Entries tagged with "Clinton Fearon"

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THE VOICE’S ALUMNI ANITA ANTOINETTE, TO RELEASE NEW REGGAE SINGLE “HOTTA DAN FYAH!”

April 22nd, 2017 | Add a Comment

Anita is in Jamaica for a few days to do media promotion of her debut single “Care”. After an emotional visit to her old neighborhood, Anita and her management decided to do a pre-release of a song titled “Hotta Dan Fiyah” from her soon to be released EP. Anita was recognized as she walked across an empty field to see her old home on the gully bank, at the foot of the hill beside George Headley Primary … Read entire article »

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VETERAN SINGER/SONGWRITER CLINTON FEARON RELEASES NEW ALBUM “THIS MORNING!”

October 28th, 2016 | Add a Comment

Clinton Fearon— Troubled by controversial police shootings that rocked the United States in the last two years, Clinton Fearon had no shortage of material for This Morning, his latest album, released in late September. The veteran singer/songwriter, who lives in Seattle, is currently promoting the set with a month-long tour of France. He spoke to Splash from Paris about This Morning, which he said is the most diverse of his 13 albums. “I love the whole album because it have different elements…dance, protest. It’s life, it’s about life,” he reasoned. Fearon, 65, said the death of black men at the hands of US law enforcement inspired No Justice, one of This Morning’s 13 tracks. He remembers seeing many similar incidents in his native Kingston before migrating to Seattle over 30 years ago. “Is not only in … Read entire article »

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ANITA ANTOINETTE, FINALIST OF NBC-TV’s THE VOICE, TO RELEASE FIRST SINGLE JUNE 15!

June 8th, 2016 | Add a Comment

Anita Antoinette’s first single entitled “Care” to be released. Midilord, Inc. is pleased to announce Anita Antoinette’s first single to be released since her appearance on NBC 6’s hit show, The Voice. Anita Antoinette’s anticipated musical release titled “Care” will be released on June 15th 2016. “Care” was written and produced by Anita previous to her appearance on the Voice but was never released. After signing an agreement with Duane Summers for management, he heard “Care”, along with all the other recordings she had previously completed and decided that this should be her first release in the month of June, which happens to be Caribbean American Heritage Month. Anita grew up dancing to the rhythm of her father’s music Clinton Fearon, a member of The Gladiators, a Jamaican roots reggae band, most popular during the … Read entire article »

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CLINTON FEARON OF THE GLADIATORS FAME, PUSHING 50 YEARS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS!

October 8th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By David Owen Rama—- Roots reggae legend Clinton Fearon has had the good fortune of living a life devoted to music. A career that has now lasted almost a half century. On the phone from Seattle, Fearon talks about how his early years growing up in the country created a foundation of positivity, through a connection with nature, that has permeated the majority of his compositions. “You know, I grew up in the woods man. In the country. In a little district called Mendez, way in the bush. A simple life. Often time no shirt on. Pick fruit, eat this, eat that. You know, really close to nature.” A country boy from St. Catherine Jamaica, Fearon moved to the city of Kingston when he was a teenager. A cultural shock for a young man … Read entire article »

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JAMAICAN-BORN “THE VOICE” CONTESTANT ANITA ANNTOINETTE, IS NOT DETERRED BY THE TESSANNE CHIN COMPARISONS!

November 16th, 2014 | Add a Comment

Tessanne Chin.— By Shereita Grizzle— It’s on to the next round for Jamaica-born Anita Antoinette, coached by Gwen Stefani, as she advances to the final 12 in this season’s staging of the United States singing competition ‘The Voice’. Last Tuesday, the singer delivered another memorable performance as she belted out the lyrics to Meghan Trainor’s popular hit All About That Bass. Not only did she do justice to the song, but a reggae twist to the original version and a few saucy dance moves had the live studio audience totally captivated. The performance guaranteed her a spot in the final 12 and saw Antoinette leading the pack of finalists on the popular iTunes chart, much like she did the previous week with her version of MAGIC!’s Rude. FAN BASE GROWING Her fan base has been growing steadily, with Jamaican entertainers Shaggy and Lady Saw joining Tessanne … Read entire article »

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THE SECOND COMING OF THE GLADIATORS!

January 10th, 2013 | Add a Comment

BY BASIL WALTERS—– TYPICAL of most entertainers who follow in their parents footsteps, Al Griffiths is committed to preserving the legacy of The Gladiators, the reggae group created by his father Albert Griffiths. Best known for the hit song Hello Carol, The Gladiators were formed in 1967 in Kingston and included Griffiths, Clinton Fearon, Errol Grandison and David Webber. GRIFFITHS… most people who know The Gladiators know it through my father and the song Hello Carol But while The … Read entire article »

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