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A show about monetizing the music business, but connecting technology and cultures. Covering the biggest stories in niche music genres around the world.
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WMV (World Music Views) Sep 25, 2018

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Colin Gayle Co-Founder and CEO of Africa Creative Agency

Colin Gayle Co-Founder and CEO of Africa Creative Agency

Colin Gayle is the manager of Grammy Winning South African star Tyla. He is a Jamaican who found success in the music business working with acts like Kenny Lattimore, Jazzy Jeff, Jill Scott 50 Cent and more. Colin Gayle has over 25 years in the business and is a Co-Founder and CEO of Africa Creative Agency.

Feb 19, 202418:02
Aidonia Occupied Mind Interview
Dec 06, 202330:51
Musical Youth Still Passing The Dutchie 42 Years Later

Musical Youth Still Passing The Dutchie 42 Years Later

In 1982, Grammy nominated reggae band Musical Youth achieved global success with their hit “Pass The Dutchie,” a song based on The Mighty Diamonds’ “Pass The Kouchie.” Three decades later, members Dennis Seaton, Michael Grant, Kelvin Grant, Frederick Waite Junior (Junior Waite), and a representative of Patrick Waite’s estate initiated legal proceedings in 2004 against their lawyers according to court documents obtained by WMV. This, after losing a previous dispute stemming from a 1984 agreement outlining the division of royalties between the owners of the copyright in the original work and the derivative work.



Dec 06, 202337:09
RZA AS BOBBY DIGITAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Nov 24, 202305:25
‘Year-End’ Reggae Charts
Nov 22, 202304:25
Forensic Musicologist Brian McBrearty Discuss Steely & Clevie Copyright Lawsuit Against Reggaeton Genre

Forensic Musicologist Brian McBrearty Discuss Steely & Clevie Copyright Lawsuit Against Reggaeton Genre

Forensic Musicologist Brian McBrearty says he believes the copyright lawsuit filed by Steely and Clevie against the reggaeton community is silly and has no basis.

The riddim making duo submitted a copyright documents for the 1990s dancehall hit song “Dem Bow” by Shabba Ranks in a Los Angeles Court, but Brian, speaking exclusively with WMV says that will not be enough to stake claim over and entire genre even if the riddim is similar to "Dem Bow" genre songs.

A California judges set to decide if the case will go to jury on Thursday September 22 based on evidence presented by the plaintiffs and the dismissal request by lawyers the defendants which include Pitbull, Drake, Justin Timberlake, Karol G, Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee and more. If the case goes to trial, a forensic musicologist like Brian will be called in to determine whether or not there is a common thread between 1800 reggaeton songs and Steely and Clevie's 1989 riddim 'Fish Market'.

The San Fransisco native admits he is not acquainted with reggae and dancehall culture and only became interested upon hearing about the Steely and Clevie Case. He also says he has been hired by record labels and advertising companies to ensure there is not infringement in songs they may use.


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Sep 20, 202336:08
Julian Marley
Sep 14, 202334:39
Afrofuture Promoter Abdul Karim Abdullah Says Jamaican Artists Should Expand Their Audience beyond Reggae

Afrofuture Promoter Abdul Karim Abdullah Says Jamaican Artists Should Expand Their Audience beyond Reggae

From World Music Views: His name is Abdul Karim Abdullah, founder and CEO of Afrofuture, a festival and company which had to change its name from ‘Afrochella’ due to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the organizers of the more popular Coachella Festival which grossed more than $100 million this year . After a successful five year run as the “Coachella of Africa” Adbul and his team had to discontinue the the use of the name.

The late 30s African music boss insist painstakingly that ‘Afrochella’ had nothing to do with Coachella and says “we wanted to speak to sounds of Africa. ‘Chella’ is a latin term that means “sound of” and we wanted to communicate African sounds”

As both festivals move on with Coachella, a spring time show on the U.S. West Coast over two weekends with multiple genres on stage and artist from all over the world, Afrofuture have its inaugural show in Ghana during the Christmas holidays with a direct focus on African music and culture.

