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BRITISH ARTISTS FIND SUCCESS COVERING JAMAICAN SONGS!

July 18th, 2016 | Add a Comment

BRITISH ARTISTS FIND SUCCESS COVERING JAMAICAN SONGS!

BY KEVIN JACKSON—-  Top: Blondie Bottom: UB40 Who Do You Think Of by British girl group MO made a big jump on the UK Pop Singles Chart last week, vaulting from 73 to 47 in its third week. Released by Polydor, the song samples Lonely Girl, a 2004 hit for singjay Bascom X. Another song with a Jamaican connection, Is this Love (remix), enters the chart at number 75. It is credited to Bob Marley featuring Lvndscape/Bolier. The Marley original got … Read entire article »

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LEROY “MR. BASSIE” SIBBLES PERFORMS FOR THE STARTIME AUDIENCE, JANUARY 9!

January 3rd, 2016 | Add a Comment

 Leroy Sibbles— THE rocksteady era of the late 1960’s produced several great songwriters and musicians. One of them was Leroy Sibbles of harmony trio The Heptones. Sibbles, an headliner for this Saturday’s Startime show, has an enviable record as artiste, bass player and arranger.   While numerous Jamaican artists have covered or sampled his work, ‘foreign’ acts have done so with even greater success.In 1982, Musical Youth, a British teen group with Jamaican heritage, hit it big in the United Kingdom and United States with the novelty song, Pass The Dutchie. It was done to the beat of Full Up, a popular instrumental co-written by Sibbles and keyboardist Jackie Mittoo. Pass The Dutchie went top 10 in the UK and US. Seven years later, hot British group UB40 covered the Heptones’ hit song Baby for their Labour … Read entire article »

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CHRONIXX AND ETANA ARE CONFIRMED FOR NEW ZEALAND’S “RAGGAMUFFIN FESTIVAL” DECEMBER 13!

July 6th, 2014 | Add a Comment

  Chronixx— ETANA and Chronixx are the Jamaican acts confirmed for the eighth staging of the Raggamuffin Festival, to be held December 13 in Auckland, New Zealand. British supergroup UB40, which has endured internal and legal conflict in the past decade, will headline the event along with gangsta rap pioneer Ice Cube. For the first time, ‘Raggamuffin’ will have two stages — one for reggae, the other for rap. UB40’s line-up is expected to include three of its original members: Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue. Lead singer Campbell left the band several years ago due to differences with former colleagues. “We asked our fans who they would like to have at Raggamuffin and we were overwhelmed by the requests for UB40. We’re very pleased to be able to bring this iconic reggae act back to the … Read entire article »

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BRITISH-BASED REGGAE SINGER C-BLOCK IS RAPIDLY BUILDING HIS OWN NICHE!

May 29th, 2014 | Add a Comment

  C-Block— BRITISH-BASED Jamaican singer C-Block is set on carving his name on the musical landscape. Defining his style as “reggae stew, seasoned with everything else”, the artiste is currently promoting his latest singles Lose Yourself and Victory (slated to be released today) on the C Block/Caliba label. According to the artist, the timing of his releases were strategic. “The music scene is very much alive in the United Kingdom at this time, with breakthrough artists keeping the standard and gaining support to reach new heights,” he said. He said he hopes to garner a Jamaican fan base “for their stamp of approval”. In the 1980s and late ’90s, reggae enjoyed a huge following in the United Kingdom and spawned several singers including Maxi Priest, Steel Pulse’s David Hinds, and UB40’s Ali Campbell. C-Block is optimistic he will, … Read entire article »

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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: LOCAL JAMAICAN REGGAE ENDANGERED!

July 13th, 2013 | Add a Comment

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: LOCAL JAMAICAN REGGAE ENDANGERED!

THE EDITOR, Sir: SOS! Jamaican reggae under threat! It is now clear that Jamaica has lost the status as the home of reggae. Germany has now not only claimed our reggae music but has found the formula to package it and ensure large profits. The sad part is that this product is not Jamaican, and some of these large reggae shows across Europe no longer feature our reggae artists but have embraced the new phenomenon of German, Italian, French and other European … Read entire article »

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STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM REGGAE CONCERT AT BARCLAY’S CENTER IN BROOKLYN!

October 25th, 2012 | Add a Comment

STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM REGGAE CONCERT AT BARCLAY’S CENTER IN BROOKLYN!

An all-star concert headlined by Beres Hammond, will benefit the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI). The BioLife Sounds of Reggae Concert is scheduled for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on December 12. Top: Shaggy, Bottom: Beres Hammond   According to organiser George Crooks, part proceeds from the show will benefit the AFUWI, a non-profit organisation that assists students at the University of the West Indies’ Mona campus. Ann-Marie Grant, executive director of the … Read entire article »

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