The rafters at the National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica were filled with music, memories and emotion on Saturday, Oct. 11, as reggae legends Luciano, Jr. Reid, Stephen Marley, Beenie Man, Bongo Herman, Carlene Davis, Dean Fraser, Mutabaruka, Leroy Sibbles and Tarrus Riley paid musical tributes to the
Kingston, Jamaican-born reggae recording singer Elihu Morris, known to fans as “The Prince of Lover’s Rock,” is making waves again with his latest project, “Broken Silence.”“The 17-track album, with its deeply spiritual and soulful songs,“ was co-produced with Morris’s friend and longtime collaborat
The premier doo wop group in the country, The Doo Wop Project ( DWP), released their new full-length album, “Echoes of the Street,” on Oct. 10. As their fourth full-length album, it pays homage to the roots of doo wop while reimagining modern classics for a new generation.The group members are: Sant
Sounds of tight percussion echoed throughout Borough of Manhattan Community College’s (BMCC) Fiterman Hall on Oct. 9 as students and professors from Kingston, Jamaica’s Alpha School of Music led a joyous and fascinating interactive workshop on Dancehall music for students in the BMCC Music Program.B
Celebrated reggae crooner and multi-instrumentalist Mikey Spice was in fine nick, as he entertained a packed crowd at the Crown Hill Theatre in Brooklyn on Saturday, Oct. 11, during his “Music & Life” concert.Mikey Spice is renowned for hits “Practice What You Preach,” “Born Again,” “I Am I Said,” “
Dancehall powerhouse Masicka has set the tone for his next musical chapter by releasing “Keys,” the first official single from his forthcoming, highly anticipated studio album via Def Jam Recordings. Produced by Westen Weiss, the track delivers “a fusion of smooth melodies, lyrical precision, and em
It’s been an extraordinary year for multi-award-winning dancehall superstar Sean Paul, who continues to wave the Jamaican flag high globally. “The international hitmaker shows no signs of slowing down as he adds new destinations to his ever-growing list,” Ronnie Tomlinson, the Jamaican-born, Brookly
Ras Emmanuel says he is concerned about the well-being of his friend and music collaborator, veteran dancehall artiste Future Fambo, who suffered a mild heart attack Sunday morning at his New York home.“I am concerned about his well-being,” Ras Emmanuel told Caribbean Life on Monday. “When I spoke t
According to Haitian-American entertainment publicist Marie Driven, Trinidadian-born music artist Blu Lyon is back and making waves.Driven, the managing director of the Brooklyn-based entertainment company, PlaybookMG, told Caribbean Life on Monday, Sept. 6, that Blu Lyon recently “lit up popular DJ
Jamaica-born, New York-based party promoter Jerry McDonald says his company has landed a blockbuster deal with Yelp to power his upcoming “Wine N Chill” event, slated for Nov. 2 in Fairfield County, Connecticut. “This new partnership with Yelp is an important strategic, marketing alliance for us, gi
