Tag: "JAMAICA"

Jesse I (Chant Down Sound)
0 Comments. 744 Views. Posted 13 Apr 2012 @ 10:59am.
  Jesse I has played a part in Melbourne’s music scene since the late ‘90s when he started Chant Down Babylon for student radio station SRA. In 1999 he took his bags to PBS FM where he hosted the same show, now known as Babylon Burning. He has also played guest spots on various radio shows nationwide as well as internationally, as far and wide as Kiss in the UK and Jamaica’s Power FM.... Read More
Gappy Ranks
0 Comments. 652 Views. Posted 21 Feb 2012 @ 10:18am.
  It’s a long journey from England to Australia, but according to Gappy Ranks (aka Jacob Williams), every mile of it is worth it if it means spreading the message of reggae across the world. As the reggae star points out – if they’re calling you back to do another show, that means you got something right the last time around. “It’s a pleasure to be back in Australia,” says Williams. “Just... Read More
The Crooked Fiddle Band – Saturday 8th October – East Brunswick Club
0 Comments. 2,200 Views. Posted 11 Oct 2011 @ 9:50am.
When arriving that this show, it would have been an easy mistake to make thinking that one had perhaps walked into a Lewis Carroll novel. Characters of all sorts swarmed in early for The Crooked Fiddle Band's highly anticipated launch of their Album 'Overgrown Tales' - recorded in Chicago with the legendary engineer Steve Albini (Nirvana, The Pixies, Gogol Bordello, Jonanna Newsom). Igniting the... Read More
AWME Third Artist Announcement
0 Comments. 2,062 Views. Posted 1 Sep 2011 @ 2:28pm.
It's time to see what the world has to offer. The Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) is pleased to announce further national and international artists for this year's showcase program. This year's lineup includes Australia’s leading live urban roots outfit Blue King Brown, Jamaica’s legendary group The Congos with Mista Savona; phenomenal Afro-Jazz legend Mulatu Astatke ... Read More
Blue King Brown
0 Comments. 2,392 Views. Posted 20 May 2011 @ 9:58am.
In the lead up to Blue King Brown’s much-anticipated homecoming this month, singer Natalie Pa’apa’a reflects on the group’s recent Jamaican adventures. With a globally-focused brand new album in tow, the Melbourne-based collective are increasingly resembling an international act, thanks to their multicultural approach to music. "My favourite part about Jamaica was working with legendary icons... Read More
Raggamuffin This Weekend
0 Comments. 1,182 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2011 @ 2:30pm.
Chill out and/or hang out at the Myer Music Bowl this Saturday January 29 and enjoy the very best the world of r’n’b, reggae, dub, roots and hip hop has to offer with Raggamuffin. There’s nary a better way to spend a lazy summer arvo and evening than kicking back on the hill enjoy the rasta vibes floating around. Featured is Queen of RnB Mary J Blige, alongside the legendary... Read More
Jamaica
0 Comments. 989 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:15am.
French indie-rockers Jamaica certainly have a sense of humour. Antoine Hilaire and Florent Lyonnet may’ve irritated the Caribbean island’s intellectual property administrator with their choice of band name, but calling one’s musical act after a city or nation is hardly a new venture (fellow French band, Phoenix, and London-based group Japan are two obvious examples).... Read More
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