Category: Music for life

Music Unites Jamaica Foundation presents a multicultural chamber music concert in honour of Dr. Don Shirley, internationally acclaimed Jamaican composer and pianist, featuring music from many countries of the world. The concert is to be held at the UWI Chapel, Mona Campus, on Saturday, June 2, at 8 p.m., with welcome drinks at 7 p.m. A wide range of well known classical music performers, such as Vered Saldinger on flute, Rafael Salazar on Clarinet, guitarist Shawn Richards and the Pimento Players, led by composer Peter Ashbourne, have offered their time…

Jamaica Music Countdown June 1-7, 2012 by Richie B… “Marley” Soundtrack – Bob Marley is top album The countdown by Richie B looks good. The competitive top CD albums list is still missing C-Sharp band’s The Invitation. “Marley” Soundtrack – Bob Marley is number 1 CD album. Affairs of the Heart – Damion “Jnr Gong” Marley is again number 1 (5th week) on the top 25 list of Reggae Singles. Judgement Day – Raging Fyah is number 7, after 2 weeks on the Reggae Singles charts, but Silver Words –…

With a mission to heal the world through music, Soul Train Award nominee, Gramps Morgan unleashes his second, solo, album Reggae Music Lives tomorrow (April 24th), independently, on his Dada Son Entertainment label. A musical therapy of sorts, Reggae Music Lives is filled with angelic harmonies, authentic compositions and a unique sound brand, Gramps calls “Rockaz”. Reggae Music Lives is more than Reggae; it’s world-beat, with a little bit of country, a taste of what Americans call rap-Jamaicans call it toasting; mix it with a hint of r ‘n’ b,…