If ‘Intimate’ is used as the barometer for how 2023 will be spent, Beres Hammond and Buju Banton have ensured fans of Reggae a good year. The duo, who co-headlined the new years day performance, did more than ‘just give fans a concert,’ they ushered in good tidings of energy and established a new signature date that has us planning for January 1st 2024 – we hope we get more! Watch…
The classic album “Inna Heights” by Buju Banton is celebrating its 25-year anniversary. Released November, 25th, 1997, Buju worked once again with veteran Jamaican producer Donovan Germain of Penthouse Records. Delving deeper into his African roots and incorporating many traditional melodies, rhythms and voices from the continent (a theme first explored in Buju’s previous set with Germain, “’Til Shiloh”), from the outset it’s clear that this is not your average…
VP Records would like to congratulate the finalists of the Jamaica Festival 2020 Song Competition. The results show aired this past Sunday on VP Records YouTube Channel. Buju Banton took the top prize with his entry “I am a Jamaican”, while Papa Michigan placed second with “Jamaica Dance” and Sakina Deer third with “We are Jamaica”. The winners were decided by the public by text-to-vote and via the Reggae Jamaica…
Reggae Golden Jubilee – Origins of Jamaican Music Includes Deluxe Packaging Resembling Hardcover Book, Extensive Liner Notes and 100 of the Island’s Most Celebrated Hits From Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley, Yellowman, Shaggy, Buju Banton, Sean Paul and many more. Music has significantly shaped the political, social and economic DNA of Jamaica. As 2012 marks the island’s 50th year of independence, VP Records offers arguably one of the most…