The studios of The EDGE 105.3 FM were filled with peals of laughter for the inaugural live broadcast of The Burgerman Show with Burgerman (Wesley Burger) himself.
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Dancehall superstar Sean Paul’s vision for the Government of Jamaica to develop Kingston, Jamaica’s capital, as a full-fledged Music Tourism city, earning
Agent Sasco
Dancehall artist Agent Sasco, one of Jamaica’s most potent lyricists, says 15 years after shelving the stage name ‘Assassin’, a moniker bestowed on him during his days as a student at Camperdown High School in Kingston, he is satisfied that his decision was the right choice.
He made his comments during an interview on Radio Jamaica’s Two Live Crew recently. According to the artist, whose given name is Jeffrey Campbell, the name ‘Assassin’ which he got as a result of lyrically crushing his schoolmates in Dancehall clashing competitions in high school, over time, had grown to be somewhat problematic.
Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah
Director of the Institute of Caribbean Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, is calling on older Reggae and Dancehall music producers to help to nurture and mentor their younger counterparts in the industry.
She made her comments recently on Radio Jamaica’s
Two Live Crew, after host Wesley Burger asked whether or not she was worried about preservation of the music genres, or had any concerns that the music was losing its identity, as some industry stakeholders have been contending.
“I want the producers who were there long ago, to engage with the younger artistes; engage with the younger producers. There is a big conversation going on at Clubhouse now, because the young people don’t feel like the older producers are giving them the time of day, guiding them enough, appreciating what they are doing,” the Reggae Studies Unit senior lecturer said.
Chronixx, Protoje
Head of the Institute of Caribbean Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niiah, says Jamaica might need to undergo another Reggae Revival very soon, as the genre is under threat of being arrogated by other countries, as it appears the nation’s artists are once again steering clear of recording songs within the genre.
Considered a breath of fresh air from the abrasiveness which had taken a stranglehold on dancehall, Jamaica’s Reggae Revival movement began around 2010 to give life to what many had described as a dying genre, which was losing its appeal and was no longer capable of captivating the youth who were moving towards hip hop and trap music.