Reggae Times

Today July 1st 2021, we celebrate International Reggae Day ( IRD). IRD is a 24-hour global media festival anchored in Jamaica, celebrating the best of Jamaica’s music and creativity and its influence around the world. This year’s theme for IRD is 1Love. One Love was first articulated

With Prime Minister Andrew Holness giving the green light to the reopening of the entertainment sector, Jamaica’s biggest festivals Reggae Sumfest, and Reggae Sunsplash are hoping to have face-to-face shows by year-end. Reggae Sunsplash organizers have set its show date for November

With virtual staging of IRAWMA on Sunday May 16, three artiste walked away with three awards each. Koffee topped the females and walked away with Best Female Vocalist, Peter Tosh Award and Gregory Isaacs Award for best song of the

The (IRAWMA) International Reggae and World Music Awards is set for Sunday,May 16. The event in its virtual setting will be hosted by Grammy- Award winning Gramps Morgan and dancehall artiste D’Angel. The IRAWMA is in its 36th year, a

The day internationally recognized in celebration of marijuana has been renamed in honor of Peter Tosh. To commemorate his works towards the legalization of the marijuana industry as well as his advocacy towards its use worldwide. The 04/20 is now

In the era of toast one cannot say they have not heard the name Trinity. A popular member of toasting during the 1970’s, when no song was complete without a toast being incorporated. Born in Payne Land Kingston as Wade

Tommy Cowan has had a long run in the music business since his Festival Song Competition Win in 1967 as part of the group “The Jamaicans”. Shortly after Cowan’s stint with the group had ended he went on to become

The soundtrack for the critically acclaimed film, The Harder They Come, is to be added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. This will be the second time a reggae album is added to the distinguished Recording registry. The

With the onset of a coronavirus, the music industry taking a hard hit and world economies in turmoil; reggae music has still managed to affect people positively. Reggae artiste Junior Reid and GRW, a Nashville- based artiste, have collaborated on

Chronixx has released his first single since the start of the year and he has not disappointed. The single follows the usually upbeat spin on reggae as well as continuing to drive home the positive messages the artiste brings to

The final resting place for Bunny Wailer is set to be the 142 acres Dreamland on the border of St. Thomas and Portland. his body will be laid to rest at a secret location on the property. The property was

Founding member of The Wailers, which included Peter Tosh and Bob Marley, Neville “Bunny Wailer” Livingston has died. Livingston died at the Medical Associates Hospital this morning after suffering a second stroke in 2020. Born in Trench Town Livingston is

Rastafarian musician, singer and songwriter Burning Spear celebrates his birthday today. The 76 year old Winston Rodney (Burning Spear) began recording in 1969, his songs centered around repatriation and racial inequalities and oppression of blacks. For some decades during his

Just when we thought the reggae scene was booming with attention and several recognition going out to key industry players in Reggae Month 2021, things will end indeed with massive virtual events ;but come May the annual IRAWMA is to

The pioneering 79 year old Ewart “Daddy U-Roy” Beckford died last night at The University Hospital of the West Indies. The man credited with starting toasting was a trailblazer in the field who also started the movement for MCs and

Johnny Clarke veteran roots singer is to receive a Bob Marley One Love Award on February 16 (Ash Wednesday). The 40th year since the event is being held will see Clarke being one of five persons being honoured. Clarke started