BY HOWARD CAMPBELL—- FORTY years after a low-budget film named The Harder They Come made him a superstar, Jimmy Cliff is enjoying a career revival. His latest album, aptly titled. CLIFF… enjoying a career revival Rebirth, has received strong reviews in Europe and North America where it has made major charts. Cliff, 64, got another big boost recently when he was named to tour with the Dave Matthews Band, one of the biggest acts of the 1990s and a strong … Read entire article »

BY Basil Walters—– The religious community gets a new gospel television channel today with the launch of Bible Teachers Broadcasting Network (BTBN) at Shortwood Teachers College. The 24-hour broadcast station will be located at 33 1/2 Eastwood Park Road. Its programmes, according to management member Erica Wright, will focus on children, community and healthy lifestyle issues.   BTBN is a subsidiary of Bible Teachers International Ministry which was founded in Ft Lauderdale, Florida in 1984 by Dr Mary Banks. It … Read entire article »

By D Francis—— Antigua St. John’s – An Antiguan who has been living in Basel Switzerland for two decades has been doing wonders in the music industry, and every chance he gets he is determined to let the world know about his homeland Antigua & Barbuda. William Martin AKA “Sugardaddy”  seizes his opportunity to refresh the minds of those who may have forgotten of his background, who he is, and the life he lived in Antigua before … Read entire article »

Jasmin Ghetto Youths International spends first year honing the skills of younger acts Ghetto Youths International has cultivated and is ready to unleash an eclectic collection of young talent on to the music scene this coming fall. The record label, which is run by brothers Stephen, Julian, and Damian Marley, has gathered its wealth of experience and ear for talent and has been steadily discovering, developing, and signing gifted artists. The roster includes well-anticipated acts such as Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley, Christopher … Read entire article »

Singing Sweet—   By Curtis Campbell—– Twenty-one years after singing Oh Donna and When I See You Smile, the songs still remain the number-one source of musical income forreggae/dancehall artist Singing Sweet. According to the artist who recorded the songs at the tender age of 13, dancehall/reggae music has suffered from technology, poor production and a lack of talent. “Oh Donna and When I See You Smile came at a time when reggae/dancehall was nice and people were very familiar with their music, so I guess it was just … Read entire article »

  THE NEW YORK TOP 30 REGGAE CHART        10/10/12 TW LW WOC TITLE           ARTIST              LABEL               HPR 1 -1 -13  CAUGHT UP (2)   WAYNE WONDER   WASHROOM ENT. #1 2- 2 -14  You Won’t See Me    Freddie McGregor   Big Ship Records #2 3- 4 -11 This Love     Da’Ville    Fashozy Records #3 4 -3 -14   … Read entire article »

  The scene of the deadly early-morning shooting outside the Holiday Motel in The Bronx. “Please, no!” a woman begged before her former lover shot her dead in the parking lot of a Bronx motel early today, police sources and witnesses said. Blood-curdling screams woke up guests at the Holiday Motel at 3 a.m. when the woman’s ex-boyfriend allegedly pumped rounds into her companion for the night. Friends identified the slain man as a reggae musician from Milwaukee, Wayne … Read entire article »

Under fire: Eight years after singer Wyclef Jean founded the charity Yele, the group closed its doors amid accusations of mishandled funds—- Hip hop artist Wyclef Jean started a charity called Yele to help his struggling homeland of Haiti, but eight years later, the group shuttered its doors amid allegations of fraud and mounting debt. The collapse of the organization once labelled by its founder as Haiti’s ‘greatest asset and ally’ comes after years of accusations of … Read entire article »