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“THE SUGAR MINOTT’S DAY TRIBUTE” EXPANDS TO TWO DAYS!

By Brian Bonitto—  (L) Sugar Minott (R) Pashion Minott—- VETERAN singer Frankie Paul is among several acts slated to perform on the fifth staging of the Sugar Minott’s Day Tribute at Youthman Promotions headquarters on Robert Crescent in Kingston. The two-day event begins with a stage show at 8:30 pm tonight. “Frankie Paul came to the studio a few days ago. He heard of the tribute and asked to be part of it. Dad had a lot of influence on Frankie Paul’s career… they did several songs together,” said Pashon Minott, daughter of Sugar Minott and part of the event’s planning committee. “Many of dad’s foundation friends will be there,” she continued. These friends include singers Junior Reid, Triston Palmer, Little John, Carl Dawkins, Errol Dunkley and the Mighty Diamonds. Sizzla Kalonji, Bounty … Read entire article »

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SUGAR MINOTT – “THE OLE DANCEHALL MASTER!”

By Shereita Grizzle— Can you remember the period when dancehall music first became popular? Do you remember jammin’ to hits from the likes of Tony Tuff, Barry Brown, Junior Reid, Tenor Saw, Jah Stitch, and Captain Sinbad? No doubt, those listed above were some great entertainers and dancehall pioneers, but before them was the late Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott, the ‘Godfather of dancehall music’. The 1980s is documented as the era in which dancehall music was birthed, and Sugar Minott may have paved the way for its emergence. During the mid-1970s, while Minott was with Studio One, he developed his writing skills and produced tracks that could be considered the first set of dancehall songs. At a time when radio and TV had sign-off periods, Minott climbed to the top of Jamaica’s entertainment industry. Vanity (Ole King Cole), Hang on Natty, and Mr DC were some of his earliest … Read entire article »

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ANTHONY REDROSE LISTS HIS TOP TEN DIGITAL DANCEHALL TUNES!

ANTHONY REDROSE LISTS HIS TOP TEN DIGITAL DANCEHALL TUNES!

 Anthony Redrose— SINGER Anthony Red Rose was new on the music scene in 1984 when Wayne Smith hit with the game-changing hit, Under mi Sleng Teng. Produced by Lloyd ‘King Jammys’ James, it was done on the computerised Sleng Teng beat which launched dancehall’s digital era. Smith died Monday, February 17, at the Kingston Public Hospital at age 48. Red Rose had a hit on the Sleng Teng with the risqué Under mi Fat Thing. He followed up with … Read entire article »

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NO SPONSORS FOR THE COMING “SUGAR MINOTT’S DAY” COMMEMORATIVE CONCERT!

NO SPONSORS FOR THE COMING “SUGAR MINOTT’S DAY” COMMEMORATIVE CONCERT!

By Simone Morgan—— ON Friday, the children of dancehall giant Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott will host a concert to commemorate their father’s birthday. Dubbed ‘Sugar Minott’s Day’, the show will be held at the singer’s former residence on Robert Crescent in Kingston. MINOTT… died In July, 2010 at age 54 Bottom: Pashon (Tamar Minott)   Minott died in July, 2010 at age 54. In an interview with the Jamaica Observer, Minott’s daughter Pashon (Tamar Minott) said that while artists were quick to jump … Read entire article »

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THE UNSUNG: TENOR SAW STILL RINGING ON!

THE UNSUNG: TENOR SAW STILL RINGING ON!

By Howard Campbell—- !n commemoration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence from Britain, the Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment section recognises 50 persons who made significant, yet unheralded, contributions to the country’s culture. This week we feature… TENOR SAW IN an arena where copycats roam aplenty, Tenor Saw was one of dancehall’s originals. The distinctive yodel, which made songs like Pumpkin Belly and Ring The Alarm dancehall standards, emerged in the early 1980s with the dawn of reggae’s computer age. Tenor Saw … Read entire article »

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PAVING THE WAY: THE UNSUNG HERO SUGAR MINOTT!

PAVING THE WAY: THE UNSUNG HERO SUGAR MINOTT!

By Howard Campbell— In commemoration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence from Britain, the Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment section recognises 50 persons who made significant, yet unheralded, contributions to the country’s culture. This week we feature singer Sugar Minott. Few in the music business had as big an impact on the modern dancehall movement than Sugar Minott. Sugar Minott felt he never got the mainstream respect he deserved   Yet, the singer/producer who died in July, 2010 felt he never got … Read entire article »

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