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TARRUS RILEY TO RESUME HIS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR!

TARRUS RILEY TO RESUME HIS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR!

 Over the past few months Tarrus Riley have been busy making his rounds on his North American tour. With a break in the tour, Tarrus Riley was off to the Caribbean where he was scheduled for several major shows. Now back in North America he resumes his tour, which kicked off in Seattle, Washington, where he performed to a packed house igniting his fans with each song performed. During his performance it was evident that Tarrus Riley newly released … Read entire article »

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ROMAIN VIRGO, TARRUS RILEY, QUEEN IFRICA, HEAD TO THE GRACE JAMAICAN JERK FESTIVAL, IN WASHINGTON DC, JUNE 18!

BY KEVIN JACKSON—-  Top: Romain Virgo Bottom: (From left) Richard Lue of VP Records; Wayne Miller of Grace Foods International; and Eddy Edwards of Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival Inc, at the media launch of Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in Washington DC recently. Reggae acts Tarrus Riley, Queen Ifrica and Romain Virgo will be part of the entertainment offerings at the second staging of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in Washington DC.It takes place on Sunday, June 18, at its new home on the Festival Lawn at RFK Stadium, Lot 6, in celebration of June as Caribbean American Heritage Month. The announcement was made by “Eddy” Edwards, CEO of Jamaican Jerk Festival USA, Inc, at a recent media launch at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington D C. “The move to RFK Stadium allows us to … Read entire article »

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TARRUS RILEY’S “SHE’S ROYAL” CELEBRATING ITS TENTH YEAR!

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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REBEL SALUTE TAKES AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH IN SELECTING PERFORMERS FOR THE TWO-DAY EVENT!

 By Mel Cooke— Ian Allen Moses Davis, aka Beenie Man.— Marion Hall has preformed on Rebel Salute in 2010, when the event was held at the Port Kaiser sports field in St Elizabeth. Then, Lady Saw was presenting an alternative – specific to the performance – to her well-established ultra-raunchy performing personality. She returns to Rebel Salute on Friday as Marion Hall yet again, but this time around, there is no Lady Saw – a persona the deejay shed with her conversion to Christianity in 2015 – for a few fans to want a flash of. There is even an addition to her name, as she is listed as Minister Marion Hall. Other performers identified by their ‘passport names’ on the poster for Rebel Salute 2017, slated for this Friday and Saturday at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove, … Read entire article »

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THE “CRIME FREE CHRISTMAS” CAMPAIGN GETS CORPORATE SUPPORT!

By Shereita Grizzle— Songbird Tessanne Chin joins campaign organizer and popular guitarist, Lamont ‘Monty’ Savory.— The Crime Free Christmas initiative, set to kick-start later today, has received a huge boost as several corporate entities have thrown their support behind the cause. Pledging to join hands with over a dozen Jamaican artists and musicians, companies such as Wisynco, FLOW and Innovative Signs are hoping to attract even more eyes to the project. Each company contributed to the production of the campaign, which will air in local media, traditional and online. The project will feature artists performing songs of the Yuletide season with their own unique spin. The songs will also be accompanied by a message denouncing the acts of violence that have blanketed the island in recent times. William Mahfood, chairman of the Wisynco group, took to … Read entire article »

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“REBEL SALUTE 2017” KICKS OFF IN FORT LAUDERDALE AND NEW YORK!

 Top:  Trudy Deans, Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, addressing the audience at the New York launch of Rebel Salute.  Bottom: Rebel Salute organizer Tony Rebel and his attorney-at-law daughter, Jahyudah Barrett, at the festival’s launch at Milk River Restaurant and Lounge in New York last Thursday.— With the major show scene in Jamaica growing suspect by the year, Tony Rebel has stepped up promotion for his Rebel Salute event. The annual gig takes place January 13-14 at Plantation Cove in Priory, St Ann. Last Thursday the artiste/promoter launched the show at Milk River Restaurant and Lounge in Brooklyn, New York. A similar event took place at Club Euro in Fort Lauderdale on November 12. Less than two months before the 24th Rebel Salute, its affable founder is aggressively pitching his brand. “We’re expanding our product … Read entire article »

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TARRUS RILEY PLANS VIDEO AFTER SONG, “DON’T COME BACK,” BECOMES A HIT!

By Leighton Levy— Tarrus Riley— Tarrus Riley has revealed that a video for his hit song ‘Don’t Come Back’ is coming soon. The song, which is on the Crown Love rhythm that has being doing very well in the French- and Spanish-speaking islands in the Caribbean, was also a number one song in Trinidad and Tobago. The video, Riley said, is to be directed by noted music video expert Walu, who has videos for Sean Paul’s Call on Jah, that featured Spragga Benz and Segarra’s 5150,featuring Busta Rhymes, among his many credits. The video became a must once the single, that was produced by Russian of Head Concussion, developed a massive following in the Caribbean, Riley told THE WEEKEND STAR. “The song is exploding all over the Caribbean. We were recently in the French Caribbean – … Read entire article »

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THE BUZZ IS HIGH ON ALAINE’S “BORN TO WIN” RIO THEME!

THE BUZZ IS HIGH ON ALAINE’S “BORN TO WIN” RIO THEME!

By Leighton Levy— Alaine—  International reggae recording star Alaine has been getting a lot of love for her song ‘Born to Win’ that was used by Television Jamaica as the theme song for its coverage of the Olympic Games in Rio. Jamaica’s athletes, led by the extraordinary Usain Bolt, won six gold medals and 11 overall in another successful campaign. The singer, on tour with Tarrus Riley, said the song has special meaning to her and that was why she … Read entire article »

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BEENIE MAN RELEASES “UNSTOPPABLE” – HIS FIRST ALBUM IN 10 YEARS!

BEENIE MAN RELEASES “UNSTOPPABLE” – HIS FIRST ALBUM IN 10 YEARS!

BY RICHARD JOHNSON—  Deejay Beenie Man and his girlfriend Krystal Tomlinson at the listening party for his album Unstoppable. (Photo: Garfield Robinson) It’s been 10 years since Beenie Man, self-proclaimed King of Dancehall, released an album. But come tomorrow, the Grammy-winning deejay is dropping his latest project, Unstoppable. The dancehall act invited the media to a special listening party held at 100 on Hope Road in St Andrew on Tuesday. The eclectic 22-track album brings together a variety of … Read entire article »

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REGGAE’S INFLUENTIAL FORERUNNER, ROCK STEADY, CELEBRATES ITS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY!

REGGAE’S INFLUENTIAL FORERUNNER, ROCK STEADY, CELEBRATES ITS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY!

By Patricia Meschino—- When veteran Jamaican singer Leroy Sibbles took the stage at the St. Kitts Music Festival, the audience drew closer to savor his smooth delivery of vintage hits including “Fattie Fattie,” “Party Time” and “Why Did You Leave?” Sibbles, former lead vocalist of the legendary The Heptones (formed in the 60’s with the late Barry Llewellyn and Earl Morgan) was featured on the festival’s Friday Reggae Night, but the classics he performed don’t quite … Read entire article »

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