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Jun 13, 202322:39
Paul Issa On Michael Bolton, Tarrus Riley and Ky-Mani Marley Concert

Paul Issa On Michael Bolton, Tarrus Riley and Ky-Mani Marley Concert

The Issa Trust Foundation puts on a concert every year in aid of charities at the Couples Resort. Paul Issa talks with JR Watkis about the state of reggae, his upbringing in Jamaica and the work of the Trust.


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May 21, 202316:58
Michael Goldwasser Talks Jewish Relationship With Reggae

Michael Goldwasser Talks Jewish Relationship With Reggae

Reggae and dancehall is lacking leadership and unity according to multi-instrumentalist Michael Goldwasser. Speaking exclusively with WMV the co-founder of New York based record label Easy Star said a lot of the issues in the genres could be straighten out if there was a focus on the bigger picture and a united voice.
“Me being from the outside and dealing with a lot of Jamaican artist and the people in the Jamaican industry, and I hope no one feels no way about this; me being and outsider critiquing but I do see a certain lack of unity in the Jamaican music community,” Michael said.
May 21, 202333:49
Billboard Power 100 Woman Sherrese Clarke Soares

Billboard Power 100 Woman Sherrese Clarke Soares

Billboard Power 100 Woman Sherrese Clarke Soares owns Despacito, YouTube's most viewed song. She is an American Private Equity executive, born to Jamaican parents and is a major player in the music acquisition race as founder/CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners. The former Morgan Stanley intern acquired all of Despacitio singer Luis Fonsi real name is Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero’s catalogue for a reported $100 million through her company HarbourView. Sherrese talks with WMV about her journey in the music business. Watch fill-in the interview on YouTube.com/worldmusicviews 📲 FOLLOW: @worldmusicviews 📰 VISIT: http://worldmusicviews.com 🎧 PLAYLISTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPiFfJ0UTqE&list=PLvSdBM1nKeD1p-0IaLLBp6IRwUFJY1SIa

Apr 27, 202331:51
JR Watkis talks to Vin Rock Of Naughty By Nature About Tupac's impact on Hip Hop History and the dancehall connection

JR Watkis talks to Vin Rock Of Naughty By Nature About Tupac's impact on Hip Hop History and the dancehall connection

Vin Rock Of Naughty By Nature About Hip Hop History and the dancehall connection. We talk about the birth of Hip Hop and when it became commercially appealing, Tupac's impact, NWA etc.

Apr 27, 202330:41
Rema and Selena Gomez Lead The US Afrobeats' Biggest Songs For 2022

Rema and Selena Gomez Lead The US Afrobeats' Biggest Songs For 2022

217 songs charted on Billboard’s Afrobeats U.S. chart and many of them, like Last Last by Burna Boy, Calm Down by Rema and Selena Gomez and Essence by Wizkid, Justin Bieber and Tems swung over to the Hot 100 pop charts. For those who say Afrobeats is having a moment like Kranium in a Fix interview, that moment just won’t let up as the songs get better and the artists break more records in the U.S., while dancehall’s usual U.S. airplay picks have not been forthcoming since Koffee’s Toast in 2020.

Apr 27, 202307:45
Igor Katz Talks With Jr Watkis About California Reggae And Using AtVenu App
Apr 27, 202350:40
Reggaeton Vs Reggae With JR Watkis,JoAnn Squillace and Stephen Drummond

Reggaeton Vs Reggae With JR Watkis,JoAnn Squillace and Stephen Drummond

JoAnn Squillace and Stephen Drummond join WMV to talk about a list of reggaeton songs that have been brought into evidence to support the ongoing copyright infringement case against several latin artists, producers, publishing companies and record labels filed by Dancehall producer pioneers Steely and Clevie.


Since this conversation over 1000 new songs were added to the lawsuit. The tracks which are alleged to have infringed upon the 80s dancehall riddim “Fish Market” produced by the duo are presented into evidence on the basis that they sample copies of the composition or simply copied the composition without permission.

Reggaeton King Daddy Yankee alone is accused of copying the Fish Market composition on over 43 songs including his 41x Latin Platinum hit Con Calma with Snow which interpolates Snow’s dancehall hit Informa.

