Banana is the latest single from Conkarah. It is a reworking of the Jamaican folk song Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) that was originally released by Edric Connor and the Caribbeans, as Day Dah Light, on their 1952 album Songs From Jamaica, but the best known version was released by Harry Belafonte on
Category Archives: Jamaica
My Love is the debut original single from Rosie and Conkarah. It is about a lover who is leaving, to take up an opportunity, but the singer is begging them to stay. It is a great reggae track from Rosie and Conkarah with the same great beat and wonderful vocals that they have
Shallow was originally released by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper as a part of the soundtrack of the 2018 movie A Star Is Born and as a single. It is about wanting more from life and being far from shallow. It is a great reggae cover of this song from Conkarah and Rosie
Swing Low was originally released on the 2018 album Excita. It is about being together after sunset, with the moonlight shining down on you, and not having anywhere you have to be. It is a wonderful mix of reggae rhythms and pop melodies mixed together to perfection producing a delightful track that you can
Zombie was originally released by The Cranberries on their 1994 album No Need To Argue and as a single. It is a protest song about armed fighting and focusing on the harm done to individuals caught up in the fighting. While the original version was about the problems in Northern Ireland, in this moving
Twilight was originally released on the 2017 album We Used To Bloom. It is about enjoying the company of someone, but already being involved with somebody else. It is a simple, soulful song that starts off as just guitar and vocal, with occasional additions, with the rest of the band not joining in until
Up Jump Di Riddim is the new single from Conkarah. It is a love song that compares the lover to the rhythm of a Reggae dance track. Appropriately, it is a great Reggae dance track with an infectious beat and chorus that is easy and fun to sing along with. You can buy
Black Woman was originally released on the 2017 album Climb and as a single the following year. It is about black women standing up against oppression, supporting each other, realizing their worth, and taking their rightful place in the world. It is a strong Reggae anthem with powerful lyrics and a great ragged beat
Let’s Go is the new video from M.S.C. It is about falling in love and wanting the whole world to know. It is a great piece of laid back Jamaican dance music with a strong backbeat that will have you moving and skanking from the first note. The vocals are in Jamaican Patois but
Perfect was originally released by Ed Sheeran on his 2017 album ÷. It is about finding the perfect love who is someone you knew as a child that you reconnect with later on. This is a wonderful Reggae version from Rosie and Conkarah sung as a duet, making it even more romantic and