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Words by Jesse Serwer—
Over the weekend we received the news about the passing of Jamaican sax great Cedric Im Brooks. Brooks, who was 70, had been in a coma-like state for more than three years, before succumbing to cardiac arrest in New York City Thursday.
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Words by Jesse Serwer—
Now 80 years old, Ernest Ranglin (or Ernest Ranglin O.D. fi di yardies dem) is one of the giants of Jamaican music. His name may not be as recognizable as some of the musicians and artists he’s played alongside (which include Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff and Sonny Stitt, among others) but, with accomplishments spanning mento, ska, reggae and jazz, he is, by most accounts, the most significant guitar player in the island’s history.
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Words by Emily Shapiro, via News Americas—
Among the many mediocre pop performances at the Grammys, the soulful and truly talented Adele stood out with her performance of “Rolling In The Deep.” Her first post-surgery performance was much anticipated and she did not let her fans down. In fact, she pretty much cemented her place as one of music’s great acts.
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Words By Jason”J-Rockaz” Orford
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing-sway-ba-da-doom-clack! The jazz-meets-reggae fusion of Monty Alexander and the Harlem-Kingston Express is one of the coolest sounds bubbling around town right now, one part Mo Betta Blues and one part Rockers, a mix best served in a tall glass, cool and deadly pon di rocks.