Brazilian singer Annita, who was just released from Warner Music after she ranted on social media about wanting to leave the label has 14 songs on the evidence list named Exhibit A.

So far 107 summonses have been served to defendants this year alone as the trial is set to get under way but in a motion filed on Friday attorneys Jean G. Vidal-Font and Bradley J. Mullins who are reprenting latin superstar Juan Luis Morera Luna p/k/a Wisin and Drake real name Aubrey Graham, applied to dismiss requests for the artists to come to court to answer to the infringements on the grounds that they were not served at their right addresses.

Bad Bunny and Drake‘s MÍA which has 1.4 billion YouTube views has been named as one of the songs that copied the Fish Market riddim.


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Apr 26, 202339:18
Walshy Fire Says Artist Should Co-own Their Masters

Walshy Fire Says Artist Should Co-own Their Masters

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Apr 02, 202338:55
Maffio talks about Reggaeton Producers Stealing From Reggae & Dancehall

Maffio talks about Reggaeton Producers Stealing From Reggae & Dancehall

Maffio talks about Reggaeton artist stealing from dancehall and reggae artist and the need to pay homage. He produced Chillax, with Farruko and Ky-Mani Marley: With over 800 million views it is the highest streaming song on YouTube that features a Marley as of March 2023.


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Mar 29, 202334:60
Despacito Reggaeton Lawsuit with Daddy Yankee, Loius Fonsi, El Chombo

Despacito Reggaeton Lawsuit with Daddy Yankee, Loius Fonsi, El Chombo

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Mar 25, 202339:18
Artificial Intelligence And The Photography Industry with William Richards and JR Watkis

Artificial Intelligence And The Photography Industry with William Richards and JR Watkis

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William Richards is a long time photo journalist who has captured the biggest names in music. He talks about the new advancements in photography and his plans to develop his brand and further monetize his life's work.

Mar 24, 202348:37
Music Brands Entering Africa

Music Brands Entering Africa

worldmusicviews.com presents WMV Podcast Season 9, Episode 120. "Entering Africa" with music PR agent Lakeshia Marie Ford of Ford Communications, Founder CEO WoodXWatta, Founder.  🚨 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jHxvtP97f8&t=21s 📲 FOLLOW: @worldmusicviews  📰 VISIT: http://worldmusicviews.com 🎧 PLAYLISTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPiFfJ0UTqE&list=PLvSdBM1nKeD1p-0IaLLBp6IRwUFJY1SIa
Mar 17, 202328:27
Nicki Minaj Announces New Record Label- Signs Nana Fofie, London Hill| WMV News

Nicki Minaj Announces New Record Label- Signs Nana Fofie, London Hill| WMV News

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Queen of Hip Hop Nicki Minaj is back with her Queen radio on Amazon’s AMP! app and she announced that Republic Records has given her a new record label “because they don’t want her to go anywhere.” She avoids announcing the name of the new label but said her labels first A&R as longtime affiliate Patty Lauren along with a slew of artists on her roster.

She rinsed her Red Ruby Da Sleeze song  all throughout the show and played some Jamaican songs that go along with each mood she created. Skillibeng’s Crocodile Teeth got airtime then later she played Buju Banton’s “Love How The Gyal Dem Flex,” which got a pull up from Dj Booth before it was mixed with Bronx rapper London Hilll’s freestyle titled “Big Flexer.”

“New York we known for bars, we know for spitting, and by the way everybody don’t have to rap the same, especially not over here on my label bu this one right here you better watch your fucking mouth,” Minaj said indicating that there’s the possibility of London joining her label.




Mar 04, 202302:37
The Evolution of Reggae Music and Black History With Noel Cymone Walker | World Music Views | Donovan "Jr" Watkis

The Evolution of Reggae Music and Black History With Noel Cymone Walker | World Music Views | Donovan "Jr" Watkis

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WMV talks with the director of the new video exploring Reggae, from its origins in downtown Kingston, Jamaica, to its transformation into a worldwide cultural phenomenon.  

