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TAD’S RECORDS PUTS ITS MONEY ON DANCEHALL MUSIC!
Top: Demarco Bottom: Alkaline DESPITE a continued slump in popularity overseas, music distributor Tad Dawkins says hardcore dancehall had the better of traditional reggae in terms of sales and appeal in 2014. Dawkins, head of Tad’s International Record, declared in an interview with the Jamaica Observer that: “The dancehall scene is in a lull, the one drop reggae is making a bid to top the genre, but sales abroad and iTunes show dancehall outselling reggae by at least 10 to 1. The radio stations locally and overseas are responsible for that, they play mostly dancehall,” he said. According to Dawkins, imprisoned deejay Vybz Kartel “is still the number one seller”, followed by deejay Alkaline and singjay Demarco. Alkaline and Kartel dominate the latest edition of The Ultimate, a 23-track compilation recently by Tad’s. It includes … Read entire article »
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SEVEN NOMINATED FOR “BEST REGGAE ACT” OF THE ANNUAL EUROPEAN URBAN MUSIC AWARDS!
Morgan Heritage— THE 12th annual European Urban Music Awards nominations have been announced, with seven acts up for Best Reggae Act 2014. They are Mavado, Gyptian, Demarco, Morgan Heritage, Sean Paul, Stylo G and Popcaan. Stylo G, a Spanish Town-born, London-based deejay, copped the award for Best Reggae Album last week at the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards. The Urban Music Awards is scheduled for November 15 in London. Winners are decided by fan votes. … Read entire article »
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SEAN PAUL, I-OCTANE AND DEMARCO ARE ADDED TO THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FESTIVAL FOR AUGUST 15-17!
Sean Paul—- ORGANIZERS of the Montreal International Reggae Festival have announced three more Jamaican acts for its annual show to be held in that French-Canadian city, on August 15-17. Sean Paul, I-Octane and Demarco are to join lover’s rock singers Maxi Priest and Sanchez, and reggae queen Marcia Griffiths for the three-day event. When the first set of acts was named late last month, organizers noted the line-up will reflect a blend of emerging and established acts in order to cater to the varied taste of patrons. Demarco, according to them, embodies a new era of avant-garde artists combining songwriting, music production, recording, and live performance. The 41-year-old Grammy winner, Sean Paul will headline the roster of acts for Saturday night’s staging, while dreadlocked singer I-Octane will be making his debut. The 10-year-old Montreal International Reggae … Read entire article »
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BARRINGTON LEVY HITS OUT AGAINST THE RISE OF “PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL” IN TODAY’S MUSIC!
Barrington Levy— LOVER’S rock veteran Barrington Levy has hit out at against the rise of “pornographic material” in locally produced music. Levy, whose career started in the late 1970s, believes the explicit content is hurting reggae’s image. “I see where the music business is taking a turn for the worst. It’s going in a direction where we are losing it,” said Levy in an interview with the Jamaica Observer. Recently, some dancehall artists — including Demarco, Konshens and Alkaline … Read entire article »
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THE CHRISTIAN BRETHREN ASSEMBLIES OF JAMAICA, SLAMS DANCEHALL VIDEOS!
A church group has come out swinging against dancehall artists who they say are promoting “sexual and moral depravity that has eroded basic concepts of respect, dignity, and discipline from our culture“. Referring to what it claims are “controversial music videos” laced with strong sexual images, including group orgies, lesbian simulation, and oral sex, the Christian Brethren Assemblies Jamaica (CBAJ) said the authorities should put an end to these videos. In a release yesterday, the CBAJ called for “the Broadcasting … Read entire article »
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REVIEW: RAPPERS AND REGGAE ACTS SHARE THE STAGE AT BEST OF THE BEST!
Mavado performs at Best of the Best in Miami. By JESSE SERWER Miami’s Best of the Best concert is one of the most prominent annual showcases for dancehall reggae in the U.S., attracting upwards of 10,000 spectators to the city’s downtown on the Sunday before Memorial Day. While the event has taken on more of a hip-hop flavor in recent editions, with rap stars flocking to Miami during what’s known as Urban Beach Week, it’s still a largely … Read entire article »
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