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 […]
Sevana Releases Mango Video & Be Somebody EP
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 […]
Tessellated & Crayon Team To Colour Summer
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 […]
Sean Paul ‘Rock-a-Billion’ Streams
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 […]
Chronixx Is ‘Cool As The Breeze’ In Latest Video
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,” […]
The Marleys Reimagine ‘One Love’ For UNICEF
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 […]
Koffee Brews Summer Banger ‘Lockdown’
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 […]
Sumfest Opens Vault, Adds Retro Element To 1st Virtual Staging
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 […]
Sevana On Major Label Debut: Every Bit Intentional, And Unapologetically Me
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 […]
Edwards: DAE Proud To Support Local Suppliers & Artisans
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? […]
