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SINGING SWEET IS MAKING A COMEBACK!

 By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston— SINGING SWEET… wants to push more original material (PHOTO: TYRONE SIMMS) DURING the 1990s, teenage reggae singer Singing Sweet shot to the top of the local charts with his cover versions of When I See You Smile and Donna. The latter a Richie Valens original, while When I See You Smile was an international smash hit for rock band Bad English. However, just as Singing Sweet was emerging as a staple on the scene, he migrated to the United States. Now in his 30s, the singer is hoping to re-establish his presence in the country of his birth. He said during his absence from the local scene, he did a few gigs. “I was always performing on the international scene. I’ve done shows across the United States, in the Caribbean and in Europe,” … Read entire article »

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SIZZLA KALONJI GOES “RADICAL” APRIL 15!

SIZZLA KALONJI GOES “RADICAL” APRIL 15!

  Sizzla Kalonji—-RADICAL, a collection of songs revisiting Sizzla Kalonji’s early years with producer Philip ‘Fattis’ Burrell’s Xterminator label, will be released April 15 by VP Records. According to a press release from the Queens, New York company, the 16-track set “unearths musical gems from the Xterminator label sessions between the early ’90s and 2000”. The title track, What’s Wrong With the Picture, Hardcore and Burn Dem Schism are songs Sizzla recorded before getting mainstream acceptance with the … Read entire article »

Filed under: GUEST RUNDOWNS, NEW RELEASES

THE RESISTANCE – A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO PHILLIP “FATTIS” BURRELL FOR DECEMBER 27!

THE RESISTANCE – A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO PHILLIP “FATTIS” BURRELL FOR DECEMBER 27!

By Howard Campbell— THE Resistance, a show marking one year since the death of music producer Phillip ‘Fattis’ Burrell, will be held on December 27 at South Beach Café in St Andrew. The show is promoted by Burrell’s son, Kareem, head of the XTM Nation record label. XTM oversees the Xterminator company the older Burrell operated for close to 30 years. Top: Producer Phillip “Fattis” Burrell, died December 3, 2011 @ 57. Bottom: Sizzla “It’s ‘livicated’ to him and … Read entire article »

Filed under: GUEST RUNDOWNS

Ramblings (12/11/2011)

Like the old saying goes, “What’s not dead don’t throw it away” because you never know, did you see the debate last night with those crazy republicans? I think Newt Gingrich won hands down! It was just this past summer when things were not looking good for him, half his staff quit on him, his donors dried up, and he was just about written off…but he stood his ground and kept on pushing, now he leads in the polls in just about every state. I really believe he’s gonna get the nomination for the republicans, and Barack gonna win his second term! For whatever reasons, the republicans just don’t want Mitt Romney, and the others are just too right-wing for a general election…can’t wait for November. Any word on when is … Read entire article »

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