After one decade, six albums, two of the multi-platinums, five #1 hits, and eleven top ten singles worldwide, Grammy-winning Big Yard recording artist Shaggy is still on the grind. Making music that celebrates his culture and being an ambassador for Reggae music has always been the driving force in the heart of Jamaica

Jamaica is a special country when it comes to talent, like the many rivers that run through the green island so does talent gush from its inner communities and towns. One such talent that has carved out a niche for himself is Christopher Martin. Think swagger, sex appeal and tremendous talent. Among his contemporaries

  When it comes to finding hit songs this singer has it down pat. Currently he has a number of songs that have sat proudly at the top of several charts both in Jamaica and internationally. ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘How Great Thou Art’ and ‘God Is Always There’ has cemented Nooks into the hearts [.

Singer. Actor. Author. Humanitarian. The Marley surname perpetuates Jamaican royalty, resonates world-wide recognition and represents the pioneer of a cultural, political and social revolution. Reggae icon and legend Bob Marley blessed the world with his timeless, brilliant and message filled sound which continues to i

Shervington began his career in the early 1970s as a member of the showband Tomorrow’s Children.[2] Inspired by the success of Ernie Smith’s “Duppy or a Gunman” and Tinga Stewart’s “Play de Music”, both delivered in heavy patois, he recorded “Ram Goat Liver” in a si

Half Pint’s diminutive stature belies not only his vocal capabilities but also camouflages his huge on-stage presence, often described as no less than explosive and dynamic. Born Lindon Roberts, but affectionately called Half Pint, he is a product of the West Kingston enclave of Rose Lane, a community in adjacent pro

AJ Brown The Man Behind The Music Born in Montego Bay, AJ Brown ranks among Jamaica’s greatest vocal talents. From Reggae to Jazz, World Beat to R&B, Pop to Classical, his vocal style transcends genres, musical eras, and generations. The influence of musical icons, such as, Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, Stevie W

BIOGRAPHY OF ASSASSIN A.K.A Agent Sasco   Easily one of the best deejays to have emerged in the Dancehall Game in the last decade, Assassin a.k.a Agent Sasco is known as a bonafide hitmaker in the dancehall community. He has spent many years of hard work and sacrifice building his reputation and brand as an art

Lloyd Parks & We The People band, currently Jamaica’s hardest working backing band was formed in 1975 by Lloyd Parks. Evolving out of the popular 70’s aggregation Skin, Flesh and Bones band, which included drummer extraordinaire Sly Dunbar, Mr. Parks and Mr. Dunbar have helped reggae music become much more than

Foresight, professionalism, vigour, and commitment are a just a few of the principles that govern the life of a man many call the Dragon. The name Byron Lee to those in the business means a man who can take an idea and market it with a sales force as competent as any major corporation. He [...]

Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born 23 November 1949, Kingston, Jamaica) is a successful female singer, also called the “Queen of Reggae”. One reviewer described her noting “she is known primarily for her strong, smooth-as-mousse love songs and captivating live performances”.   Griffiths started

DERRICK MORGAN During the Fifties the Jamaican record industry had been born. At the beginning of the decade one Stanley Motta had recorded examples of the Jamaican calypso form known as mento. Soon after, with the transformation of black rhythm and blues into white rock & roll becoming almost complete, Jamaican pr

Marcia Barrett was born in St. Catherine – Jamaica. At the age of thirteen she joined her mother (A single parent) in Britain where she continued her schooling, at “Parkside Secondary School” for girls in South London.   During those latter years at school she developed her stenography skills and

Music insiders would have you believe that there are a variety of musical genres and categories, and that common ground is few and far between. However, the bottom line is that people embrace music and rhythms that mean something to them, no matter what their background. As Maxi Priest knows, music is universal. Over t

Yellowman (born Winston Foster, 15 January 1956, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae (rub-a-dub) and dancehall deejay, widely known as King Yellowman. He was popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, coming to prominence with a series of singles that established his reputation.   CAREER Winston Foster grew up in a Cath

Reggae music has birthed yet another rarity- a spirited and soulful singer/songwriter in the eloquent and enchanting empress Etana! In just one short year, Etana has been hailed as one of the burgeoning new and sensational sound in the roots Reggae era. This young woman, a small one at that, in a largely male-dominated

Holt was born in Kingston in 1947. By the age of 12, he was a regular entrant in talent contests run at Jamaican theatres by Vere Johns. Holt’s style, notably slower and more romantic than most of his contemporaries, is a recognisable forerunner of the lovers rock style which developed in the UK during the [...]

Michael Rose (born 11 July 1957) is a Grammy award winning reggae singer from Jamaica. Possessing a wide-ranged voice, Rose would regularly meet in Kingston with singers, musicians, writers, and producers such as Dennis Brown, Big Youth, The Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Sly and Robbie, and others.   Source Description