Author: Vivian T
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Management Ain’t For Everyone
Management in reggae and dancehall has never been about just spending money. It’s about having a strategic plan. And within the artistry, having a tactical plan to maneuver.From radio stations, to algorithms on the internet, to curating intimate fan bases.…
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“GREATNESS COST THEM THEIR LIVES”.. The Men’s Health Crisis in Reggae & Dancehall
Men’s health in dancehall and entertainment is a mark. A scar we don’t like to look at. We celebrate the greatness, but we don’t talk about what it cost. Because a lot of our most successful kings didn’t live to…
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Writing Or Dunce?
Let’s be honest about what’s happening to music. The beats slap. The mixing is clean. AI can write you a hook in 10 seconds. You can drop a song tonight and be in 50 countries by morning. But the writing?…
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Sumfest.Where Did You Go???
Reggae Sumfest Where Did You Go? I’m still trying to shake it off.The show & night didn’t feel like Reggae Sumfest. It felt like a night of Sting with higher ticket prices. The support for the night: Shauna Controller, Shawn…
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Sound System Culture
The Sound System Convo: A Eulogy For What We Didn’t Register We had more talent than brain. That’s the first hard truth we never said out loud. As a Jamaican I’ve seen the come up where some go get the…
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What It Really Takes to Build a Festival: From Barefoot to Backline
Whether it’s “Rototom” in Spain, “Reggae on the Lake”, “Jamaica Jazz & Blues”, “Sumfest” in Catherine Hall, “Sunsplash” dust in Jarrett Park, “Lost In Time’s LED temples, or “Jamit” in an Italian courtyard — the marquee name changes. The complexities…
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Are Selectors & DJs Still Relevant in the Streamin
From King Jammy’s to Stone Love, Bass Odyssey to Renaissance, sound system culture was built on selectors. Matterhorn, Fire Links, DJ Wayne, Sky Juice. They weren’t just playing tunes. They were gatekeepers. Historians. The filter between the street and the…
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We All Need Guidance: Lanton- Queen Ifrica
How can someone embody so many different profiles but can still be true to oneself. Call her Fyah Mumma. Call her a Regal Queen. Call her Black Woman. Call her mother. Call her sexy, call her what you will. What…
