Ruff Kutt band leader and producer Nigel Staff has lamented the inconsistency in the number of hit songs coming out of Jamaica in recent years, a phenomenon which he says, is, to a large extent, a result of flawed songwriting.
Award-winning record producer and songwriter Nigel Staff says the Jamaican music industry has erred in not capitalizing on the Caribbean region as its own key music marketplace, where many singers and deejays could easily sell gold or platinum.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul says Dave Kelly’s Showtime, which spawned hits such as Bounty Killer’s Eagle and the Hawk, Cham’s Gallang Yah Gal and Wayne Wonder’s Searching Dem Searching, is the one juggling riddim on which he really wishes he had been given the opportunity to voice.
Award-winning record producer, songwriter and musician Nigel Staff has bemoaned the fact that Reggae Grammy nominee Spice could not impact the Billboard charts with her 10 album, despite her former label VP Records spending heavily on promotion.
Well-known musician Nigel Staff of the Ruff Kutt band recently suffered a stroke while at his home on Friday.