Protoje’s perspective on his life’s most pivotal events expands with In Search of Lost Time: Deluxe. The influential Jamaican recording artist’s groundbreaking fifth studio opus makes an encore presentation this year repackaged with new artwork and […]
Grammy Award-winning global megastar, philanthropist, Sean Paul release his seventh studio album – LIVE N LIVIN – available on all digital platforms on Friday, March 12th. LIVE N LIVIN is produced by Dutty Rock Productions and distributed by ONErpm. LIVE N LIVIN features collaborations […]
Rising Reggae and Dancehall star Yaksta is on a journey to take revolutionize the music industry with his unconventional sound. Though the singer/songwriter has been involved in music since 2015, he took the airwaves by […]
Tune in to the 25th episode of Reasonings With Odessa singer to hear her chit-chat with major label-signed Jamaican recording artiste Sevana, who started out in advertising before transitioning to a music career. The songstress […]
The Marley siblings’ Ghetto Youths International outfit has rounded out a challenging 2020 with the release of the star-studded Set up Shop, Vol. 4 compilation album. Brothers Stephen, Damian and Julian along with third generation […]
Grammy award-winning recording artiste Buju Banton copped the most votes to come away with the MOBO for the Best Reggae Act, during the 2020 staging of the long-running award’s ceremony. The other nominees who completed […]
Jamaican Reggae Grammy award-winner Koffee continues to snag top-tier endorsements and forge unprecedented partnerships during what has mainly been a dormant year for musical pursuits outdoors. The Colombia Records artiste is now appearing in an […]
Fast-rising Jamaican recording artiste Tessellated has released his highly anticipated Tropics Vol 1 extended play. The multi-hyphenate producer-musician – who is no stranger to completing nonconforming musical works – has, once more, captivated music fans […]
Just in time for 2020’s pandemic-disrupted yuletide season, diamond-selling recording artiste Shaggy releases Christmas In The Islands to lift the spirits of his fans across the globe. The project, the musician explains, is geared towards […]
Songbird Jaz Elise heralds a new chapter in her career, with the release of a Dezignr Studios-directed video for the remix of the J.L.L.-produced Fresh & Clean (featuring dancehall artiste Govana), following an announcement that […]
OAJ caught up with ‘Sunshine City’-born multihyphenate creative Blvk H3ro to discuss artistic developments across his eclectic tapestry of art, including his notably diverse yet succinctly distinct musical enterprising. One such undertaking involves internationally renowned […]
Billboard charting and Emmy nominated artist Tessellated releases his latest single Me & My Lady an anthem for all powerful couples to jam too. Produced by Tessellated and Rotterdam based music producer from Curaçao Tera […]
Rappers Hoodcelebrityy and Kash Doll team up to release the independent woman-themed, Boy Vano-directed So Pretty video to accompany the duo’s collaboration. The lyrics, in simplistic fashion, drive an empowered, self-sufficient woman narrative, which effortlessly […]
Jamaican businesswoman, fashion mogul, philanthropist and author Cedella Marley attended the Source Booksellers-hosted virtual event – aptly titled “Redemption: Creating a Better World Tour with Cedella Marley” – to introduce her latest curation, Redemption: Reflections […]
Jamaicans share an extraordinary intimacy with tea. A cup of tea can be a warm, flavourful blend served with breakfast or comfort food throughout a gruelling 9 to 5, and we each have our versions […]
MOBO and Soul Train awards-nominated reggae crooner Tarrus Riley releases a new video for the catchy and sure-to-be-fan-favourite single Lighter,which features international recording artiste Shenseea and prolific music producer Rvssian, from his latest album titled […]
Singjay Jada Kingdom releases a fun, fanciful video for the single Budum. The wildly popular young artiste commences the confidence-boosting anthem with assertive lyrics “dem call mi mumma heavy, bumpa big and mi likkle flat […]
Salaam Remi manages to draw out reclusive dancehall grandmaster Super Cat for his latest track, Push Time, off the highly anticipated upcoming Black on Purpose project. The Grammy award-nominated producer curates a recognisible vintage sound, […]
In Episode 22 of the o-access JAMAICA podcast, Reasonings With Odessa, Odessa talks with Grammy Nominated artist Etana about her new album Gemini, The girl group she started out with, and is she still a […]
The Young Lion, widely known as Skip Marley, releases his seven-track Higher Place debut EP to acclaim across various media. The collection of songs showcase lofty productions that depict Marley’s exposition of topics ranging from […]
“Dem seh dem love wi, but dat ah yessideh, get weh dem want an switch it up aready. Dem naah go draw wi out, oh no, nuh today. Ee nuh so easy fi drain wi […]
Grammy-nominated artiste Burna Boy drops his long-anticipated fifth studio album, aptly titled Twice As Tall. The record – which incorporates multiple musical genre – does not disappoint with several heavyweight features included: some old school, […]
Grammy-nominated reggae artiste Protoje releases homage-paying Like Royalty video single to further tease his hotly anticipated upcoming fifth full-length album, and first Six Course/RCA debut project, In Search Of Lost Time. The seasoned multi-hyphenate performer, […]
On Episode 21 of Reasonings With Odessa podcast, Nigeria and Jamaica connect. Odessa catches up with British/Nigerian actor Wale Ojo to talk about his latest movie Kassanoa now on Netflix, the Black Lives Matter movement […]
Nigeria dancehall artiste Patoranking releases a video for the infectious lead single Abule, from his upcoming album, Three. The project is the collaborative effort of his Amari Musiq imprint and US-based EMPIRE label. The mesmeric […]
