SLY and ROBBIE: Reggae Disciples Standing up for Reggae Words & Photos by M. Peggy Quattro August 30, 2008 – Miami, Florida – With careers spanning more than 30 years and hundreds of thousands of recorded tracks, SLY and ROBBIE – aka the Riddim Twins – are still standing up for Reggae. Equal partners in […]
SUGAR MINOTT – NEW DAY CD STOP, LOOK & LISTEN RECORDS Lincoln “Sugar” Minott, pioneer Dancehall/Lover’s Rock singer with decades of hit songs recorded on more than 60 albums, is set to take the world by musical storm with the release of New Day, his latest CD on Stop, Look & Listen Records. With 15 tracks that […]
Twenty Years Strong – Sly and Robbie by Howard Campbell from V13 #01 1995 Sly Dunbar smiles when asked what he thinks about the inevitable comparison of himself and partner, Robbie Shakespeare, to the legendary Clement “Coxsone” Dodd as Reggae’s greatest producers. “He’s [Coxsone] the greatest man,” says the dreadlocked drummer. “I’m his biggest fan […]
THE TOUGHEST By Kevin Jackson, Jamaica Observer Second Grammy win for Toots and The MaytalBy Kevin Jackson, Jamaica ObsERVER March 15, 2021 – Singer Leba Hibbert is overjoyed that Got to Be Tough, the last studio album released by Toots and The Maytals, won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album yesterday. The event was […]
David Hinds: On Tour, On New Album, on United Front for Africa Interview and Photos by Jan Salzman / Edited by M. Peggy Quattro July 14, 2008 – Malibu, CA – Steel Pulse has been one of my favorite bands for about 25 years. In 1985, the popular band from Birmingham won the coveted Grammy […]