Reggae Mix Online
Selector Spradigan at the controls
New to reggae music and want to impress your friends with a selection of vintage reggae tunes? Well, here are some wick’d recommended tunes for your iPod or MP3 player to get you started courtesy of local Miami, Florida, selector Spradigan.
You can purchase these tracks from any online music store such as iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody etc.
- The Heptones Party Time
- Ken Boothe Everything I Own
- John Holt Stick By Me
- The Melodians You Have Caught Me
- Errol Dunkley You’re Gonna Need Me
- The Techniques Queen Majesty
- Marcia Griffiths Melody Life
- Dobby Dobson Loving Pauper
- Marcia Aitken I’m Still In Love
- Alton Ellis Can I Change My Mind
- Gregory Isaacs Love Is Over Due
- Junior Byles Fade Away
- Delroy Wilson Rain From The Skies
- Phylis Dillon The Love That A Woman Should Give A Man
- Dennis Brown Moving Away
- Cornell Campbell Girl Of My Dreams
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Krista Henry
jamaicagleaner.com
For many persons, age is just a concept. Nowhere is that proven more than the local music industry, where countless entertainers are on a musical mission that spans their entire lives.
Retirement age is 60 and 65 for women and men, respectively, with early retirement starting at 55. Music, however, disregards the norm, making it one of the few professions with a long life span.
In reggae music, there is a long history of artistes who have dedicated decades to the music business, a number of whom started out as children. Read more…
jamaicaobserver.com
Steven Jackson
Sonia Pottinger inks online distribution deal
Catalogued songs by Alton Ellis, The Paragons, Skatalites and Marcia Griffiths will get a second life through a new online distribution deal with US-based Independent Online Distribution Alliance (IODA) and Jamaican label owner Sonia Pottinger.
The music will get worldwide distribution through IODA’s network of digital retail outlets, mobile retailers and subscription services. It is the first time these music catalogues will be widely available for legal download. Read More…
From left: Freddy McGregor, Hugh 'King Jammys' James and Sonia Pottinger at the EME Awards in February where they were honoured for their contribution to reggae music.
