Reggae Month Interview: Jamaicansmusic.com

In honour of Reggae Month, we decided to talk to some of the players in Jamaica’s music industry to get their views on the impact of Reggae, as well as how their work contributes to this effect internationally. This week, we talk to Alex Morrissey, the innovator...

Ska Finds Indonesian Home

Jamaicansmusic.com produces documentary about reggae in the archipelago Davina Henry, Staff Reporter Reggae music may have originated in Jamaica, but Indonesia has certainly latched on to the genre and has established a vibrant reggae scene. Alex Morrissey, CEO of...

REGGAE PUTS DOWN LOCAL ROOTS (IN INDONESIA!)

Indonesia and Jamaica may be half a world apart, yet the two nations have found common ground in a music genre that has connected people globally: reggae—Lisa Siregar reports for The Jakarta Globe. Our thanks to the subscriber who brought the item to our attention. In...

‘Jamaicansmusic.com’ gives scholarships to Exed students

Safia Latchman and Jordonha Wilson, performing-arts students at Excelsior Community College, were recently awarded full scholarships courtesy of Jamaicansmusic.com The scholarships were presented to the recipients during the college’s student awards ceremony,...

JamaicansMusic Celebrates Five Years

Five years ago Jamaican entrepreneur Alex Morrissey started JamaicansMusic.com as a project while studying at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Five years on the website is known as one of those pioneering elements in the Jamaican music circuit, marketing brand...