Charles Campbell, JaRIA vice-chairman.-File— By Sadeke Brooks— Despite the stunts and outlandish behaviour of some new acts wanting to break into the dancehall and reggae market, industry insiders believe talent is still very important. The biggest stunt of the lot came recently with Ikon D Link threatening to commit suicide if ZJ Liquid did not play his song. There have also been new acts like Ricky Carty having sexual intercourse in his music video, while J Amsterdam sang about performing cunnilingus. But Charles Campbell, executive director of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), says the dancehall space has been reduced to a “local phenomenon where the artists are focusing on how they can grab some attention to get a booking for the next dance. The more outlandish, the more crude, the more brutish you are, the more attention you grab. That’s … Read entire article »