Emperor Haile Selassie I

“When we speak of the betterment of man’s life, we mean not merely the economic improvement of living standards. We refer, in addition, to the spiritual conditions in which man lives. For just as a man without the means to feed his hunger or clothe his nakedness can take no pride in his existence as a human being, so also …

Love Power for the Children of the Rainbow

Reggae Nucleus Jahmark & The Soulshakers – Love Power for the Children of the Rainbow by Eric Kohler Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Mark DaCosta, aka Jahmark Dan, is an accomplished singer, songwriter, musician, and painter. With one full-length album and contributions to four compilations already to his credit, Jahmark and his band, The Soulshakers, have released their U.S. debut album, …

Jahmark & The Soulshakers, Love Power

Reggae Nucleus Jahmark & The Soulshakers, Love Power (Banana-Boat) Positive vibrations from start to finish! Love Power is the debut U.S. release from Jamaican-born singer, songwriter, and painter Ras Jahmark Dan and his band of ten years, The Soulshakers. This album features a dozen explosive songs with themes ranging from love to the youth to the holy herb. Standout cuts …

Reggae & Global Music Report

As You See ‘Em by Chuck Foster Banana Boat Records has released Love Power, the debut U.S. release of Jahmark & the Soulskakers. Among the 12 cuts on the album (nine written by Jahmark Dan) is a Reggaefied remake of the popular Foreigner classic, “I Want to Know What Love Is.” Jahmark, a singer/songwriter and accomplished painter from Kingston, Jamaica, …

Jahmark and the Soul Shakers shake CSUN’s Reggae Soul

Jahmark and the Soul Shakers shake CSUN’s Reggae Soul at Noontime Concert Wednesday The Sundial – California State University, Northridge by David Sands Jahmark & the Soulshakers brought a roots reggae performance to the USU Wednesday that rallied a large crowd into harmony and musical fulfillment. The musically and ethnically diverse reggae band played longer than the usual one hour …

Redemption Posse Comes to ‘Mash It’

The Jamaica Star Born out of the need to give vent to the feelings end frustration which emit from a ghetto experience, Redemption Posse discovered a similarity in purpose and became a group in 1983. The single beauty which underlines each song they compose is the concerted cry for unity. The group will leave Miami to carry across Jamaica their …