Earlier this year, we featured noted UK-based sound, V-Rocket in our Peer to Peer section of Planet Reggae Newsletter. The piece was met with much enthusiasm and commentary, namely readers applauding the accomplishments and longevity of V-Rocket Sound. Amazon Prime is featuring a documentary about the legendary UK sound, and we are delighted to share this news! VP: V-Rocket has been active in the Soundsystem business since 1964 and…
From its inception in 1995, Jamaica’s music has been an important part of Jamaicans.com, the premier online community for those interested in all things Jamaica. In 2021, reflecting its importance, Jamaicans.com was recognized for preserving and promoting Jamaica’s music with an award from the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA}. Founder Xavier Murphy was also honored by the City of Miami Gardens in Florida in 2021 at the city’s Reggae…
(repost from BrixtonBuzz) Offering four stages, forty artists and a capacity of 8,000 people, the City Splash Festival will take place in Beckenham Place Park (near Crystal Palace) on the 12st Sept 2021. Here’s the full details of the reggae celebrating festival: Reggae The City Splash mission is to celebrate the impact and importance of reggae music on British culture, birthing everything from Ska, Rocksteady, Dub, Roots, Dancehall, Lovers…
#10 Total Reggae Special Request Various Artists A 2CD set rounding up 40 essential sound bwoy anthems including much in demand boom shots from Johnny Osbourne, Cocoa Tea, Sugar Minott and many more. Whether you clash in your bedroom or clash in the arena Total Reggae: Special Request is all the DJ ammo you will need to dust any opposition. Available in your record store & online Stream…
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of seminal reggae classic “Two Sevens Clash”, Culture featuring Kenyatta Hill have embarked on a North American tour. Acknowledged as the Reggae Album of the Year in 1977 and the only reggae album in Rolling Stone’s top 50 all-time coolest records (2002), Culture’s “Two Sevens Clash” was a high water mark in the career of original lead singer, Joseph Hill and for roots reggae…
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the release of the seminal reggae classic “Two Sevens Clash” by Culture, VP Records will release a deluxe edition of the album on June 9th. The historic album became a cultural phenomenon in 1977, referencing Marcus Garvey’s predictions of chaos occurring on the date 7/7/1977. The song and album are today, among the most influential records in the reggae genre. Culture, the vocal trio comprising…