The same way Bob Marley was used to destroy the real meaning behind Marcus Garvey’s “One Love” slogan, is the same way the Marley children are being… Read more “Damian Marley wins the 2018 Reggae Grammy as the conspiracy to destroy the music’s militancy continues.”
Category: Reggae
Steel Pulse member dies.
The reggae community is currently in very deep mourning. A founding member of probably the greatest reggae group ever outside of Jamaica has lost one of its… Read more “Steel Pulse member dies.”
Princess Kazayah is troddin’ over hills and valleys to get to you.
With life giving harmonies and catchy potent lyrics, Kazayah delivers with a ‘new flavor’ one of her most loved tunes from her debut mixtape project entitled “Troddin:… Read more “Princess Kazayah is troddin’ over hills and valleys to get to you.”
Roger Steffens explains the Grammy process on 18 Karat Reggae.
An 18 Karat Reggae article about steps being taken by the Grammy Awards to remove the Marley bias from how the reggae Grammy is awarded caught the… Read more “Roger Steffens explains the Grammy process on 18 Karat Reggae.”
Who should win the 2018 Reggae Grammy Award?
There is a lot of talk in the Reggae community about who will win the next Reggae Grammy Award. The nominations are out and right now, with… Read more “Who should win the 2018 Reggae Grammy Award?”
Freddie McGregor stood up to the Marleys and he is winning.
Freddie McGregor was the only reggae artiste brave enough to stand up and speak out about the injustices in the music where the Grammy Awards are concerned. … Read more “Freddie McGregor stood up to the Marleys and he is winning.”
Reggae, Dancehall, VP Records and Race in Jamaica.
Many people in the reggae dancehall community like to talk trash about VP Records and their stranglehold on reggae and dancehall music. Artists, fans, and producers alike… Read more “Reggae, Dancehall, VP Records and Race in Jamaica.”
Damian Marley beats out Chronixx, Popcaan, Alkaline and Aidonia to win major music award.
Damian Marley reigns supreme over his fellow dancehall and reggae artistes as the young gong took home the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Award. Among the nominees… Read more “Damian Marley beats out Chronixx, Popcaan, Alkaline and Aidonia to win major music award.”
Stepping Out Of Babylon.
Of course we can write about flowers and bees, and birds and trees, and lovers in the park and all these things. But what the use you… Read more “Stepping Out Of Babylon.”
Grammys 2018: See the list of Reggae nominees.
The 2018 Reggae Grammy nominations are out. Leading the list of Reggae nominees is the leader of the reggae revival movement, Chronixx. What is a Reggae Grammy… Read more “Grammys 2018: See the list of Reggae nominees.”
Vybz Kartel vs. Ninjaman: Which one dancehall fans want to be freed the most.
Dancehall fans, as you know, Ninjaman is in court facing murder charges and Vybz Kartel is serving a life sentence for murder but awaiting his appeal in… Read more “Vybz Kartel vs. Ninjaman: Which one dancehall fans want to be freed the most.”
Dancehall artist, Unicorn, shot and killed in Jamaica.
18 Karat Reggae has now confirmed that reggae dancehall artiste, Unicorn, was shot and killed in Kingston. Unicorn is best know for his collaborations with female dancehall… Read more “Dancehall artist, Unicorn, shot and killed in Jamaica.”
