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“U.S. EMBASSY OFFICIAL NOT 100 PER CENT TRUTHFUL ON ANTI-GAY LYRICS AND ARTISTS VISAS” SAYS VETERAN PRODUCER GUSSIE CLARKE!
By Shereita Grizzle— Gussie Clarke— Veteran producer Gussie Clarke said yesterday that Joshua Polacheck, public affairs officer at the United States Embassy in Kingston, may not have been speaking the whole truth when he said Jamaican entertainers are not denied working visas because they have songs which contain anti-gay lyrics. “I do agree with some of what he said because there are many reasons why entertainers are denied visas. My view is that any and every government takes everything into consideration when one culture believes in something and another opposes it. If some artists are, for example, anti-gay, why would it not have an impact on certain things,” Clarke questioned. Polacheck, speaking at a Gleaner Editor’s Forum on Tuesday, said that Jamaican entertainers have “never” been denied visas or had them taken away over matters … Read entire article »
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THE TWELVE ESSENTIAL RECORDS BY GREGORY ISAACS!
By David Katz— There are few more important Jamaican singers than Gregory Isaacs. He was the passionate hustler with a tender heart, and as his confidence and skill grew, he addressed social issues and represented his Rastafari faith with pride. David Katz takes a closer look at the records that defined one of reggae’s foremost figures. In the pantheon of reggae vocalists, Gregory Isaacs is right up there at the top. One the most iconic reggae singers of all time, he has gained acclaim for both his expressive vocal delivery and his exceptional skills as a songwriter, and the undeniable charisma is another part of the draw. Like the great pioneering figures that came before him, such as John Holt and Alton Ellis, Isaacs’ biggest claims to fame came through love songs … Read entire article »
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“GREAT MUSIC IN JAMAICA IS BEING STIFLED BY PAYOLA” SAYS VETERAN RECORD PRODUCER GUSSIE CLARKE!
Gussie Clarke—- Anchor Studios veteran producer Gussie Clarke said while there is enough space in the industry to recognisze all the players in the music fraternity, some producers are often forgotten or overlooked. He believes this oversight is because there are many so-called producers who are not doing justice to the vocation. “First, you have to define who a producer is. You have some people who call themselves producers but they are not. A producer is somebody who understands the business, someone who can take an idea from the concept of thought to reality, practicality, and ultimately, success. Those producers are the ones who get the ratings and the recognition because they have put in the work,” Clarke explained. Clarke, who has been in the business as a producer since 1987, told THE STAR … Read entire article »
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“GUSSIE PRESENTING THE RIGHT TRACKS” A GREATEST HITS COLLECTION FROM PRODUCER GUSSIE CLARKE, DROPS JULY 22!
Augustus “Gussie” Clarke— GUSSIE Presenting The Right Tracks, a multi-song collection of producer Gussie Clarke’s work in the 1970s, is scheduled for release on July 22. It will be distributed by VP Records through its reissue subsidiary, 17 North Parade. The 40-track set contains songs by cutting-edge roots acts like Augustus Pablo, IRoy and Horace Andy as well as singers Jacob Miller, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown and Leroy Sibbles. There are also songs from founding Skatalites saxophonist Tommy McCook. An 11-track vinyl version of Gussie Presenting the Right Tracks will be simultaneously released. Gussie Presenting The Right Sevens, a collection of seven-inch versions of songs by The Mighty Diamonds, Roman Stewart and Mikey Dread, among others, is scheduled to be out on August 22. Clarke began his career while still a student at Kingston College in … Read entire article »
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SONGWRITER/PRODUCER MIKEY BENNETT – SAYS HE IS NOT BITTER BY THE SHELVING OF HIS JAMAICA 50 SONG!
By Howard Campbell—– SONGWRITER Mikey Bennett says he is not bitter that his composition, Find The Flag, was bounced as the official theme song for Jamaica’s 50th anniversary celebrations. BENNETT… composer of Find The Flag Recorded last year, Find The Flag features veteran acts such as Toots Hibbert and Marcia Griffiths. It was recently announced that it would be replaced by On a Mission, produced by multi-platinum-selling deejay Shaggy. In an interview with the Jamaica Observer yesterday, Bennett said he … Read entire article »
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