Mar 02, 202318:37
Shaggy Talks Grammy Nomination, Music Catalogue, Music Business with JR Watkis

Shaggy Talks Grammy Nomination, Music Catalogue, Music Business with JR Watkis

Fresh on the heels of his recent Grammy nomination for Come Fly Wit Mi, Shaggy talks with JR Watkis ok the recent developments in his career and the music industry. Follow @jrwatkis and @direalshaggy on all social media
Nov 16, 202236:28
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. Talks Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats & Kanye West
Oct 31, 202224:54
Mona Lisa Bringing Dancehall Food, Music & Culture To Las Vegas

Mona Lisa Bringing Dancehall Food, Music & Culture To Las Vegas

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Las Vegas, a city on the west side of the United States known for its gambling culture and show stopping live show cabarets and pop star residencies. A quick google search of ‘things to do in Las Vegas’ will pop up several venues that play dancehall music, but very few bring the authentic Jamaican culture to the desert. Mona Bell, a Jamaican-American who started out in the world of entertainment as an actress in several roots plays, then transitioned into making a few Hollywood movie series plans to bring Jamaican dancehall culture to Sin City.  The Vegas signature dancehall event dubbed ‘MILK WHITE SOIREE’ happens on September 18, will have the prestige of North American luxury with champagne flowing and an after party in true all night Jamaican style. Mona, 33 , speaks exclusively with Dancehall Report, the official media partner about why this event is important to Jamaica, the diaspora and everyone wanting to experience real dancehall in Las Vegas.

Aug 18, 202217:03
Sshh Starkey

Sshh Starkey

Sshh shares her journey from Punk to reggae music and being the principal of Trojan Jamaica, a mother and band leader. “SSHH’s music … doesn’t sacrifice the knack for melody Zak picked up playing with groups like The Who and Oasis, or by being the son of one of the most melodious groups in rock history.” – Entertainment Weekly “The duo deliver a faithful, but blistering cover of “Problems” alongside Matlock and Cook, with Liguz injecting her melodic vocal turn with plenty of Johnny Rotten-esque snottiness.” – Rolling Stone Magazine “Sshh Liguz and Zak Starkey (son of Ringo) are the brains behind SSHH, the electro-punk duo. This cut of ‘Get Up Stand Up’ takes a more maximalist approach than the original Wailers tune and translates as stadium-ready upon the first listen.” – Stereogum “Liguz’s singing voice is flawlessly punk—ice queen Siouxsie Sioux, with the spunk of Johnny Rotten and the balls to take on any genre of music.” – RIFF Magazine “A pelvis swinging slice of gnarly power-pop rock with vocals so saucy they make ketchup seem like mere water” – NME Magazine SSHH is a rare breed of band. With comparisons ranging from Aphex Twin to The Sex Pistols, these guys are extreme. Fronted by the force of nature that is the singer Sshh Liguz, whose vocals have been described as a mixture of "Bowie, Siouxie Soux, Iggy Pop, Karen O & Robert Plant" she's a pint sized pocket rocket to be reckoned with. By her side is the man of the hour- Zak Starkey, wielding his weapon of choice--a guitar--that takes your breath away and makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up on end in excitement. With awesome intent he moves around creating sounds to make you move! Lyrical and dynamic- the duo make, break, and make music again, drawing on inspiration from personal experience as well as the wonders of the world and the seedy underbelly that seethes just beneath the surface, no stone is left unturned.
Jul 06, 202235:17
Donovan Watkis Cultural Capital Talk At The Edna Manley College Of The Visual And Performing Arts
Jul 01, 202243:44
Zak Starkey

Zak Starkey

Zak Richard Starkey is an English rock drummer who has performed and recorded with English rock band the Who since 1996. He is also the third drummer to have appeared with English rock band Oasis. In 2020, he toured Brazil with U-Roy as guitarist. Other musicians and bands he has worked with include Johnny Marr, Paul Weller, the Icicle Works, the Waterboys, Bobby Womack, ASAP, the Lightning Seeds, John Entwistle, Sly & Robbie, Toots & The Maytals, Mykal Rose, Freddie McGregor, Big Youth, Jesse Royal, Tanya Stevens, Cecile and Sshh Liguz. He is the son of the Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr.

