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WAYNE WADE’S “WALL STREET” REMAINS NO.1 ON THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGGAE CHART!

May 19, 2013
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  THE SOUTH FLORIDA TOP 25 REGGAE CHART  5/17/13 TW LW WOC TITLE ARTIST LABEL HPR 1- 1- 17 WALL STREET (2) WAYNE WADE HEAVYBEAT RECORDS #1 2 2 13 Real Reggae Music Richie Stevens/U Roy Pot Of Gold/VPAL #2 3 3 14 Boom Boom (Say My Name) Novel-T Hook Shop Records #3 4...
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TOOTS HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING HIT IN THE HEAD WITH BOTTLE WHILE ON STAGE IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA!!

May 19, 2013
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Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, frontman for the legendary reggae band The Maytals, was hospitalized in Richmond, VA for injuries sustained while performing at the Dominion Riverrock festival on Saturday May 18, 2013. An audience member hurled an empty glass bottle at the performer, striking him in the forehead and subsequently forcing Hibbert to leave the...
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COUNTRY WESTERN SINGER BIG KENNY TAKES ON REGGAE MUSIC!

May 19, 2013
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL—-   THOUGH he grew up in the farmlands of Culpeper, Virginia, singer Big Kenny says his musical tastes were not limited to the country sounds the region is known for. “We had AM radio that played everything… George Jones, The Beatles, Bob Marley. I listened to everything,” he told the Sunday Observer....
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WITH HIS NEW SINGLE, “NEVER SAY NEVER” SAYS SINGER RENEGRADE!

May 19, 2013
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SINGER ReneGrade is upbeat about his latest track Never Say Never on the MV Music label. MV Music is owned by dancehall singjay Mr Vegas. ReneGrade “I just have to give thanks for the energy, the song really a tek off. People know mi fi the RR track pon a dancehall riddim but this...
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ERIC “MONTY” MORRIS: THE FORGOTTEN EARLY JAMAICAN SUPERSTAR?

May 19, 2013
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Monty Morris—- Eric ‘Monty’ Morris seems to be the forgotten ska superstar. This perhaps has a lot to do with his disappearance from the Jamaican music scene somewhat early, as he migrated to the United States. In a relatively short period, between 1961-1969, Morris majestically crafted several outstanding hit recordings in the ska and rocksteady mould. Oil in...
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RICHIE STEVENS/U ROY’S “REAL REGGAE MUSIC” TAKES OVER THE TOP SPOT OF THE NEW YORK FOUNDATION RADIO NETWORK MUSIC CHART!

May 18, 2013
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  THE NEW YORK/FOUNDATION RADIO NETWORK TOP 30 MUSIC CHART   5/15/13 TW LW WOC TITLE ARTIST LABEL HPR 1 -2 -13 REAL REGGAE MUSIC (1) RICHIE STEVENS/U ROY   POT OF GOLD/VPAL  #1 2 3 12 Come To Me Colin Roach Prominent Records #2 3 4 11 No No No Marcia Griffiths Di...
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TOOTS & THE MAYTALS, TARRUS RILEY, HEAD THE 10TH ANNUAL SWEDISH OLAND ROOTS FESTIVAL JULY 11-13!

May 18, 2013
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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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PATTI LaBELLE AND SANCHEZ ADDED TO NEW YORK CITY’S “GROOVIN IN THE PARK” JUNE 30!

May 18, 2013
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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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SINGER ISHAWNA PUTS HER SPIN ON BUJU BANTON’S “MURDERER!”

May 18, 2013
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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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REGGAE IN AFRICA: INDIAN HEMP LITTERS “BOB MARLEY DAY” CELEBRATION IN NIGERIA!

May 18, 2013
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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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