Revalation’s love for music began at the age of six. During his boyhood, he continued to develop musically as a member of his school and church choirs through performing at small plays and talent shows. He decided to pursue a…read more
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Music: Revalation – Serious Matters
Posted by coremagazinevi on July 14, 2008
Posted in BVI, BVI Artists, British Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, USVI, VI Artists, VI Culture, VI Music, VI Personalities, VI roots, Virgin Islanders, Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Dancehall, Virgin Islands Reggae Artists, Virgin Islands Roots Reggae, chant, dancehall, reggae, roots, street | Tagged: Revalation, Revalation da royal | 2 Comments »
Music: Rafijah Siano – Youngest Veteran
Posted by coremagazinevi on July 14, 2008
He calls himself St.Thomas’ youngest veteran. Rafijah has been performing for audiences since the age of 14, and his readiness to expel something musically shows it. Rafijah, he told me was a stage name that came to him in a vision… read more
Posted in St. Thomas, USVI, VI Artists, VI Culture, VI Music, VI Personalities, VI roots, Virgin Islanders, Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Dancehall, Virgin Islands Reggae Artists, Virgin Islands Roots Reggae, chant, dancehall, reggae, roots | Tagged: Rafijah Siano | Leave a Comment »
Music: Ritical – Positivity
Posted by coremagazinevi on July 14, 2008
First out of the scene is Ritical, a singer from Virgin Gorda who has played throughout the Virgin Islands and scored several hits in his seven year career. Love is at the base of his music. Not romantic love or lustfulness — but the kind… read more
Posted in BVI, BVI Artists, British Virgin Islands, VI Artists, VI Culture, VI Music, VI Personalities, VI roots, Virgin Islanders, Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Dancehall, Virgin Islands Reggae Artists, Virgin Islands Roots Reggae, chant, dancehall, mixtapes, reggae, roots | Tagged: Ritical | 2 Comments »
Cover Story : The Making of a King – De Apostle
Posted by coremagazinevi on April 5, 2008
I started professionally in the music industry at the age of thirteen. In high-school, I garnered my first air time on the radio played by DJ Poppy Pops, called ‘Good Morning Sisters and Brothers’ which was a social commentary. It was talking about the murder rate in the Virgin Islands from a ghetto youth perspective, this allowed a lot of people to relate… read more
Posted in Cruzan, St. Croix, USVI, VI Artists, VI Music, VI Personalities, VI roots, Virgin Islanders, Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Dancehall, Virgin Islands Record Label, Virgin Islands Reggae Artists, Virgin Islands Roots Reggae, dancehall, mixtapes, reggae, roots | 2 Comments »
Music : The Prodigy – Smokey B
Posted by coremagazinevi on April 5, 2008
I get alot of strength from these man I live around, and all I do is put rhythm and rhymes together of what we do and how we feel, you know. For example, ‘Jah Love’ was inspired by Nyorah after I dealt with him on a vibes, the words came easy, you know… read more
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Music : Project Groundation Massive – DJ Child
Posted by coremagazinevi on March 30, 2008
California has long been a major tour stop for many Virgin Islands Reggae artists. In the Northern city of Oakland in the Bay Area, a group called Project Groundation, have been making epic moves in the global DJ community with their award winning mixes. With a roster spanning… read more
Posted in DJs, Sound systems, dancehall, mixtapes, reggae, roots | Tagged: Deejay, DJ Child, PGM, Project Groundation Massive, Worldwide DJs | Leave a Comment »
