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JAMAICA TO GIVE USAIN BOLT A MUSICAL FAREWELL AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM!
BY RICHARD JOHNSON— Usain Bolt celebrating one of his several victories with his signature pose in Rio Olympics, last year August. (Photo: Bryan Cummings) Jamaican music and culture have always been part of the persona of track and field superstar Usain Bolt.That is the thinking behind a musical salute to the world record holder at his final track meet in Jamaica, the Racers Grand Prix, set for the National Stadium in St Andrew on Saturday. Under the theme … Read entire article »
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FREDDIE McGREGOR, AMONG RECIPIENTS FOR 2017 MUSGRAVE AWARDS
From left: Deputy chairman of the council of the Institute of Jamaica Marigold Harding, Tanya Shirley, Freddie McGregor, Culture Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Professor Daniel Coore, Kingston’s Mayor Steadman Fuller, Eleanor Jones, and Ambassador Dr Basil K Bryan. (Photos: Collin Reid) — A faulty microphone threatened to ruin what was to be one of the standout moments of the 2017 Musgrave medal presentation ceremony on Thursday at the Institute of Jamaica in downtown Kingston.The recipients of … Read entire article »
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GEORGE NOOKS BROKE DOWN IN TEARS WHILE PERFORMING AT THE PEGASUS HOTEL!
BY BRIAN BONITTO— George Nooks in performance at Musical Rhapsody held at Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday. (Photos: Garfield Robinson) — EMBATTLED singer George Nooks gave a well-received, gospel-laced performance at Musical Rhapsody held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday.Nooks, 56, took the audience, comprising children, to church and had them in a “praise and worship-esque” singalong. His set included God Will Take Care You, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, When I Think About Jesus, and God Is Standing By. However, during his performance of Ride Out Your Storm, he broke down in tears. Unable to carry the song, his in-tune audience rose to their feet singing and encouraged him in applause until he was able to compose himself to belt out the remaining lyrics. “I felt their … Read entire article »
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THE MAKING OF FREDDIE McGREGOR’S “BIG SHIP!”
By Mel Cooke—- Freddie McGregor— Later this month, Freddie McGregor will receive a Silver Musgrave Medal from the Institute of Jamaica. One of his many enduring hits is Big Ship, which was written from something he saw. One morning in 1982, Freddie McGregor went up to Stony Hill, St Andrew, to the home of fellow singer Linval Thompson. It should have been a very early start to the day, but Thompson was not yet ready, so McGregor sat in … Read entire article »
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THE MELODIANS, HALF PINT, RITA MARLEY, GT TAYLOR, CHRIS BLACKWELL, ALTON ELLIS, HONORED BY THE JAMAICA REGGAE MUSIC ASSOCIATION (JaRIA) FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS!
BY RORY DALEY— Trevor McNaughton of The Melodians with his award. (Garfield Robinson)— Organizers of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Honor Awards stressed its importance Sunday at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. “I just want to thank everyone that has stayed with the JaRIA awards for the past nine years,” said Ibo Cooper, JaRIA chairman. For Cooper, the strong turnout of artists and fans was a direct response to the clamoring for Jamaica’s version of the Grammy Awards. The sentiment was echoed by former JaRIA chairman Freddie McGregor who, upon receiving his Iconic Artist award, commented on the lack of knowledge locally about the awards. “The vision is not only to honor those that laid the foundation for us, but for us to lay that foundation for a larger vision,” he explained. The finale on … Read entire article »
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“IT’S SCANDALOUS, BUT NOT SURPRISING” SAYS FREDDIE McGREGOR ABOUT THE REGGAE GRAMMY AWARD!
