LISTEN to Song Samples from the Upcoming New Album, “They Call Me Mr. Melody” by Singing Melody! With his career as an international reggae recording artist spanning over 20 years, Singing Melody is no doubt in a musical class of his own. Since exploding on the local scene back in …
MAXI PRIEST RELEASES NEW POP/REGGAE SINGLE, “FLY HIGH” LONDON, UK, DECEMBER 10, 2011: Grammy Award nominated pop singer Maxi Priest released a new pop/reggae single, titled “Fly High,” The song, a romantic R&B-flavored love serenade, is currently featured within the iTunes Top 200 Reggae Singles Chart, stemming from brisk digital …
Kingston, Jamaica — October 2011 — With his soon to be released album “They Call Me Mr. Melody” on the way, international reggae recording artist Singing Melody is back with a brand new video for the official lead out single dubbed “Collide.”
The video, which was directed by seasoned Videographer Asha McHail of Fareye Films, whose portfolio includes videos for I Octane, Etana and Alaine, tells a story of a man being released from prison and reuniting with his family. Shot on several locations across Kingston, the two day shoot captured the message of “Collide,” a song which for Melody holds a double meaning. To continue, please click “MORE”!
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Marley Family matriarch and reggae icon Rita Marley, and her son, Grammy Award winning musician, Ziggy Marley and Rohan Marley were joined by other members of their family to announce a $100,000
donation to charity: water from 1Love.org, a not-for-profit business
created with the Marley Family to create awareness and a sustainable
flow of contributions to benefit charitable organizations that empower
youth, protect the planet and encourage global peace. charity: water is a
non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to
people in developing nations. To continue, please click “MORE”!
PIANIST MONTY ALEXANDER BRIDGES JAZZ AND REGGAE
TO CREATE ‘ONE-LOVE’ WITH NEW CD
HARLEM-KINGSTON EXPRESS: LIVE
AVAILABLE JUNE 14 FROM MOTÉMA MUSIC
LISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE STREAMING TRACKS FROM THE ALBUM
In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander
has distinctively bridged the worlds of jazz, popular song, and the
music of his native Jamaica. With over 70 albums to his name, Alexander
celebrates his 50th year in music with two new world-class releases,
each expressing a different facet of his brilliant and sincere spirit of
musical expression. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Ziggy Marley, eldest son of Bob Marley, to perform an
acoustic set of songs from his new album “Wild and Free” in the SiriusXM
studios in New York City
NEW YORK, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that it will pay tribute to the legendary artist Bob Marley with “Bob Marley 30th Memorial Special,” a five-day commemoration featuring music, performances and interviews.
“Bob Marley 30th Memorial Special” will air Wednesday, May 11, the 30th anniversary of Marley’s passing, through Sunday, May 15 at 11:59 pm ET on The Joint, channel 42. To continue, please click “MORE”!
OUR FAVORITE BERES HAMMOND SONGS
Reggae Stars Cover Their Top Tracks from Reggae Soul Icon
(VP RECORDS, NEW YORK) – Reggae stars pay homage to Beres Hammond, the godfather of reggae soul, in the ultimate way as they cover his songs in My Favorite Beres Hammond Songs, a double-disc album available from VP Records on April 26, 2011.
Spanning over 30 years of recording soulful reggae music in his
signature smoky-sweet baritone, Hammond’s catalog is filled with hits
for the picking. Now reggae and dancehall stars honor his legacy by
putting their touch on his classics. To continue, please click “MORE”!
ORLANDO, FL, FEBRUARY, 2011 – For the second consecutive week Sadiki’s “Lifeline” and the first single from that album, “African Queen” are both in the #1 position on the Weekly Star Top 10 Chart. The multi-talented singer/songwriter and producer who is based in the US got his first #1 single with “African Queen” on the BBC Reggae World Beat Chart, just over two months ago.
The international lovers rock album “Lifeline” released through Sadiki’s label Skinny Bwoy and Joe Frasier Records in September 2010, has also done extremely well in Florida and New York, where it peaked at #2 on both the South Florida Reggae Chart and the New York Reggae Albums Chart. To continue, please click “MORE”!
RICHIE SPICE – ‘BOOK OF JOB’ – NEW ALBUM IN STORES ON MARCH 15, 2011
(VP RECORDS, NEW YORK) – Reggae culture sensation Richie Spice is back with a brand new collection of signature hits on his new album Book Of Job, in stores and online on March 15, 2011. This, his fifth studio effort, is packed with 12 tracks of socially conscious roots reggae tunes that have made the entertainer an international staple for reggae lovers worldwide.
Spice chose Book of Job as the title because of his commitment to creating uplifting music, which is as unwavering as Job’s faith was while enduring his many hardships. “A whole heap of things reach Job, he lose wealth, he lose him family, him lose everything, but because he was praising God, he regain,” Spice explains. “It’s the same thing with the music – it is righteousness me declare to the fullest and me nah go switch.” To continue, Please click “MORE”!
Available For the First Time on CD/LP/Digital
New York, Dec. 10, 2010 //PRNewswire/ –Recorded 30 years ago while Marley was touring in support of his album Uprising, Live Forever is Bob Marley‘s
last recorded concert. This never before released audio collection
offers an incredible snapshot of one of music’s most influential
performers.
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980
(UMe/Tuff Gong International) is a 2CD/3LP/digital collection that
features many of Bob’s most cherished songs, and is available for the
first time on February 1, 2011. This
unforgettable concert contains unique performances of “No Woman No Cry,”
“Jammin’,” and “Is This Love,” to name a few, and depicts a musical
innovator and inspiration to people of many cultures and generations.
This spectacular audio documentary Live Forever, also immortalizes the last song Marley ever performed live in concert: “Get Up Stand Up,” his rally cry for equality. To continue, Please click “MORE”!
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