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JAH CURE GOT “INSPIRED” BY HAITI’S PRESIDENT MICHEL MARTELLY!

JAH CURE GOT “INSPIRED” BY HAITI’S PRESIDENT MICHEL MARTELLY!

Rastafarian reggae superstar Jah Cure, during a recent visit to Haiti to perform at a concert, was impressed by the steely confidence of the Haitian president, Michel Martelly, and moreso, Martelly’s ability to reinvent himself from a singer to a politician. “It was great to meet a musical president,” Jah Cure told The Gleaner. “When I met him at first I was surprised, he was young, fresh, powerful, full of swag. I was looking for an older man, … Read entire article »

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SNOOP LION (FORMERLY SNOOP DOGG) BANNED FROM NORWAY DUE TO MARIGUANA CHARGES!

SNOOP LION (FORMERLY SNOOP DOGG) BANNED FROM NORWAY DUE TO MARIGUANA CHARGES!

  OSLO, Norway (AP) — A lawyer representing Snoop Dogg says the American rapper has been banned from entering Norway for two years after trying to enter the country with a small amount of marijuana last month. Holger Hagesaeter, the rapper’s legal representative in Norway, told The Associated Press on Saturday that his client “can live with the decision” and has no immediate plans to appeal it. SNOOP DOGG… banned from entering Norway for two years Snoop Dogg, whose name … Read entire article »

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SHUGA (FORMERLY BROWN SUGAR OF DIGICEL RISING STARS FAME) IS ON TRACK WITH “9.58!”

SHUGA (FORMERLY BROWN SUGAR OF DIGICEL RISING STARS FAME) IS ON TRACK WITH “9.58!”

By Kevin Jackson—— THREE years ago singjay Shuga (formerly Brown Sugar) won the Digicel Rising Stars competition. Since then, she has been working feverishly to get that elusive hit song. She hopes her latest single, 9.58, will do the trick. It is a play on superstar sprinter Usain Bolt’s world record time over the 100 metres and inadequate male sexual prowess. SHUGA… hopes her latest single, 9.58, will do the trick   “It is an important song because it tells … Read entire article »

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FORMER PRIME MINISTER BRUCE GOLDING IN US HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF A BAD BACK!

FORMER PRIME MINISTER BRUCE GOLDING IN US HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF A BAD BACK!

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has confirmed that former Prime Minister and party leader, Bruce Golding, has left the island for treatment in the US. In a release today, Opposition spokesman for information Senator Arthur Williams said that Golding departed the island to have further medical attention on a back problem. BRUCE GOLDING   According to the JLP spokesman the public will be further informed on Golding’s status.   … Read entire article »

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“WHERE THE MUSIC IS ALWAYS ALIVE” AN UPCOMING HBO SPECIAL ON JAMAICA!

“WHERE THE MUSIC IS ALWAYS ALIVE” AN UPCOMING HBO SPECIAL ON JAMAICA!

BY RICHARD JOHNSON—– THE story of Jamaica, its music, and culture will hit the screens of the popular cable channel, HBO, come August 4, with a repeat on Independence Day, August 6. The HBO feature, Where the Music is Always Alive, was shot on location in Jamaica during this year’s staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival held at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, January 26 to 28. (From left) Lorii Del Vecio, director of Affiliate Sales at … Read entire article »

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REMEMBERING THE LEGENDARY JUSTIN HINDS OF THE DOMINOES FAME!

REMEMBERING THE LEGENDARY JUSTIN HINDS OF THE DOMINOES FAME!

THE life and music of one of reggae’s unheralded pioneers is the focus of ‘Justin Hinds at 70’, a symposium scheduled for the Seville Great House in St Ann on August 5. It is inspired by a project from American writer and disc jockey Michael Kuelker. Kuelker, who is from Illinois, will be one of the speakers at the event which is endorsed by the St Ann Heritage Foundation. Hinds, who died in 2005, was a … Read entire article »

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THE TRANSITION OF THE GREATEST REGGAE GROUP OF ALL TIME – THE WAILERS!

THE TRANSITION OF THE GREATEST REGGAE GROUP OF ALL TIME – THE WAILERS!

Bob Marley and the Wailers— Many people know the Wailers, aka Bob Marley and the Wailers, as that set of musicians which included Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Tyrone Downie, Junior Marvin, along with the I-threes (Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths) doing backing vocals, and Bob Marley on lead vocals. This aggregation emerged in the early 1970s under the management of music mogul Chris Blackwell and eventually became the most powerful force in reggae music. But the Wailers story began … Read entire article »

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MR. VEGAS AIMS FOR LONGEVITY WITH “SWEET JAMAICA!”

MR. VEGAS AIMS FOR LONGEVITY WITH “SWEET JAMAICA!”

By Mel Cooke—- By virtue of its title Sweet Jamaica, the double CD released by singjay Mr. Vegas in late May, is appropriate for the country’s half-century of Independence year. It does not hurt that in mid-June, Complex Magazine ranked it at 34th of the best 50 albums of theyear to that point. That added to a Billboard Reggae Charts debut at number seven earlier in June. Now, as the summer music season literally heats up, Mr. Vegas is plugging away on the … Read entire article »

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NEW JERSEY-BASED JAH JAH YUTE – DECIDED NOT TO WAIT ON BIG LABELS, AND NOW SELLING THOUSANDS OF CDs DOOR TO DOOR!

NEW JERSEY-BASED JAH JAH YUTE – DECIDED NOT TO WAIT ON BIG LABELS, AND NOW SELLING THOUSANDS OF CDs DOOR TO DOOR!

New Jersey-based reggae artist Jah Jah Yute — By Sadeke Brooks—– No record deal from a major label? No problem for reggae artist Jah Jah Yute who sells his CDs at flea markets in the United States (US) and also treats his buyers and prospective buyers to live performances. The sale of reggae and dancehall music has been trending downwards for years with sales tracker, Soundscan, reporting in 2009 that collectively reggae/dancehall music sold just 502,171 units for the first 10 months of the … Read entire article »

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CATCH DI RIDDIM WITH KEVIN JACKSON!

CATCH DI RIDDIM WITH KEVIN JACKSON!

Top:Don Sniper Bottom: Turban X   Don Sniper drops mix tape S-Q Records has released a new Don Sniper mix tape titled Don Sniper to The World. It features guest appearances from Vybz Kartel, Mad Cobra and Lucci Gabana. It contains 18 tracks, some of which were previously released. The latest release is Turn it Up while another track, Get the Money featuring rapper Lucci Gabana, is riding reggae charts in New York and South Florida. Turban X feels the … Read entire article »

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