Before the pandemic, these Chinese Jamaican reggae artists and producers were visiting China more than ever to reconnect with their roots, build connections between cultures, and spread reggae. Leo Lee, known as Skibo, manager and producer of reggae band The Gladiators, has been back and forth ...
ROB: “[The] screening committee goes through every single album that had been submitted—usually by record labels, but sometimes by members of the Recording Academy. (In a category like reggae, where much of the music is produced by smaller independent labels who may not be familiar with the...
What Were Some of the Personal Connections Between Bunny Wailer, Bob Marley, and Peter Tosh?Bunny Wailer, Bob Marley, and Peter Tosh had deep personal connections, with Wailer's father having a child with Marley's mother and Tosh having a son with Wailer's sister. Their bond influenced reg...
Another highlight was appearing on Morning Television “Smile Jamaica” with some Boomerangs and playing their Yigi Yigi (Didgeridoo), making history while making connections and music. Their return trip to Australia included a Los Angeles pitstop where Astro Brim performed an outstanding improv piece...
"Time and people have finally caught up with the vision that I always had for myself, even if they didn’t see it before," Ritchie tells theRecording Academy."One of the things I’m most proudest of is that I never really changed. I’ve stayed exactly who I am to the core. I th...
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