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? […]
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Is It Because Im Black Kicks Off Salaam Remi’s Black On purpose
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 […]
Ajji Takes Aim At ‘Summer’ With Busy Signal & Stylo G
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 […]
Khalia’s ‘Love Is Real’
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 […]
Etana Releases 12-Track ‘Gemini’ & ‘Bubble’ Video
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 […]
Junior Reid & Julian Marley Serenade Earth
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 […]
Alicia Keys & John Legend Anchor Juneteenth Verzuz
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 […]
Buju Releases Dave Kelly-Produced ‘Blessed’ After Exclusive Album Preview Event
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 […]
Dre Island Debuts With ‘Now I Rise’
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 […]
Soca Monarch Lyons Says Black Peoples’ Freedom Comes With Terms And Conditions
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 […]
