The three original members of Israel Vibration – Lacelle “Wiss” Bulgin, Cecil “Skelly” Spence and Albert “Apple Gabriel” Craig – first met as children at Kingston’s Mona Rehabilitation Center, where all three were receiving treatment for polio. A shared spirituality and faith in Rastafari forged a friendship between them, helping to overcome the adversities of illness and poverty. Later expelled from the treatment center for their spiritual beliefs, the trio took to the streets of Kingston, where they harmonized for their suppers. By 1976, Wiss,...

Sadiki is a well rounded artist – a Renaissance artist — he sings, writes, produces and even does his own engineering.  Sadiki masterfully combines influences from Nat King Cole to Beenie Man, proving why he was voted the “Most Promising Entertainer” in 2007 by the International Reggae and World Music Awards. Sadiki’s debut album, “Morning’s Come” was released in Japan in November of 2007. Within weeks of its release “Morning’s Come” hit the #1 spot for reggae releases at HMV record stores throughout Japan.  Through his travels Sadiki has shared the stage with Buju Banton,...

SoundExchange – Did you register?  Maybe you had questions?  Watch this 2 and 1/2 minute video on SoundExchange and how it works and then register! Tunecore – Last week we mentioned ReverbNation as tool for artists to reach fans and this week we are highlighting Tunecore.  Tunecore is a service where you can sell your works digitally to your choice of stores/sites.  This service charges a small fee for uploading your songs.  Tunecore is a great choice if you’re looking for an easy to use and effective digital sales...

As the sole surviving member of Bob Marley and the Wailers, Bunny Wailer, aka Jah B, is a living legend who continues to build his legacy in the world of reggae.  Bunny has performed in Puerto Rico, Antigua and Cologne Germany’s Summer Jam over the last year.  He continues to collaborate with some of Jamaica’s freshest artists, including Bob Marley’s son Damian Marley on the track “Master Has Come Back”.  Bunny’s uplifting lyrics delivered with a sweet and soulful voice and his wise and thoughtful treatment of political issues make his music timeless.  Bunny has...

Jack Russell’s artists cover a wide range of genres, ranging from reggae and dancehall to jazz and classical works.  We believe we are different from the standard publisher in  many ways and work hard at building a better understanding of the business through cooperation and trust.  We strive to maintain our reputation both in Europe and through our ever-growing relationship with Tafari, our sub-publishers across the Atlantic who we have worked extremely closely with for more than twenty years.  Our personal relationship has allowed us to serve our artists, each other and the industry with...