Zak and his wife have a Punk Music background but he and his wife Sshh have set up shop in Jamaica and he tells JR Watkis about their commitment to reggae music's development.

Jun 23, 202231:09
Serani Shares Secrets To Success In The Music Industry And Tells Why He Sold His Masters To Burna Boy

Serani Shares Secrets To Success In The Music Industry And Tells Why He Sold His Masters To Burna Boy

Craig Serani Marsh (born 7 June 1982), known professionally as Serani, is a Jamaican dancehall singer and producer who has a joint venture deal with Phase One Communications in NYC. He is best known for his involvement in Sean Paul's album The Trinity and his 2008 single "No Games"

2006–2008: Early career/Production credits

In 2006, Serani co-produced the first two singles on Sean Paul's platinum album The Trinity, including "We Be Burnin'", which was the first released single. "We Be Burnin’" track helped Trinity break a Jamaican record of 107,000 copies sold in the first week. Serani also produced the album Smash riddim, which hosts the song "Dutty Wine" by Tony Matterhorn. Dutty Wine was the number one song in Jamaica and England for a lengthy period of time. Serani is credited for helping bring into the limelight other Jamaican heavyweights such as Mavado, Alaine Laughton and Bugle with his catchy beats such as the Anger Management riddim on which Mavado voiced his landmark hit "Real McCoy". DASECA productions has also produced hits for other Reggae icons such as their colleague and Alliance crew leader Bounty Killer, Busy Signal and Vybz Kartel amongst many others. They are also the backbone of The Alliance affiliated band Anger Management. His first and very successful attempt at singing was on Mavado's hit song Dying which is featured on the latter's début album Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks. He sang the hook and Mavado chanted the verses.

2008–present: Rise to fame and No Games

In 2008, Serani landed a contract to record two albums for JVC Entertainment, before going on to sign the deal with Phase One. Serani self-produces most of his own songs and has promoted singles such as "Doh" featuring Bugle, "No Games" and "She Loves Me". In 2012, he performed at the Ride Club in Vienna.

In 2020, "No Games" was sampled by Eminem for "Farewell" which appeared on the rapper's album Music to Be Murdered By.

May 19, 202234:30
Entertainment Lawyer Mackeda Bramwell Says Jamaican Artists Should Make Better Deals

Entertainment Lawyer Mackeda Bramwell Says Jamaican Artists Should Make Better Deals

Mackeda Bramwell, BA. JD. GDLP. LEC

Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public (Canada) Solicitor (Australia)
Attorney at Law (Jamaica)
Partner | Koradek Law, Professional Corporation

Bramwell is a Partner at Koradek Law, Professional Corporation, based in Toronto and Kingston, Jamaica. Her practice focuses on Business law, Real estate, Immigration and Estate matters. Ms. Bramwell has worked with top commercial law firms both in Australia and Canada and is a practicing attorney-at-Law in Jamaica. A seasoned entrepreneur, she is also the CEO of VP Marketing Group Inc (VPMG Canada, a marketing group that markets luxury real estate properties in the Caribbean.

Mackeda holds a degree in Criminal Justice, Juris Doctor degree in law, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and a Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School. She also holds membership at the New South Wales Bar and the Law Society of Ontario and a member of the Jamaican Bar. She is an active community member and an advocate for the empowerment and upliftment of minorities in Canada. She is especially passionate about giving a voice to the vulnerable and the underserved in her community.

Aside from Mackeda’s stellar academic and professional achievement she is extremely passionate about giving back to her community and has spent the last 17 years championing causes she cares deeply about, such as youth and female empowerment and senior’s rights.

Mackeda is a former vice-president for A-Supreme Foundation in Toronto. She co-founded the My Sister’s Keeper, Toronto (MSK Toronto) a support group for single mothers and young women. She has facilitated several start-up workshops for young entrepreneurs.

Mackeda has also volunteered with the City of Toronto’s Youth Employment Services and FSG Australia. She has lectured in her field, facilitated and participated in various small business and estate workshops, and continues to make an impact through her work and charities in Canada and Jamaica. When not working or volunteering, Mackeda is busy travelling, hiking or exploring new outdoor wonders. For more information, please contact her at mbramwell@koradelaw.com or www.koradeklaw.com.

