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LOS ANGELES-BASED LEONIE McDONALD, PITCHES HER “STRICTLY VEGAN JAMAICAN CUISINE” IN JAMAICA!

November 28th, 2016 | Add a Comment

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL— Leonie McDonald, principal of Strictly Vegan Jamaican Cuisine, with reggae act Protoje— The spicy aroma of jerk fills the room at Island Grill restaurant in Manor Park. It’s easy on the nostrils, even for a committed vegan like Leonie McDonald. McDonald was in Jamaica recently, pitching her Strictly Vegan Jamaican Cuisine to owners of Island Village in Ocho Rios. “They (management) say there’s no vegan outlet in that complex so I’m looking at getting a licence from the (Jamaica) Tourist Board to set up a salad bar,” she told the Jamaica Observer. McDonald plans to set up her Rasta Taco Jamaican eatery there early next year. It would be the 65-year-old’s first restaurant since launching Strictly Vegan six years ago. She started the company in her hometown of Los Angeles, 15 years after … Read entire article »

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VETERAN ROOTS GROUP, THE WAILING SOULS, HEAD TO KENYA NOVEMBER 5!

July 20th, 2016 | Add a Comment

Legendary Jamaican roots-reggae group Wailing Souls are set for a live performance in Nairobi. According to the organisers, Chini Ya Mti Promotions, the three-time Grammy nominated group will perform on November 5 this year at the KICC Grounds. The Wailing Souls comprises Winston “Pipe” Matthews and Lloyd “Bread” McDonald. The group was formed in 1964 as The Renegades by Winston, Lloyd and George “Buddy” Haye. They recorded as backing singers with Ernest Ranglin and released their own debut single Lost Love . The group became The Wailing Souls in 1968 and in the same year, Haye left. They have so far released 18 studio albums, 10 compilation albums and one live album. Some of their most popular songs includes Shark Attack, Bongonyah, Fire Mus Mus Tail, Stalk a Sensimenia and Grabbing and Running . Charges for the Nairobi … Read entire article »

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NEW KINGSTON KICKS OFF “PROTECT ME” TOUR TODAY SEPTEMBER 24!

September 24th, 2015 | Add a Comment

New Kingston Kicks Off ‘Protect Me’— New Kingston, the NYC-based, chart-topping reggae band, will embark on an extensive fall tour in support of their new single and music video “Protect Me,” off their #1 Billboard album Kingston City (released earlier this year on Easy Star Records). “Protect Me,” which features guest vocals from the legendary reggae group The Wailing Souls, is available to stream here. The debut of the accompanying music video will be unleashed in September shortly before the band launches a 30+ city national tour. Fans can keep up with all the tour happenings via social media with the hashtags #TPMT and #NEWKINGSTON. Tickets go on sale for most shows at 10am EST on Friday, August 7, 2015 at newkingstonmusic.com. New Kingston is a true family affair, featuring three brothers … Read entire article »

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VETERAN SINGER GARTH DENNIS RETURNS TO TRENCH TOWN!

August 30th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Howard Campbell– Garth Dennis— Garth Dennis belongs to a select group of reggae artists who have been members of two successful groups. In his case, Black Uhuru and the Wailing Souls. Dennis, 64, takes the spotlight on Trenchtown 19 3rd Street, his first solo album. The title is a nod to the area he grew up in Kingston which was a hub for artistic creativity in the 1960s. The diminutive Dennis lives in Los Angeles, but is in Jamaica for his father’s funeral. Since Trenchtown 19 3rd Street’s release in February, he has done a handful of shows to promote the set which belatedly introduces him as a lead singer. “It just goes to show that even though I was so low-profile, this is what I’m capable of,” Dennis told the Jamaica Observer. Work on … Read entire article »

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ROAD WARRIORS – THE WAILING SOULS STILL DOING THE ROUNDS!

March 27th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Lloyd ‘Bread’ McDonald of the Wailing Souls prior to one of the group’s shows in Brazil recently.—- THE Wailing Souls are one of reggae’s great harmony groups. Founded in the mid-1960s, they had their recording heyday during the roots explosion in Jamaica a decade later. Back then, they were a quartet (Lloyd ‘Bread’ McDonald, Winston ‘Pipe’ Matthews, George ‘Buddy’ Haye and Garth Dennis) who recorded outstanding songs like War, Firehouse Rock, Things and Time, and Jah Jah … Read entire article »

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