence in Music and Entertainment) Video of the Year.
Each Sunday on New York’s Hot 97.1 FM from 10pm-1am, listeners in NYC and the surrounding tri-state areas are treated to the wickedest reggae and dancehall ‘riddims’ by the Massive B duo, legendary producer Bobby Konders and Jabba.
Check out this short documentary profiling Bobby Konders’ rise from his humble beginnings when he sold records out of his car up until the present day in which he enjoys a global following. (current/Danbruunflims)
I will be back blogging soon! Just completing a few scheduled audio projects before the weekend. In the mean time, check out this video, shot in 1980, of Bob Marley in the studio rehearsing Forever Loving Jah. Enjoy! P.S. I’m still live on twitter anytime, so link up.
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These artists are the new young faces of reggae/dancehall music and for reasons unknown they just do not get the push required to elevate their talent to that of other mainstream artists like those who have gone before them, Super Cat, Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks, Shaggy, Sean Paul and now Mavado.
It begs the question whether the Jamaican reggae/dancehall scene is organized enough to facilitate artists development. More below the fold…