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VYBZ KARTEL WILL NOT BE AMONG INMATES FOR “JAMAICA 55” CELEBRATIONS!
Will Vybz Kartel perform at the upcoming Jamaica 55 celebrations is the question being asked by many following the Entertainment minister’s decision to allow prisoners to showcase their talents. Music News understands that inmates will be making their contributions through music and other skill areas such as visual and culinary arts. So will the most famous prisoner perform? Well according to a highly placed Music News source, the inmates who will be qualified are those who have exhausted … Read entire article »
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SINGER JAH CURE’S INCARCERATION, INSPIRED U.S. PROFESSOR TO START “PRISON-TO-COLLEGE PIPELINE” PROGRAM!
BY VERNON DAVIDSON —- American university professor Dr Baz Dreisinger addressing guests at a function held in her honor at the US ambassador to Jamaica’s residence in Kingston last week. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) An invitation to give a talk in prison more than 12 years ago, as well as her coverage of Jamaican singer Jah Cure’s case, inspired Dr Baz Dreisinger to start a Prison-to-College Pipeline program in the United States which she is now working at replicating internationally, including in Jamaica. “I walked out feeling that some of the best and brightest in America were being locked away and something had to change,” Dr Dreisinger told guests at a function held in her honour at the US ambassador’s residence in Kingston last week. “One shouldn’t have to wear the scarlet letter of a … Read entire article »
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CHRONIXX, JAH CURE, DUANE STEPHENSON, STEEL PULSE AND RAGING FYAH AMONG OTHERS, HEAD TO “REGGAE GEEL” IN BELGIUM, AUGUST 4-5!
Chronixx (Michael Gordon) A strong Jamaican contingent has been announced for this year’s staging of Reggae Geel in Belgium on August 4 and 5. Reggae Geel is one of the oldest reggae festivals in Europe, and this year will mark its 39th edition. More than 70 acts are down to take the stage over the two days, with a high concentration of local acts set to perform. Among the artists advertised for the festival are Jah Cure, Steel Pulse, Duane Stephenson, Christopher Martin, Chronixx, Raging Fyah, Jesse Royal, Runkus, Chevaughn, Notis Heavyweight Rockaz, Royal Blu, Blvk H3ro and Hempress Sativa. In addition, vintage reggae acts The Silvertones and The Heptones are also on the line-up. The organizers of the festival note that Reggae Geel is for music lovers of all ages and now has five … Read entire article »
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SHABBA RANKS, MAVADO, JAH CURE, AND THE GOO GOO DOLLS, JOIN THE 2017 ST. KITTS MUSIC FESTIVAL!
St. Kitts Music Festival First Wave of Signups: Shabba Ranks, Mavado, Jah Cure and Goo Goo Dolls Chart topping Dancehall artists Shabba Ranks, Jah Cure, Mavado and renowned American Rock band Goo Goo Dolls are the first wave of artists signed to perform at the 21st Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which will take place June 22-24, 2017. “We are very pleased to welcome these prolific artists to St. Kitts,” said the Hon. Lindsay F.P. Grant, Minister of Tourism, International Trade, Industry & Commerce. “This mix of dancehall and rock-n-roll performances speaks to the dynamic diversity of the St. Kitts Music Festival, which has become a successful platform for driving tourism to our shores during the start of what is typically our low season for visitor arrivals.” Mavado Mavado, is a Jamaican deejay, singer … Read entire article »
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ZIMBABWE’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER LAUDS JAH CURE FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE!
Jah Cure— Media reports out of Zimbabwe are giving Jamaican reggae singer Jah Cure the ‘thumbs up’ following a recent performance in that African state. Reports indicate that the singer, best known for tracks including Longing For, Unconditional Love, and True Reflection, was professional and delivered a great set at the Harare International Conference Center, despite technical difficulties involving the sound. According to the national newspaper NewsDay, “had it not been for Jah Cure’s engineer’s expertise, the situation could have been worse, as the Divine Concerts Sound engineers, who had provided the sound system, struggled to rectify the fault.” The newspaper further noted that in the early stages, the poor sound made it difficult for the fans to hear Jah Cure, as he performed. “The Jamaican artist, however, got into his groove and the fans warmed … Read entire article »
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JAH CURE ARRESTED IN THE BAHAMAS, BUT HAD CHARGES DROPPED!
