In the mid 90s Sizzla Kalonji (born Miguel Orlando Collins on April 17, 1976 in St. Mary, Jamaica) started to gain attention from reggae connoisseurs with a handful of strong 7" singles and the Phillip 'Fatis' Burrell produced debut album "Burning Up". Soon after the turban-clad chanter established his name as one of the hottest deejays in circulation with two phenomenal conscious albums, "Praise Ye Jah" (again for producer Phillip 'Fatis' Burrell) and the Bobby Digital produced "Black Woman & Child", both released in 1997. To call his output in the years since then prolific would be an understatement. Over the past twelve years he has released approx. 50 full length albums (not counting compilations and combinations with other artists) and countless singles. Thus it's almost impossible for a newcomer to know where to start buying a Sizzla album, that is, until now, as Greensleeves Records this very fine best of compilation "The Journey ~ The Very Best Of"...

Etana, the captivating Jamaican singer/songwriter, will unleash her highly anticipated debut album, The Strong One, on June 17, 2008 on VP Records.

Arguably the most prolific female vocalist in reggae today, Etana has struck a cord with the masses and is winning the hearts of the people one song at a time. She made her debut with the hit “Wrong Address” in 2006, “Roots” in 2007, “Warrior Love” in 2008, received numerous awards in her native country, rocked major stage shows and will now unveil her first studio album boasting production by reggae legends Dean Frasier, Carl James and Robert Livingston...

For the first time in a few years or so I was one of the billions of unfortunates around the world who missed out on Trinidad Carnival this year. While I had a very good excuse to do so (my wife was having a baby) (I was still close to going anyway!) I definitely paid quite good attention to one of the most powerful Carnival seasons in recent memory. And while you can probably STILL hear each and every soca head in the world complaining and lamenting that the season was far too short (and it was), Carnival 2008 definitely left us with some crazy memories and even crazier vibes...