Reggae Music Links

XM Satellite Radio The first 24/7 nationwide reggae station in the USA.

VP Records From roots & culture to soca and dancehall, VP Records represents the full spectrum of Caribbean music. For the past 25 years, VP has stayed true to the grassroots from whence it came, always serving its core audience first, moving swiftly to keep up with the sounds of the street. At the same time, with the international success of artists like Sean Paul, Wayne Wonder, Elephant Man, and Tanto Metro & Devonte, amongst others, VP has expanded its leadership in the effort to present Caribbean culture to a mainstream audience as worldwide demand dancehall reggae rises to new heights.

Jetstar Records Jetstar distributes, manufactures, promotes, publishes, sells, and books reggae music and artists. They are based in the UK.

Greensleeves Records One of the premier reggae record labels in the world.

Sanctuary/Ras Records A goal of RAS, and perhaps its mission has always been to spread the music and relay its message to as many people as possible. RAS has licensing deals all around the world, including Korea, Nigeria, Japan, Holland, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Israel and even the Fiji Islands. RAS has always been a worldwide distributor for many reggae labels, and since its existence has always been a reputable and respected source for reggae music.

Chicagoreggae.com Reggae scene in the Chicago, Illinois area.

Synjen Magazine Publication which provides an ‘ear to the streets’ regarding the growing fusion of Caribbean and American culture.

Terrelonge Recordings They sign Reggae, Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, Urban and other artists to recording and or management deals. A resource to get your artist booked on college campuses throughout the USA.

One World Radio TV Concert and video footage via web broadcasting from Makeda Dread & Crew at World Beat Center in San Diego.

Shang Records Founded by Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, this label is the home to Kymani Marley's music, as well as Mad Cobra, A.R.P. and a few others.

Martins Inter-Culture, Ltd. The promoters that bring you the International Reggae Awards every year, among other large reggae events.

Soul Shakedown The simple, but powerful vision of Soul Shakedown is to provide an atmosphere for good positive vibes. They do this by throwing parties with big boom tunes and good people. They focus on reggae, dancehall, & hip hop, but this is the beginning not the end.

KarnivalMusic.com Caribbean music store specializing in Soca, Calypso, Latin/Cuban, Steel Pan and Pan Jazz.

Reggaematic An online magazine dedicated to dancehall music. Reggaematic's .pdf magazine is published six times per year by Middle Passenger Publishing, LLC. Reggaematic is editorially independent and is not affiliated with any other record company, artist or corporation.

TexasReggae.org your source for anything reggae-related happening in the state of Texas. This site is run by DJ-RJ, host of Reggae Evolution on KAZI 88.7 FM in Austin.

Brixtonhitman.com Home site of Brixton Hitman, the KUSF radio DJ.

Booyaka Magazine This is the web component of the print magazine. Based out of Los Angeles, Booyaka takes a spiritual slant on reggae, dancehall and ska music. The magazine covers information, inspiration, food, fashion, and much more. There is a free full color 17x22 poster in every issue.

One Love Reggae A Public Service from One Love Productions, this site includes a wonderful in-depth California Reggae event calendar and a great collection of essential links. The page has a nice design, and it's clear that this a labor of love from this Humboldt-county based webmaster.

Jouvay.com With their slogan, "Bringing the Caribbean to the Bay Area," jouvay.com focuses in on Carnival and Soca music, although not exclusively. They have a nice event calendar for Bay Area Soca and Calypso shows, and are just starting out. Although their site is not rich with content yet, they are definitely one to watch. They include a nice set of links to other web resources.

Merciless site Sting sensation Merciless has just launched his own website. Although full of warlike images, the site itself is actually very cool and comprehensive. It has on a hip-hop flavor with the Armageddon, sci-fi themes. Almost as good as the Mr. Vegas site!

ZINC FENCE is reggae journalism on the web, straight out of Brixton, South London. Geoff Parker, webmaster and content guru, posts interviews, book reviews, movie reviews and much more to provide a deeper than usual overview of Jamaican music & culture.

Reggae Lyrics Archive - The Reggae Lyrics Archive has a nice collection of reggae lyrics. They also showcase a Bible section that links reggae lyrics to passages in the Bible. Mostly dedicated to Roots artists, they do have links to other lyrics sites and is user-friendly because site viewers can request and submit lyrics at any time.

Caribbean Beat- The in-flight magazine of British West Indies Airways. Distributed by BWIA West Indies Airways, the Caribbean airline, Caribbean Beat is a general-interest, pan-Caribbean publication, produced in the Caribbean by Caribbean people, with a strong focus on music and the arts, sport, personalities, festivals and the environment. This is the region's most widely-distributed magazine, committed to the highest editorial and production standards. Caribbean Beat is a magazine about the real Caribbean - the way it lives, its writers and painters, sportspeople, musicians and personalities.

