At the beginning of August, reggae firebrand – Sizzla Kalonji, released a track titled “Burn Out Smithsonians,” in which he called out West Coast rapper – Snoop Dogg, for coming to Jamaica and taking advantage of the Rastafarian community for financial gain. In the “Burn Out Smithsonians” Sizzla sang: ”All you do is go around and record the sacred [...]
“Gangsta” rapper Snoop Dogg Lion has said that a transformational journey to Jamaica during which he embraced reggae music may have saved his marriage and gave him a new “family first” outlook. The best part of the life-changing trip was “that my wife could come and see it happen,” the singer said. “The change was [...]
Reggae legend Bunny Wailer, surviving member of iconic reggae group The Wailers, is pissed off and is speaking out! Wailer’s unhappiness stems from the recently released is unhappy documentary, Marley, directed by Kevin MacDonald. Though Wailer is one of the main voices in Marley documentary, he was highly offended that Rastafari — a central theme [...]
David “Ziggy” Marley, the son of famed Reggae Musician Bob Marley, is returning to Israel for two concerts on July 19th at Tel Aviv’s Barby Club, and on July 21 at Jerusalem’s Sacher Park. In an interview with Israel News, Ziggy Marley stated he feels very close to Israel. He’s married to Orly, an Israeli [...]
Buju Banton has recorded Pop and Dance songs, as well as songs dealing with sociopolitical topics. However, Mr. Banton has an international reputation for his anti-gay hit, “Boom Bye Bye”. In the past, the gay community’s protests have led to several of Buju’s US shows being cancelled. Presently, Buju is serving time in a US [...]