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May 17, 202227:51
JR Watkis and Tony Rebel Talk Cultural Capital To Financial Capital

JR Watkis and Tony Rebel Talk Cultural Capital To Financial Capital

In this episode JR Is interviewed and in conversation with reggae legend Tony Rebel about the power of music. 

They discuss JR's latest book Cultural Capital To Financial Capital which is now available on amazon and on culcap.com

May 07, 202248:49
Rodney Borde-Kuofie On Reggae's Need For Infrastructure

Rodney Borde-Kuofie On Reggae's Need For Infrastructure

Solicitor, Rodney Borde-Kuofie, turned his passion for sports and music into his business. Starting as a young musician and competing in multiple sports at the highest youth level; he formed Rubikon after working at leading London Human Rights Law firm, B.M Birnberg & Co.

Having already embarked on a career as a professional West End DJ whilst an undergraduate, he formed an international management and record company, managing chart-topping and multi-award winning artists, whilst simultaneously qualifying as a solicitor of England and Wales.

His company, Rubikon provides legal services in all sectors of the entertainment and sports businesses. They “dot the i’s and cross t’s” in contracts, with first hand practical industry experience. 

He shares is opinion of reggae, dancehall and the Jamaican music industry. You don't want to miss this episode.

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Apr 26, 202237:05
DJ Kelly G Talks About Why Dancehall Don't Sell And Shares His Story Developing 106 and Park, BET Hip Hop Awards

DJ Kelly G Talks About Why Dancehall Don't Sell And Shares His Story Developing 106 and Park, BET Hip Hop Awards

The featured artist this week is Kelly G.

He is a House music DJ and music executive at 300 Entertainment.

Kelly G was instrumental in starting the career of Steve Harvey and later developed programs on BET such as 106 and park, The BET Hip Hop Awards. As music director for BET he gave artists like Alicia Keys, Chris Brown and J-Cole their first international exposure.

Mar 25, 202237:51
Nolan Baynes Of 300 Entertainment

Nolan Baynes Of 300 Entertainment

NOLAN BAYNES is an entertainment marketing executive, media visionary, and production veteran based in New York City.

He is currently a managing partner at IAS Agency, a think tank that is heavily focused on brand marketing and tourism for Ghana, South Africa, and New Orleans. He also serves as a senior consultant for an array of entertainment clients such as ground-breaking record label, 300 Entertainment, and DECO Recording Group, home of Grammy Award nominee and Broadway star Deborah Cox.

In 2011, he became the head of marketing for Music Choice, a streaming/TV music network, with a reach of over 60MM homes in the US. During his time at Music Choice he led all marketing efforts with major record labels, corporate brands, talent agencies, media, and cable companies. He also worked extensively with MVPD partners including Comcast, Cox, AT&T. Baynes also created branding and partnership campaigns for artists such as Chris Brown, 5th Harmony, A$AP Rocky, Taylor Swift, Luke Bryant, etc.

Before his stint at Music Choice, Baynes formed JBF Entertainment, a consulting firm with Jay Fiedler, (former NFL Quarterback - Miami Dolphin). He led business development projects for BET, Rolling Stone Magazine, MTV and NBA legend, Grant Hill. He also forged a strategic partnership with CSM, Inc., a Toronto-based talent agency that represented international superstar, Nellie Furtado, and 7x Grammy Award nominee Tamia Hill, etc.

He started his career in the mid-’90s working for the global, media giant, MTV Networks. He created and oversaw marketing programs for some of today’s most celebrated artists; Beyoncé, Usher, Kayne West, Cold Play, etc. Baynes oversaw music marketing for the network’s marquee events; Video Music Awards, $2 Bill concert series, Campus Invasion, etc. During his time at the network, he worked on the launch team for MTV2, serving as the Production Manager and later the head of Music Marketing. Baynes was also a founding member of the development team that launched MTV Tempo, a network dedicated to Caribbean culture and lifestyle.

