Reggae Lover

The Vault: Classic Music Reviews podcast host, Brian Cox gave us an education on the island of Grenada. As a first-generation American of Caribbean descent, Brian shared his unique perspectives. Brian described the soundtrack of Grenada, and how music has changed there. We learned about the music and food you would encounter at a typical Grenadian party.  

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An in-depth conversation with Steve "Urchin" Wilson, a part of Sean Paul's management for the past 18 + years.

We discussed how Steve has been pushing the culture in nightlife and through his work in the recording industry. He shares how he got started in the business, and his thoughts on Jamaica getting more hardcore about honoring reggae icons. We touched on strategies for harnessing the economic potential of reggae, the Sean Paul success formula, and much more...

We list our Top 5 Revolutionary Reggae Songs of all time. Ras Jamal from Royal Ethiopian Sound joins the discussion to give his analysis.

We define what a revolutionary song is and how the music of the 70s differs from the messages in today's music. There are different kinds of revolutions. The conversation takes us through the some responses that have emerged as a result of today's struggle for racial justice...

We talk to Maxi Priest and Jonathan Emile who collaborated on Emile's recently released "Babylon is Falling" Remix.

Reggae music has always been at the forefront of social and political issues. One example is Bob Marley's participation in the Amandla Festival of 1979 in Boston. There, Marley performed in support of the anti-apartheid movement and the liberation of South Africa...

We discuss the reggae industry's focus on vanity metrics such as social media likes and YouTube views versus actionable metrics like engagement and sales.

Reggae/dancehall fans find ways to get new music for free (YouTube, mixtapes, sound system audio, email blasts, SoundCloud, etc). They form opinions based on the opinions of others if they have to. They also find reasons to justify why they did not buy the new album(s)...

The crew discusses some of this Summer's trends and attempts to predict what's next.

The Tastemaker is Kabaka Pyramid's "Nice Up the Dance."

A review of The Journey Chosen by Spragga Benz, the new album. Nick from the Jamaican State of Mind podcast links up to defend Spragga, his favorite artist.

Buzzworthy:

• Koffee becomes Mastercard's brand ambassador for Jamaica.
• Buju Banton featured on FIFA 21, performs for launch.
• Soundchat Radio launches a new website with a premium subscription model...

Top 5 Reggae Roots (Replay) with Kahlil Wonda's top-ranking 90’s culture songs.

1. Untold Stories - Buju Banton

2. Splashing Dashing - Garnet Silk

3. One Away - Sizzla

4. Lord Watch Over Our Shoulders - Garnet Silk

5. King In This Jungle - Jah Cure ft. Sizzla

Buzzworthy - The passing of Legendary producer, Bunny "Striker" Lee...

Special guest DJ Kash shares his perspective as a DJ/producer who has worked with various artists in the diaspora. 

DJ Kash just released a new single called All Night Long featuring Tifa and is working on his debut EP. We get his take on the industry, artists, culture, and how his contributions propel the music...

We caught up with Diego Herrera, the Reggae/Caribbean Music Curator and Programmer for Pandora Media. He's the man with the plan for Caribbean Music. He is entrenched within the culture and has been for a long time. As you may know, we've been working with Pandora to help push reggae music. Our podcast is featured on Pandora and we curate playlists on Pandora as well.

Diego works in the ecosystem touching the artists, labels, and the distribution channel...