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“THE SUGAR MINOTT’S DAY TRIBUTE” EXPANDS TO TWO DAYS!
May 24th, 2015 | Add a Comment
By Brian Bonitto— (L) Sugar Minott (R) Pashion Minott—- VETERAN singer Frankie Paul is among several acts slated to perform on the fifth staging of the Sugar Minott’s Day Tribute at Youthman Promotions headquarters on Robert Crescent in Kingston. The two-day event begins with a stage show at 8:30 pm tonight. “Frankie Paul came to the studio a few days ago. He heard of the tribute and asked to be part of it. Dad had a lot of influence on Frankie Paul’s career… they did several songs together,” said Pashon Minott, daughter of Sugar Minott and part of the event’s planning committee. “Many of dad’s foundation friends will be there,” she continued. These friends include singers Junior Reid, Triston Palmer, Little John, Carl Dawkins, Errol Dunkley and the Mighty Diamonds. Sizzla Kalonji, Bounty … Read entire article »
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SUGAR MINOTT – “THE OLE DANCEHALL MASTER!”
June 22nd, 2014 | Add a Comment
By Shereita Grizzle— Can you remember the period when dancehall music first became popular? Do you remember jammin’ to hits from the likes of Tony Tuff, Barry Brown, Junior Reid, Tenor Saw, Jah Stitch, and Captain Sinbad? No doubt, those listed above were some great entertainers and dancehall pioneers, but before them was the late Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott, the ‘Godfather of dancehall music’. The 1980s is documented as the era in which dancehall music was birthed, and Sugar Minott may have paved the way for its emergence. During the mid-1970s, while Minott was with Studio One, he developed his writing skills and produced tracks that could be considered the first set of dancehall songs. At a time when radio and TV had sign-off periods, Minott climbed to the top of Jamaica’s entertainment industry. Vanity (Ole King Cole), Hang on Natty, and Mr DC were some of his earliest … Read entire article »
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DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY – 21st HAPILOS – RELEASES THE FIRST OF KING JAMMYS “BEST OF” COLLECTION!
September 28th, 2012 | Add a Comment
. U.S.A – For all reggae and music lovers here comes a must have in your collection. 21st Hapilos Digital has released a collection of legendary King Jammys “Best Of”. These 10 ultimate albums are the first of many more classics to be released. King Jammy name is cemented in the history of dancehall and reggae, coming from humble and meager beginnings by earning money from building amplifiers and repairing electrical equipment from his mother’s house in Waterhouse in … Read entire article »
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