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RECORD PRODUCER/PROMOTER ILLEY DREAD, PAYS HOMAGE TO HIS MOTHER WITH A SERIES OF “WONDERFUL VIBRATIONS” CONCERTS IN CANADA, MAY 10-12!

RECORD PRODUCER/PROMOTER ILLEY DREAD, PAYS HOMAGE TO HIS MOTHER WITH A SERIES OF “WONDERFUL VIBRATIONS” CONCERTS IN CANADA, MAY 10-12!

Mother’s Day is a special time, but Colin “Iley Dread” Levy does not wait until May 8 to show his love for Veronica Sterling, his mother. A former singer, she was the person who inspired him to make music a career. Iley Dread is the driving force behind ‘Wonderful Vibrations’, three events celebrating Mother’s Day in Ontario, Canada. Scheduled for May 10-12 in Toronto, Pickering, and North York in Ontario, they feature Luciano, Turbulence, Lieutenant Stitchie, … Read entire article »

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WINSTON IRIE’S “ORTHODOXY” ENTERS THE TOP 10 OF NY’S FOUNDATION RADIO NETWORK REGGAE CHART!

WINSTON IRIE’S “ORTHODOXY” ENTERS THE TOP 10 OF NY’S FOUNDATION RADIO NETWORK REGGAE CHART!

After entering at the very bottom and spending exactly twelve weeks on The Foundation Radio Network NY Charts, veteran Guyanese reggae artist Winston Irie has finally pierced through and is now in the top 10. To be exact, his song Orthodoxy is currently sitting in the #9 spot. Irie, a committed Ethiopian Orthodox, said that he was inspired to write Orthodoxy after learning the true history … Read entire article »

JACOB MILLER HONORED WITH POSTHUMOUS IRAWMA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD!

JACOB MILLER HONORED WITH POSTHUMOUS IRAWMA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD!

Jacob Miller’s spirit hovered throughout the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center in South Florida on Friday, where he was posthumously awarded a lifetime achievement award by the International Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMA). Miller, lead singer of the Inner Circle Band, died 44 years ago today (March 23) at age 27. The jocular artiste was killed in an auto accident in … Read entire article »

NEW YORK CITY’S SOUND CHAT RADIO, TEAMS UP WITH JN BANK AND VP RECORDS FOR THE 4th ANNUAL EASTER BREAD & BUN GIVEAWAY!

NEW YORK CITY’S SOUND CHAT RADIO, TEAMS UP WITH JN BANK AND VP RECORDS FOR THE 4th ANNUAL EASTER BREAD & BUN GIVEAWAY!

NEW YORK – With much excitement, Sound Chat Radio announces its 4th Annual Easter Bread & Bun Giveaway, which is sponsored by JN Bank and VP Records. The highly anticipated event has become a staple in the multimedia platform’s growing resume of community efforts. The giveaway’s reach will be maximized this year. Especially with the support of sponsors JN Bank and … Read entire article »

LAUDERHILL’S COMMISSIONER DENISE GRANT, ENDORSES CHRIS GAYLE AS T20 WORLD CUP AMBASSADOR!

LAUDERHILL’S COMMISSIONER DENISE GRANT, ENDORSES CHRIS GAYLE AS T20 WORLD CUP AMBASSADOR!

Commissioner Denise Grant (center)  Commissioner of Lauderhill, Denise Grant is elated to host the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup Cricket headed to Broward County, Florida in June of this year. As a Jamaican born in Manchester and migrating to the United States at 9 years old, she is also excited about having Chris Gayle as Ambassador for the tournament. Commissioner Grant who is also running … Read entire article »

MARCH 27, IN KINGSTON…THE JAMAICA REGGAE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (JARIA) TO HONOR TITANS OF REGGAE MUSIC, BERES HAMMOND, TOMMY COWAN, DANNY BROWN, CLINTON LINDSAY, AND WHITFIELD “WITTY” HENRY, AMONG OTHERS!

MARCH 27, IN KINGSTON…THE JAMAICA REGGAE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (JARIA) TO HONOR TITANS OF REGGAE MUSIC, BERES HAMMOND, TOMMY COWAN, DANNY BROWN, CLINTON LINDSAY, AND WHITFIELD “WITTY” HENRY, AMONG OTHERS!

Rudolph Brown From left: Principal of Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts Dorrett Campbell, JaRIA Board member, Coleen Douglas and Artistic Director of L’Acadco, L’Antoinette Stines at the recent JaRIA Honors launch.—- The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Honor Awards 2024 will be staged on March 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. This year’s ceremony is … Read entire article »

MARCH 22…AMY WACHTEL, RADIO’S “THE NIGHT NURSE,” IS TO BE HONORED BY THE IRAWMA AWARDS FOR HER 45-YEAR OF SERVICE!

MARCH 22…AMY WACHTEL, RADIO’S “THE NIGHT NURSE,” IS TO BE HONORED BY THE IRAWMA AWARDS FOR HER 45-YEAR OF SERVICE!

Amy Wachtel was finding her musical feet in 1976 when two high school friends took her to see The Harder They Come, a Jamaican movie released four years earlier to critical acclaim. She remembers that crossroads in her life as if it were yesterday. “It was at the Uniondale Mini Cinema on Long Island, a local cinema known for showing cult classics, revivals, and … Read entire article »

INSPIRED BY A REAL-LIFE INTERACTION, GOSPEL ARTIST SONE G RELEASES HIS LATEST SINGLE “FIND A WAY!”

INSPIRED BY A REAL-LIFE INTERACTION, GOSPEL ARTIST SONE G RELEASES HIS LATEST SINGLE “FIND A WAY!”

Whenever family, friends, or associates face challenges, Sone G usually points them to spirituality to deal with their difficulties. That is what he did recently when someone close sought his advice. Their interaction prompted him to write Find A Way, a song released on March 8. It is produced by Joey 2 Kool of Guyana, who has worked extensively with dancehall star … Read entire article »