Reggae Artist Bob Marley

Reggae Artist Bob Marley

25 August 2008

Obviously, Bob Marley needs absolutely no introduction. Everybody in the world has more than likely heard one of his songs, whether it be something from his life, such as ‘African Herb man’, or something that was remixed and re-released after he died, like ’Sun is Shining’. Whatever the song, all of Bob Marley’s songs remain [...]

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Reggae Artists – Gyptian

Reggae Artists – Gyptian

30 December 2011

Gyptian (born Benet Edwards, October 25, 1983, St. Andrew, Jamaica) is a reggae singer from Jamaica. Born in the Seventh Day Adventist mother and the father of Rastafarianism, Gyptian received his musical calling at age seven years old when he began to sing in the church. Anerkennend, his talent, his parents him Mr. Wong, record [...]

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Reggae Artist Keith Poppin

Reggae Artist Keith Poppin

02 September 2008

Keith Poppin is one of the most popular reggae veterans of all time, in Jamaica. Whilst he has released albums across the world, in the U.S. and U.K., his true success has been in his home country. He started out in the seventies, when he released his first album. Keith Poppin was born in Kingston, [...]

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Reggae Artist Omeil

Reggae Artist Omeil

31 August 2008

Omeil, or ‘The Lava Lady’, is seen as the best female reggae artist ever to release an album. She began her career early in the year 2001, when she recorded her first commercial single known as ‘Fret’. The single was not an instant success, although she managed to sell just over five thousand copies herself. [...]

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Carlton Livingston

Carlton Livingston

27 August 2008

One of the biggest names in reggae, Carlton Livingston was born in St. Mary, Jamaica, which is a trait shared by hundreds of popular reggae artists. Carlton Livingston was number four, in a family of six children. He started singing at a very early age as a choir singer in the local church of England. [...]

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Anthony Red Rose

Anthony Red Rose

23 August 2008

Anthony Red Rose is the man responsible for the hugely successful ‘Family Man’ album that was released late in 1993. The album brought him into the public eye quickly, after moving around local venues back home in Jamaica, trying to become popular. Anthony Red Rose was born in St. Mary’s, named Anthony C. Cameron. He [...]

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Laid Back Sunshine Reggae

Laid Back Sunshine Reggae

20 August 2008

Do you remember the seventies? Back then, Tim Stahl and John Guldberg fromeed a group called The Starbox Band and there was chemistry between them from the beginning. However, The Starbox Band project was short-lived

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One Good Spliff!

One Good Spliff!

30 July 2008

I posted recently about songs that stick with you through summer and this track reminds me of happy summer days lazing around in the park. I dedicate this to Stacy White, Shaun Alexis, Luis Oreamuno and all the guys at Cottons Rum Shack as they put up with me playing this continually!

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