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Randy Valentine’s Triumphant Return. January 26, 2015 / by Amilcar Lewis. Leaving his home in Clarendon, Jamaica, and migrating to UK at a young age, Randy Valentine’s is a story of a long awaited and triumphant return to the island of his birth. The elated Randy shared some of his experiences recently when he stopped by the Riddim Radio office in Kingston for a reason. For a person who has never met Randy Valentine, what does your music entail , what is it about? Who is Randy Valentine? How would you co...
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Runkus Moves In, permanently. 8220;God is music, and we are just songs that he is singing.”. Of the growing contingent of young Jamaican artistes with a fresh sound, Runkus is perhaps the most poised at the time we are doing this interview. His most recent EP Move In was released to warm receipt, even now its popularity grows. (more…). Soca Music and JA. Jamaica on the World Stage- Coachella. Mixtape Culture Part One. How else would you relive the memories of a particular dub from the night before? What ...
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Backayard Magazine | Are you apart of the reggae revolution?
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Come and get your first look into the life of a living legend First Look. FRESH OF THE PRESS. MusicPhill Reggae Riddims on Riddim Radio. This week on the MusicPhill Reggae Riddim Show. Listen as MusicPhill, DJ Spuggy and SK give you a taste of Oldies but Goodies. Know Yuh Strain: Indica and Sativa. Triple G 0 Comment. Afrodizia band, from Brasil. We re in the end of production of our new album called Reggaelization. Best Of The Best Music Fest 10th Anniversary Staging Shaping Up To Be An Epic Affair.
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Bookman speaks on the revival. January 27, 2015 / by Amilcar Lewis. The Reggae Revival maintains its uncanny feature to stimulate conversation. The truth of it is that some people will disagree with the idea and some people will agree. And also the one credited with coining the term Reggae Revival. He shared some very interesting thoughts and information about the movement, its controversial nature and literature in general. RR: We’ve been in contact for some time now, initially due to our shared interes...
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POST BY Amilcar Lewis. Jamaica on the World Stage- Coachella. July 25, 2016 / 0 Comment. Mixtape Culture Part One. July 23, 2016 / 0 Comment. Getting to know… Jo Mersa Marley. July 15, 2016 / 0 Comment. RED BULL CULTURE CLASH 2016 @ THE LONDON 02 ARENA. June 25, 2016 / 0 Comment. Jamaican artiste GiRL releases her much anticipated first single. May 14, 2016 / 0 Comment. May 14, 2016 / 0 Comment. Don Kingston Releases Two Brand New Mixes. April 13, 2016 / 0 Comment. April 13, 2016 / 0 Comment.
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Come and get your first look into the life of a living legend First Look. FRESH OF THE PRESS. Randy Valentine releases “Too Late”. Since the release of his second EP: ‘Still Pushing’ in May 2015, Randy ‘RV’ Valentine has since released a mix-tape: ‘Radio Music’, as well as a string of digital singles – even a remix of Justin Beiber’s Sorry . Bowers & Wilkins 800 D3 Speakers Set a New Standard for Audio Performance. Triple G 0 Comment. Jamaican artiste GiRL releases her much anticipated first single.
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Magnum Kings and Queens Season 8 Presents Castle Blue. February 13, 2015 / by Amilcar Lewis. After watching Castle Red debut their talent on the live show premiere for Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall Season 8, it was now time for Castle Blue’s Top 14 princes and princesses to show their talent and win over the Jamaican and Trinibagonian audience. Trinibagonian contestant Smallz during his debut performance at the second live show in Season 8 of Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall. Viewers in Jamaic...
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ONE LOVE FESTIVAL 2015 MYKAL ROSE AND MORE! February 24, 2015 / by Amilcar Lewis. The 8th Annual One Love Festival is the only celebration of Dub and Reggae Music as a Festival in United Kingdom a coming together of Culture, Music and Roots, Dub, Foundation Ska and Reggae. We are very excited to announce first wave of artist announcements:. Vernone Maytone’ – The Maytones:. Dennis ‘Black Beard’ Bovell and the Dub Natty Sessions. Among Others including over 4 stages:. 3 Lions Sound ft Digital Digsy. Vybz ...
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Marcia Griffiths | Backayard Magazine
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November 07, 2013 / by Amilcar Lewis. Had a conversation with my mother one day and she was explaining to me how cultural important Marcia Griffiths is to the Jamaican music scene and in extension to Jamaican women. Marcia Griffiths- Feel Like Jumping (Coxosone Records)-1968. Bob and Marcia – Young Gifted and Black (Harry J/Trojan Recordings) -1970. Marcia Griffiths – I Shall Sing (Penthouse Records) – 1993. Marcia Griffiths – Electric Boogie (Island Records) – 1989. This is a test comment….
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Dre Skull lectures at the Kingston, Jamaica RBMA Info Session. February 24, 2015 / by Amilcar Lewis. Tuff Gong Studios played host to the Red Bull Music Academy Info Session in Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday, February 21, 2015. The Academy is an annual music programme bringing together musicians from all over the world to learn from legends in the music business. This year’s Academy will be held in Paris, France from October 25 – November 27. The Academy is divided into two terms, each two w...Another of ...
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