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MARIJUANIA IS STILL AN ISSUE FOR SOME POTENTIAL SPONSORS OF REBEL SALUTE!

By Mel Cooke— Jermaine Barnaby Some of the numerous persons who attended the Rebel Salute 2017 launch, held at The Jamaica Pegasus, New Kingston, in December.— Below the performers’ images, there is a double row of sponsors’ logos on the official flyer for Rebel Salute 2017. Despite the number, the Organic H.E.A.R.T. group of companies, organizer and main financial sponsor of the annual event, believes that the two-day event deserves more corporate support. And Tony Rebel, whose birthday the event celebrates, is visibly angry about some of the missing entities. Rebel Salute 2017 takes place at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove, Priory, St Ann, on Friday, January 13, and Saturday, January 14. “We thank all the people who have supported us over the years. They are one aspect of this game that keep us in the game,” he … Read entire article »

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MINISTER MARION HALL FOR REBEL SALUTE, JANUARY 14!

BY RICHARD JOHNSON—  Minister Marion Hall— MINISTER Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw, will make her Jamaican debut as a gospel act on January 14 — the final night of Rebel Salute at Richmond Estate in St Ann. Promoter Tony Rebel made the announcement during the event’s launch at Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St Andrew on Monday. Hall will headline the event which features more than 50 local and international acts over two days. This is the first time she will be performing locally since she got baptised one year ago. Since her exit from dancehall, Hall has released a gospel album, When God Speaks. Speaking with the Jamaica Observer, Tony Rebel said it is not the first time a gospel act will be on Rebel Salute. “Why not? We want to be an inclusive event which … Read entire article »

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WICKERMAN AND TONY REBEL SHOW HOW IT’S DONE WITH NEW SINGLE “SHOW DEM!”

 Wickerman (left) and Tony Rebel. Tony Rebel and Wickerman got their start in the music business when the flat-footed hustle was still vogue. They encourage new artists to go back to basics on Show Dem (Inna Di Street), their new song. Produced by Dirt Works, the song is released on the 360 rhythm. “The focus of the song is to put all the methods that we have used over the years to contribute to this great music, and to a larger extent our culture. The song is a teaching tool for those who [are] humble enough to learn from those who have been there, done that,” said Rebel in an interview with the Jamaica Observer. “There are many youths who are popular but still don’t apply the simple way of making songs or … 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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TONY REBEL TO HEADLINE THE 5TH ANNUAL AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY CONCERT, FOR DOWNTOWN KINGSTON!

BY SIMONE MORGAN—  Tony Rebel— VETERAN reggae singjay Tony Rebel is this evening’s headliner for the Fifth Annual African Liberation Day concert in the St William Grant Park in downton Kingston. The free concert, hosted by the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC), is slated for a 5:00 pm start. “When a day is set aside to mark the liberation of a people it should be celebrated. Our forefathers worked hard for this and we have to follow suit so our children will follow,” Tony Rebel told the Jamaica Observer. The Rastafari artist said he’s doing his part, but hoped the movement was bigger globally. “I am willing to accept it where it is though. We need to see the unification of our race … I would like to see black people networking and be more … Read entire article »

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QUEEN IFRICA’S ADVICE TO FEMALE ARTISTS “TALENT BEFORE IMAGE!”

 By Mel Cooke—  Queen Ifrica— Speaking at the medical sciences complex University of the West Indies (UWI), last Tuesday during a Reggae Talk organised by the Department of Literatures in English, reggae artist Queen Ifrica had advice for female performers. Ifrica remarked that while it is said that women are not equal in reggae, a lot of women hide behind that as justification to not work hard. “Whatever you do, man or woman, it takes dedication, it takes work,” Ifrica said. “A lot of females I see prefer to take the route of image,” Ifrica said, summing up their attitude as “Image is everything, talent will come along”. However, she advised, “It has to be a package.” And she has had experience of image even before considering being a reggae artist. “I remember growing up and going through … Read entire article »

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ABATAU, SON OF TONY REBEL, DOES IT HIS WAY!

BY RICHARD JOHNSON—  Abatau— For the children of successful musicians, standing in the shadows of their parents can be a daunting task. Many are gripped by fear and the constant thought of not measuring up. That is not the case of rising musician and recording artiste Abatau. The 18-year-old son of reggae music standard-bearer Tony Rebel is determined to cut his own path and blaze his own trail. “The decision to go into music was something I really did on my own. It was not because my father was into the music so I felt it was something that I had to do, but rather a calling based on a deep love for music,” he said. “I can clearly remember when I wrote my first song. I performed it for my mother. She was so excited … Read entire article »

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BOB MARLEY – THE RISE OF A LEGEND!

 Bob Marley— This is the first of a seven-part feature, commissioned by Red Stripe, celebrating the life and legacy of the Honourable Robert Nesta Marley, OM, on the 71st anniversary of his birth. NO music so defines a nation as Jamaica’s iconic reggae. Evolving from ska and rocksteady, the genre emerged in the 1960s, grabbing the attention of gifted musicians and singers who would later become giants. But none would be greater than young Robert Nesta Marley. The year was 1962, and the song was Judge Not, a ska tune that was Marley’s first recording at 16. Few suspected that the diminutive artiste from rustic Nine Miles in St Ann would be as impactful as he was, but by 1964 Bob Marley and the Wailers had made a name for themselves. “They had a … Read entire article »

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TONY REBEL IS BASKING IN THE SUCCESS OF “REBEL SALUTE 2016!”

 By Richard Johnson—-  Beres Hammond and Marcia Griffiths—- Artist and promoter Tony Rebel is still basking in the success of his two-day reggae festival, Rebel Salute, which was held at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in Priory, St Ann, on the weekend. He said from all indicators, the numbers for both nights reflected an increase over previous years, and identified the high point as being the performance by reggae singer Beres Hammond on night two of the event. But his highest praise went to the Herb Curb — an exposition and symposium on ganja. “The Herb Curb was a hit. We are so pleased with the way it all turned out. It was educational and truly lived up to the highest standards. I was always insisting that we had to present this in a manner which … Read entire article »

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MAJOR SPONSORS ARE IGNORING BIG CONCERTS IN JAMAICA!

MAJOR SPONSORS ARE IGNORING BIG CONCERTS IN JAMAICA!

 By Mel Cooke— GT Taylor, who organizes the annual Extravaganza at Independence Park, Black River, St Elizabeth.— Three of the very few annual large-scale concerts – or stage shows, as they are commonly called despite the organizers’ designations – left in Jamaica take place within the space of three weeks. The 15-year-old GT Taylor Extravaganza is named after the businessman, sound system operator and radio disc jock who has put it on at Independence Park, St Elizabeth, each Christmas … Read entire article »

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