Articles Comments

» NEW RELEASES

UPCOMING SINGER, AV&NTE, RELEASES HIS LATEST SINGLE “PLEASURE WITH PAIN!”

UPCOMING SINGER, AV&NTE, RELEASES HIS LATEST SINGLE “PLEASURE WITH PAIN!”

The last 15 years has seen an eruption of graduates from the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Jamaica’s version of Julliard. One of them is singer Av&nte. Av&nte Recently, he released the song Pleasure With Pain, a risqué number produced by Ireland Records, an independent company based in Kingston, Jamaica’s capital. It is a departure from his previous song, Day & Age, a rootsy number also produced by Ireland Records, that came out … Read entire article »

Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, Featured, NEW RELEASES

MIKEY SPICE RELEASES HIS LATEST SINGLE “SUNSHINE!”

MIKEY SPICE RELEASES HIS LATEST SINGLE “SUNSHINE!”

Sunshine is the new song from Mikey Spice, produced by Michael Stewart for his Tell Dem Music label. Released in December, it is the second single from a series of recording sessions between the singer and Florida-based Stewart. Energy was the first song that was released from those collaborations. Mikey Spice Known in music circles as Mikey Shine, Stewart has been producing songs for over 30 years. He believes Sunshine has a glow that reggae fans want to … Read entire article »

Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, Featured, NEW RELEASES

“SATISFACTION FEELING” COMMEMORATES DENNIS BROWN’S 63rd BIRTHDAY!

“SATISFACTION FEELING” COMMEMORATES DENNIS BROWN’S 63rd BIRTHDAY!

Although he died at age 42 in July 1999, Dennis Brown was always the ‘boy wonder’ to his countless fans. He had an impressive 31-year career that encompassed roots-reggae and lovers rock. His legacy is once again revisited on “Satisfaction Feeling”, a 21-song album scheduled for release on February 1 which is his 63rd birthday. It will be distributed by Tad’s International Record. “Satisfaction Feeling” includes a number of the Crown Prince of Reggae’s classic songs including Here … Read entire article »

Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, Featured, NEW RELEASES

DIANA KING REBUKES JAMAICA’S CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM AFTER VYBZ KARTEL RELEASES HIS NEW ALBUM, “TO TANESHA!”

DIANA KING REBUKES JAMAICA’S CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM AFTER VYBZ KARTEL RELEASES HIS NEW ALBUM, “TO TANESHA!”

Diana King— International Jamaican singer Diana King has spoken out about Jamaica’s correctional system, after incarcerated dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel released a new album. In a social media post, King blasted the authorities for allowing convicted entertainers the ability to record while in prison.   Although she did not make specific reference to Vybz Kartel, the post follows the deejay’s release of his latest project titled To Tanesha a dedication to his long time partner.  Gladstone Wright, music producer and conceptualizer of … Read entire article »

Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, Featured, NEW RELEASES

TRINIDAD’S CHERISE RANSOME RELEASES HER LATEST SINGLE, THE REGGAE PROTEST SONG “POLICE IN THE HILLS!”

TRINIDAD’S CHERISE RANSOME RELEASES HER LATEST SINGLE, THE REGGAE PROTEST SONG “POLICE IN THE HILLS!”

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad –  Though she grew up on the party sound of soca in her native Trinidad and Tobago, singer Cherise Ransome has always kept tabs on serious issues. Some of the most controversial incidents of the last decade inspired her latest song, Police in The Hills. The reggae single, co-produced by Jamaicans Delroy Pottinger and Herman “Bongo Herman” Davis, was released on January 1. The deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement … Read entire article »

Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, Featured, NEW RELEASES

TAD’S RECORDS RELEASES THE SINGLE “BOBBY SOCKS TO STOCKINGS” FROM DENNIS BROWN’S UPCOMING TRIBUTE ALBUM!

