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R&B Love Fest 2024 is Heading To UBS Arena On Mother's Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 11, 2023 Celebrate Mother's Day 2024 with R&B Love Fest at UBS Arena featuring Charlie Wilson, KEM, and Dru Hill.... 
Caribbean Music Awards Announces Live-Show Performance Lineup
by Michael Major - August 21, 2023 The Caribbean Music Awards announces a star-studded lineup of live-show performances boasting many artists of the genre’s biggest names. Electrifying performances from Alison Hinds, Jada Kingdom, Dexta Daps, Kranium, Nailah Blackman, Ding Dong, Rupee and Romain Virgo have been fully unveiled, with m... 
Buju Banton Releases New Single 'Coconut Wata (Sip)'
by Michael Major - June 09, 2023 Gearing up for another momentous era, GRAMMY® winning, multiple Billboard chart-topping artist, and international reggae icon Buju Banton returns to the dancehall on his intoxicatingly catchy new single entitled “Coconut Wata (Sip)”—out now via Gargamel Music/ Roc Nation Records / Def Jam Recordings... 
Bitty McLean Covers Bob Andy's 'Let Them Say'
by Michael Major - October 20, 2022 Produced by Dean Fraser, We Remember Bob Andy will be available on vinyl, digital platforms and as a double CD. The album will include Bob Andy cover versions from Beres Hammond, Tarrus Riley, Luciano, Romain Virgo Nadine Sutherland, Richie Spice, and others, extended with nine instrumental version... 
Reggae Artist Debuts At # 5 iTunes Reggae Charts Just Below Bob Marley
by Michael Major - August 23, 2022 M.O.A.M. (Man on a Mission), the new album by Jamaican vocalist, songwriter and producer Hezron Clarke debuted at Number 5 on ITunes Reggae chart, just below albums by Bob Marley and Stick Figure. The album released on on August 19 via Tad’s Record (Ernie Ranglin, Tanya Stephens).... 
Hezron Clarke Releases New Album 'M.O.A.M'
by Michael Major - August 19, 2022 Recorded in Reggae’s birthplace, Kingston Jamaica, M.O.A.M. features some of Jamaica’s greatest musicians including Dean Fraser (saxophone), Kirk “Kirkle Dove” Bennett (drums), Donald “Danny Bassie” Dennis (bass), Mitchum Khan (guitar), Carol “Bowie” McLaughlin (keyboards) and Robbie Lyn (keyboards)... 
Beres Hammond to Embark on 'Solid Love' Tour
by Michael Major - August 10, 2022 Beres has poured his voice—an instrument of subtlety and power reminiscent of an Otis Redding or a Teddy Pendergrass—over every kind of riddim track, from the reggae jams of the ’70s fusion band Zap Pow to the lush instrumentation of his 1976 album Soul Reggae to the spare digital beat of his 1985 d... 
Hezron Clarke to Release New Album 'M.O.A.M (Man on a Mission)'
by Michael Major - August 02, 2022 Recorded in Reggae’s birthplace, Kingston Jamaica, M.O.A.M. features some of Jamaica’s greatest musicians including Dean Fraser (saxophone), Kirk “Kirkle Dove” Bennett (drums), Donald “Danny Bassie” Dennis (bass), Mitchum Khan (guitar), Carol “Bowie” McLaughlin (keyboards) and Robbie Lyn (keyboards)... 
Siaosi Releases New Single 'Eve Mai'
by Michael Major - March 08, 2022 The new song was recorded during the height of the pandemic. Leveraging this time, L.A. based Siaosi creatively collaborated with the Hawaiian local and Greenstone Group producer DRUMWISE, Calvin Canha. With the help of Facetime and voice memos the duo record music in their respective studios, Calvi... 
Siaosi Releases New Song 'Eva Mai'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 07, 2022 Hawaiian Reggae artist Siaosi pays homage to his Tongan roots with his newly released rendition of the Tongan Reggae classic 'Eva Mai.' Siaosi recalls, 'Eva Mai is a Tongan Reggae anthem from the 90's. ... 
