Orange Street: Jamaica’s Beat Street
There are several streets around the world that have had a significant impact on global
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State Of Jamaican Music
Music writer, Tv host and cultural insider Donovan “JR” Watkis took time from his increasingly busy schedule to answer a few questions
Fidel Nadal: The Reggae Argentine
however the one that stood out was Fidel Nadal. Not only was he black and Argentine he was one of South America’s biggest reggae acts.
Junior Gong [Gongzilla x Stony Hill]
Thirteen years later, Damian “Junior Gong” Marley returns to us in his first solo effort post “Half Way Tree.”
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: Sister Nancy – The First Lady of Dancehall
At a time when Jamaica’s new digital soundscape had captivated dancehall, and on sheer tenacity and support from her brother Brigadier Jerry, Sister Nancy would cut her path to legendary status, but not without trials, sweat, and tears.