Tagged: caribbean
Sean Paul f. Kelly Rowland, “How Deep is Your Love?” MP3
Sean Paul and Kelly Rowland sing about ocean-wide devotion on “How Deep is Your Love?” It’s more easygoing than some of Paul’s dancefloor sweat-it-out singles, and Rowland flips her usual script by singing with a … read more »
Cris Cab f. Mavado, “Rihanna’s Gun” (Prod. by Wyclef) MP3
18-year-old Cris Cab teams with Mavado on “Rihanna’s Gun,” Cab’s honey-sweet voice tangling with Mavado’s coarse croon. Wyclef, who produced the track’s quick-firing, wobbled beat, sings along, counting off the chorus. Cab, who’s also worked … read more »
Stream: Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras and The Congos, “Happy Song”
The newest and probably all-time most anticipated installment of RVNG Intl.’s 12-inch series, FRKWYS, sees Sun Araw, known to his California grade school teacher as Cameron Stallones, and his LA-to-JA collaborator in Duppy Gun Productions, … read more »
Interview: Sean Paul
Longtime dancehall star Sean Paul returned this year following an ACL injury and two-year hiatus from major recording projects. He stopped by the FADER FORT by FIAT to discuss his time off, home “cupboard” studio … read more »
Did Vybz Kartel Escape from Prison?
It’s been reported that Adidja Palmer bka dancehall hero Vybz Kartel started a riot at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre early this morning in Jamaica. Kartel allegedly held an officer at gunpoint and eventually escaped, … read more »
Video: Dayone, “Multiply”
As a sidestep to Sun Araw‘s trip to Jamaica to record with the Congos (a whole other story…), he and recording partner Ged Gengras met a number of other musicians, who they produced songs for. … read more »
Stream VP Records’ Strictly The Best Volumes 44 and 45
Strictly The Best is the longest running (officially sanctioned) reggae compilation series ever, gathering the most-massive Jamaican hits at the end of every year since 1990. Stream all 31 tracks from Strictly The Best‘s 2011 … read more »
Beenie Man, “Bruk Out Bruk Out” MP3
Beenie Man latest track sounds like it could have been made in the early 2000s, before reggae and dancehall were so heavily influenced by the thumping synths and warp speed of techno music. This is … read more »
Vybz Kartel Charged with Second Murder
Last night, following a two hour interrogation, dancehall singer Vybz Kartel was slapped with a second murder charge, related to the death of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Williams was killed August 16th in Havendale, about 20 … read more »
Diplowatch 2011 #14: New Major Lazer
In an interview with GQ’s Sean Fennessy, published on their website earlier this month, Diplo said, “I feel like I’m a snowball.” He’s working with Radiohead, Beyonce, No Doubt and Shakira, going to anger management … read more »
