As plans unfold for the staging of the 30th anniversary of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) in Trinidad and Tobago anticipation is at an all time high. Music fans and industry insiders are eagerly awaiting the host of performances for the renowned awards show as well as the major concert event “Reggae [...]

[ May 2, 2010; ] Tony Rebel, Alison Hinds, and Saran Dunmore are confirmed as hosts for tonight’s 29th international Reggae and World Music Awards. Performers at tonight’s event will include: Julian Marley, Gramps Morgan, Alison Hinds, Queen Ifrica, Tarrus Riley, Barbee, Tony Rebel, Macka Diamond, Winsome Benjamin, Mutabaruka, New Kingston Band, Samini, Brigadier Jerry, Dean Fraser, [...]

In Kingston, Jamaican police have charged Grammy-nominated reggae star Luciano, born Jepther McClymont, with harboring a fugitive, Andrew Senior. Senior, also known as Conqueror or Shooty Shooty, lived up to his nickname, shooting 3 police while hiding inside Luciano’s Westminster Road, St. Andrew home and studiolast week during an hour-long siege that ended with Senior’s [...]