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[vc_row qt_container=”true”][vc_column][vc_column_text]People that have paid attention to the Grammy award for best Reggae album over the past two decades have been very vocal about their displeasure with the nominees, and the winners. We actually caught up with David Hines of the legendary band Steel Pulse who were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy […]
Witty Artist’s Take on Will Smith’s Oscar Slap Leaves Fans in Stitches Miami, Florida — April 2022 (Acclaim PR)While most often Badda General covers Jamaica’s current events with friend and creative collaborator ZJ Liquid, this time around the clever lyricist tackled the Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscar melee solo with “Box Who.” In the trending […]
SOJA, the best-selling reggae band, won Best Reggae Album at the 64th Grammy Awards on Sunday. The Virginia-based band won for its 15-track album Beauty in the Silence, which charted on Billboard. The award was presented in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the pre-Grammy ceremony. Lead vocalist/guitarist Jacob Hemphill acknowledged […]
The Reggae music industry suffered a saddening blow as two great pioneers of Reggae transitioned within days in non-related situations. Donald ‘Tabby’ Shaw was a victim in a drive-by shooting incident Monday, March 28 at McKinley Crescent in the Olympic Way community of St Andrew. A gunman opened fire on a group of people outside […]
On Tuesday, a Dutch court sentenced Jah Cure to six years in prison on a charge of attempted manslaughter, despite prosecutors’ demands for an eight-year term. His lawyer, Jan-Hein Kuijpers, stated that a decision on an appeal would be made after a conversation with the Jamaican musician. “We don’t know if an appeal will be […]
NEW YORK, NY – On March 12th, veteran entertainer Brigadier Jerry becomes the second recipient of Irish and Chin’s much-coveted ‘Crownin’. The prestigious conferment is bestowed on Reggae/Dancehall and Sound System icons, whose musical originality create indelible cultural shifts in the industry. In 2019, the debut awardee was Daddy U-Roy, known as the ‘God Father’ […]
Denroy began his career in the 1970s, forming the Black Eagles, a reggae band with Devon “Igo Levi” Foster and Llewellyn “Jah T” Breadwood in New York City in 1974. Morgan’s most successful single was “I’ll Do Anything For You,” which reached number nine on the American soul chart and had musical accompaniment from the […]
(February 10, 1955 – January 18, 2022) How her story lasted this long without being featured is unfathomable. She stands as the only woman ever drafted in the NBA draft. Harris is one of the pioneers of women’s basketball. From 1975 to 1977, she was a member of Delta State University’s basketball team that won […]
It’s been a month long celebration that has evolved into something that I think will continue to grow, and last a very long time. These are the type of events that keep good positive Reggae alive. Like sister Marcia said “Reggae music from the good school.” Have to hail up Babsy Grange, she is doing […]
Reggae Month is celebrated in February. Reggae Month is a month-long celebration of reggae music that takes place primarily in and around Kingston. You may go to reggae gigs in and around Kingston, as well as attend lectures, documentaries, find new talent, enjoy established talent, party at any of Kingston’s weekly events, and attend lectures. […]
