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World-renowned reggae recording artiste Tapper Zukie is getting ready for the digital release of his latest album, Bunker Buster, distributed by Zojak World Wide. The album is slated to be releas...

This month, the #TheShowMustBePaused and #BlackOutTuesday initiatives, supported by the UK music industry, passed without any of the UK companies and organisations marking the third anniversary. They had been launched following the Afriphobic...

Striker Alan Lee is hanging up his boots at the age of 35 having undergone knee surgery over the summer. The former Irish international rejoined the Blues a year ago, primarily as an academy coach but was subsequently added to the first-team squad as back-up to Mick McCarthys main strikers.

Clarks shoes might not be the epitome of cool here in the UK, but in Jamaica, they hold a special place in Jamiacans’ hearts. Referenced in hundreds of reggae and dancehall songs, the “champion shoes” are the preferred footwear of gangsters, school children, Rastas, government officials and everybody in between, and it’s been that way for as long as anybody can remember. Now One Love Books is releasing the long-awaited second edition of Al Fingers‘ cult classic, Clarks in Jamaica, u...

March 17, 2021 05:40 PM British footwear brand Clarks Originals says it will be engaging in endorsement deals with Reggae and Dancehall artists to promote its new ‘Jamaica Pack’ line, which is set to be officially be launched in April. The revelation and assurance came from the company yesterday after it was taken to task by several Jamaican skeptics, who said they hope it was not seeking to exploit Brand Jamaica for selfish gain, by unveiling the line which carries the Jamaica Trek, Deser...

Caroline Cooper’s “Mrs Chin Breaks Records in VP’s Shop” ( Jamaica Gleaner) is a commentary honoring Miss Pat (Patricia Chin), who she calls “the formidable P in VP Records.” This commentary doubles as a review of the new book, Miss Pat: My Reggae Music Journey from Mento, Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae to Dancehall. Mrs Patricia Chin, affectionately known as Miss Pat, is the formidable P in VP Records. She’s a woman of distinction who has broken many barriers in the music business from...