Episodes
Roger Steffens on Bob Marley: One Love Movie and Reggae's US$2 Million Archives. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/support
Published 04/10/24
Published 04/10/24
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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/support
Published 02/19/24
Aidonia opens up about his album "Occupied Mind," major label deal, and willingness to do a 'Best of Both Worlds' project with Masicka. More on worldmusicviews.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/support
Published 12/06/23
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, after losing a previous dispute stemming from a 1984...
Published 12/06/23
RZA’s debut studio album, "Bobby Digital in Stereo," was executive produced by music mogul turned hotelier Jon Baker. Released on his Gee Street label 25 years go on November 24, 1998. It’s a superhero experimental concept album based on a story featuring RZA rhyming as an alter-ego named ‘Bobby Digital’: The name that had be cleared by the Jamaican dancehall and reggae producer most famous for making the "Dem Bow" beat that started Reggaeton. "Bobby Digital in Stereo" is certified Gold on...
Published 11/24/23
Bob Marley Tops Billboard’s 2023 ‘Year-End’ Reggae Charts—For Fourth Year In A Row. Read more on worldmusicviews.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/support
Published 11/22/23
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 similar to "Dem Bow" genre songs. A California judges set to...
Published 09/20/23
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Published 09/14/23
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 late 30s African music boss insist painstakingly that...
Published 06/13/23
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. Watch full interview on YouTube.com/worldmusicviews worldmusicviews.com Follow @worldmusicviews on social media Follow : @issatrustfoundation on social media. © 2018-2023 World Music Views® All Rights Reserved --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 05/21/23
Reggae and dancehall is lacking leadership and unity according to multi-instrumentalist Michael Goldwasser. Speaking exclusively with WMV the co-founder of New York based record label Easy Star said a lot of the issues in the genres could be straighten out if there was a focus on the bigger picture and a united voice. “Me being from the outside and dealing with a lot of Jamaican artist and the people in the Jamaican industry, and I hope no one feels no way about this; me being and outsider...
Published 05/21/23
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 through her company HarbourView. Sherrese talks with WMV about...
Published 04/27/23
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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/support
Published 04/27/23
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. airplay picks have not been forthcoming since Koffee’s Toast in...
Published 04/27/23
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 Sean Paul and UB40’s Greatest Hits. Whenever a song is played...
Published 04/27/23
JoAnn Squillace and Stephen Drummond join WMV to talk about a list of reggaeton songs that have been brought into evidence to support the ongoing copyright infringement case against several latin artists, producers, publishing companies and record labels filed by Dancehall producer pioneers Steely and Clevie. Since this conversation over 1000 new songs were added to the lawsuit. The tracks which are alleged to have infringed upon the 80s dancehall riddim “Fish Market” produced by the duo...
Published 04/26/23
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Published 04/02/23
Maffio talks about Reggaeton artist stealing from dancehall and reggae artist and the need to pay homage. He produced Chillax, with Farruko and Ky-Mani Marley: With over 800 million views it is the highest streaming song on YouTube that features a Marley as of March 2023. 🚨 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jHxvtP97f8&t=21s 📲 @worldmusicviews on IG, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit 📰 http://worldmusicviews.com 🎧 PLAYLISTS:...
Published 03/29/23
🚨 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jHxvtP97f8&t=21s 📲 : @worldmusicviews 📰 : http://worldmusicviews.com 🎧 PLAYLISTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPiFfJ0UTqE&list=PLvSdBM1nKeD1p-0IaLLBp6IRwUFJY1SIa Stephen Drummond Esq and his business partner JoAnn Squillace filed a $300 million lawsuit against Miley Cyrus and got an undisclosed settlement back in 2018. They join JR Watkis to talk about the current lawsuit filed by Dancehall pioneer producers Steely & Cleevie...
Published 03/25/23
https://worldmusicviews.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQnVFNAF9wQ9unubnJK2Bhw https://www.instagram.com/worldmusicviews/ William Richards is a long time photo journalist who has captured the biggest names in music. He talks about the new advancements in photography and his plans to develop his brand and further monetize his life's work. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldmusicviews/message Support this podcast:...
Published 03/24/23
worldmusicviews.com presents WMV Podcast Season 9, Episode 120. "Entering Africa" with music PR agent Lakeshia Marie Ford of Ford Communications, Founder CEO WoodXWatta, Founder.  🚨 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jHxvtP97f8&t=21s 📲 FOLLOW: @worldmusicviews  📰 VISIT: http://worldmusicviews.com 🎧 PLAYLISTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPiFfJ0UTqE&list=PLvSdBM1nKeD1p-0IaLLBp6IRwUFJY1SIa --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 03/17/23
World Music Views More on worldmusicviews.com Check out our YouTube Channel Follow World Music Views on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.  Queen of Hip Hop Nicki Minaj is back with her Queen radio on Amazon’s AMP! app and she announced that Republic Records has given her a new record label “because they don’t want her to go anywhere.” She avoids announcing the name of the new label but said her labels first A&R as longtime affiliate Patty Lauren along with a slew of artists on her...
Published 03/04/23
🚨 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jHxvtP97f8&t=21s  📲 FOLLOW: @worldmusicviews   📰 VISIT: http://worldmusicviews.com  🎧 PLAYLISTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPiFfJ0UTqE&list=PLvSdBM1nKeD1p-0IaLLBp6IRwUFJY1SIa  The Evolution of Reggae Music and Black History: https://youtu.be/egb_xCQ29bM  WMV talks with the director of the new video exploring Reggae, from its origins in downtown Kingston, Jamaica, to its transformation into a worldwide cultural phenomenon....
Published 03/02/23
Fresh on the heels of his recent Grammy nomination for Come Fly Wit Mi, Shaggy talks with JR Watkis ok the recent developments in his career and the music industry. Follow @jrwatkis and @direalshaggy on all social media --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/worldmusicviews/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldmusicviews/support
Published 11/16/22