World Music Views
worldmusicviews.com presents World Music Views Podcast. A show about monetizing the music business, but connecting technology and cultures. Covering the biggest stories in niche music genres around the world.
Episodes
The self-producing Jamaican artist on building his own creative universe, redefining dancehall autonomy, and carrying a quiet legacy of greatness.
The first conversation with rising Jamaican artist-producer Quoyard takes place over the phone. His voice comes through warm, measured, and steady. No theatrics. No fumbling for words. It’s the tone of someone who has already held long conversations with himself about where he’s going...
DJ Paradise has gathered a few artists for his Global Peace Project EP.
Brooklyn New York's Barclays Center is set to host a landmark moment in dancehall history as Vybz Kartel headlines Reggae Fest on April 11 and 12, marking his first return concert in the United States in 20 years. The event, led by prominent promoter CJ Milan, has already generated significant momentum, with tickets selling out rapidly upon release.
Milan, who secured Kartel as the first solo headliner for Reggaefest, a party event ...
In an exclusive interview with World Music Views, dancehall legend Vybz Kartel opened up about his highly anticipated performance at the Freedom Street concert set for December 31, promising fans an unforgettable experience. Known for his dynamic persona and lyrical mastery spanning two decades, Kartel detailed his plans, which include a series of wardrobe changes and performances that span his entire career. Fans will witness the ...
The History Of Reggaetón, Reggae and Dancehall as told by Maxine Isis Stowe, the former Columbia Records executive, sits at the intersection of Reggaetón, Reggae and Dancehall. She played a pivotal role in signing acts like Shy Guy singer Diana King, who she had a similar vision for her as Rihanna achieved, if only Diana could have let go off the small island influences and assimilate her sound more into American pop and sing more ...
Roger Steffens on Bob Marley: One Love Movie and Reggae's US$2 Million Archives.
Colin Gayle is the manager of Grammy Winning South African star Tyla. He is a Jamaican who found success in the music business working with acts like Kenny Lattimore, Jazzy Jeff, Jill Scott 50 Cent and more. Colin Gayle has over 25 years in the business and is a Co-Founder and CEO of Africa Creative Agency.
Aidonia opens up about his album "Occupied Mind," major label deal, and willingness to do a 'Best of Both Worlds' project with Masicka.
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In 1982, Grammy nominated reggae band Musical Youth achieved global success with their hit “Pass The Dutchie,” a song based on The Mighty Diamonds’ “Pass The Kouchie.” Three decades later, members Dennis Seaton, Michael Grant, Kelvin Grant, Frederick Waite Junior (Junior Waite), and a representative of Patrick Waite’s estate initiated legal proceedings in 2004 against their lawyers according to court documents obtained by WMV. This...
Bob Marley Tops Billboard’s 2023 ‘Year-End’ Reggae Charts—For Fourth Year In A Row.
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Forensic Musicologist Brian McBrearty says he believes the copyright lawsuit filed by Steely and Clevie against the reggaeton community is silly and has no basis.
The riddim making duo submitted a copyright documents for the 1990s dancehall hit song “Dem Bow” by Shabba Ranks in a Los Angeles Court, but Brian, speaking exclusively with WMV says that will not be enough to stake claim over and entire genre even if the riddim is simila...
From World Music Views: His name is Abdul Karim Abdullah, founder and CEO of Afrofuture, a festival and company which had to change its name from ‘Afrochella’ due to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the organizers of the more popular Coachella Festival which grossed more than $100 million this year . After a successful five year run as the “Coachella of Africa” Adbul and his team had to discontinue the the use of the name.
...The Issa Trust Foundation puts on a concert every year in aid of charities at the Couples Resort. Paul Issa talks with JR Watkis about the state of reggae, his upbringing in Jamaica and the work of the Trust.
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Billboard Power 100 Woman Sherrese Clarke Soares owns Despacito, YouTube's most viewed song. She is an American Private Equity executive, born to Jamaican parents and is a major player in the music acquisition race as founder/CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners. The former Morgan Stanley intern acquired all of Despacitio singer Luis Fonsi real name is Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero’s catalogue for a reported $100 million ...
Vin Rock Of Naughty By Nature About Hip Hop History and the dancehall connection. We talk about the birth of Hip Hop and when it became commercially appealing, Tupac's impact, NWA etc.
217 songs charted on Billboard’s Afrobeats U.S. chart and many of them, like Last Last by Burna Boy, Calm Down by Rema and Selena Gomez and Essence by Wizkid, Justin Bieber and Tems swung over to the Hot 100 pop charts. For those who say Afrobeats is having a moment like Kranium in a Fix interview, that moment just won’t let up as the songs get better and the artists break more records in the U.S., while dancehall’s usual U.S. airp...
Igor Katz co-founded Ineffable Music which is the second largest independent reggae record label globally. One of their secrets to success is capitalizing on the live music industry using technology and a knowledge base among a diverse team.
Every week there are 4 recurring compilation albums on the Billboard Reggae Chart, ‘Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers’, Shaggy’s “Boombastic Collection”, “Dutty Classics” by...
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