The Jolly Boys – Iron Bar – Free Download
MENTO was the music of the Jamaican dancehalls before ska, rocksteady and reggae came along. A people’s music typically played in the countryside on acoustic–sometimes homemade–instruments, it dates to the late 19th century. Its lyrics generally dealt with rude or slack topics, or addressed the social issues of the day. Although often confused with calypso (largely [...]
Pioneering studio engineer Sid Bucknor dies in England
The Jamaican music industry has lost another pioneer with the passing of veteran studio engineer Sid Bucknor, who died of cancer at the St Charles Hospital, Ladbroke Grove in London on Sunday. Bucknor, who migrated to the UK in 1970, was one of the early innovators responsible for the evolution of Jamaican music from ska [...]
Interesting Sites to check out… pt1
Social Network of Dancehall and Jamaican music. www.dancehallmuzik.com i designed this site some time ago, totally dedicated to Dancehall Music and Jamaican culture. Its an open social network site, created on a ning platform. www.sherine.gospel876.com This is Sherine’s Blog site. This site shares articles written by her and also follows her personal day to day [...]