By Erik Magni—-Swedish reggae festival Öland Roots – sometimes labeled as the coziest reggae festival in the world – celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and the line-up is bigger than ever before. Confirmed acts include a number of major world-renowned artists and bands including Toots & The Maytals, Tarrus Riley & BlackSoil Bandand Scottish sensation Soom T, along with a...
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By Dave Rodney—- New York-based promoter Christopher Roberts, CEO of New York City’s annual reggae and R&B concert, Groovin In The Park, announced recently that R&B icon Patti LaBelle and reggae legend Sanchez have been added to the line-up for the June 30 concert. It will be held at the Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York....
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By Simone Morgan—– After making local charts last year with Do it For Love (with deejay Specialist), singer Ishawna is looking to go one better with her latest track, Murderer. The Downsound Records artist was in New York City recently promoting the reggae-soul number which features a sample of Buju Banton’s song of the...
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By: Oiboh Peter, Samuel Abulude, Kola Niyi-Eke , Achor Abimaje—- Last weekend was the 32nd memorial of the late reggae legend, Bob Marley, which was celebrated worldwide. The celebration was mostly associated with smoking of Indian hemp globally. OIBOH PETER, Abuja, SAMUEL ABULUDE, Lagos, KOLA-NIYI-EKE, Asaba, and ACHOR ABIMAJE, Jos, recount the celebration. The...
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Less than 72 hours after he announced that Caribbean Airlines (CAL) had accumulated losses of more than US$100 million, Trinidad Finance Minister Larry Howai Friday said that the current board of directors of the state-owned airline has been replaced. Howai told a news conference that the new interim...
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 LONDON (AP) — George Michael was being treated at a hospital Friday (May17) for what his publicist called minor injuries after being a passenger in a car crash near London. A statement released Friday said the singer was in an accident on Thursday night and suffered “superficial cuts and bruises.” George Michael The statement...
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL —- EXTENDED breaks for artists are unheard of in the fast-paced music business where trends change in the wink of an eye. Sibling group Morgan Heritage, who return to the fold after five years, have been around long enough to know this is one industry the old adage ‘absence makes the...
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BY KEVIN JACKSON—- BOB Marley’s Legend, the best-selling reggae album, will have a new sound this summer with the release of Legend: Remixed. The Universal Music Group, which distributes the Marley catalogue, and the family’s Tuff Gong company are behind the project. Bob Marley Fifteen of the 16 songs on the original 1984 album...
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  NEW YORK (CMC) – The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), has placed Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago on a watch list of countries that have failed to make the adequate copyright payments for US musical compositions aired in the broadcast media. The USTR also decided to retain Jamaica although the country...
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