Music
Taj Weekes & Adowa Present “Janjaweed”
Check out this very cool video from Taj Weekes & Adowa, called “Janjaweed” from the album “A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen” on Jatta Records. According to the band – “Janjaweed” is being released to commemorate the independence of the Republic of South Sudan. The realization of this historic day is a testament
Introducing the National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica Students
Here’s a brief film by Marcelo Munes documenting some of the students, their parents and their thoughts and hopes for the National Youth Orchestra programme. Very cool and inspiring – check it out!
Sezi Elevates Redbones
Sarah “Sezi” Silvera has grown to be one of YardEdge’s favourite artists- a talented singer, performer and songwriter, she projects a tremendous amount of confidence and energy on stage.
Singer/Songwriter Sezi Live in Concert July 8
Up and coming local songstress, Sarah “Sezi” Silvera will be performing at Redbones Blues Cafe, July 8 at 9pm. Sezi is a talented singer, songwriter, storyteller, and dancer and never fails to entertain her audiences with her unique animated style and provative lyrics. Check out the show for sure! Admission
July 1 – International Reggae Day Honours Reggae Greats
International Reggae Day 2011 honours three reggae greats: Dennis Brown, Gregory Issacs, and Burning Spear. INTERNATIONAL REGGAE DAY AWARDS are given to legends of Jamaican music who have through their work, professional integrity and humanity positively impacted on global culture exemplifying the spirit of reggae music. The revolutionary humanitarian
Jamaica Achieves Third Place in Global Drumming Competition
Jamaica just achieved an impressive third place in the first ever Red Bull Tum Tum Pa global university drumming competition. Music is a universal language. Doesn’t matter your nationality, race, male or female. Red Bull Tum Tum Pa gathered 150 students from different parts of the world in Rio de
New Video ‘Lollipop’ by Nicole ‘Sky’ Grey
LOVE THIS NEW VIDEO by Nicole ‘Sky’ Grey! The ‘Lollipop’ video recently premiered at Caribbean Fashion Week and was directed by William Richards. It’s great to see new concepts, style, and visuals in our local videos. Also a talented actress, Sky recently starred in the Jamaican indie film, ‘Better Mus
Rootz Underground Summer 2011 Tour Dates
Rootz Underground goes on tour July 2, here is their summer tour schedule. And check out their new video for Unknown Soldier. Lots more on Rootz Underground in our archives!
Dubtonic Kru Summer 2011 Celebration Tour Schedule
Here are the dates for the summer 2011 tour for Dubtonic Kru. Dubtonic Kru recently won the GLOBAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS “BEST NEW BAND IN THE WORLD” 2010 – 2011. JUNE 09 LAKEPORT, CA KONOCTI VISTA CASINO 01 JUNE 10 SANAT CRUZ, CA MOES ALLEY JUNE 11 CASPAR, CA CASPAR
Daniel Bedingfield Thrills Smokin’ Jacket Crowd
Once again, Smokin’ Jacket put on a great show this past Friday night at Carlos Cafe. With an eclectic mix of local (Farenizzi, Bridgez, Mia J, M) and international (Daniel Bedingfield) talent, Smokin’ Jacket continues to bring entertaining live music shows to Kingston. Here are some shots from the show…