Ed Sheeran— Four-time Grammy Award winner Ed Sheeran has always professed his love for reggae music. Earlier this year, the English singer/songwriter told The Gleaner that he grew up on Jamaican music. He also revealed that he was largely influenced by the genre birthed out of Jamaica. As we get closer to the day the 2019 Grammy nominees will be announced, Sheeran says he would be more than honoured to be nominated in the Best Reggae Album category. Speaking … Read entire article »

“The JMC team is humbled and honored by the participation of one of Jamaica’s most iconic stars. Marcia Griffiths’ story is so valuable to the millions of young women and men pursuing the profession of music, across all genres. Her confirmation has ensured that JMC 2018 will be historic!”, Kwasi Bonsu, Founder of JMC said of the celebrated artist. With a career that dates back to the 1960’s, most notably, Marcia Griffiths continues to maintain a … Read entire article »

BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer—-   President of Columbia Records UK Ferdy Unger-Hamilton —   Teenaged singer/songwriter Koffee recently signed with Columbia Records UK. The label’s president, Ferdy Unger-Hamilton, confirmed the signing in an interview with the Jamaica Observer . “It’s great to have Koffee signed to us at Columbia UK. We believe that Koffee has the potential to be a global superstar. We will begin releasing new music from her later this year, and an EP is also planned,” said Unger-Hamilton. He added that … Read entire article »

This combination photo shows Nicki Minaj at the Harper’s BAZAAR ‘Icons by Carine Roitfeld’ party in New York on September 8, 2017, left, and Tracy Chapman at a benefit event on behalf of amfAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research) in New York on January 31, 2007. Minaj is being sued for sampling a Chapman song without permission. (AP Photo)— Rapper Nicki Minaj is being sued for sampling a Tracy Chapman song without permission. Chapman filed a copyright … Read entire article »

REAKING: Calypsonian Winston “The Mighty Shadow” Bailey has died at the age of 77. Shadow suffered a stroke on Sunday and died this morning. Shadow is known for a wide repertoire of songs that include ‘Bassman’ , ‘Dingolay’ , ‘Tension’, ‘Stranger’, ‘Yuh Looking For Horn’ and ‘Poverty Is Hell’ . The ca­lyp­so fra­ter­ni­ty has been thrown in­to mourn­ing fol­low­ing the death ear­ly this morn­ing of vet­er­an Win­ston “Mighty Shad­ow” Bai­ley. Bai­ley, who cel­e­brat­ed his 77th birth­day on Oc­to­ber … Read entire article »

Fans blast Mavado after the Dancehall artist shared a photo of himself dressed as Jesus. Mavado sent fans into a frenzy after sharing a photo of himself dressed as a deity. Dancehall fanatics blasted the Jamaican artist over the picture, which many are referring to a “blasphemy.” Mavado can be seen portraying an art of Jesus as he sports pearly white robe with a red sash across his chest and a halo over his head. Mavado uploaded the controversial image … Read entire article »