Okayplayer Partners With VP Records and Greensleeves Records to Bring Reggae Classics to OkayShop
Featuring artists like Gregory Isaacs, Sister Nancy, Buju Banton, Sizzla, Augustus Pablo and Beenie Man, the new OkayShop collection celebrates decades of Caribbean music history and influence.
Photo illustration by Kaushik Kalidindi.
Okayplayer is teaming up with VP Records and Greensleeves Records to bring a curated selection of foundational reggae and dancehall releases to OkayShop through vinyl and physical music offerings.
For decades, VP Records and Greensleeves Records have played a major role in bringing reggae and dancehall to global audiences, helping introduce generations of listeners to artists like Yellowman, Sister Nancy, Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks, Barrington Levy, Shaggy, Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel. Founded in London in 1975 before being acquired by VP Records in 2004, Greensleeves became one of dancehall’s most influential labels during the genre’s international rise.
The OkayShop collection will feature select releases from artists including Gregory Isaacs, Sister Nancy, Buju Banton, Sizzla, Augustus Pablo, Barrington Levy, Dennis Brown and Beenie Man, offering listeners an opportunity to explore pivotal reggae and dancehall records that helped shape Caribbean music’s global impact.
The collaboration continues Okayplayer’s ongoing commitment to celebrating Black music history across generations and genres while connecting audiences to the artists, albums and sounds that continue influencing music worldwide.
Select VP Records and Greensleeves Records releases are now available via OkayShop. Check out the collection here.
