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BUSY SIGNAL’S NEW FREESTYLE SINGLE “DISRESPECT”, ADDRESSES HIS RECENT ORDEAL AT “GROOVIN’ IN THE PARK!”
Dancehall artist Busy Signal has released a new freestyle track entitled ‘Disrespect.’ On the track, the Tuff President can be heard addressing the issue earlier this month, which saw his set cut abruptly at the recent Groovin’ In The Park concert in New York City. Busy said that he was disrespected during the whole ordeal. The entertainer, who was both embarrassed and disappointed that his first show on US soil was cut short, told the 40,000-strong audience that … Read entire article »
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BUSY SECURES US WORK PERMIT, BOOKED FOR GROVIN IN JUNE!
Five years after he was extradited to the USA from Jamaica on a charge of absconding bail, entertainer Busy Signal is now heading to New York City in June, where he plans to deliver a blistering performance to thousands of reggae fans who have had to endure a punishing wait for Busy’s brand of live reggae music. Glendale Gordon, also known as Busy Signal, secured his US visa four months ago and he has now been … Read entire article »
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COUNTRY PEOPLE’S HARD LIFE, LEAVES NINJA MAN IN TEARS!
By Akino Ming— Ninja Man— Since recording artist Desmond Ballentine embarked on his journey to reach out to Jamaica’s most needy, he finds it difficult to identify with the persona Ninja Man that brought him to national prominence in the early 1980’s. “Sometimes it really hurts cause it really make mi feel like mi anuh really Ninja Man, because mi go a country and come back a cry,” Ballentine said. “Because when mi go down there and mi go see a likkle 10 year old yute and a little 14-year-old girl affi mek hassock with the upholstering to send dem self go school, it mek tears come to my eye.” Ballentine was making reference to a situation where the children of a disabled man have been forced to do upholstering in order to send themselves to … Read entire article »
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BUSY SIGNAL TEAMS WITH PEPSI-COLA JAMAICA TO LAUNCH NEW ALBUM “FRESH FROM YAAD!”
Top: Elizabeth Swaby (left), brand manager of carbonated beverages at Pepsi-Cola Jamaica, and Busy Signal at his launch of Fresh From Yaad held at Oak Wine Bar and Cocktail Lounge in St Andrew on Thursday. Pepsi-Cola Jamaica partnered with dancehall artist and brand ambassador Busy Signal to host a private listening party for his latest album Fresh from Yaad at the Oak Wine Bar and Cocktail Lounge in St Andrew, on Thursday evening. Guests swayed to the eight-tracked production, which fuses old-school dancehall, reggae and hip hop beats with the artiste’s riveting vocals. “We share a special relationship with Busy Signal having worked with him on several of our campaigns, including Pepsi Bubbla and Pepsi Refresh Tour,” said Mitchell Watson, marketing manager, Pepsi-Cola Jamaica. “Pepsi is known for partnering with international leaders in … Read entire article »
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“GETTING BACK A U.S. VISA FOR BUSY SIGNAL WAS NOT EASY” SAYS LAWYER ANDREW R. CRUMBIE!
Busy Signal—- The lawyer who helped Busy Signal to get a United States visa has described the process as tedious. “The legal process in this instance was not an easy one, but we relied on well-settled case law to bring this case to a successful conclusion,” said lawyer Andrew R. Crumbie. Crumbie represented Busy Signal during the process to regain his U.S. travel visa. Busy Signal, whose given name is Reanno Devon Gordon, landed in the United States last Friday on a newly issued non-immigrant travel visa. He was restricted from entering the U.S. for 15 years as a result of a federal criminal conviction. Busy Signal was arrested in 2012 at Norman Manley Airport in Kingston, Jamaica on an outstanding federal arrest warrant. He was subsequently extradited, and after serving a 6-month jail sentence, he was restricted … Read entire article »
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BUSY SIGNAL GETS HIS U.S. VISA BACK, AND NOW IN NEW YORK!
By Daraine Luton After being without a United States visa for some time, dancehall artist Busy Signal touched down in New York on Friday morning and he is expected to spend a few days there before returning to Jamaica. Carla Gullota, Busy Signal’s booking agent for Europe, told THE STAR that the artiste will spend a short time in the United States before returning to Jamaica. She said that he will then jet off to Europe where he will perform at 17 shows between January 28 and February 21. “He is very popular in Europe. He is one of the most requested artist,” Gullota said, while adding that Busy has not been there since 2014. “He was needing a sabbatical. He wanted to concentrate on all the stress and trauma that he went through so he … Read entire article »
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DRUMMER/PRODUCER KIRK BENNETT TO RELEASE “RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE”
The cover of Kirk Bennett’s Rumble In The Jungle.— Albums by Jamaican musicians have become a rarity as many struggle to pick up session work. Kirk Bennett has no such problem. Recognised as the country’s premier reggae drummer, Bennett shows his skills as a musician and producer on Rumble In The Jungle, scheduled for release by VP Records on Friday. It is his second album. His first, Streetwise Dubwise, was released in 2009. “The true concept was creating an album that would have a song that appeals to everyone…young, mature and eclectic. It is to also show the market that good music is still available and creative minds were still at work and to show my craft on a different level,” said Bennett in an interview with the Jamaica Observer. ‘Rumble’ has 13 songs, all … Read entire article »
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BUSY SIGNAL BECOMES THE FIRST BRAND AMBASSADOR ARTIST FOR GUINNESS!
Dancehall deejay Busy Signal has been named brand ambassador for Irish brew Guinness, a first for any local artist. The announcement of the new partnership was made public at the Jamaica Beer Festival held in the Corporate Area, recently. “Busy has always embodied the essence of Jamaican grass roots culture. He is more than an artist; he has become an icon for the people,” Imru James, brand manager for Stouts and Malta at Red Stripe, told the Jamaica Observer. The dancehall act has had a long-standing relationship with Guinness, including performances at major events such as Arthur Guinness Day. This is not the dancehall deejay’s first rodeo. In April, Busy Signal was featured alongside singer Chris Martin in KFC’s Big Deal jingle entitled Big Deal Bizniz. He also got a musical boost when his … Read entire article »
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BARRINGTON LEVY, SANCHEZ AND TARRUS RILEY, LEAD THE CHARGE FOR “REGGAE NIGHT” AT REGGAE SUMFEST, JULY 23!
Christopher Martin— Barrington Levy, Sanchez and Tarrus Riley are leading the charge for Reggae Night of The Greatest Reggae Show on Earth, Reggae Sumfest on Saturday, July 23, at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex, Montego Bay, St James. Also on the line-up are Busy Signal, Christopher Martin and Nature. Under the theme ‘Our Music, Our Festival’, the organizers have changed the format of the show, with an all-star Jamaican line-up over two days. The show will see … Read entire article »
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BUSY SIGNAL MAKES A MOVE ON BILLBOARD REGGAE DIGITAL CHART!
By Kevin Jackson— Busy Signal— Everybody Move , the 2014 single by Busy Signal has been given a new lease on life. Thanks to exposure in the recent LG G5 mobile television commercial, the song debuted at number six two weeks ago on Billboard’s Reggae Digital Singles chart. The song is currently number three on the chart. Produced by DJ Karim, it is on the Sports Day ‘riddim’. British actor Jason Statham stars in the LG GG ad, which … Read entire article »
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