Reggae Gold 2016
Reggae Gold 2016 will be available starting July 22 and on Pre-order now and this year, will be partnering with the House of Marley (HOM) to spread the series to the masses.
Jamaican music comes in many forms and facets and continues to push boundaries.
Reggae Gold 2016 showcases Jamaica’s diverse musical variety from dancehall and roots reggae to contemporary pop, EDM and Top 40. From the #1 Billboard Top 100 single “Cheerleader” from OMI or “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)” featuring Young Thug & Popcaan, this years album has no shortage of mainstream appeal.
The compilation also features a heavy dose of dancehall from some of the most in-demand, breaking artists like Tanto Blacks, Alkaline and Chi Ching Ching. Following the success of Busy Signal and Major Lazer’s collaboration “Watch Out For This (Bumaye)”, the dancehall ambassador is back with more fire on “Watch Me Now,” the current theme song to international ad campaigns with LG Smartphone and Smirnoff.
Dancehall’s reigning Queen, Spice, is included on the leading line of the album with her latest dance craze “Needle Eye,” which already boasts over 4 million video views.
Reggae Gold 2016 could not be released without the inspirational anthem “My Dream” from rising Jamaican reggae artiste Nesbeth who has won the hearts and ears of many reggae and mainstream fans. The album closes with a socially enlightening track “The Message” from Bunji Garlin and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley.
Fans will also get a chance to hear some of the songs deemed “the new sounds of the summer”, including Christopher Martin’s R&B/Reggae “Under The Influence” and Gyptian’s latest single “Jiggle Jiggle” which is currently downloadable on spotify.
