Boomshots

Category: Live

  • HEAR THIS: Live From The Turntable Club

    Dennis Brown, Delroy Wilson & Big Youth With The Soul Syndicate In 1974

    What we’re about to do right now is go back. Waaay back. The year is 1974. The place, Kingston Jamaica’s fabulous Turntable Club. Chinna Smith and the Soul Syndicate band are rocking live on the bandstand with King Tubby’s and Errol T on the mix and Niney the Observer in the building. Man like D.Brown, Delroy Wilson, and Big Youth round the microphone stand—alongside the big bad hornsman Mr. Alexander Portious doing the best Gregory Isaacs cover version ever. Are you ready for some real live reggae music? (more…)

  • Mavado Rocks New York Fashion Week

    Gully Gaad + Married To The Mob x FNO = Str8 Shellings

    Fashion’s Night Out in NYC means parties galore and beautiful people swaggin out to the max. Last night Yotel was the place to be as Angela Yee hosted the big MOB event with juggling by Max Glazer of Federation Sound and a live performance by the Gully Gaad himself. (more…)

  • Reggae Sumfest 2011: International Night 2

    Nicki Minaj Falls In Love With Jamaica, Bigs Up Gaza AND Gully

    Fresh new faces on the local scene like Denyque and Protoje got things
    going on Saturday’s International Night 2 before Turbulence and Gyptian set it off. And then the festival built to a Young Money climax. (more…)

  • Reggae Sumfest 2011: International Reggae Night

    How Cocoa, Beres, and Bunny Made The Sumfest Crowd Forget R.Kelly

    A funny thing happened on the way Sumfest Night #2. After a last-minute cancellation by headliner R.Kelly, who was reportedly suffering from a throat ailment, Reggae Sumfest promoters had 48 hours to scramble and find a replacement for the Pied Piper of R&B. (more…)

  • Beres Hammond, Nicki Minaj & R.Kelly Must Bring Their A-Game To Reggae Sumfest 2011

    International Soul And Hip Hop Stars Touch Down In MoBay July 22-23

    Jamaica’s leading reggae festival has always been about more than reggae. (more…)

  • Buju Banton’s Epic “Before The Dawn” Concert

    Buju And Friends Move The Crowd—In Every Sense Of The Word

    Check the full show review on VIBE.com, and check out exclusive video after the jump….

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  • 20 Years Later, Still Mr. Mention

    Banton And Friends All Set To Blaze Miami’s Bayfront Park

    The waiting is (almost) over. The gates have just opend at Miami’s Bayfront Park for today’s long-awaited Buju Banton concert. The skies are blue, and Miami’s Mix 96 has turned into the BBC (Buju Broadcasting Corporation) rinsing all the classics from Buju’s latest—”Jah knows I’m innocent” from his Grammy-nominated album “Before The Dawn”—all the way back to baldhead Buju from the “Stamina Daddy” and “Mr. Mention” era. The station’s been swamped with calls from fans who have flown in from all over the world to see Buju’s first live performance since late 2009, when he was first taken into custody. As Buju prepares to step on the big stage today and thank thousands of his fans for their love and support, his future still hangs in the balance. But that day in court will have to wait. Today is all about his triumphant return to the stage, and the joy of seeing a legendary artist doing what he does best. But it really doesnt matter what songs he performs… today’s sure to be history in the making. In case you can’t be in Miami, you can check out the live stream on BujuLive.com. And just in case you’ve forgotten how the Gargamel does his thing, catch this: (more…)

  • Buju Announces “Before The Dawn” Show Lineup

    First Concert In A Year To Take Place Jan. 16 At Miami’s Bayfront Park

    (Photograph by Marlon “Ajamu” Myrie)

    After spending the past year behind bars on drug charges, Grammy-nominated Reggae star Buju Banton is free on bail and making plans to return to the stage at Miami’s Bayfront Memorial Park one month from today. (more…)

  • Mr. Vegas Shells Down Boston

    The Original Gallis Drops Hits Pon Top Of Hits

    Quiet as it’s kept, Mr. Vegas is on a roll right now. From his “Boy Shorts” remix with Teairra Mari to his unofficial remix of Chris Brown’s “Deuces” (which sounds harder than the official one), Mr. Die-Do is in the zone. Earlier this month Vegas passed through a radio showcase for Boston’s Hot 97, where his “Gallis” tune from last year is picking up some spins. But this set was for the true heads. “Nike Air,” “Heads High,” “Pull Up,” “She’s A Ho,” “Hot Wuk”… Catalog, me say. And the man works the stage like a true veteran entertainer. Yes Vegas, yuh Bless fe real!