By Shirlene Alusa-Brown—– Nayas On July 20, 2012, Nayas will be at the Fillmore in Silver Spring at 8p.m. to celebrate their 10-year anniversary, and promote their latest CD. Nayas is a latin reggae group with a smooth reggae vibe. Singing in Spanish, English and Portuguese, their music runs the gamut from traditional reggae to ska. Nominated for the ‘Best Latin Duo/Group’ award in 2009 by the Washington Area Music Association, they continue to impress with their music. The members are … Read entire article »

Italian reggae singer Alborosie is performing a live show at the Roman Arenas in the capital, July 22, Mediafax quoted the Reggae Nights organizers as announcing. Alborosie is the first Caucasian artist accepted to record for the record company of the  legendary Bob Marley and the first Italian reggae singer that enjoys world reputation. He is the recipient of the MoBO (Music of Black Origins) Prize for Best Reggae Artist in 2011, outperforming Damien Marley … Read entire article »

Jason Kidd was recently signed by the New York Knicks as a point guard. New York (CNN) — Newly signed New York Knicks point guard Jason Kidd was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after his vehicle struck a telephone pole, police said. Southampton, New York, police responded about 1:56 a.m. Sunday to a single-car accident “in which a car struck a telephone pole and went into the woods,” police Sgt. Michael Burns said in … Read entire article »

By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston——- Breaking into the mainstream music arena is no easy task, but for reggae band Uprising Roots it is a challenge they eagerly embrace. Drummer/vocalist Rashawn ‘Kush’ McAnuff says the quartet are gradually getting recognition overseas for their brand of roots music. Members of the Uprising Roots Band   “Our music is spiritual, uplifting and it’s a direct link to the celestial being of the universe,” he reasoned. In August, the band heads to Europe for shows in Toulouse, … Read entire article »

  In London, rules are rules and curfews are curfews, even when Bruce Springsteen andPaul McCartney are together onstage in Hyde Park, bashing out Beatles classics and blowing the minds of thousands of people.According to CNN, organizers of the Hard Rock Calling festival pulled the plug last night on Springsteen, who had brought McCartney out as a surprise guest during his encore. Backed by the E Street Band and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, the duo performed “I Saw Her Standing There” before making it most of … Read entire article »

WARRIOR KING By Curtis Campbell——- Arts and Entertainment consultant Lloyd Stanbury is of the opinion that Jamaica has lost its status as the capital of reggaemusic. According to Stanbury, there are many countries performing better than Jamaica where reggae music is concerned. “Jamaica is not the capital of reggae … various places have claimed to be and they have various reasons to state their claim,” Stanbury toldThe Sunday Gleaner. Abidjan, the former capital of Cte d’Ivoire in West Africa, is one of the places … Read entire article »

BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON—– PAGE Turner Publishing House is celebrating Jamaica’s 50th year of Independence with its Jamaica 50th Anniversary Scrapbook — The Birth of a Nation which will be released in local bookstores this week. The book is already available on Amazon.com. Cover of Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of Independence Scrapbook According to Karl Larmond of Page Turner, “The book is a chronology of where we came from as an independent nation. “We’re ecstatic about this publication, not only is this … Read entire article »

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce—- AFTER 30 years, it’s a London 2012 no go for UK’s leading black publication. The Voice has been denied access to the Olympic Stadium for this month’s London 2012 extravaganza. This is after the British Olympic Association (BOA) launched an elaborate and successful campaign to highlight London’s unique cosmopolitan culture as a convincing reason for it to host the Games. But having applied for accreditation for the greatest show on earth, the country’s number-one publication for the African-Caribbean community in … Read entire article »