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JESSE ROYAL MOURNING MOTHER’S DEATH!
Roots Reggae singer Jesse Royal is mourning the death of his mother Heather Grey. According to the singer, Grey passed away at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew on Friday, May 5. She was 59. The cause of death was undisclosed. “I can’t find words to express the sadness that I feel. It rough, it rough. We both celebrated our birthday on April 29 and now she is not here. Birthdays will never … Read entire article »
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FANTASIA, ROMAIN VIRGO AND JESSE ROYAL, PERFORM FOR FREE TONIGHT IN KINGSTON’S EMANCIPATION PARK!
Top: Jesse Royal Bottom: Fantasia AMERICAN R&B singer Fantasia is tonight’s headliner at the annual Blues on the Green concert scheduled for Emancipation Park in St Andrew. This year’s theme is Out of Many, One! Showtime is 7:00 pm. The free concert — now in its 24th year and hosted by the United States Embassy in Kingston — commemorates African-American History Month. The show was initially set for February 26, but rescheduled due to “logistical issues” associated with Jamaica’s February … Read entire article »
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MYSTIC REVEALERS PUSHES FOR WEED LEGALIZATION WITH RELEASE OF NEW SINGLE!
Mystic Revealers— HERB Must Legalise, the pro-ganja song from roots-reggae band Mystic Revealers, is scheduled for release in October. The digital launch of the song coincides with its music video, directed by Michael Cushnie. Production on the song started last year at the Grafton studio of producer Mikey Bennett. It has slots by artists including Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, Suzanne Couch and Canadian deejay Snow. It was initially scheduled for release this month, but that has been pushed back for completion and premier of the video which was filmed in Kingston and Bull Bay, the band’s longtime base. Mystic Revealers singer/guitarist and main songwriter Anthony ‘Billy Mystic’ Wilmot said Herb Must Legalise is not just another ‘free the herb’ song. He said it puts into perspective recent changes to the Jamaican law as … Read entire article »
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JESSE ROYAL RELEASES VIDEO FOR PRO-GANJA LEGALIZATION SINGLES “FINALLY” AND “GIMMIE LIKKLE!”
By Kevin Jackson— Jesse Royal— JESSE Royal has released a new video for two songs addressing the legalization of ganja in Jamaica. The songs are Gimmie Likkle and Finally. Gimmie Likkle is produced by Notis Productions while Finally is produced by Biggy Music. “We need to start researching our own resources if we really want to start to build a productive nation. The herb need fi legalise, yuh know!” Jesse Royal exclaimed. Directed by Jay Will for Game Over Films, the video depicts a world where there is total freedom for the use of ganja. Finally was part of Jesse Royal’s impressive set at Reggae Sumfest earlier this month. The diminutive singjay’s new EP, Hope and Love, is set for a Japan release late this year. … Read entire article »
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LUCIANO IS ADDED TO THE SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL, JUNE 19-21!
Luciano— ROOTS reggae singer Luciano is the latest Jamaican artist to be added to the 22nd annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival set for June 19-21 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, California. According to the organisers, the ‘Messenjah’ has been included in the line-up as “his voice resonates like a divinely ordained instrument possessing the power to comfort souls from all walks of life”. The three-day festival is peppered with Jamaican acts who have long been staples on this North American summer festival. Among the reggae acts listed for the opening day of the festival are UK-based Steel Pulse, veteran deejay Yellowman, singer Admiral Tibet, the band Pentateuch and rising singer Hempress Sativa. The ‘big guns’ come out blazing on day two — June 20. The legendary Jimmy Cliff; reggae ambassadors Third World; veteran … Read entire article »
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TAD’S RECORDS TO RELEASE COMPILATION SET FEATURING NEO-ROOTS ARTISTS!
Top(L-R) Jesse Royal, Iba Mahr & Kabaka Pyramid Bottom (L-R) Richie Spice, Chronixx, Jah Cure— MUSIC producer and distributor Tad Dawkins acknowledges the neo-roots movement with the Roots Reggae Revivalist Vol 1 album which will be released by his Tad’s International Record on April 21. The set contains songs by a number of new-wave roots artists such as Chronixx (Give me a Try), Jesse Royal (Singing the Blues), Iba Mahr (Babylon Debating) and Kabaka Pyramid, who teams with Tarrus Riley on Fly The Gate. There are also tracks by older roots singers including Richie Spice with Bad Weather and Jah Cure (Territory). Dawkins said the compilation’s release is timely. “The thought came to mind with the shifting of the genre to a more conscious new sound to reggae. This started to take place around the time … Read entire article »
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JESSE ROYAL IS ON THE MOVE!
Jesse Royal— IT’S difficult to watch a performance by singjay Jesse Royal and not be drawn into his music. The deep, insightful and biting nature of his music often belies his diminutive physical stature, and has earned him the moniker ‘Small Axe’. For the next three weeks, sections of South America and Europe are set to experience his music as the Small Axe is set to chop through Costa Rica this weekend where he appears on the Jungle Jam festival, which also features Morgan Heritage and Mykal Rose. From there it’s on to Europe. “We start on the 25th. We have about 15 or 16 stops in Europe over the three weeks — they are still adding venues. The countries include Italy, Holland, France, Germany, Switzerland and Spain. It’s a good move to just … Read entire article »
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SPAIN’S ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH FESTIVAL WINS NEW FANS!
By Howard Campbell— (From left) Chronixx, Jah9 and Jesse Royal performing at Rototom Sunsplash festival in Spain, recently. (PHOTO: ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH FESTIVAL) ORGANISERS of the annual Rototom Sunsplash festival say the August 16-23 show in Benicassim, Spain achieved its objective of appealing to a new demographic. Katia Brollo, a Rototom spokesperson, credits the appearance of neo roots-reggae acts with attracting new fans to the festival which was first held in Gaio di Spilimbergo, Italy in 1991. “The main objective of this year’s show was to increase the visibility of the reggae renaissance, giving the opportunity to the exponents of this movement to come to Rototom and porform on the main stage of the festival,” Brollo told the Jamaica Observer. “Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal and Chronixx offered high-quality concerts.” Brollo added: “We could become the … Read entire article »
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JESSE ROYAL TEAMS UP WITH NEW YORK FASHION DESIGNERS!
Jesse Royal—- By Shereita Grizzle– Reggae artist Jesse Royal is the latest artist to take a bite at the fashion industry. The artiste recently collaborated with street-wear brand Rockers NYC to produce a limited edition line of branded T-shirts and tank tops. The deal was made public on Saturday when the artiste, NYC Rockers, and Base Kingston teamed up to host an event at Base Kingston Manor Park Plaza address. The event was both to promote the branded line for the artist as well as to introduce NYC Rockers to Jamaicans. The entertainer told The Gleaner that the initiative came about because of a mutual understanding. “They (Rockers NYC) respect our music and what we’re doing, so it was naturally a good idea. It was just a collaboration between creative minds that understand each other,” he said. According to Royal, the … Read entire article »
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