TAD’S RECORDS RELEASES THE SINGLE “BOBBY SOCKS TO STOCKINGS” FROM DENNIS BROWN’S UPCOMING TRIBUTE ALBUM!

Dennis Brown— By Howard Campbell— Dennis Brown — Bobby Socks to Stockings, is the title of a comprehensive compilation album celebrating the career of one of reggae’s greatest singer. It will be released on February 1, Brown’s birthday, by Tad’s International Record. The set has 28 songs that covers the Crown Prince of Reggae’s storied 31-year career. It contains Brown’s signature Here I Come, produced by Dawkins; hard-hitting roots songs such as Take it Easy, Don’t Want to Be … Read entire article »

Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, Featured, NEW RELEASES

UK’s LOVERS’ ROCK ICON, PETER HUNNIGALE, ADDS HIS FLAVORS TO SOME WELL-KNOWN CLASSICS ON HIS LATEST ALBUM “PIZZA AND ALCOHOL!”

UK’s LOVERS’ ROCK ICON, PETER HUNNIGALE, ADDS HIS FLAVORS TO SOME WELL-KNOWN CLASSICS ON HIS LATEST ALBUM “PIZZA AND ALCOHOL!”

Hunnigale—- A stalwart of the lovers’ rock movement that erupted in the United Kingdom 40 years ago, Peter Hunnigale still flies the banner for the reggae romantic. On his latest album, Pizza And Alcohol , the singer puts his spin on some well-known pop songs. The 12-song set was released in November by Jet Star Music. Hunnigale puts his easy-listening reggae style on Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together, Giving You The Best That I Got, originally done by Anita Baker and … Read entire article »

Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, Featured, NEW RELEASES

KASHIEF LINDO RELEASES HIS LATEST EP “JUSTICE: A CONSCIOUS JOURNEY!”

KASHIEF LINDO RELEASES HIS LATEST EP “JUSTICE: A CONSCIOUS JOURNEY!”

Kashief Lindo US-based reggae singer Kashief Lindo released a new EP dubbed Justice: A Conscious Journey, designed to spark a conversation about social inequities. “The EP will be officially released on January 12 on iTunes. All the songs ah deal with Justice. This is a conscious journey, ’cause this is the start of a series of EPs that HeavyBeat will be releasing with that sort of theme. I have found that social commentary about social issues is sorely … Read entire article »

Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, Featured, NEW RELEASES

CHIMNEY RECORDS RELEASES THE “AIRCRAFT” RIDDIM!

CHIMNEY RECORDS RELEASES THE “AIRCRAFT” RIDDIM!

Chimney Records, one of the leading dancehall production houses in Jamaica, enters 2020 on a high with its Aircraft rhythm. Released in November, it features songs by the genre’s elite artists. Distributed by Zojak World Wide, the Airplane is driven by songs from Aidonia (Aircraft), Chris Martin (BIG BIG), Shenseea (Trick ‘a’ Treat), Govana (Up Front), and Ding Dong (Watch Dem). “The riddim has been performing really great so far, five of the songs were trending in … Read entire article »

Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, Featured, NEW RELEASES

SOUTH FLORIDA-BASED HONOREBEL, HAS RETURNED TO HIS DANCEHALL/REGGAE ROOTS ON LATEST ALBUM “ABOVE THE NOISE!”

SOUTH FLORIDA-BASED HONOREBEL, HAS RETURNED TO HIS DANCEHALL/REGGAE ROOTS ON LATEST ALBUM “ABOVE THE NOISE!”

By Howard Campbell— SOUTH FLORIDA –  One of the survivors of South Florida’s competitive hip hop/reggae scene, Honorebel has made his name experimenting with different genres and collaborating with like-minded artists such as Pitbull. He credits patience and watching an evolving market as secrets to his endurance. In November, the deejay released Above The Noise, his fifth album. Released by his Phantom Music Group, it hears him returning to his dancehall/reggae roots with help from some well-heeled friends. Above The … Read entire article »

Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, Featured, NEW RELEASES