Singer-songwriter Sevana releases second video, Mango, from her six-track major label debut, Be Somebody. The saccharine visuals of the J.L.L.-produced earworm help to assertively petition the summer banger inventory. The Mango imagery – comprising vibrant […]
Multi-hyphenate performer and musician Tessellated has impressively insinuated himself into the ‘summer banger’ discussion with the entrancing No Ansa, which features afrobeats rising star Crayon. The pioneering producer and performer is best known for skillfully […]
Grammy award-winning recording artiste and international pop chart mainstay, Sean Paul, recently achieved a major musical milestone with UK electro-pop band Clean Bandit‘s Rockabye, on which the Jamaican features with British singer-songwriter Anne-Marie. The wildly […]
Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Chronixx releases new Cool As The Breeze/Friday single, with an accompanying video, ahead of his highly anticipated Soul Circle Music album, Dela Splash. “Memba everyday ah summer when yuh deh ah Jamaica,” […]
Reggae legend Bob Marley’s more-than-four-decades-old beloved unity anthem, One Love, has been aptly reinterpreted for the recently launched United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund’s #Reimagine global campaign. “Over forty years ago, my father wrote One […]
Grammy award-winning artiste Koffee releases new Lockdown single, with an accompanying video that is directed by Yannick Reid. The catchy quarantine-inspired love song pours out clever lyrics meant to effect an otherwise mundane and largely […]
The upcoming summer staging of the popular Sumfest annual event will take on an all-virtual production, having had to abandon the usual venue-patron-artiste trinity. This new operating protocol has been adopted to observe safety measures […]
Beloved western Jamaican songbird Sevana took time out for a tête-à-tête with OAJ. The young but sophisticated vocalist is delighted at the upcoming release of her major label debut, before delineating the nuances of shooting […]
Team OAJ caught up with journalist-turned-entrepreneur Debra Edwards (DE) to talk about brand DAE, among other things. For some time you were best known as a journalist. Have you always been a designer, as well? […]
Grammy Award winning record producer, and all-round music maven, Salaam Remi has curated the talents of several iconic musicians for his Louder Than Life Records release stylised Is It Because Im Black, from the upcoming […]
New York-based deejay Ajji heads into the warm season with the release of the aptly titled single, Live For The Summer. The artiste elicited a little help from dancehall luminaries Busy Signal and Stylo G […]
Westmoreland-born Reggae singer Khalia releases new lover’s rock single and video for track Love Is Real. The singjay belts “love is reaaaal, and I can feeeeel it” on the feel-good, catchy chorus of the Tony […]
Grammy nominated Jamaican vocalist Etana releases 12-track Gemini album, her sixth full-length offering. Two singles, Bubble and Truly, had been released prior to the Freemind Music-Zojak World Wide collaboration’s debut. The project showcases the singer’s […]
Grammy award-nominated reggae artistes Junior Reid and Julian Marley team up for a social commentary tribute to the Earth, on the single Mother Nature. The single unambiguously poses questions about the wide-ranging abuse meted out […]
Fifteen-time Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter-producer Alicia Keys (AK) teed up with fellow virtuoso, and lone black male EGOT, John Legend (JL) to celebrate the Juneteenth staging of the wildly popular Verzuz set. The string maestros, and […]
Grammy award-winning singer Buju Banton releases Blessed, following an exclusive listening session for his eagerly anticipated studio album, Upside Down. The single drips 90’s dancehall elements. Understandably so, since Banton managed to reassemble ‘the dream […]
Multi-hyphenate musician Dre Island releases his 13-track debut on his namesake Dre Island Music imprint, along with New York-based DubShot Records. The album, Now I Rise, is a potpourri of life songs, love songs, redemption […]
International soca monarch Fay-Ann Lyons took to social media to reassure black people, in the United States of America, that Caribbean nationals are sympathetic to, and do understand, their enduring struggle. The performer offered words […]
Jamaican singer-songwriter Chronixx stopped by Rolling Stone to recount some of his “first times” in their series which shares a similar name. The son of Spanish Town said his foray into music initiated with sounds […]
Gramps Morgan‘s People Like You is an enchanting heartsong, curated to soothe disquiet and inspire hope across the globe, during a time that it is most needed. The Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter told OAJ that the […]
“Loco, the guns coming in by the boatload…,” songwriter-deejay, Sasco, artfully introduces his latest single. Loco partly narrates unsavoury, ill-advised and generally destructive paths people choose to gain popularity. Sasco illustrates a cataclysmic ending, designed […]
Billboard chart mainstay Jamaican artiste Sean Paul got a little help from his friends to pull off a spirited Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2020 gig. The deejay, a couple of dancers, and his technical crew […]
Grammy award-winning Jamaican artistes Beenie Man and Bounty Killer headline a historic first in-person and, arguably, the most memorable (and glitch-free) staging of the wildly popular Swizz Beatz–Timbaland Verzuz series. More than 460,000 fans logged […]
The OAJ team caught up with Bronx-honed dancehall artiste HoodCelebrityy for 5 Questions With… The 20-odd-year-old Jamaican-born performer, who is currently signed to US recording label Epic Records, has been using the prolonged quarantine down […]
Jamaica’s Grammy-nominated multihyphenate musician Protoje releases the official video for his Switch It Up collaboration, with award-winning Columbia Records signee Koffee. The duo elicited the help of a collection of fellow talented performers for the […]
