Caribbean Culture

Reggae soca fusion specialist Kenne Blessin visited Atlanta recently for an exclusive listening party at Bar One Atlanta . Kenne Blessin showcased his unique blend of reggae and soca. He is very talented and very conscious. Kenne Blessin, a well rounded, versatile artiste whose forte includes a myriad of genres, sees music as a global connection. Born in St. Thomas Ja-maica, but a resident of Antigua since 1999, Kenne embraces soca music as more than just "island music", he views it as a...Read Full Story

THE TRILOGY OF P.Y.F. As Machel Montano celebrates his three (3) decade contribution of musical mastery to the genre of Calypso/Soca, he continues to be the pilot of innovation for the industry. Machel’s recent release of his powerful, energized, stage/road friendly Soca anthem, “Pump Yuh Flag” also affectionately known as P.Y.F., is the first segment of a road-march ready trilogy. The song will be released as tri-factor that consists of: 1. The “Original” – Designed to ignite the...Read Full Story

Latoya Chambers Guerrilla Music Productions C.E.O. Anthony Hibbert was born and raised in a community called Standpipe in the parish of St. Andrew, Jamaica.  He migrated to Toronto, Canada at age fourteen and got his first music lessons from the late Jackie Mittoo , keyboardist, songwriter and musical director who was instrumental in creating hits such as Frankie Paul's  Pass The Tu Sheng Peng , Freddie McGregor's  Bobby Babylon , Alton Ellis  I'm Still In Love With You , the Cables  Baby...Read Full Story

Eljai(R) at RaggaMuffins with Tarrus Riley(L) Eljai has begun rehearsals for his tour to support the release of the new EP 24/7 and will shoot a video shortly. "24/7" is a timely song that will connect with music fans and the EP will include the previously unreleased songs  Empres s and  For You .   The California base artiste has already released an album entitle, 'I Know.'  This album features his two most popular singles,  Don't Leave  and  The Leaders  both of which hit number one...Read Full Story

Last week, Virgin Islands' own melodic crooner Pressure Buss Pipe held court in Atlanta. Widely known for his hugely successful "Love & Affection", Pressure's new single "Touch You" has been capturing the attention of his fans. Those fans turned out to support him for his single release party which was well represented by many VIPs (Virgin Islands Peoples!) . Pop the hood for the pics! The event held at Real Housewives of Atlanta Peter Thomas' new venture, Bar One, was a success (kudos to...Read Full Story