If the soulful voice of Jamaican diva Etana over the reggae skank in her music don’t make you feel good, or at least better, I don’t know what possibly will. Soul Diva of Reggae Etana is an Angie Stone, Jill Scott, India Arie or Leela James of reggae music. Like those divas of stature in the… Continue reading A Better Today And Tomorrow With Etana
Category: Jamaican Music
Jamaican Music and Dance – Culture Snapshots
Three weeks in 3 of Jamaica’s major musical hubs – Kingston, Montego Bay & Negril – checking outand soaking up as much Jamaican music and dance culture as possible. Not much time to truly know anything much about any place. No time to know anything about the rest of Jamaica (including Ochos Rios – another hub).But enough… Continue reading Jamaican Music and Dance – Culture Snapshots
Reggae Sumfest Wrap Up – Is It Really ‘The Greatest Reggae Show on Earth’?
Reggae Sumfest dubs itself as ‘the greatest reggae show on earth’. That’s a big claim. They could be right. Some Jamaicans, and even some foreigners with a love for Jamaican music, say they think there are better reggae festivals in Jamaica than Reggae Sumfest. Roots reggae festival Rebel Salute in St Ann every January is given as an example.… Continue reading Reggae Sumfest Wrap Up – Is It Really ‘The Greatest Reggae Show on Earth’?
International Night 2 Closes The Reggae Sumfest 2013 Marathon in Style
Saturday was the last leg of the Reggae Sumfest 2013 music and dance marathon in Montego Bay, Jamaica…International Night 2. Another sunrise finishing affair, and another awesome one. I’ve said it before and I’ll just have to keep saying it…Jamaican parties are fun. The party at International Night 2 was no exception. Same festival as on… Continue reading International Night 2 Closes The Reggae Sumfest 2013 Marathon in Style
International Night 1 of Reggae Sumfest 2013 – Awesome Music & Friendly Roots Vibes
International Night 1 of Reggae Sumfest 2013… Day 2 of the 3-day live reggae and dancehall music marathon in Montego Bay, Jamaica. My favourite of the 3 concert nights at Reggae Sumfest. International Night 1 Vibes International Night 1 had a very different feel to the previous Dancehall Night. The vibes were friendlier, earthier and much more chilled. … Continue reading International Night 1 of Reggae Sumfest 2013 – Awesome Music & Friendly Roots Vibes
Dancehall Night @ Reggae Sumfest – A Hot, Fun Festival Party
Reggae Sumfest 2013 – a week long music/dance festival marathon in Montego Bay, Jamaica – done! The 3 concert nights kicked off on Thursday with Dancehall Night – basically a really fun, happening and hot all night party on festival grounds. “Just One Part of Our Culture “ Before Dancehall Night, a Jamaican named Macky (a roots reggae lover) told me… Continue reading Dancehall Night @ Reggae Sumfest – A Hot, Fun Festival Party
Jamaican Dance Crews Ruled MoBay Nite Out & Rule My Jamaican World
Jamaican parties are so much fun, even the tamer ones. Outdoor parties in open air environments are the best. And Jamaican dancers now rule my Jamaican world. By the end of Monday’s free ‘MoBay Nite Out’ Party at Old Hospital Park in Montego Bay, the dance crews had my jaw to the ground. Travelling half way… Continue reading Jamaican Dance Crews Ruled MoBay Nite Out & Rule My Jamaican World
Reggae Sumfest Beach Party – Arrive Late
The Reggae Sumfest Beach Party kicked off the 2013 festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Beach Party started badly. It did get better and better though – ending with a smile. Most of the things I could have done without came in the first half of the night: *The first couple of DJ’s playing North American pop songs that I… Continue reading Reggae Sumfest Beach Party – Arrive Late
Redbones Blues Cafe – Supporting Jamaican Music & Arts
Jamaica’s musical history and culture is rich yes. Like all (most?) places in the world though, support for the arts becomes harder and harder to find. In that environment, Kingston’s Redbones Blues Cafe is a cultural treasure to be savoured. Kingston’s Cultural Institution Redbones Blues Cafe is a cultural institution in Kingston. Its 15 year anniversary book… Continue reading Redbones Blues Cafe – Supporting Jamaican Music & Arts
“Reggae Has a Fight”
“Reggae has a fight”. “We’re losing our culture.” These are the sorts of things people in Kingston have been saying to me all week – most of them venue and music store owners. Gone are the days when Jamaicans bought music from music stores. Now Jamaicans get music on-line for free or buy it from bootleggers on the streets. Economic… Continue reading “Reggae Has a Fight”