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TARRUS RILEY’S “SHE’S ROYAL” CELEBRATING ITS TENTH YEAR!
By Kevin Jackson— She’s Royal, the anthem to women from singer Tarrus Riley, turns 10 this year. Recorded in October 2006 and released in early 2007, She’s Royal was produced by renowned saxophonist, Dean Fraser.“The song came about as a self-esteem booster. At the time, I knew some girls who needed a confidence boost. I wanted women to feel confident about themselves,” Riley said in an interview with the Jamaica Observer. Riley is son of late … Read entire article »
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THE “HONORARY UNCLE” MIKEY BENNETT, TO BE RECOGNIZED BY HIS PEERS!
BY RICHARD JOHNSON — Mikey Bennett— THERE is unbridled passion in Mikey Bennett’s voice when he speaks of his work with young people. He is set to receive the Mentorship Award from the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) at its Honor Awards ceremony at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston, on February 26. The renowned vocalist, songwriter and producer told the Jamaica Observer he got a little emotional when he first heard about the recognition by JaRIA at its premier event which wraps up celebrations marking Reggae Month. “To be recognized by my peers is something that I take very personal. I have been recognized as a songwriter and producer, but this… this is the best acknowledgement I could ever receive from the music industry, an industry which I love dearly,” said Bennett. His road … Read entire article »
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JAMAICA REGGAE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (JaRIA) TO HONOR CHRIS BLACKWELL, HALF PINT, ALTON ELLIS, MIKEY BENNETT, RITA MARLEY, AND FREDDIE McGREGOR AMONG OTHERS, FEBRUARY 26!
Chris Blackwell— Legendary music producer Chris Blackwell, who is credited with introducing The Wailers — Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer — to the international market, is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) at its honour awards ceremony set for February 26 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. This event, will be used to wrap up a month-long series of activities in observance of Reggae Month. The British-born Blackwell, who established Island Records in 1959, was among the first to record the Jamaican popular music that eventually became known as ska. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, into which Blackwell was inducted in 2001, has designated him ‘the single person most responsible for turning the world on to reggae music”. According to chairman … Read entire article »
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ROOTS SINGER CHRONIXX AND MYSTIC REVEALERS TEAM UP FOR SINGLE “HERB MUST LEGALIZE!”
(From left) Billy Wilmot, lead singer/guitarist of Mystic Revealers; Julius Chin-Yee, manager of Mystic Revealers; and reggae singer Chronixx— ROOTS-REGGAE acts Mystic Revealers and Chronixx have teamed up on the new single, Herb Must Legalize, the latest statement on the push for legal ganja use in Jamaica. The song is co-produced by Mystic Revealers and Mikey Bennett. It was co-written by the latter and Mystic Revealers lead singer/guitarist Billy Wilmot. “Dis is something wi calling for a long time. So, dis song is jus’ helping to build a rallying cry,” Wilmot told the Jamaica Observer. In October, Jamaica’s justice minister Senator Mark Golding announced that steps will be taken to decriminalise certain aspects of ganja use in the country. This includes ending arrests for persons found with small amounts of the weed. Golding’s statement has … Read entire article »
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TAKING IT EASY WITH MR. EASY!
By Howard Campbell— Mr. Easy THERE was no hotter jam in the summer of 1997 than producer Dave Kelly’s Joyride. One of the artists who helped make it a dance favourite was singer Mr. Easy. His Funny Man (Strange Things) was one of the hits that rode the Joyride which appeared on Kelly’s prolific Mad House label. Mr. Easy returns for another crack at the charts, and insists he is up to the task. “As an artist yuh always have to reinvent yuhself an’ keep trying and keep working. Whatever the people want yuh have to gravitate to it,” he said. One way to keep fresh in the dancehall is to work with in-demand producers. For his ‘comeback’, Mr. Easy sought out Kimani ‘DJ Frass’ Palmer who produced his latest song, No Mercy. DJ Frass’ credits … Read entire article »
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SHARON GORDON, JAMAICAN CULTURAL ACTIVIST IN NEW YORK TO BE HONORED MAY 3!
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston— GORDON… been a loud voice when it comes on the preservation of reggae music in its purest form— The co-founder of the Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) and cultural activist Sharon Gordon will be among the four women to be honored on Sunday, May 3 at the New York Ritz-Carlton as part of the 18th staging of the Women of Great Esteem Emerald Awards. The award this year is being presented to women who … Read entire article »
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HOME T IS BACK WITH NEW ALBUM “SEND COME CALL WE!”
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston— HOME T: (from left) Leroy Palmer, Rudolph ‘Ruddy’ Manning and Orville ‘Bagga’ Case.—- HOME T, one of the most successful groups of the 1980s, is back with a new album and look. Their latest project, a 16-track set entitled Send Come Call We, was recently released by Reggaeology Music. It is co-produced and arranged by veteran musician Mikey ‘Mao’ Chung and Rudolph ‘Ruddy’ Manning. “There is a song on this CD to quench every musical thirst. … Read entire article »
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“IT WASN’T ME” SAYS OLIVIA “BABSY” GRANGE!
BY BALFORD HENRY—— OLIVIA ‘Babsy’ Grange, former minister of youth, sports and culture, says it is unfair for anyone to point fingers in her direction for what is now being regarded as the Jamaica 50 song fiasco. Grange made the statement a day before Lisa Hanna, minister of youth and culture, addresses the sectoral debate in the House of Representatives today. GRANGE… unfair for anyone to point fingers in her direction The controversial issue surrounds claims made by Hanna … Read entire article »
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“LET’S FOCUS ON JAMAICA 50 SONGS AND SHELVE THE PERSONAL FEELINGS” SAYS PRODUCER MIKEY BENNETT!
Mikey Bennett According to the Jamaica 50 Secretariat, the hoopla surrounding the choosing of the Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell-produced Nation on a Mission as the official Jamaica 50 song is all for naught. The release pointed out that the song was not chosen as the official Jamaica 50 song but, rather, represented one of the themes of the Jamaica 50 celebrations. “As previously stated, the secretariat does not intend to, nor did it choose, select or designate an official or national … 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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