Heavyweight Rockaz debuts album
Together with noted bass player, and long time musical collaborator, Welshbass; Unga has formed Heavyweight Rockaz with an eye of bringing their collective brand of music to the global stage.
Editorial
IslandGoSeek: Ode to Treasure Beach
Josh Williams invited Backayard Magazine to spend a few days at Cliffside Cove in Treasure Beach. His aim was to show us some of the fun things to do in this once sleepy fishing village on the south coast of St. Elizabeth.
MAD YARDIES from Treasure Beach
I am doing what I love.. music. Wall Street to me was like a prison cell in the office and you go on the subway to another cell, a tiny little apartment. For me Jamaica IS freedom!”
Reggaeology Presents: Millie Small – Jamaica’s first International Popstar
Etched reggae history as Jamaica’s first international teen pop sensation, Millie Smalls groundbreaking cover single in 1964 held open the floodgates for the island’s musical presence in the global arena. And though her rise to stardom is known by many, her bittersweet journey is told by few.
2020 Quarantine Dancehall/Reggae releases
What a year… huh? 2020 will be remembered for many things however one of the most underrated aspects of this past year will be the number and quality of music released. The genres of reggae and dancehall alone has seen over 50 releases and while most people were not privy to the numbers in previous years, 2020 certainly had more fans around the world eagerly awaiting and anticipating every new music drop.
Reggaeology presents: The Mellow Moods of Judy Mowatt
Judy Mowatt is historically synonymous with Bob Marley, and her work with the Gaylettes, The I-Threes, and her shepherding Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers on tour in the band’s early years.
But it is her journey as a solo act spanning 5 decades, that leaves us with one of the most enduring stories in Reggae History.
Reggaeology presents: Diana King – The Warrior Girl
In this episode we take a journey through the life, the times, and the music of Diana King, one of Jamaica’s most successful female artists of all times.
Out Deh Red Bull film review
It is common knowledge that adversity is not confined to race, class, gender or creed. So, for anyone to – not only aspire but – strive in life; it would mean that several obstacles would have to be overcome in order to achieve any level of success irrespective of background. This film – presented by Red Bull – Out Deh shows the path to success for three young men with the city of Kingston