Category: Entertainment
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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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Jhagroo’s New Groove
Engineer Tandra “DJ Lytes” Jhagroo has worked with Drake, Sean Paul and Coldplay. Now she’s building an art studio where Jamaica’s music and visual art meet.
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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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Art & Art: Stealing Hearts
Urban Vine Media and Push A Yute Inc. launched the inaugural staging of Art & Art with an intimate evening of poetry, reggae, storytelling, and soulful performances at Café Rosa. Featuring a vibrant mix of established and emerging artistes, the…
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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…
