When I saw what was going on in the world , what the world was coming to…I came up with what a bam bam, to talk about what I saw around me, the fighting, the taking of things that wasn’t theirs, the killing. It’s a bam bam, what a bam bam, it has several meanings. Even a sexy girl walking down the road, you can appreciate her and say: ‘What a bam bam!’,” Hibbert added.
Read MoreEddy Grant challenges Trump on ‘Electric Avenue’
In a 54-second animated video on Twitter, which up to news time had 13.2 million views, the Trump campaign used Grant’s song as the soundtrack, while criticising Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. It was originally posted to the personal Twitter account of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, Kaieteur News states.
Read MoreToots issues ‘Warning Warning’ as he launches new album
Frederick “Toots” Hibbert stars in the powerful new animated video for “Warning Warning,” a track off Toots and the Maytals’ upcoming LP, Got to Be Tough. Directed by Nick Franco, the clip features Hibbert floating by Earth in a spacesuit, later accompanied by a lion on a boat. He witnesses brutal whaling, and travels to […]
Read MoreBlack Queen evokes pride in Jamaicans with new video
“I want to tell my people to surround themselves with positive people. Believe in yourself even if no one else does. Uplift others, black people need to work on ourselves, love ourselves so we can respect each other, so we can elevate and uplift coming generations,” Black Queen said.
Read MoreGaps 7 G shakes up the dancehall with ‘Di Benz’
Dancehall artiste Gaps 7 G is generating a big buzz with a get-money anthem dubbed ‘Di Benz’, produced by Crushdem Records. Released in July, the single is now available on all digital download platforms, and is blowing up FM radio all over the island.
Read MoreSuhvay charged up with ‘High Energy’
“The initial response to ‘High Energy’ has been incredible, people like DJ Rain from Choice FM Radio 106.4 in Gambia, Digital T from Stylz FM 96.1, as well as IRIE FM have given me a major boost. And the analytics online shows that fans in Belize, Martinique, Venezuela, Brazil, and even Nairobi and Lagos in Africa are responding to the song,” the Portland-native Suhvay said.
Read MoreProhgres impresses with What’s Life
“I wrote ‘What’s Life’ based upon my personal experiences with people pretending to be friends but deep down realizing later they are envious of you and want to see you fail. The times we are living in now people are so perilous and evil so I am just trying my best to send out this important message so people can look into their lives and be more careful of who and what they focus their energies on because not everyone that comes around should be around,” Prohgres reasoned.
Read MoreAnthony B leads out Mind and Soul riddim
Reggae superstar Anthony B leads out the five-track rhythm project with the soulful ‘Halleleujah’ which is getting heavy rotation on radio both locally and internationally. The other standout tracks include sparkling gem of a song, ‘Bless Me’ by Lukie D, the insightful ‘Mr. Government‘ by Ijahpure, ‘Can’t Stop Me Now’ by Fyah George and the hard-hitting ‘Dem Nuh Real’ by Norris Man.
Read MoreTilibop vows to grant studio equipment to August Town residents who put G-sharps over gangs
Reggae artiste Tilibop believes that music and entrepreneurship may be the panacea to ease the scourge of gang violence in August Town, St. Catherine. The ‘All That’ singer has pledged to provide headphones and essential studio equipment to any youths who want to build a studio in the war-torn community to nurture and develop young talent.
Read MoreBlack Queen set to drop ‘Black N Proud’ EP this year
“I want to tell my people to surround themselves with positive people. Believe in yourself even if no one else does. Uplift others, black people need to work on ourselves, love ourselves so we can respect each other, so we can elevate and uplift coming generations,” Black Queen said.
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