Mar 15, 202238:23
Gramps Morgan| World Music Views With JR Watkis

Gramps Morgan| World Music Views With JR Watkis

Gramps Morgan is the son of legendary reggae artiste Denroy Morgan, and member of Grammy Award-winning reggae band Morgan Heritage. He has three solo albums, his feature with india Irie Therapy, peaked at number 22 on the US R&B/ Hip Hop singles chart and the Adult contemporary chart. His latest album Positive Vibration is nominated for Best Reggae album at the upcoming Grammy Awards. in the last year he surpassed 13M youtube streams. His top songs are: People Like You and Woman I like you For more music news log on to worldmusicviews.com and follow WMV on IG, twitter and facebook.
Feb 04, 202254:04
Sarah Wants To Collaborate With Spice| Singing Dancehall In The Queen's English Accent| World Music Views With Donovan Watkis
Jan 16, 202214:30
Tosh Alexander Talks Being A Pop Artist And New Clothing Line

Tosh Alexander Talks Being A Pop Artist And New Clothing Line

Tosh Alexander is a Jamaican singer who got a breakthrough feature on the hit Twerk It by Busta Rhymes and Nicki Minaj. The song song currently has over 68 million Youtube streams and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard bubbling Under R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. Her new clothing line was inspired by travesties happening with black youth across the world, particularly in in the US where she grew up. Follow her on social media @toshalexander Follow JR @jrwatkis
Jan 13, 202235:58
Alborosie Talks Signing To Sony and Global Reggae Music Tours

Alborosie Talks Signing To Sony and Global Reggae Music Tours

Alborosie is an Italian-Jamaican reggae singer who won the MOBO award for best reggae act in 2011.
He has 8 solo albums, with his latest being "For the Culture".
He revealed exclusively that he signed to Sony Music Italy and he continues to be one of the most sought after reggae acts around the world. He mentioned that one year he did over 200 shows. In the last year he surpassed 52 million Youtube streams, and 51 million Spotify Streams.
His top songs are Kingston Town and Herbalist, his latest single is Keep On Singing.
Dec 20, 202132:28
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Nov 11, 202130:11
Hector Lewis Blazing The Fire With Chronixx

Hector Lewis Blazing The Fire With Chronixx

Hector Lewis is the lead percussion player in Chronixx’ Zinc Fence Redemption Band. He has toured the world and has played integral roles in the development of reggae music with other artists and through his lead role in Chronixx’s live show. His mother, Reggae songbird Barbara Jones, continues to have a major influence on his approach to music and the performing arts.

In this exclusive interview he speaks about his time on the road, making music with Chronixx and now branching out as a lead artist himself with his new single Ups and Downs.

Nov 11, 202129:23
Yendry- World Music Views With JR Watkis

Yendry- World Music Views With JR Watkis

Her new song “You” with Damian Marley is a certified banger. The song is about two lovers who can’t seem to find harmony with each other. Damian is in full character as he laments ‘That one here named “you” I know you think that I’m a hunting boy And I don’t really wanna waste my time’ as he goes back and forth with Yendry. In the music video the two can be seen taunting each other and playing into the camera their frustrations with each other. The Dominican and Italian singer whose musical style is a mix between Bachata, Merengue, salsa, R&B and electro flows comfortably with the Gong’s reggae flow as she sings the hook “I’m not staying over tonight but if you had to choose, would you see me twice We keep on playing with fire, Someone’s gonna loose burning in desire”. After entering X factor Italy in 2012 Yendry earned her a record deal with Sony Music Italy. In 2020 after the release of the singles Barrio and Nena she achieved international popularity and she signed a double record deal contract with RCA Records and Sony Music Latin. She was nominated Best New artist at the 2021 MTV Millennium Awards. Powered by Audi Jamaica
Sep 05, 202120:57
Shenseea, Jada Kingdom, Spice

Shenseea, Jada Kingdom, Spice

The top women in dancehall are yet to hit the Billboard chart. Here, Anthony Miller and I discuss how they might hit the Billboard charts using culture and big records.
Aug 22, 202108:58
Ziggy Marley| World Music Views With JR Watkis

Ziggy Marley| World Music Views With JR Watkis

Ziggy Marley is the eldest son of Bob Marley. He is an eight time grammy award winner with multiple hits and world class tours under his belt. In this podcasts he shares insights into the music industry on how to make it as an independent artist and adapt to changes in the industry.

