Atlantic Records is on a Caribbean music roll. The soundtrack for the New Line Cinemas upcoming movie, “After the Sunset” will feature songs from Kevin Lyttle, Rupee, Cutty Ranks, Shaggy, Mad Cobra, Dawn Penn, Sean Paul and Junior Murvin to name a few. The action packed movie about a heist that takes place in the Caribbean is shot on location in the Bahamas and stars Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayak. 10% of the soundtrack proceeds will be donated to the Caribbean Tourism Organization Relief Fund to help with the region’s recovery after a devastating September hurricane season.

Elephant Man has teamed up with rapper/actor Will Smith on a remix of a new single from Smith's latest album. A video for the collaboration is reportedly set to be shot in Jamaica. Also look for Ele on the 2004 Vibe Awards later this month where he is a nominee along with Kevin Lyttle, Beenie Man, TOK and Vybz Kartel in the Boom Shots award category.

‘Can’t Satisfy Her’ the hit single from I-Wayne will soon be available on VP Records’ ‘Strictly the Best’ compilation series, is spending its 6th week at the top of the NY Reggae chart. At the same time, his follow up single ‘Living in Love’ has inched up from number eleven to number four in its fourth week on that tally. ‘Can’t Satisfy Her’, which spent multiple weeks at number one on the local charts, is also number one on the BBC Radio 1Xtra Dancehall chart in London.

Sean Paul recently, donated $5 million to Jamaica Institutes of Education and Social Agencies to help those hit hard by Hurricane Ivan. While completing work on his third album, he also recently did a collab with Fabolous that is scheduled for release this month on the rapper’s latest album, REAL TALK. And forever working, Sean Paul and Ziggy Marley join forces on the remake of the Bob Marley classic ‘Three Little Birds’ which is featured on the “Shark Tales” movie soundtrack.

Damion "Junior Gong" Marley along with siblings Stephen and Julian will travel to Jamaica from various locations overseas to headline the historic 50th anniversary of Studio One on November 27. According to information from Studio One, Tuff Gong is a major sponsor along with VP Records, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Irie FM, Puma, Cable & Wireless, Star Time Production from Bermuda and Dubb Stores from Japan. "The Marleys will take the excitement up one more notch, and will add to the already fantastic line up of artistes, some of whom are returning home from overseas to participate in the nostalgia," director of business affairs at Studio One Lou Gooden said. The Marleys will share the stage with a number of foundation Studio One entertainers such as Marcia Griffiths, who is celebrating her 40th anniversary in the music business. Then there will be Mr. Rock Steady Ken Boothe, Winston Francis, Derrick Harriott, the Mighty Diamonds and Culture among many others.

Compiled by Odette Flemming