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NESBETH RECEIVES THE MARCUS GARVEY MUSIC AWARD “MY DREAM!”
Nesbeth receiving his award from Empress Golding on Wednesday. (Photo: Michael Gordon)— Nesbeth, whose My Dream is one of the most acclaimed songs produced in Jamaica in recent years, was honored with the Marcus Garvey Music Award at the annual UNIA Marcus Garvey Awards dinner and ceremony on Wednesday. The event was held at Somali Court on Lady Musgrave Road, St Andrew. Nesbeth, who flew to the Cayman Islands yesterday for a concert, said he was overwhelmed by the recognition. “Just the name Marcus Garvey send me in a spiritual mood. Knowing what Mr Garvey stand for and to be getting such a prestigious award that is associated with him means a lot to me. I am completely at a loss for words right now,” he told Splash. Garvey, a giant of the Pan … Read entire article »
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LOCAL ARTISTS ARE URGED TO TARGET MORE OF THE CARIBBEAN AND AFRICAN MARKETS!
By Curtis Campbell— Musician and educator Ibo Cooper— As local artists continue to grapple with the low sales of Jamaican music when compared to foreign acts, chairman of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), Ibo Cooper, believes Caribbean artists should focus on transforming the Caribbean and Africa into lucrative markets for Caribbean music. Cooper pointed out that Africa remains one of the world’s wealthiest continents and is also the rightful home for the majority of the Caribbean people, yet the market is largely untapped by musicians as it relates to marketing their work. He also said the lagging dispute between some CARICOM countries is counterproductive since there is potential for financial growth if the Caribbean were to be united. The United States market has always been the main target for Jamaican acts. Cooper believes other markets … Read entire article »
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JAMAICA’S MINISTER OF CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT OLIVIA “BABSY” GRANGE, HAS APPOINTED A NEW ENTERTAINMENT ADVISORY BOARD!
Minister of Sports Olivia Grange (Photo: Michael Gordon)— Olivia “Babsy” Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport, has appointed a new entertainment advisory board, which she said should assist in constructing a viable and vibrant creative economy. The board comprises: Lenford Salmon, chairman; Gussie Clarke, deputy chairman; Councillor Duane Smith; Kingsley Cooper; Clifton “Specialists” Dillon; Dr Carlene Davis-Cowan; Dr Sonjah Stanley-Niah; Paula Surtees; Bunny Brown; Howard McIntosh; Herbie Miller; Clyde McKenzie; Michael “Ibo” Cooper; Joseph Bogdanovich; Karen Smith; Jacqueline Knight-Campbell; Shelly-Ann Curran; and Kamal Bankay. Speaking in the Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Tuesday, Grange said she plans to hold discussions with Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism, to determine what is served to visitors as Jamaican entertainment. “Our aim is for every visitor who arrives in Jamaica to experience the distinctive sounds and … Read entire article »
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“THE JAMAICAN MUSIC INDUSTRY NEEDS NEW TALENT” SAYS IBO COOPER!
By Curtis Campbell— Ibo Cooper Chairman of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), Ibo Cooper, recently told THE STAR that the music industry is lacking in new talent. According to the former Third World band member, the youth must be allowed to add their own flavor to the music industry without being judged by purists and blocked by self-proclaimed gatekeepers. He also stated that local radio should put more focus on local music. “Our radio stations here will play more hip hop than dancehall and reggae, and that’s their preference. You can’t force down a thing on people, but we need to have a recognition of creativity and development because we are having a shortage of new artists,” he said. Freedom to create The youth are often blamed for the poor international reception to locally produced dancehall and … Read entire article »
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“REGGAE MEKYAH, BUT NAH SELL YAH” THEME AT REGGAE MONTH DISCUSSIONS!
By Shereita Grizzle— David Rodigan— A small crowd gathered at the Vera Moody Concert Hall at the Edna Manley School of the Performing Arts last Thursday night for the second installation of the Reggae Open University panel discussions. The event which is part of the 2016 Reggae Month celebrations, sought to air concerns about reggae music, in an effort to find out why the music being produced by local acts continue to sell far less than that of their international counterparts. Under the theme, ‘Reggae Mekyah but Nah Sell Yah’, the discussions were formed around an issue which caused major unease in the local industry last year. In December, an article released by internationally acclaimed magazine, Billboard, named UK artist Joss Stone as the 2015 Reggae Artist of the Year. The revelation caused quite a … Read entire article »
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KINGSTON’S NELSON MANDELA PARK TO HOST REGGAE MONTH CONCERTS!
By Richard Johnson— JaRIA Chairman Ibo Cooper— Reggae Month, the February-long celebrations, is catching on globally. First observed in 2008, it is now staged as far as Australia, South Africa, Nigeria and Florida. According to Ibo Cooper, chairman of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), the body which promotes Reggae Month, this year’s events in the Corporate Area will take on added significance given the designation of Kingston as a Creative City by UNESCO in December. “An integral part of … Read entire article »
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THE 3rd ANNUAL JAMAICAN MUSIC CONFERENCE STARTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20!
By Howard Campbell—- Kwasi Bansu—- THE third Jamaica Music Conference starts Friday in Kingston. To be held over three days, seminars with presentations by industry insiders dominate the roster. Kwasi Bansu, CEO of the event, said participation has grown since the conference debuted. “The response is growing every year. Our first year, 2013, we were at Edna Manley and had an audience of little over 100 people. Last year we had close to 300 people over two days. However, we recognize that more efforts are necessary and so we have partnered with publicists and grass roots organisations on the ground to increase awareness,” Bansu told the Jamaica Observer. An interesting aspect of the conference takes place on opening day with ‘The Foundation: The Role of Education in Creating Independent Music Professionals And a Sustainable Music … Read entire article »
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THE JAMAICA REGGAE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (JaRIA) TAKES ISSUE WITH THE NEW GANJA LAW!
By Richard Johnson— Ibo Cooper—- THE Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) is taking issue with certain sections of the recent amendments to the Dangerous Act, popularly referred to as the Ganja law. At its monthly general meeting held at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in St Andrew on Tuesday, JaRIA president Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper, noted that there were too many holes in the legislation that he foresees will create problems in the future. Of … Read entire article »
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JAMAICA MOVING TO RECLAIM GLOBAL DOMINANCE OF REGGAE!
By David McFadden— KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — For decades, the sound of Jamaica has been reggae, the infectious, uniquely syncopated music that transformed the small Caribbean island into a cultural powerhouse. But the genre’s success has taken it far beyond its roots, and now many in Jamaica worry that reggae-lovers abroad are forgetting the motherland where it was born. “Reggae was given to the world by Jamaica so nobody can or ever should discourage anyone overseas from making this music. But we think there should be acknowledgment that reggae was created in Jamaica,” said Michael “Ibo” Cooper, a musician who is chairman of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association. Around the world, music festivals celebrating the sounds made famous by reggae patron saint Bob Marley and followers who developed the faster, brasher derivative of dancehall are more likely to be headlined by … Read entire article »
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STRUGGLING TO MAKE REGGAE MATTER!
By Mel Coke Ibo Cooper— As he hosts events during Reggae Month celebrations, as well as others outside of February, the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association’s (JaRIA) Ibo Cooper never fails to give context to Jamaican popular music’s importance. He does it in at least three ways: by making a historical connection between the music being presented at the moment and what has been recorded or performed before; by noting influences on Jamaican popular music by other genres, as well as our music’s impact on other forms; and by relating it to historical events outside of music. Mixed in are the personal anecdotes that Cooper has gathered from his involvement as a crack musician, including, but not limited to, the Third World band, and as a lecturer at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and … Read entire article »
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