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“I WON’T BE RULED BY RECORD SALES” SAYS TESSANNE CHIN!

“I WON’T BE RULED BY RECORD SALES” SAYS TESSANNE CHIN!

By: Jodee Brown—- The path from TV talent show winner to recording star can be a fraught one, but Tessanne Chin won’t let it rattle her. “I look at people like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood; it was not an overnight thing,” she told the Star at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Toronto, where she received a Luminary Award at the weekend University of the West Indies benefit gala. “I am not going to take on that pressure of, ‘Oh, … Read entire article »

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THE GRAMMY MUSEUM DIRECTOR SAYS JAMAICA “SHOULD INVEST MORE IN CULTURE TOURISM!”

THE GRAMMY MUSEUM DIRECTOR SAYS JAMAICA “SHOULD INVEST MORE IN CULTURE TOURISM!”

  Director of the Grammy Museum, Bob Santelli holds a plaque, displaying the Bob Marley Museum’s new status as an official affiliate of his organisation on Friday during a presentation ceremony. – Contributed photos— By Shereita Grizzle—- Director of the Grammy Museum, Bob Santelli says Jamaica should make more investments in cultural tourism. In an interview with The Gleaner following a brief presentation at the Bob Marley Museum on Old Hope Road last Friday, the former journalist said Jamaica is armed with one of the most powerful … Read entire article »

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BEVERLEY KELSO GAVE THE WAILERS THAT SOUND!

BEVERLEY KELSO GAVE THE WAILERS THAT SOUND!

Beverley Kelso— One of the most commonly accepted inaccuracies in popular music is that there is one surviving Wailer, but that is not entirely true. The surviving Wailer often referred to is Neville O’Riley Livingstone, better known as Bunny Wailer, but Beverley Kelso, a foundation and cornerstone member, is very much alive and well, living in Brooklyn, New York. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in April 1948 and attended Miss Nembhard Prep, and later, the Denham Town … Read entire article »

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THE LEGENDARY ERNEST RANGLIN AT AGE 82,TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “BLESS UP!”

THE LEGENDARY ERNEST RANGLIN AT AGE 82,TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “BLESS UP!”

  ‘Roots of Reggae -The Ernie Ranglin Story’ will also show at the festival. Ernie Ranglin will help honor Charles Hyatt on Monday.- Claudine HousenStaff Photographer—- By Shereita Grizzle— At 82 years of age, legendary ska and reggae guitarist Ernest Ranglin is set to release a new album in May. The album, titled Bless Up, was done in association with Avila Street Records and will be the first album from Ranglin since 2012. The new album has 11 new compositions which fuse ska, … Read entire article »

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THE REGGAE POSTER COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS JAMAICA-MEXICO TIES!

THE REGGAE POSTER COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS JAMAICA-MEXICO TIES!

  This Bob Marley poster was among the pieces submitted for the competition. – Contributed   By Keisha Hill— An exhibit of the International Reggae Poster Competition (IRPC) was hosted recently at the exhibition centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City to highlight and reinforce the importance of the musical genre. It was made possible through the partnership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, the Embassy of Jamaica in Mexico, and the IRPC. The organisers curated a collection of the top reggae … Read entire article »

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“REGGAE IS FIGHTING FOR ITS ACCEPTANCE IN RWANDA” SAYS RWANDAN REGGAE ARTIST KRIZZO!

“REGGAE IS FIGHTING FOR ITS ACCEPTANCE IN RWANDA” SAYS RWANDAN REGGAE ARTIST KRIZZO!

  KRIZZO… society still associates reggae with unwanted elements—- DESPITE strides made by reggae musicians over the years, the genre still struggles to gain acceptance in some markets. A recent article in The New Times, a publication out of the African state of Rwanda, highlights the struggles by reggae acts in that country. The article quotes local artist Jean-Chrysostome Tuyishime aka Krizzo, who is said to be one of the music’s heavyweights in Rwanda. He said the society is … Read entire article »

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BOB MARLEY IS BLAMED FOR TEENAGE DRUG USE IN KERALA, INDIA!

BOB MARLEY IS BLAMED FOR TEENAGE DRUG USE IN KERALA, INDIA!

Bob Marley has been dead for almost 33 years, but it appears police in Kerala, India are putting the blame on the late reggae singer, when it comes to teenage drug use—–.A report from the The Times of India states that police in Kerala have made attempts to make the city safer by seizing marijuana and other recreational drugs during raids. But, along with drugs, police have confiscated anything that has an image of the marijuana plant, as … Read entire article »

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REGGAE GOES CARNIVAL IN BRAZIL!

REGGAE GOES CARNIVAL IN BRAZIL!

 By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston— A float saluting Jamaican music.—- REGGAE held centrestage during last weekend’s Florianopolis Carnival in Brazil which involved a number of Jamaican personalities. Singers Bunny Wailer and Andrew Tosh, music industry veteran Maxine Stowe and former Miss World Cindy Breakspeare were joined by former Jamaica football coach Rene Simoes, and Brazilian music promoter Chritiano Andrade, on a float saluting Jamaican music. The experience made an impression on the 65-year-old Wailer. “Being my first time in Brazil, to see and … Read entire article »

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U.S. APPEALS COURT REVERSES UNIVERSAL MUSIC’S WIN OVER BOB MARLEY RECORDINGS!

U.S. APPEALS COURT REVERSES UNIVERSAL MUSIC’S WIN OVER BOB MARLEY RECORDINGS!

By Eriq Gardner— The music giant is accused of unfairly interfering with the sale of a remix album and the licensing of a song to a Relativity film.     Bob Marley On Wednesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals set up a potential trial over rights to early recordings by Bob Marley and the Wailers. As the appeals court noted, when Marley recorded music in Jamaica in the 1960s, “record keeping was not a primary concern,” as as a result, there’s been … Read entire article »

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JUDY MOWATT – BLACK WOMAN!

By Howard Campbell–  Judy Mowatt— ALBUMS by female reggae acts were a rarity during the 1970s. As the decade closed, Judy Mowatt broke that drought with the remarkable Black Woman. Black Woman was recorded while Mowatt was a member of the I Three, Bob Marley’s harmony group. Released in 1980, it is regarded as one of the great reggae albums. In a 1995 interview with Reggae Report magazine, Mowatt says she was inspired to record the album after viewing an exhibition on slavery in the southern United States. Some of the pieces were so graphic, Mowatt recalled being overwhelmed. “I got nauseous,” she said. The sessions for Black Woman started in 1979 and featured noted musicians such as drummers Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace and Freddie McGregor; bassist Howard Bedassie, keyboardist Tyrone Downie, saxophonist Headley Bennett and guitarists Stephen ‘Cat’ … Read entire article »

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