shabba ranks Archives – Caribbean Life

The late Jamaican Reggae singer Cocoa Tea.

Jamaica

Jamaica farewell

By Nelson A. King

Book cover of "Before I Let You Go" by Angelo Ellerbee.

News

Double XXposure bestseller on the way

By Vinette K. Pryce

Singer Richie Stephens.

Music

Richie Stephens drops ‘Wicked’ with Shabba Ranks

By Nelson A. King

Vivian and Ray Chew.

Music

Music mentor mobilizes aspiring youths to ‘sleep out’

By Vinette K. Pryce

New minister: Marion Hall, formerly known as Lady Saw, turned her life around to focus on church and gospel music, after she was baptized last December, 2015. The singer, once known for spicy explicit songs, says she is at peace with religion in her life.

Music

24 hours global salute to Jamaica’s evoluntionary music genre

By Vinette K. Pryce

First female wins Reggae Grammy: First Black First Lady takes one too

News

‘Song for social change’ added with new categories to Grammy Awards

By Vinette K. Pryce

SHABBA RANKS WITH HIS GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST REGGAE ALBUM IN LOS ANGELES.

Jamaica

Shabba Ranks mourns his mother, ‘Mama Christie’

By Nelson A. King

Caribbean artists get close-up in 2017 cruise

Jamaica

Caribbean artists get close-up in 2017 cruise

By Alexandra Simon

Jamaica

ROCK STEADY MUSIC

By Vinette K. Pryce

Mayor cites Caribbean club operator with ‘Larry Gold Day’ proclamation|Mayor cites Caribbean club operator with ‘Larry Gold Day’ proclamation

Business

Mayor cites Caribbean club operator with ‘Larry Gold Day’ proclamation

By Vinette K. Pryce

Caribbean

Caribbean fever at Barclay Center

By Vinette K. Pryce

SOUND CLASH SPECIAL|SOUND CLASH SPECIAL

Jamaica

SOUND CLASH SPECIAL

By William Farrington

‘D’ Big Tent moves to Tropical Paradise

People

‘D’ Big Tent moves to Tropical Paradise

By Vinette K. Pryce

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