Monday, June 10, 2013

Bryan Art

Bryan Musical Visionary, Bryan Art, Makes another Imprint Feb 2013 When we hear the term “love song” we naturally think of a song expressing romance or like sentiments, leaving out  songs of freedom, peace, motivation, hope, unity etc. that seek to caringly point people in positive directions.  A classic example is the great reggae anthem, “One Love” by the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley. In fact, the music of Joseph Hill, Dennis Brown,...

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Buckey Ranks

Buckey Ranks Buckey Ranks’ career emerged from the Jamaican sound system and dancehall scene. A veteran system Singjay who performed in his early career with respected Jamaican sounds such as Mango, Small Axe, Killowatt and Youthman Promotion. Later his charasmatic talent led to a collaboration with Denzil Williams, a UK based producer and owner of the sound system Exodus. This led to tours in the UK, Europe, Canada and the US. During which...

Sunday, June 2, 2013

STARKEY BANTON

STARKEY BANTON Born in Hammersmith, London, in 1962, Murray began performing in the mid-1970s under the name Starkey Super on the London sound system circuit. He changed his stage name to Starkey Banton ("Banton" meaning a deejay full of lyrics) in response to the popularity of several other performers using the Banton name. His debut single, "Lover Dread", was released in 1993, bucking the trend for slackness. This was followed...