25th May 2006 will always be remembered by true devotees of classic reggae as the day when Desmond Dekker died, after suffering a heart attack while at his London home.Today, almost a decade to the day of his tragic passing, we pay tribute to...
Over the past 5 decades, Freddie McGregor has repeatedly proved himself to be a rare and special talent.Today we pay tribute to this Jamaican supeestar, with a brand new bio and spotify playlist, highlighting some of his finest works to date.To find out...
The final two releases of 2016 of the popular ‘Jamaican Legends’ series see issue in June, with ‘best of’ collections by Ken Boothe and John Holt, due for releaseon...
July 2016 sees the introduction of Trojan’s new genre-themed vinyl album range aimed at satisfying the demands of Jamaican music fans of all persuasions – from hardcore collectors to casual buyers.Pressed on high quality 180gsm vinyl and presented in...
Eric Donaldson’s unrivalled success at the Jamaican Song Festival has resulted in him becoming known as ‘Mr. Festival’, the singer having won the contest a record breaking seven times.Born and raised in Bog Walk/Kent Village, St Catherine, on 11th...
The Jamaican music industry was dealt another blow earlier on 12th April when Joseph Gordon aka Lord Tanamo passed away in his adopted home of Canada.His career took him from mento singer in the fifties, to fronting the legendary Skatalites in the...
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