By Webmin @ YardFlex.com Reggae singer Jah Cure is once again a free man after he was arrested in Bahamas on Tuesday over his now-viral altercation over the weekend at the Atlantis Paradise Island Hotel. The Grammy-nominated singer was reportedly charged with ‘Disturbance of the Peace’ however the charges were later dropped after the artist pleaded not guilty. Cure’s manager was also charged for the incident and pleaded guilty, he was fined $150 Bahamian dollars or one month in prison. … Read entire article »
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JAH CURE HURT IN FIGHT IN HOTEL LOBBY IN THE BAHAMAS, ACCORDING TO LOCAL NEWSPAPER!
Jah Cure #JAMAICAN reggae star Jah Cure was involved in a brawl while trying to be a peacemaker in a fight with a group of “intoxicated” Bahamian men at the Atlantis resort early yesterday morning, according to a local event promoter. #An official from Fresh Entertainment Bahamas (FEB), told The Tribune that Jah Cure, whose real name is Siccature Alcock, was one of three people hurt while attempting to stop the fight involving several others, which, according to a video on social media, occurred in the Coral Towers lobby of the Paradise Island resort. #Even though he appeared unconscious in the video, the representative said the 38-year-old singer was “not knocked out” but “tripped and fell” running after an assailant. #Jah Cure and his group, whom a FEB representative said were also #intoxicated, were heading … Read entire article »
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“ANTI-GAY LYRICS DON’T AFFECT ENTERTAINERS GETTING VISAS” SAYS U.S. EMBASSY OFFICIAL!
Joshua Polacheck—- Public affairs officer at the United States Embassy in Kingston, Joshua Polacheck, is suggesting that some Jamaican entertainers who say they are being kept out of the United States because of homophobic lyrics are not telling the truth. Polacheck said yesterday that Jamaican entertainers have “never” been denied visas or had them taken away over matters such as as anti-gay lyrics. “No artist has ever been refused a visa for artistic reasons, and that includes promoting views that are either loving or repelling. The market may not choose to employ them,” Polacheck said. “Sometimes no one wants to hire them and they are using that as an excuse,” he added. Several Jamaican entertainers have claimed that their visas were revoked by the United States in recent years but Polacheck said if that were … Read entire article »
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JAH CURE JOINS FORCES WITH MYA FOR NEW SINGLE “ONLY YOU!”
Top: Jah Cure Bottom: Mya Only You, a collab between American singer Mya and reggae singer Jah Cure, is slated to be released later this month. Co-producer Justus Arison spoke to the Jamaica Observer about the project. “Jah Cure’s verses were recorded in Jamaica and Mya’s part of the song in Los Angeles… The process took quite a few months as we put a lot of time into the actual building of the rhythm. The video is almost ready so … Read entire article »
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DRUMMER/PRODUCER KIRK BENNETT TO RELEASE “RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE”
The cover of Kirk Bennett’s Rumble In The Jungle.— Albums by Jamaican musicians have become a rarity as many struggle to pick up session work. Kirk Bennett has no such problem. Recognised as the country’s premier reggae drummer, Bennett shows his skills as a musician and producer on Rumble In The Jungle, scheduled for release by VP Records on Friday. It is his second album. His first, Streetwise Dubwise, was released in 2009. “The true concept was creating an album that would have a song that appeals to everyone…young, mature and eclectic. It is to also show the market that good music is still available and creative minds were still at work and to show my craft on a different level,” said Bennett in an interview with the Jamaica Observer. ‘Rumble’ has 13 songs, all … Read entire article »
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