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Ranking Joe Biography: Ranking Joe was born Joseph Jackson on July 1, 1959, in Kingston, Jamaica. He grew up surrounded by the island’s unique beats and rich musical culture. The sounds of ska, rocksteady, and early reggae music inspired him from a young age, laying the foundation for his career. He attended secondary school with the likes of Winston McAnuff, Earl Sixteen, and U Brown, and they all would perform at concerts, but it was his father, who operated a sound system, that initially inspired him to pursue a career in music. His breakthrough started in the early 1970s, which

Family lineage has been central to the Reggae movement for decades. From the Marleys to the Morgans via the Kartels, artistry often runs through families. And now, another legendary name in the business sees the next generation making waves. That family is the Isaacs. And the up-and-coming artist is Ray. The nephew of the colossus Gregory, Ray Isaacs is no stranger to music. Having started singing at the tender age of 9, musicality was all around him. His father Sylvester often performed song writing duties for Gregory, having co-penned his worldwide smash Night Nurse, which has now passed into musical

Ras Demo biography. In one word, the best description of the artist known as Demolition Man or Demo also known as Wayne Young is; versatile. He was born in Hackney, East London, England and is a singer, songwriter, emcee, engineer, lyricist and producer. When asked why he refers to himself as ‘Demolition Man’? He explains that, “Demolition Man is here to demolish all evil things.” Demo’s drive, love and energy can be felt through his words, power and sound in his musical creations. On the rocky road to being truly recognised and appreciated in the music industry, this hard -working

Rivah Jordan Biography: Tradition is defined as the passing down of elements of a culture, from generation to generation, especially by oral communication. Surprising then it is not, that a son may follow in the footsteps of his father, especially when the element of culture is one of vocal expression. Growing up with Jack Radics as a father Rivah Jordan recalls many a visit to the studio with his father, he says it was in fact the lights and the machines that fascinated him more than anything else. He is still fascinated with those machines and lights to this very

Regarded as one of Jamaica’s most promising young acts, the band Raging Fyah makes music that is tethered to their island’s enduring, much emulated roots rock reggae tradition yet is distinguished by an expansive vision that propels their musical journey forward. The band received critical acclaim for the intricate harmonies, nuanced musicianship and impressive songwriting skills showcased on their previous self-released albums, “Judgement Day” (2011) and “Destiny” (2014), while songs such as the redemptive “Nah Look Back” and the spiritually enriching “Jah Glory” earned comparisons to legendary reggae outfits including England’s Aswad and Steel Pulse, and Jamaica’s beloved Third World.

Versatile singer, songwriter, producer Ronald Junior Fritz aka Randy Valentine, hails from country sides of Clarendon in Jamaica. As a child growing up he was heavily influenced by his fathers love for music, which was expressed mostly via a sound system that his father owned called Shining Star Sound. He started off his music career in 2005 (2 years after emigrating with his family to the UK) as a local DJ, where he used to perform in clubs in and out of London which led to him working for two years on an online Radio Station Switch 106 where he

Ras Fraser Jnr. Nestling in the hills of the Cockpit country, in the parish of St. Elizabeth, rests the village of Accompong Town. This unique village was officially established in 1739, on land given to the Maroons, at the end of the first War between the English and the Maroons in Jamaica. Each year on January 6th, the Maroons celebrate and share some of their cultural traditions, music, dance, drumming and feasting with the wider society. However there are many of their rituals and practices are never shared with outsiders. Ras Fraser Jr. would like to share aspects of his

Trinidadian reggae artiste Ras Pilot (Everard Sealy) recently released his third CD collection, which has picked up for him a distribution deal with the Heat of the Tropics Music Group label. This label was responsible for taking Marlon Asher’s song, “Ganja Farmer”, from being a local hit single to the pheno­menal success it brought Asher on the global arena. Now Ras Pilot is set to achieve the same measure of success with this new 16-track collection, titled Keep The Faith. The CD was produced, mixed and mastered in Holland by a well-known producer in Europe, simply referred to as Mr

Ras Ajai, Ajai – meaning conqueror or saviour in the Arabic tongue – is the name chosen by Brian Todd Antonio Sean Boucher. Born the fifteenth of June nineteen eighty three at the Spanish town hospital, Ajai was adopted by pastor Brown and his wife when he was just five months. They are the ones he has grown to recognise, love and respect as his parents; they are the ones who raised him with the love and respect we give to our own. Ras Ajai attended Waterford infant, primary and high. Leaving school at age seventeen, he first worked as

Romain Virgo has emerged as one of the island’s finest singer/songwriters whose innate skills ensure that quality, consciously themed roots reggae will continue to flourish. With the release of his self-titled debut album for VP Records in June 2010, the majority of the tracks produced by Donovan Germain, CEO of Kingston’s Penthouse Records, critics and fans alike were duly awed by Romain’s expansive vocal range and his ability to convey romantic longings with the same sincerity heard in his powerful breakthrough hit “Can’t Sleep”, which decries rampant gun use among Jamaican youth. The same year Romain commenced a hectic touring