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At least one music marketer is championing the strong link between music and sports as superstar cricketer and reggae artiste Chris Gayle and eight-time Olympic gold medallist and music producer Usain Bolt have been named as ambassadors for the ICC...

With Bob Marley’s 15-time-platinum Legend reigning at number one on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart for the umpteenth week, Marley mystic continues to flow through the chart with Bob Marley And The Wailers – One Love: Original Motion Picture...

On the eve of the 79th anniversary of his birth, and nearly 43 years after his death, Bob Marley continues the trend of being a dominant force on the iTunes Top 100 Reggae Singles and Top 100 Reggae Albums charts. He commanded seven spaces in...

What is the worth in dollars and cents of a Grammy award, the golden gramophone that is handed out each year at music's biggest night? Some websites quote a grand total of US$15 (excluding the workmanship) and note that it is "made with a unique...

Up-and-coming artistes and newly hailed deejay sensations grabbed the spotlight musically in 2023, releasing songs and sounds that somehow stirred the souls of their listeners. But tried-and-proven entertainers also focused on their craft and...

A photo of two sporting legends, Chris Gayle and Kylian Mbappe, at the Monaco Grand Prix, has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter) for all the right reasons. The superstar batsman, who is also a recording artiste known as the Universe Boss, made...

In the entertainment business, Sean ‘Contractor’ Edwards is recognised as the man who has built a reputation for himself as a music marketer, executive producer and one who keeps abreast of trends internationally and can be called upon to to...

When music marketer Sean ‘Contractor’ Edwards heard that history-making space traveller Keisha Schahaff would be staying at Couples Resort during her trip to Jamaica, and that she “loves reggae and dancehall music and wants to meet artistes as...

From foundation artistes, such as Burning Spear, Marcia Griffiths, Johnny Osbourne, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Mykal Rose, to well-known names, including Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Julian Marley, Jah Cure, Anthony B, Bulby York, Collie Budz, Perfect...

The nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards will be announced this Friday in an event that will be live-streamed starting at 11 a.m. ET. Already names are being touted for the top five picks in the Best Reggae Album category, in which there are 65...