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

March 29th, 2014 | Add a Comment

‘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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JAMAICAN MUSIC ON THE WORLD’S STAGE: MILLIE SMALL, THE WOMAN WHO STARTED IT ALL!

October 13th, 2013 | Add a Comment

Millie Small— Millie Small kick-starts Jamaican music’s popularity around the world Millie Small was reported to be 15 years old when Island Records boss, Chris Blackwell, recruited her in 1964, as part of his efforts to help set up his fledgling label. However, there are discrepancies concerning the year of her birth. On the premise of the above data, simple mathematics would mean she was born in 1949, however, some sources claim she was born in October of 1946. She was … Read entire article »

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PRINCE HARRY, SLY & ROBBIE, ERNIE RANGLIN: FEATURED ON “SING” – THE UK HIT SONG!

June 8th, 2012 | Add a Comment

By Kevin Jackson——– JAMAICAN music royalty and Britain’s Prince Harry have played on a hit song by Gary Barlow, member of pop group Take That. Guitar maestro Ernie Ranglin and legendary drum and bass team Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, are featured on Sing, taken from Barlow’s album of the same name. Bottom:Gary Barlow Top: Prince Harry meets Rita Marley, while Gary Barlow looks on Prince Harry played tambourine on the single which debuted at number 11 on the United … Read entire article »

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