Caribbean Music
The Reggae Contest 2011 is the traditional competition promoted by the Rototom Sunsplash and devoted to all uprising European reggae bands. Reggae Bands from all over the Europe will be able to enroll. Applications are open for the ninth edition of the music competition promoted by Rototom Sunsplash in community with Europe’s reggae festivals and […]
The Storm Just Never Stops…. In any genre and in any style, there is the good the bad and the ugly. Although music remains categorized as a universal language, some artists speak fluently and some speak gibberish. The ‘Chutney Rum Song’ has emerged over the last decade as the top theme for those working in […]
Arrow Changed The World With His Music Say’s St.Kitts Calypso King Socrates September 2010: Former 2 time Leeward Islands and 5 times and Reigning Calypso Monarch of St.Kitts-Nevis the King Socrates has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Soca Pioneer the King Arrow: “At about 8:45 am on Wednesday morning, my neighbor Mr. […]
Alphonsus ‘The Mighty Arrow’ Cassell was born in Montserrat in 1954, and is regarded as being the first ‘star’ of Soca music. His debut single Dance with Me Woman gave him initial success as did hits Bump and Wine and Long Time. His most famous track which gave him international success was Hot Hot Hot, […]
Great Expectations from the Jolly Boys Jamaica’s legendary Jolly Boys will release a new album, ‘Great Expectation’ on Wall Of Sound/Geejam Recordings on 13th September 2010. It’s a collaborative project between Geejam’s Jon Baker and Wall Of Sound’s Mark Jones and the result is 12 stunning interpretations of contemporary songs given a mento makeover. They […]