Damian Marley headlines Jamaica night - Final event of Caribbean Fever Irie...
The ultra-luxurious Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn, New York, is the top-grossing US venue for concerts.
View ArticlePhotos: 18th Annual Chili Cook-off
SHANE DUNLAP Gary Hatez, of Hanover, yells out for votes for Loose Cannon Chili Consortium's chili booth on Sunday, September 1, 2013, at the 18th annual Hanover Chili Cook-Off.
View ArticleReggae University schools Europeans
Since 2007, the Reggae University has been a part of the cultural programme of Rototom Sunsplash, one of Europe's largest reggae festivals.
View ArticleElephant Man accused of defrauding Ghanaian event organizers $25,000
Jamaican music icon Elephant Man known as 'Energy God' is being trailed by two Ghanaian event promoters for refusing to return an amount of $25,000 they paid him to perform in Ghana.
View ArticleMatisyahu's search for the 'Spark'
Shedding his trademark Hassidic garb, the American rapper is showing fans a new side of himself in his latest album, 'Spark Seeker.'
View ArticleGlobal Music, Local Dates: Must-See World Music
Cities that are international destinations -- like Paris, Barcelona, London, and San Francisco -- have international reputations for the arts.
View Article'Overdrive' makes international headway - Birdman, Nicki Minaj, DJ...
Reggae/dancehall production crew JAB Production comprised of Patrick 'Roach' Samuels and Justus Arison are expecting great returns from the attention that American artistes Drake, Birdman, DJ Khaled...
View ArticleThe Conversation: Damorow Jones, President, Metals Your Way
Damorow Jones hasn't taken the usual path to owning a business. After college, with a degree in human resource management in hand, Jones ended up in Berks County working at Boscov's.
View ArticleNinja Man looks to inspire - Revived career brings hits and international...
R iding the popularity of his single, Ninja Mi Ninja , produced by Skatta Burrell, veteran dancehall artiste Ninja Man believes he has a lot more to offer to the music industry.
View ArticleRasta in Peace: Paying homage to Bob Marley in Jamaica
Iain Mayhew pays homage at the mausoleum of Jamaican legend Bob Marley and stays at two very different sister hotels I am on a bus, and it's not your average "ding-ding, any more fares please"...
View ArticleReggae legend Jimmy Cliff takes steep catalog to Arcata with Many Rivers...
Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has been performing for diverse crowds all over the globe for nearly half a century, but hardly anything he's done so far has brought in as many new fans as his...
View Article'The Harder They Come' At Real Art Ways
In 1973, the Jamaican movie "The Harder They Come" was released and few people came to see it.
View ArticleFaces From The Milk Carton: Super Cat Deserves A Celebrity Hair Endorsement
Unbeknownst to yours truly, reggae artist Super Cat 's natural curl pattern is a thing of Barry White album covers and wet dreams.
View ArticleFranti takes aim at the charts
MICHAEL Franti has never hidden his love for reggae music and respect for Jamaican musicians.
View ArticleDancehall visits 106 and Park
Beenie Man and Cecile premiered their song Thug Life, while singer Wayne Wonder and singjay Mr Vegas pitched their latest projects.
View ArticleHard evidence: are migrants draining the welfare system?
A protester holds a sign during a march hoping to draw attention to claims of exploitation and discrimination of migrant workers in 2007.
View ArticleChuck Fenda brings spirituality with 'Jah Elements'
The 17-track album is to be released on September 10 and will be distributed by industry giants Zojack World Wide.
View ArticleEddie Murphy Releases New Single, Red Light
I'm sure there's a section of ShockYa readers that doesn't remember a time when Eddie Murphy had a music career.
View ArticleReggae master returns to Vashon for a show
A crowd-pleasing band will return to Vashon at 9 p.m. Friday, when Clinton Fearon & The Boogie Brown Band plays a show at Red Bicycle Bistro.
View ArticleArtistes lash out against false advertisers
Busy Signal may be one of the most recent victims, but very often artistes are falsely advertised for shows, something that affects them negatively.
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