By Dave Rodney— Freddie McGregor performing at Negril Reggaefest, held at Wavz Beach on Saturday night. “Scandalous but not surprising” is how veteran Jamaican reggae singer Freddie McGregor has described the outcome of the 2017 Reggae Grammy Awards, where Ziggy Marley, Bob Marley’s eldest son, was announced winner of the Best Reggae Album. Ziggy’s self-titled winning album, Ziggy Marley, is little known within the reggae community in Jamaica, but it beat out five other nominees to take the coveted and elusive award, an award that has slipped away from the grasp of many global icons in reggae music. Eleven popular reggae heartthrobs – Beres Hammond, Chronixx, Dennis Brown, Third World, Gregory Isaacs, Yellowman, Barrington Levy, Marcia Griffiths, Etana, Vybz Kartel, and McGregor himself are yet to win a Grammy. This year marks the 11th win … Read entire article »
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FREDDIE McGREGOR, TREVOR ELLIOTT, DAMIAN MARLEY, GEORGE NOOKS, DOMINATE THE TOP 100 CHART OF 2016!
THE NEW YORK FOUNDATION RADIO NETWORK TOP 100 SONGS OF 2016 Compiled by Clinton Lindsay (based on chart performance only) ABBREVIATIONS: DEC: Date Entered Chart PEC: Position Entered Chart HPR: Highest Position Reached WOC: Weeks On Chart + Still On Chart Pos TITLE ARTIST LABEL 1 RIDE OUT YOUR STORM GEORGE NOOKS TOTAL/TAD’S Producer: GEORGE NOOKS DEC 11/20/15 PEC 27 WOC 25 (17 in’16) … Read entire article »
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SANCHEZ RULED GT TAYLOR CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA!
By Paul Clarke— Paul Clarke Sanchez was the highlight of this year’s GT Taylor Christmas Extravaganza stage show at the Luana Sports Complex. The veteran singer never missed a beat in delivering a string of hit songs that had the thousands of patrons eating out of the palm of his hands.— Like last year, it took another all-star ensemble to close the 2016 GT Taylor Christmas Extravaganza show, but the performance of the night belonged to reggae singer Sanchez, who highlighted the event with a string of memorable hits from his vast catalog, sending patrons and the show’s promoter on their merry way home with his name very much on their lips. Once again, crunched for time, Anthony B, who blazed a musical fire in the early morning, called for Sizzla Kolanje and he was … Read entire article »
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FREDDIE McGREGOR LASHES OUT AT THE REGGAE GRAMMY AWARD!
By Dave Rodney— Freddie McGregor— In perhaps the most blistering attack on the reggae Grammy to date, Jamaican reggae icon and veteran singer Freddie McGregor has lashed out at the 59-year-old American institution, calling the reggae arm of the organisation that typically awards excellence in the music industry, “an embarrassment of indescribable magnitude to reggae music”. This week, McGregor became the latest voice in a growing chorus of grumblings over the annual picks for best reggae album. The albums selected for reggae nominations have been harshly criticised in the past for being obscure and lackluster and for being out of touch with the core of the Jamaican reggae music reality. The albums selected for the 2017 award taking place on February 12, 2017 are from Devin Di Dakta, J Boog, Ziggy Marley, Raging Fyah, … Read entire article »
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IT WAS PURE MUSICAL MAGIC AT THE RASTAFARI ROOTZ FEST IN NEGRIL!
By Adrian Frater—- Chezidek—- Against the backdrop of the sweet aroma of several strains of Jamaican ganja, some of reggae’s finest were at their dazzling best at the Long Bay Beach Park in Negril over the weekend as appreciative ‘herb connoisseur’ and music lovers rocked and grooved to their pulsating lyrical offerings. From the opening salvo by the talented Canadian-based female singjay-rapper Michie Mee to the bringing down of the curtain by perennial crowd-pleaser, the veteran Big Ship captain, Freddie McGregor it was a night of rich roots rock reggae music, which also got super contributions from Half Pint, Chezidek, Dre Island, Sister Carol and Daweh Congo. After an absorbing day of workshops and seminars highlighting the medical and economic virtue of ganja and the viewing of various exhibitions showing off products from the newly … Read entire article »
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