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A LARGE TURNOUT AS BARRY G AND DAVID RODIGAN ROLL BACK THE YEARS IN NEW YORK CITY!

December 2nd, 2015 | Add a Comment

 Veteran disc jockeys David Rodigan (left) and Barry ‘G” BACK in 1985, dancehall music was emerging from the Kingston and London underground into the mainstream. Disc jockeys Barry ‘Barry G’ Gordon and David Rodigan played major roles in that transition. Last Saturday, the two renewed their rivalry at Resort World Casino in Queens, New York. It marked the 30th anniversary of their memorable clash at Empire Roller Rink in Brooklyn.  Both are still on top of their game. Rodigan, the affable 64-year-old Briton, hosts a weekly program on BBC Radio 1Xtra while the charismatic Barry G, 60, rules Jamaican afternoon airwaves on Mello FM.Garfield ‘Chin’ Bourne of New York promotion company Irish and Chin organized Saturday’s show, which had a large turnout. “The David Rodigan and Barry G epic sound clash series touched the … Read entire article »

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BARRY G AND DAVID RODIGAN TO MEET IN NEW YORK FOR 30th ANNIVERSARY LANDMARK CLASH!

November 21st, 2015 | Add a Comment

There is no doubt that this Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend will be one of the most musically memorable moments of the decade in the New York Tri-State area. On Saturday, November 28, Caribbean entertainment specialists Irish and Chin, in conjunction with Irie Jam Radio, will present David “Ram Jam” Rodigan and Barrington “Barry G” Gordon’s 30th Anniversary at the plush Resorts World Casino in Queens, New York. Sponsored by Western Union, the event commemorates the 30thAnniversary of the legendary David Rodigan and Barry G’s famed on-air sound clashes. Two of the best to ever do it will deliver an unforgettable evening of divine Reggae music, fun and slice of an unprecedented era in Jamaican music and culture. As U.S. appearances from David Rodigan and Barry G are rare, there is overwhelming momentum … Read entire article »

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MONTEGO BAY’S MELLO FM, TO LAUNCH TV STATION!

September 6th, 2015 | Add a Comment

 Ron Muschette— AL Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of Mello FM, is preparing for the launch of his new television channel Mello TV come October. The television channel, which is expected to air news, current affairs, weather and sports, will be offered to viewers free of cost through communications provider Flow. Currently, Mello TV is being test-transmitted on Cornwall Cable, Channel 112. The Jamaican market is currently supplied by three free-to-air stations, TVJ, CVM and Love TV, with other local stations — such as the recently launched Business Access TV — available via cable. All compete for market share with the hundreds of US and other stations available via cable or satellite. According to Robinson, the high-definition television channel will be available for viewing on iPhones, android smart TV, iPads, desktop, tablets along with cable … Read entire article »

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WITH 36 RADIO STATIONS OPERATING ON THE ISLAND, WILL JAMAICA SOON RUN OUT OF FREQUENCIES?

December 6th, 2014 | Add a Comment

WITH 36 RADIO STATIONS OPERATING ON THE ISLAND, WILL JAMAICA SOON RUN OUT OF FREQUENCIES?

Paula-Anne Porter Jones – File By Mel Cooke- A few days ago, I was in the parking lot of a supermarket, about to turn off the car’s engine and the radio along with it, when a news item caused me to pause. It was about a radio frequency being assigned to the Maroon community which, although interesting enough, was not a reason to keep the engine going. It was the number of radio stations that caused me to say “Damn” … Read entire article »

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“WORLD SOUND SYSTEM MUSIC FESTIVAL” TO BE HOSTED BY FREDDIE McGREGOR OCTOBER 13 IN KINGSTON!

September 14th, 2012 | Add a Comment

“WORLD SOUND SYSTEM MUSIC FESTIVAL” TO BE HOSTED BY FREDDIE McGREGOR OCTOBER 13 IN KINGSTON!

    New York, NY – Promoted as a two-day music festival set to debut on Saturday, October 13 & Sunday, October 14 (Constant Spring Golf Club – Kingston, Jamaica), Big Ship Music Inc. in association with Jamaica Tourist Board presents the first annual World Sound System Music Festival featuring Grammy-nominated Reggae Ambassador Freddie McGregor, O.D. and popular sound systems from around the world like Stone Love, Merritone., Bass Odyssey, Tony Matterhorn, Kurt Riley & Colin Hinds … Read entire article »

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SPONSOR PULLS OUT – CONCERT CANCELLED, BUT STILL WILL HONOR BARRY G, DAVID RODIGAN AND DERMONT HUSSEY!

June 30th, 2012 | Add a Comment

SPONSOR PULLS OUT – CONCERT CANCELLED, BUT STILL WILL HONOR BARRY G, DAVID RODIGAN AND DERMONT HUSSEY!

By Basil Walters—- THE annual concert marking this year’s International Reggae Day (IRD) scheduled for Emancipation Park, St Andrew, this Sunday has been cancelled. The Jamaica Observer has learnt the concert — which was free to the public — was shelved as the major sponsors backed out at the last minute. The observance of IRD began in 1994. “International Reggae Day wishes to advise that the IRD Jamaica 50 event in Emancipation Park has been cancelled due to circumstances … Read entire article »

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INTERNATIONAL REGGAE DAY TO HONOR BARRY G, DAVID RODIGAN AND DERMONT HUSSEY!

June 17th, 2012 | Add a Comment

INTERNATIONAL REGGAE DAY TO HONOR BARRY G, DAVID RODIGAN AND DERMONT HUSSEY!

By Mel Cooke—- It has been six years since International Reggae Day (IRD), produced by Jamaica Arts Holdings (JAH), has ventured outdoors for a large-scale event, to complement the standard 24-hour worldwide media festival. In 2006, the celebration of Jamaican popular music was held at the Cable and Wireless Golf Academy in New Kingston (“It was a huge production, but low turnout,” says JAH’s Andrea Davis) and two years previously, there was a celebration at Hope Gardens. On July 1, International … Read entire article »

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