Riddims Watch: Conquering Lion
New from Chiney K productions, the Conquering Lion Riddim is a solid new showcase of well established reggae names as well a a slew of underground names making their way up. The riddim is a pretty standard reggae groove, but it is well suited to the type of vocalists featured on the track, many of [...]
Riddims Watch: Bad Behavior Riddim
Once you hear Bad Behavior Riddim, you will not stop playing it. The riddim was produced by Young Vibes Records and has four great artists. Popcaan has a great tune on this riddim. It is entitled “Whine”. This tune is bad – in a good sense, of corse. It makes you want to jump up [...]
Newport Reggae Festival
The sun was just starting to come out from behind the clouds when we arrived at the Newport Waterfront Reggae festival that afternoon and the show had been going strong for several hours. Huge throngs of people were milling around the concrete, eating, drinking, and enjoying the warm weather. The sounds of Bushman were being [...]
Riddims Watch: Perfect Key Riddim
The Perfect Key Riddim was produced by Dr. Dizzle and DLZ Records. This riddim was made in May 2012. The Perfect Key Riddim has a nice smooth vibe to it, reggae and a mellow R&B to make it a perfect riddim to keep on repeat. It has a wide range of powerful singers and song [...]
Riddims Watch: Hot Chocolate Riddim
The Hot Chocolate Riddim is one of my favorite riddims this far for 2012. This riddim came out in the beginning of the year, February 2012, but is still one of the popular riddims of this summer. It was released by DJ Smuf who is associated with 12 to 12 Records. Look out for more [...]
Riddims Watch: Peenie Wallie
The Peenie Wallie Riddim is a new riddim to hit the scene this summer from Don Corleon Productions. This riddim features a wide array of dancehall artists, from huge names like Sean Paul and Vybz Kartel to much more obscure artists with their own take on the riddim. The groove itself has a midtempo steady [...]
Riddims Watch: Stop Sign Riddim
The Stop Sign Riddim is has a perfect dancehall beat with a modern sound to it. It is a great way to start out the summer. The Stop Sign Riddim was released in March 2012 and it was produced by Subkonshus Music. Konshens takes it away with part two to Gyal A Bubble, with the [...]
Riddims Watch: Controversy Riddim
On the new Controversy Riddim from Cash Global Records, you can find nineteen artists in fifteen minutes, all with their own distinctive style and flow. This riddim features a high energy, club friendly, dancehall groove with a particularly full production to create a powerful mix of sound. The groove is held together by a synth [...]
Riddims Watch: Tuff Head Riddim
The Tuff Head Riddim is a piercing riddim. It has a hard beat in the background created by drums which makes it a perfect song to dance to. This riddim features a wide range of artists. It was produced by Truckback Records and was released this past May 2012. Konshens continues to do his thing [...]
Riddims Watch: The Horizon Riddim
The Horizon Riddimis a new riddim from Randy Rich Productions. This riddim presents a nice low key soulful vibe commonly found in more roots oriented tunes. This riddim, however, employs notable dancehall names like Bugle and Hyah Slice to give a more updated and contemporary flavor to the songs. The riddim works as emotional ballad [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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