NEW YORK, NY- On the heels of headlining performances in Toronto for OVO Fest and Notting Hill Carnival in London, Soca star Bunji Garlin, born Ian Alvarez, will be delivering his highly anticipated album "Turn Up" on VP Records, this Friday September 1st. Featuring carnival anthems 'Big Bad Soca', 'Take Over Town' and "Climb." The 17-song album en...

NEW YORK, NY - VP Records celebrates New York's Caribbean Carnival this Labor Day weekend with two music events; Soca N D' Lot and the return performance float in collaboration with Boom Station for the Eastern Parkway parade. The events are designed to promote recent and upcoming releases on the label. Bunji Garlin, whose new album "Turn Up" is re...

Toronto, On August 2017 – 21 year old Toronto Native, Hip Hop Artist and Beatmaker Leo Vance fresh off his win & performance at the CUT Hip Hop Awards, releases his debut album " The Legend Begins " With tracks like "Penthouse and "Down For You," the album demonstrates Leo's come-up through personal trials and tribulations most youth experience...

NEW YORK, NY - The annual Vinyl-Only Sound System celebration titled Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk happening Sunday, September 3rd, will include a special musical tribute to the historic Greensleeves reggae label. Guest DJs for the event include Chanter International, The Timeless Sound; Vaughn Allstars and Joseph Demension, Downbeat The Rul...

Few reggae acts better capture the heart and soul of roots reggae music than the Abyssinians. Their deep catchy melodies, Rastafarian themes, and beautiful harmony arrangements all delivered with a deep spiritual feeling were instrumental in defining and refining the entire reggae genre. Bernard Collins and Donald Manning had a creative opening one...

 NEW YORK, NY- In celebration of the 40th anniversary of seminal reggae classic "Two Sevens Clash", Culture featuring Kenyatta Hill have embarked on a North American tour. Acknowledged as the Reggae Album of the Year in 1977 and the only reggae album in Rolling Stone's top 50 all-time coolest records (2002), Culture's "Two Sevens Clash" was a ...

​ NEW YORK, NY - An exclusive re-release of Hugh Mundell and Augustus Pablo's "Africa Must be Free by 1983," will be released on VP Records on August 18th . The original 1978 release became a prominent title in the roots reggae genre earning a five-star review by Rolling Stone magazine. In commemoration of the Greensleeves 40th anniversary this yea...

"...sensual, rich and introspective soul music that also packs a punch...draws equal inspiration from artists like Otis Redding and Flying Lotus" -CBC Music "...stunning debut...10-song debut album reflects an artist both firmly coming into her own and deeply exploring her identity" - NOW Toronto "a l l i e, is a chosen act meant to take experiment...

DJ R-Sin comes at you with a cascade of beats from Port Washington. "Take Ya Badge Off" is a beat you'd likely hear in a video game that resembled "Grand Theft Auto." The tension is there, but it also sounds like something you'd want to have playing as you took an insane drive through the city. It's a beat void of lyrics but somehow DJ R-Sin has ma...

Over the past few months Tarrus Riley have been busy making his rounds on his North American tour. With a break in the tour, Tarrus Riley was off to the Caribbean where he was scheduled for several major shows. Now back in North America he resumes his tour, which kicked off in Seattle, Washington, where he performed to a packed house igniting his f...

​WASHINGTON, DC, June 7, 2017—The most delicious place to be in the Metro DC area on Sunday, June 18 is the Festival Grounds at RFK stadium (Parking lot 6) where families, friends, celebrities, chefs and jerk lovers will gather for the second staging of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival! This will be the mecca for mouthwatering jerk goodness ... all...

  "Evolution," "uprising," "continuation" and "Rastafari" are words used by the 24-year-old singer-songwriter Chronixx . These identifiers embody every nuance of his long-awaited debut Chronology, available June 30, 2017 on his label Soul Circle (Virgin/Universal distribution). They tell the story of a young Jamaican music prodigy whose consci...

​ Reggae crooner Christopher Martin has released the highly-anticipated music video for his first single 'Magic' off his debut album "Big Deal." The 6-minute mini film showcases Martin as the narrator of a spellbinding triad ending in an unexpected twist. Directed by Ruption Design 'RD' Studios, the video embodies the sultry aura of Martin's self-p...

​Legendary U.K. based reggae label, Greensleeves Records is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with new and commemorative product releases and multiple events in London, Paris and New York throughout Spring and Summer 2017. On June 21st, the label will hold a 40th anniversary celebration concert at the legendary BB King venue in Times Squar...

​Coming off their Grammy nominated album 'Everlasting,' Raging Fyah releases the remix single 'Would You Love Me' featuring Brazilian reggae powerhouse, Cidade Negra available on all digital music platforms May 12th. The two acts bring together a distinctive blend of reggae flavor just in time for Brazil's National Reggae Day celebrations.  Ba...

  MARLA BROWN - DAUGHTER OF THE LATE GREAT DENNIS BROWN - PERFORMING ON THE SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL, REGGAE ON THE RIVER & SUMMER SPLASH - AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS Here is a Youtube link to view extracts taken from Marla's recent tour in Costa Rica: Quick Points: Marla Brown is the youngest child and daughter of the late great Cro...

​It's my pleasure to introduce you to upcoming R&B singer, China-Marie! China Marie has officially released her new music video to her latest single FEELIN' from her album POTPOURRI and we would love for you to check it out!With 21,ooo+ views in only 24hrs, China Marie has created some serious buzz and has already been seen on REVOLT TV, GRUNGE...

​ New York, New York ( April 20, 2017 ) -  Berta Records presents the blazing reggae hit filled Season Change Rhythm. The profound rockers influenced rhythm features a star studded reggae line up. With artists such as Bugle " Rising For A Fall ", Chino "I Nah Worry", Kabaka Pyramid " Never Change " , Romain Virgo & Bugle "No Problem", Tarr...

​"India Raven" McDowell is an independent singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer from Youngstown, Ohio. She is a professional model (signed with the Talent Group) and the Vice President of Ronson Originals Pictures and Videos, a company owned by her father/manager, Ronson M. McDowell, with whom she has been working since 2009. They are the person...

"We make Hip-Hop. Real Hip-Hop. Authentic Hip-Hop. We talk about reality; relationships, politics, religion, etc. We are a part of a movement of others doing the same thing. An empire is being built. Our mission is to reveal to the world a better Hip Hop. Not just with a better message…but with better beats, production, and lyrics. Our music is the...