Cocoa Tea and Yellowman, pic courtesy of Francesca Quaas
Legendary Jamaican soundsystems Volcano (founded by producer Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes and selector Danny Dread) and King Sturgav (founded by rap godfather U Roy), joined forces to perform at the O2 in Brixton, south London last week, but despite a great turn out, the show suffered from a few technical glitches, writes Nadine White. Continue reading
Times are tough and people are stressed, but talented Jamaican newcomer Omi has delivered the perfect remedy with his catchy love song Cheerleader, writes Nadine White. Continue reading
Crown Prince of reggae: Dennis Brown
Last week, Bashment Vibes was privileged to gain VIP access to the annual Dennis Brown Tribute Concert, which took place in Kingston, Jamaica, on Sunday evening.
Best described as a massive street party to celebrate what would have been the legendary singer’s 56th birthday, the event was staged downtown on the waterfront, close to the Big Yard venue where Brown grew up, and attended by around 7,000 patrons.
Below, check out what Brown’s friends and contemporaries say about his legacy, and our review of the show, which featured performances from Toots Hibbert, Beres Hammond, Ken Boothe, Alaine, Cocoa Tea, Big Youth, Junior Reid, Winston ‘Niney‘ Holness and Chronixx. Continue reading
with dancehall rapper Ninjaman in London
Bashment Vibes would like to wish veteran dancehall rapper Ninjaman a speedy recovery following his involvement in a car accident last month.
The legendary MC, who recently penned a deal with Jamaica-based music label Downsound Records, crashed his car in Kingston trying to avoid a head-on collision with another vehicle. Continue reading
20 years ago today, Shaggy reached number one in the UK charts with Oh Carolina 
. Continue reading
On Tanya Stephens’ most recent collaboration with super-producer Donovan Germain, Weather Change , the dancehall diva sings: “So many men, it impossible to dun dem all / So tell me, how one of them, coulda mek mi spend mi whole life a bawl?”, writes Nadine White. Continue reading
Gullyside singjay David ‘Mavado‘ Brooks made history earlier this week by becoming the first Caribbean artist to have a video – Take It featuring Karian Sang – premiere on respected music industry magazine Billboard. Continue reading
20 years ago today, British journalist and broadcaster Mark Lemarr singlehandedly changed the face of dancehall music by ending Shabba Ranks’ mainstream career. Continue reading
So far this year, Popcaan has done a lot of work with international record labels and media outlets, but he’s been relatively quiet on the local scene in Jamaica – until now. Continue reading
Today marks exactly 20 years since Shabba Ranks won a Grammy award for his landmark album Xtra Naked . Continue reading
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