With five children, the reggae icon Ziggy Marley knows a few things about what kids like and need. His children’s books, My Dog Romeo (July 27/Akashic Books) and Little John Crow (November 2/Akashic Books) celebrate our love for dogs, the earth and learning to accept the differences in others. He co-wrote Little John Crow which is based in his birthplace of Jamaica, with his wife Orly. The couple is passionate about the importance of music and reading in the development of children and are excited to share these heartwarming stories with families around the world.
Ziggy is an eight time Grammy award-winner, Emmy winner and philanthropist.His early immersion in music stated at ag 10 with his father. The artist’s non-profit charity, URGE (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment) supports efforts in Jamaica, Ethiopia and other developing nations. The charity’s objective is to build new schools an operate health clinics with the focus on youth by developing and supporting educational programs. They will be donating books to Mary’s Child and the Chepstowe Basic School in Jamaica.
Aug 17, 202136:20
Savannah Baker- Designing Culture | World Music Views with JR Watkis

Savannah Baker- Designing Culture | World Music Views with JR Watkis

Savannah Baker has styled everyone in the music industry including Rihanna for several of her projects such as the Savage Fenty photoshoot and the Grammys Wild Thoughts Performance with DJ Khaled. She styled Usher, Katy Perry, done album covers for PopCaan, Damian Marley and Spice. She is charming, creative and making an impact on the world of art and entertainment.
In this interview we talk about her life’s journey, her work and her interest in becoming a mentor to young artists by developing a major project in Jamaica.
Aug 07, 202126:56
Earn Your Leisure Hosts Troy and Rashad | World Music Views with JR Watkis
Jul 22, 202137:46
Chris Williams - Cultural Capital To Financial Capital | World Music Views With JR Watkis

Chris Williams - Cultural Capital To Financial Capital | World Music Views With JR Watkis

Chris Williams is the CEO of Proven Wealth. In this episode he shares lessons from the financial industry that can be applied to the music and cresative industries.
Jul 19, 202144:23
What Is The Jamaica Music Society?
Jul 12, 202135:38
Etana Connecting To Africa with New Album Pamoja

Etana Connecting To Africa with New Album Pamoja

I speak with Etana about music, music business and her album Pamoja which I got 4 star review on dancehallmag.com 


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Jul 09, 202146:06
Bay C- T.O.K

Bay C- T.O.K

BAY-C is the bass voice of Dancehall, known for his witty lyrics and signature deep tone. The musician broke on to the Jamaican music scene in the late 1990’s and has had a successful career, selling platinum albums twice in Japan and hitting the Billboard charts with his fellow bandmates TOK.

In 2018 Bay-C released his most prolific album to date, Holy Temple. Deeply rooted in spirituality and romance, the 10 track album saw Bay-C diving deeper into his personal story and traveling the world to capture visuals. The reggae and dancehall artiste shot videos in the Negev Desert of Israel, the Alps of Germany and the shores of his homeland Jamaica.

Jun 29, 202140:21
Crypto Trillionaire says he loves Bob Marley- World Music Views

Crypto Trillionaire says he loves Bob Marley- World Music Views

Chris Williamson invested about $20 in a cryptocurrency called Rocket Bunny rocketbunny.io/ and it did what bunnies do - it multiplied.
I talked to him a bout his investments, music and what he will do if he cashes out a billion dollars.

via Fox 5: He woke up one morning and looked at his phone to check his investment and found he was a trillionaire.
"I look at it again and I'm like … at that point I fall out of my bed literally, and I run to my desk and I'm logging into the Coinbase app and stuff and I’m talking to my friends, got him on the phone and I’m like, 'Dude, you need to help me figure out how to sell this now!." he told FOX 5 of Atlanta.
Williamson said he attempted to move the cryptocurrency to another wallet, but it wasn’t showing the same price.
Jun 22, 202108:43