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JAMAICAN-AMERICAN SINGER SADE SERENA, MAKES BILLBOARD DEBUT!

JAMAICAN-AMERICAN SINGER SADE SERENA, MAKES BILLBOARD DEBUT!

    New York, NY—-Sensation Sade Serena blasts onto Billboard with her hit debut single “Tonight,” from Uprize Music/Island Def Jam Digital. The Miami-based, Jamaican-American singer and songwriter continues to enjoy an explosive rise with the release of “Tonight” and its sizzling video earlier this year. “Tonight” entered at #4 on the Billboard Singles Sales Chart, dated September 7, 2013, with pop super-group One Direction at #1, placing her in very good company. Her follow-up single“Renegade” was released to radio just in time for the Labor Day party weekend and makes its official bow on iTunes … Read entire article »

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HOLLYWOOD SEEKS USAIN BOLT FOR STARRING ROLE IN MOVIE, ACCORDING TO ACTOR SAMUEL L. JACKSON!

HOLLYWOOD SEEKS USAIN BOLT FOR STARRING ROLE IN MOVIE, ACCORDING TO ACTOR SAMUEL L. JACKSON!

Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson has said that producers are trying to get Usain Bolt to star in Matthew Vaughn’s next movie, The Secret Service. Jackson also confirmed that David Beckham would be playing himself in the movie. The BBC reported that Jackson made the comments at the GQ Men of the Year awards in central London, where he presented the legend award to actor Michael Douglas. The Secret Service is based on Mark Millar comic books and … Read entire article »

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STARTING TODAY, CANADA IMPOSES NEW TRAVEL REGULATIONS ON JAMAICANS, AND 29 OTHER NATIONALITIES!

STARTING TODAY, CANADA IMPOSES NEW TRAVEL REGULATIONS ON JAMAICANS, AND 29 OTHER NATIONALITIES!

BEGINNING today, Jamaicans travelling to Canada for visits, work or study will be required to provide their biometrics under new regulations enforced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). According to the Canadian High Commission in Kingston, Jamaicans will be required to give fingerprints and photographic data when whey apply for visas and permits. Top: Commissioner Kenny. Bottom The Canadian High Commission in Kingston. (PHOTO: BRYAN CUMMINGS) “This new requirement will not only help protect the safety and security … Read entire article »

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JAMAICAN SINGER TESSANNE CHIN, AUDITIONS FOR NBC TELEVISION’S “THE VOICE” SEPTEMBER 23!

JAMAICAN SINGER TESSANNE CHIN, AUDITIONS FOR NBC TELEVISION’S “THE VOICE” SEPTEMBER 23!

Tessanne Chin— By Davina Henry— Recording artiste Tessanne Chin recently confirmed that she auditioned for the blockbuster vocal competition ‘The Voice’. The show, which airs on NBC, aims to find the strongest vocalists across the country. The innovative format of the show includes four stages of competition: The first begins with the blind auditions, then the battle rounds, the knockouts and finally, the live performance shows. The new season of ‘The Voice’ will premiere on Monday, September 23 where we will see Tessanne’s blind audition. A representative … Read entire article »

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ARIEL CASTRO, CAPTOR OF THREE WOMEN IN CLEVELAND, HANGS HIMSELF IN HIS PRISON CELL!

ARIEL CASTRO, CAPTOR OF THREE WOMEN IN CLEVELAND, HANGS HIMSELF IN HIS PRISON CELL!

Castro was convicted last month of kidnapping and raping three women in his Cleveland, Ohio home over the course of many years. He was sentenced to a life behind bars but was found dead in his cell Tuesday. BY CORINNE LESTCH / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS—- P TONY DEJAK/AP Ariel Castro was convicted of sexually assaulting and holding three women captive for years in his Cleveland, Ohio home. His lifeless body was discovered in his cell Tuesday. He stole a decade of … Read entire article »

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R & B’s BRIAN McKNIGHT HEADS BACK TO JAMAICA NOVEMBER 9!

R & B’s BRIAN McKNIGHT HEADS BACK TO JAMAICA NOVEMBER 9!

Mcknight—- Having performed at Caribbean Fashionweek last year, R&B singer Brian McKnight will return to Jamaica in November for All Access. The event, which is being put on by Vantage One Group, will take place at the National Indoor Sports Centre on November 9. The American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, R&B musician, multi-instrumentalist (piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet), will be performing many of his enduring hits to whet the musical appetite of his patrons. Songs like Back at One,One … Read entire article »

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“YOU GIRL” BY SHAGGY & NE-YO, TOPS BILLBOARD’S DIGITAL REGGAE SINGLES CHART!

By Kevin Jackson— SHAGGY’s new album got a shot in the arm last week when You Girl, a track from the set, debuted at number one on Billboard’s Digital Reggae Singles chart. The song also features American soul singer Ne-Yo. Ne-Yo (left) and Shaggy on the set of the music video for You Girl. Billboard reports You Girl sold over 4,216 copies in its opening week. Co-produced by Sly and Robbie, Sting International and Steven ‘Lenky’ Marsden, it is the second single from Sly and Robbie Presents: Shaggy Out of Many, One Music, Shaggy’s new album which is scheduled for release on September 24. Fight the Feeling, its lead song featuring Beres Hammond, topped reggae charts in New York and South Florida. Shaggy’s previous album was 2011’s Grammy-nominated Summer in Kingston. Over the years, Shaggy has collaborated with … Read entire article »

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BUJU BANTON’S CO-ACCUSED RELEASED FROM PRISON!

BUJU BANTON’S CO-ACCUSED RELEASED FROM PRISON!

IAN Thomas, one of the co-conspirators in the Buju Banton drug case, has been released from federal prison. Thomas — who the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ website said was released on August 23 — and James Mack were held in a police-controlled warehouse in Tampa, Florida , attempting to purchase a large quantity of cocaine p> from undercover Drug Enforcement Agents. A quantity of cash and an illegal pistol were later found in a car Mack … Read entire article »

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REGGAE AND DANCEHALL ARTISTS ARE NOW EXPANDING THEIR BRANDS!

REGGAE AND DANCEHALL ARTISTS ARE NOW EXPANDING THEIR BRANDS!

General Degree—   By Davina Henry— With a decline in record sales and a decrease in the number of stage shows held annually, dancehall and reggae artists alike are now focusing on expanding their brands. While this is not a new trend, it is interesting that more and more Jamaicans are catching on. Reggae artist Busy Signal is on the verge of releasing his TURF merchandise line. The line will comprise of tops for both sexes, colognes, perfumes, slippers for the … Read entire article »

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REGGAE SINGER SHUGA, GOES SOUL SEARCHING BY LEAVING THE BEDROOM FOR MORE CONSCIOUS SONGS!

REGGAE SINGER SHUGA, GOES SOUL SEARCHING BY LEAVING THE BEDROOM FOR MORE CONSCIOUS SONGS!

Shuga By Hasani Walters— Shuga’s Bedroom Punisher and 9.58 request for a man with the fitness and the thickness, who can “come put it pon mi tonight”, have been replaced with soul-searching efforts as the entertainer moves towards being more conscious. Her latest release, Give My Soul to Jah, “a culture song about remembering the roots”, is where the transition is most noted. She has done a music video for the song. Shuga stepped out of the bedroom on to the veranda, saw what was happening around her, … Read entire article »

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