What You’ll Find @ Tuff Gong International Kingston

Tuff Gong International – Kingston, Jamaica.  Founded in 1965 by Mr Bob Marley himself. Tuff Gong’s Kingston headquarters is a place Jamaican and international music artists can and do use as a complete one-stop shop for the recording and distribution of their music – CD’s and Vinyl. The Tuff Gong compound has a recording studio, mastering room,… Continue reading What You’ll Find @ Tuff Gong International Kingston

Reggaeton in Jamaica? ReggaeWHO?

'I hate reggaeton'

A Reggaeton conversation in Kingston that made Beaver happy: Beaver:  Any Reggaeton here in Jamaica? Trevor Taxi Driver:  ReggaeWHO? Beaver:  ReggaeTON. Trevor Taxi Driver:  Who, or What, is THAT? Beaver:   It doesn’t matter.  You never need, or want to know.  No Reggaeton in Jamaica – Hallelujah!

Fusion Music in Jamaica? “Nooooo way Mon”

A fusion music question at the Music Mart in Kingston, Jamaica… Beaver: Do you have any Jamaican music that’s a mix of reggae and other music genres?  Like jazz, or funk or hip hop? Store Woman: Nooooooooooo.  You can’t mix reggae with other things.  Reggae is reggae. Beaver: They do it in other countries, a lot.… Continue reading Fusion Music in Jamaica? “Nooooo way Mon”