Rototom Sunsplash Presents VP Record's Xterminator - Earth Feel It Live!
by A.A. Cristi - November 25, 2020 Rototom Sunsplash, the world's leading global reggae festival, will host the premiere of VP Records' Xterminator – Earth Feel It Live! on the Rototom Sunsplash YouTube channel. ... 
VP Records Featured On Spotify's 'Legendary Labels' Playlist
by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2020 Spotify features VP Records in its 'Legendary Labels' playlist series highlighting some of the signature hits the label is known for. ... 
Beres Hammond Featured on Spotify's 'One Love' Playlist
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 14, 2020 Spotify features Beres Hammond on the cover of its ‘One Love’ playlist days before the release of new single “Call To Duty.” ... 
FIJI Drops New Album LOVE & ROOTS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 10, 2019 Polynesian recording artist Fiji dropped his newest album 'Love & Roots' on Friday, September 6th with Mensch House Records. Fiji (AKA George Veikoso ) is one of the most dynamic entertainers the Pacific Rim has produced, and continues to be one of the most influential artists in contemporary Island... 
VP Records Partners With Grace Foods For Annual Celebration Of Jamaican Culture
by A.A. Cristi - July 09, 2019 Celebrating almost a decade, the Ninth Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival returns to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NY for another day of food, fun, and entertainment on Sunday, July 21, 2019. This year, attendees can expect a great musical treat from VP Records with international recording artists B... 
VP Records Partners With Grace Foods for Annual Celebration of Jamaican Culture
by Tori Hartshorn - July 09, 2019 Celebrating almost a decade, the Ninth Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival returns to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NY for another day of food, fun, and entertainment on Sunday, July 21, 2019. This year, attendees can expect a great musical treat from VP Records with international recording artists B... 
World's Largest Independent Reggae Label VP Records Celebrates 40th Anniversary
by Tori Hartshorn - January 08, 2019 VP Records, the world's largest reggae music company, announces a year-long calendar of activities in celebration of its 40 years in the United States. The year will feature a variety of music and cultural events, products, historical exhibits and experiences, in Jamaica, across the U.S., Toronto, C... 
Beres Hammond's 'Never Ending' Album Out October 12th on VP Records
by Tori Hartshorn - October 03, 2018 VP Records is proud to present Beres Hammond's new studio album, “Never Ending” out October 12th. Fresh off a successful, sold out U.S. Summer Tour with appearances at Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica and Rototom in Spain, the legendary lovers rock crooner has introduced the world to his new project with t... 
Launch Events Countdown to Jamaica's Reggae Sumfest Next Month
by Macon Prickett - June 07, 2018 The momentum leading up to Reggae Sumfest, dubbed 'reggae nirvana' (New York Times) and 'quite simply the be-all and end-all of reggae festivals' (Forbes), builds with anticipation before its 8-day takeover in Montego Bay next month (July 15-22).... 
Red Stripe Presents Reggae Sumfest, Jamaica's Largest Music Fest Announces Lineup
by Macon Prickett - March 27, 2018 For over a quarter of a century as the Caribbean's largest long-standing music festival, Reggae Sumfest returns to Montego Bay, Jamaica with a heavy-hitting artist lineup featuring the world's top reggae and dancehall artists.... 
Line-up Announced for 2018 KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl
by Macon Prickett - February 21, 2018 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced today the initial line-up for the 20th season of KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. The successful collaboration between KCRW and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association continues, starting Sunday, June 17.... 
Over 30 Caribbean Artists Join Hurricane Relief Concert in Jamaica
by Caryn Robbins - November 08, 2017 With more than 30 bold-faced names in Caribbean music expected to perform, the historic benefit concert Caribbean Love Now JAMATHON is set to take place at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica on November 22, 2017.... |
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