Romain Releases Stay With Me Video

Romain Virgo who continues to wow fans with tantalizing music and visuals, recently released the video to his cover of Sam Smith's Stay With Me. The American single which is #1 on Mediabase's Adult Contemporary charts features the serenading vocals from the reggae artiste mixed with a soulful flow of groovy beats and instrumentals.

The video features Virgo pouring out his emotions to his girlfriend while reminiscing on cherished moments they shared. Since its August 9 release on YouTube, the video has attracted over 37,000 views, 1, 068 likes and an impressive amount of positive reviews and comments.

Virgo who is no stranger to mixing genres, has given a reggae-twist to other notable singles to include Michael Bolton's Soul Provider as well as Adele's Don't You Remember. Romain's ingenuity in the cover of Don't You Remember propelled him to the #1 spot on the Richie B Top 25 Reggae Singles chart where he stood firm for two weeks. Romain also received a vast amount of airplay on local radio and appreciation from fans worldwide.

Virgo who is no stranger to mixing genres, has given a reggae-twist to other notable singles to include Michael Bolton's Soul Provider as well as Adele's Don't You Remember. Romain’s ingenuity in the cover of Don’t You Remember propelled him to the #1 spot on the Richie B Top 25 Reggae Singles chart where he stood firm for two weeks. Romain also received a vast amount of airplay on local radio and appreciation from fans worldwide. 

His musical talent and engaging performance style has traveled across continents as the reggae-crooner was also invited to Nashville where he performed with country singers Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers at the 5th Annual Academy of Country Music honours in 2011. He continues to build his fan base across the globe as he has recently embarked on a European tour performing in The Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Austria, Italy and Spain and performs in Trinidad later this month. 

Watch Stay With Me here

Jo Mersa Unveils New Video for "Sunshine"

Rising reggae artist Jo Mersa unveils his intimate side on the brand new video for "Sunshine," the first single off his debut EP Comfortable (out now on Ghetto Youths International).

Throughout the spring and summer, the son of Stephen "Ragga" Marley and grandson of Bob Marley has been touring non-stop in the United States to give fans a taste of the new EP.

He will conclude his nationwide tour alongside his father and Slightly Stoopid this Saturday (8/16) in Boca Raton, FL at Sunset Cove Amphitheater, after performing in over 20 cities.

He will hit the high seas on Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley's first ever Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise with Norwegian Cruise Lines, which sets sail Oct 20-25, 2014 from Miami, FL to Jamaica.  

VIBE exclusively premieres the Shaun Escayg directed visual

Beres Hammond Kicks Off North American Tour This Month

Jamaica's most prolific crooner Beres Hammond is currently embarking on his 2014 North American tour throughout August. The Grammy-nominated reggae icon is headlining prestigious venues for select dates in the United States and Canada. Known to many as the "Otis Redding of Reggae," Beres Hammond has been producing and pouring out his smoky-sweet vocals over every kind of riddim track for almost 40 years .

His latest double-disc studio album One Love, One Life, released November 11, 2012 on VP Records, peaked at #1 on Billboard's Reggae Album chart and was hailed by Rolling Stone as "one of the best albums of a four-decade-long career."

The first disc One Love includes his signature classic lover's rock sound, while the second disc One Life contains more of his socially-conscious, spiritually empowering tunes. Beres Hammond produced 19 of the 20 songs with co-producers Donovan Germain on "No Candle Light," Collin "Bulby" York on "In My Arms" and Michael Fletcher on "More Time." Purchase One Love, One Life now on iTunes  

From his early days as the lead singer of the '70s funk-reggae infused band Zap Pow, Beres has consistently produced number one hits and iconic reggae anthems still played today. He released his first studio album, Soul Reggae in 1976 spawning the number one hit "One Step Ahead" and in 1985 the dancehall breakthrough "What One Dance Can Do" off his self-titled album. In 1990, his album A Love Affair from Donovan Germain's Penthouse label raised his popularity to new heights. Cuts like "Tempted To Touch" and "Who Say" with Buju Banton are still huge in the dancehall today. 

During the '90s, Beres blazed a trail of modern classics for a variety of producers, from the sufferah's anthem "Putting Up A Resistance" (produced by Tappa Zukie) to lovers' laments like "Come Back Home" (produced by Richard Bell for his Star Trail label). In 2001, Beres brought us major hits like "They Gonna Talk" and "Rockaway" from his Grammy nominated album Music Is Life. VP Records then released The Ultimate Collection: Can't Stop A Man in 2003 to commemorate Hammond's career. The set was followed by 2004's Love Has No Boundaries, which features his familiar romantic ballads and mid-tempo dancehall grooves, and 2008's A Moment In Time, which includes the smash "I Feel Good." 

Beres' track record of hits is unprecedented in reggae, and with surefire classics like "No Candle Light" and "In My Arms" on his latest release One Love, One Life this legacy will live on. Beres Hammond performs non-stop around the globe. In the United States, he has repeatedly sold out some of the largest and most prestigious venues including the Barclays Center, Theatre at Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall. 

In December 2012, Beres made his national U.S. television debut on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, performing alongside The Roots. He is also a star favorite among Rihanna, Drake, Alicia Keys, Carl Thomas and Wyclef Jean.

The FADER Premieres "Best Commercial for Carnival"

Bunji Garlin releases his new studio album Differentology this week (Aug 12, RCA/VP) and unveils his video for "Truck On D Road," featured on Reggae Gold 2014. The FADER exclusively premieres what they call "best commercial for Carnival.

Directed by Tom Swindell, the "Truck On D Road" video captures the madness of 2014 Trinidad & Tobago Carnival. Bunji rallies his friends for the ride, including Jillionaire and Walshy Fire of Major Lazer, Fay-Ann Lyons, Anya Ayoung Chee, KES The Band, Kardinal Offishall, Trinidad James and A$AP Ferg (who is featured on the "Truck On D Road Remix" off Garlin's brand new album Differentology).

Differentology is available this week, released on a joint venture between RCA Records and the world's largest Caribbean music label VP Records.

The 13-track set features his monster title track and its Major Lazer remix plus a variety of hits that seamlessly blend soca with EDM, dancehall and hip hop.