The CD “Island Warriors,” featuring several of Hawaii’s reggae stars, has made the final ballot for Best Reggae Album in this year’s Grammy awards. “Only five reggae albums nationwide are selected for this prestigious honor, and we are so excited
The CD “Island Warriors,” featuring several of Hawaii’s reggae stars, has made the final ballot for Best Reggae Album in this year’s Grammy awards. “Only five reggae albums nationwide are selected for this prestigious honor, and we are so excited that “Island Warriors” was recognized as one of the five,” said Suzi Melcher, a spokepsperson for the record company Mountain Apple (the company also known for its IZ albums).
The “island warriors” on the CD are Fiji, O-shen, B.E.T., Baba B, Natural Vibrations, Mana ‘Ohana, Sean Na’auao, Jamin the Chief Ragga, Ho’onu’a, Typical Hawaiians, Brimstone and Roots Odyssey.
The other four CDs nominated for the Best Reggae Album in this year’s Grammy Awards are “Music Is Life” (Beres Hammond), “A New Day” (Luciano), “Halfway Tree” (Damian Marley) and “Many More Roads” (Ky-Mani Marley). The Grammy winners will be awarded on February 27th.