WWW.ADSAREUS.NET—NEW YORK'S PREMIER UNDERGROUND EVENTS WEB SITE- Adsareus.net presents viewers with event listings for the New York area (reggae, soca, calypso, hip-hop, r&b, gospel, boat rides, ski trips, underground strip club). It is intended for a Caribbean audience, "We cater to the Caribbean Community, mainly because we at Adsareus.Net believe that the Caribbean Community needs a media where we can know what is happening in our community, whether it's parties or any community event."

www.reggae-vibes.com—Reggae Vibes, based in the Netherlands, attempts to cover a little of everything to keep the reggae and dancehall massive informed. You'll find interviews, reviews, news, articles, sounds and even more. Every month the selector page features a (mostly) rare 12" single or LP from Studio One and much more musical niceness. The site is updated weekly.

www.reggaephotos.com—Him's Reggae Concert Photos Features 2,133 pictures of Reggae artists on stage, concert dates, reggae screen savers, CD Reviews and much, much more. Sign the guestbook, or browse the photos. A true comprehensive collection of photos of reggae artists. Based on the East Coast. For more info: him@reggaephotos.com

www.dancehallminded.com—The premier dancehall site with the latest dancehall artist news: Ward 21, Bounty Killer, Lexxus, Baby Cham, etc… They have nice photo sections although the pages take a while to load. Very strong spotlights on artists and sound systems.

www.djtonytempo.com — "Bringing Soca Music to the Internet." This site is full of info from Trinidad and Tobago: island weather, carnival info, soccer news, magazine and radio links, and music tapes in the "music lab."

www.niceup.com— The Jammin’ Reggae Archives is a wonderful source for all info reggae. A new cyber radio show updates once a week, and the site is full of wonderful music links: new Reggae websites, record labels, music and book reviews, writers in the industry, periodicals, interviews, new CD contests. One of the best Reggae resources in the U.S. Fi real!

www.pollstar.com— The #1 spot for artist tour dates. Easily searchable by artist, venue or city. "For nearly 20 years, Pollstar has provided music business professionals with the most reliable and accurate source of worldwide concert tour schedules, ticket sales results, music industry contact directories, trade news and unique specialized data services. In addition to publishing the concert industry's leading weekly publication, Pollstar also maintains the world's largest database of international concert tour information."

www.reggaeblitz.com— Under the Musicblitz.com umbrella comes Reggaeblitz. They focus on MP3 downloads, but have also put together a little collection of interviews, record label links, a patois glossary and more. To date, they’ve done a nice interview with Lexxus: http://www.musicblitz.com/statichtml/Lexxus1.cfm.

www.reggaeambassadors.org—The website for the Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide Network. From their site: "Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide was created to increase public awareness and acceptance of Reggae music and to create more and better opportunities for those who make Reggae music possible–the singers and players of instruments, their agents, managers and promoters, their fans and everyone else participating in this unique art form. Reggae Ambassadors worldwide is an international network of committed reggae enthusiasts who have joined forces to spread the positive vibe of Reggae music. Daily we will move forward educating humankind about our music, always remembering the vision of One Love!"

www.reggaefusion.com- Brought to you in conjunction with the Reggae Times publication. Inspired by the late Bob Marley, reggaefusion.com is the official resource center for Jamaica's music heritage, established to provide music enthusiasts with an authentic source of permanent information. They are a clearinghouse for all info Reggae, including song lyrics, producers’ contact information, recording artists and much, much more. From the site: "It salutes all the crucial figures in Jamaica's music industry over the past 40 years, and covers in depth the unique phenomenon of sound systems, illuminating their pivotal role in the progress of the music, alongside the work of legendary producers. To do this, ReggaeFusion provides an in-depth review of the whole history of reggae, covering the careers of Jamaica's most talented players in the music industry. Because many web sites appear to be 'here today, gone tomorrow,' it was deemed necessary to establish a permanent repository of accurate information. This is what ReggaeFusion is all about. When complete, this will be Jamaica's national archive, duly endorsed, and a global showcase."

Reggae Lyrics Archive-- A great site to browse or search, the Reggae Lyrics Archive has lyrics to many roots reggae songs. Artists’ lyrics include Gregory Isaacs, Lucky Dube, Black Uhuru, Linton Kwesi Johnson and more. They also have a nice section that links song references to the correct Bible passages.

www.reggaesource.com- The Reggae Source believes that reggae music is as important as jazz, gospel, or any other genre of music. They take reggae music seriously, and want to provide you with solid information on this crucial music form. You’ll find a wonderful online music store, reviews of the latest CDs, links to web resources, artist biographies, and other information to aid you in your quest for knowledge about reggae.

www.reggaetrain.com- (from their website)- ReggaeTrain.com is a radio show livicated to Jamaican music in general and roots reggae in particular. The mission of ReggaeTrain.com (Webcast Radio) is to promote Jamaican music and its positive message of consciousness, peace and reconciliation, to a wider, enthusiastic audience through our "progressive" medium. Having been blessed with this opportunity, it is also part of our mission to give new and established artists a chance to get their music played, to do interviews and perform live during the show. On our site, we also provide the information necessary for these artists to pursue their goals in the music industry. We are also able to promote the positive message of Reggae, its philosophy, and give long overdue credit to the music's visionaries.

www.reggaezine.co.uk Zinc Fence–This online magazine is based out of Brixton, South London. It’s a great source for Reggae book and music reviews, artist, author and radio personality interviews, and opinion pieces. They have a nice list of links as well.

www.salsasf.com- Salsa SF is dedicated to the San Francisco Bay Area world of salsa. Content includes calendars of concerts and dance workshops, interviews, spotlights on artists and dance instructors, CD reviews by Chuy Varela, club listings, radio show listings and more.