Nas told Billboard last week he was cooking up a few surprises, and now we know one of them: an as-yet-untitled collaboration with reggae star Damian Marley.
The pair has been recording quietly in Los Angeles for the last several weeks. Nas' manager, Anthony Saleh, tells Billboard the project will most likely be released in the spring. It's not clear which label will release it; Nas is signed to Def Jam, while Marley records for Universal."We've been recording in a studio, where people like Mick Jagger are recording. No one knew who we were," Saleh says. "We're going to Miami this week to finish it up and we're aiming to tour for the album this summer."
In addition to its regular incarnation, the album may also be released in a special edition exclusively through Best Buy or Target. A portion of the proceeds will go toward building a school in Africa, though details are still being solidified.

One could say that Meshach is probably the most popular Reggae Artist in St.Lucia. This popularity is not just based on great Reggae but on the fact Meshach gave a ‘voice to the sufferer’ through his music. With his commitment to always remain rooted within the rural community of Choiseul has helped Meshach stay connected to his fan base (the young impressionable youth of the ghetto). Good lyrical content and great music mixed with Meshach’s dynamic live performances makes him a true force in Reggae. His debut CD Awake gathered rave reviews and was followed up with performances regionally and in the US. His second CD is to be released later this year.

Nothing more can be said about Michel Aubertin other than that he is a true musical talent. His vocal ability stretches from Reggae, R&B/Soul to  Jazz and Opera. His musical versatility has enabled him to find a sound that is truly his own. Those of us who attended the 2009 St.Lucia Jazz festival would have experienced Michel’s melodious fusion of great vocals and fantastic music. With Barbara Cadet at the helm as musical director it was truly a performance to behold. It was also Michel’s first performance as a solo act on such a grand scale. Most recently he recorded on tracks with Hip Hop’s Jadakis, Camron and Dipset. Look out there's more to come...

Francis “Leebo” De Lima has become a corner stone in this new  age of St.Lucia music. With some fifteen years of experience in the music industry both as Producer and as an Artiste, Leebo (as he is more affectionately known) has had probably the greatest individual influence  on the development of St.Lucia Music in resent times. From his early days with group Kronic Heights (which also featured Gary Devoux, Link and Bruno) to his move in to the production side of things under Producer/Drummer Adam Gilmore (Heights Music Production) Leebo has now become the producer of choice for most in the music business in St.Lucia. Leebo’s talent as an Artist is also note worthy. With a vibe that is truly his, Leebo has racked up a number of hits of his own, Rain, Unconditional and De javous just to name a few. More…

Critics have said K'naan has "a sound that fuses Bob Marley, conscious American hip hop, and brilliant protest poetry." His voice and style have been compared to Eminem, but his subject matter is very different; according to K'naan, he makes "urgent music with a message", talking about the situation in his homeland of Somalia and calling for an end to violence and bloodshed. He specifically tries to avoid gangsta rap clichés and posturing,saying:

    "All Somalis know that gangsterism isn't to brag about. The kids that I was growing up with [in Rexdale] would wear baggy [track] suit pants, and a little jacket from Zellers or something, and they'd walk into school, and all the cool kids would be like, 'Ah, man, look at these Somalis. Yo, you're a punk!' And the other kid won't say nothing, but that kid, probably, has killed fifteen people."

This statement was made to explain his position on the world of difference which exists between where he grew up, and the ghettos of the first world. Nonetheless, K'naan denies that he is overtly political, instead explaining that he "[shows] the state of the world [and] if you call it like it is you're being political.". His own opinion of his music is that it's a "mix of tradition and [a] kind of articulation of my own life and ... my past experiences."

"People don't realize that I had to come from a village in Sri Lanka to get here. So the journey is about the journey itself, not just about doing music... Nobody wants to be dancing to political songs. Every bit of music out there that’s making it into the mainstream is really about nothing. I wanted to see if I could write songs about something important and make it sound like nothing. And it kind of worked...I haven't heard honesty in music for so long and this is how I feel, and this is what I think. You don't even have to say words.. I was just being as raw as possible. I wanted to make music that you felt in your gut.... You can't separate the world into two parts like that, good and evil. Terrorism is a method. But America has successfully tied all these pockets of independence struggles, revolutions and extremists into one big notion of terrorism. You can't grab someone by the neck and choke them and then complain they're kicking you. If you're going around oppressing people, they will fight back..."

They say that timing is everything. So that being said this is the perfect time for the release of Miguel ‘Andros’ Aubertin’s  15 Track DEBUT CD 'Divine Love'. With the resurgence of conscious reggae to main stream air waves, there is no doubt that ANDROS will satisfy the craving of reggae lovers every where.

Guyanese singer/model Timeka Marshall got her big break after winning a jingle competition for a local telecommunications company. The release of her first R&B Single "We Should Separate" and subsequent release of the music video pushed Timeka into the lime light of the Caribbean music scene. Now with the release of two more singles – "Free" and "Ice-cream Boy"(a fresh taste on a classic) produced by international reggae producer Clive Hunt and his team of talented musicians Timeka is poised to make even bigger strides on to the international music scene.

The silky smooth Teddyson ‘TD’ John is once again hitting the air waves with another groovy soca hit. TD’s new single ‘Whine If Yuh Whinein’ is lighting up the air waves. The last three years Teddy has consistently turned out the hits and is perched to challenge for the Groovy Soca Monarch title which he lost last year.

Early this year Teddy was afforded the opportunity of a lifetime to perform along side R&B and Gospel greats James Ingram, Bee Bee Winans and Jeffry Osborne at the St.Lucia Jazz festival. Drawing on his R&B/Jazz background Teddy gave a fantastic performance with his fusion of R&B and Groovy Soca.

The future looks bright for sure and we’ll keep you updated on all the latest news Teddy.