Entries tagged with "Winston Riley"

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AFTER 16 YEARS, KURT RILEY HAS RESIGNED FROM KINGSTON’S FAME FM!

April 11th, 2017 | Add a Comment

DJ Kurt Riley— Radio jock Kurt “The Party Animal” Riley insists there is no bad blood and animosity regarding his departure from the airwaves of local radio station FAME FM. He explained that his resignation came as he found that his own brand and that of the station were simply pulling in opposite directions. “I am just going off to explore new horizons. I am not done with radio and certainly not music but the time has come,” said Riley. “While I’m grateful for the experiences and growth I received at FAME, I can’t continue with the brand’s creative direction. FAME started out as a lifestyle station that catered to everyone regardless of age and I believe that made the brand a hit with many people at the time,” he noted Riley started at … Read entire article »

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DISTRUST OF MAJOR COMPANIES, LEADS VETERAN ROOTS SINGER PHILLIP FRASER TO PROMOTE AND DISTRIBUTE HIS OWN MUSIC!

March 5th, 2017 | Add a Comment

By Curtis Campbell— Phillip Fraser— Veteran reggae artist Phillip Fraser has employed a self-promotion strategy to distribute his 13th album, I Who Have Nothing. According to the artist, his decision to manually distribute the album came out of his distrust for distribution companies. The artist revealed that during the early days of reggae music, artists were extremely ignorant to the business of music and, as a result, many sold their rights and were underpaid by distribution companies. He said following … Read entire article »

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VETERAN DJ JOHNNY P KEEPS HIS PASSION ABLAZE!

July 10th, 2016 | Add a Comment

BY KEVIN JACKSON—- Johnny P—- LIKE many of his contemporaries, old-school deejay Johnny P bemoans the lack of airplay and the limited recording opportunities. The one-time dancehall toaster, who shot to fame in the late 1980’s, recently started his One House Production label. “Getting producers to voice you is one thing and getting your songs played is another thing. We started the label to do things independently instead of relying on others,” Johnny P told the Jamaica Observer. Even though much hasn’t been heard of Johnny P in recent times, he said he continues to release songs. “Recently, we did Three the Hard Way with me, Tiger and Anthony Malvo. I have a song out called High Grade that I did for the Pick Out label. I also have Don Fi We on the Locus riddim, … Read entire article »

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THE 80’s DANCEHALL SINGER MADDO DIES AT 56!

October 14th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Osbert ‘Madoo’ Maddo—- SINGER Osbert ‘Madoo’ Maddo, who had big hits in the early 1980’s with Jamming So and Coming From Town, died Sunday in the United States. His brother, singer Hugh ‘UU’ Maddo, said he died at age 56 at his home in Bangor, Maine. He did not give a cause of death but said Madoo had a history of heart problems. Born in Dalvey, St Thomas, Maddo attended Excelsior High School and cut his musical teeth on … Read entire article »

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REMEMBERING RED DRAGON!

August 5th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Red Dragon (Photo: Reggaeville)— THE community of Whitehall Avenue along the Red Hills Road in St Andrew was arguably the hottest spot in 1980’s dancehall. Deejay Red Dragon was one of the artists responsible for that. Red Dragon (given name Leroy May) died at the University Hospital of the West Indies on July 31 at age 49. His older brother, deejay Michael ‘Flourgon’ May, told the Jamaica Observer that Red Dragon had been admitted to hospital the previous day. Flourgon did not give the cause of death, but said ‘Dragon’ had suffered from hyptertension and heart problems. “The last time I si him was three weeks ago, an’ him neva feel good. Wi know him did sick but neva expect him would die,” said Flourgon from New York. Red Dragon was among several talented artists who … Read entire article »

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AMERICAN SINGER KAT DELUNA SAMPLES SHAGGY AND SISTER NANCY FOR NEW SINGLE!

May 19th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Kevin Jackson— Top–(L) Kat Deluna (R) Shaggy Bottom—Sister Nancy AMERICAN singer Kat Deluna samples Shaggy’s It Wasn’t Me and Sister Nancy’s Bam Bam on her latest single Bum Bum. The track is a collaboration with American Rhythm and Blues singer Trey Songz. Bum Bum is released by Global Music Brand/Entertainment One. It is the first single from Kat’s third album Viva Out Loud. Radio disc jockey and producer Kurt Riley confirmed the authorised sample of Bam Bam which was originally produced over 30 years ago by his father Winston Riley. The 27-year-old Kat Deluna, whose parents are from the Dominican Republic, was signed to Epic Records in 2007 when she teamed with Elephant Man on Whine Up, a Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hit. That song also topped Billboard’s Dance Music Club Play chart and was named … Read entire article »

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JUNIE RANKS AIMING FOR A COMEBACK WITH A NEW ALBUM!

June 20th, 2014 | Add a Comment

By Simone Morgan—- Junie Ranks— JUNIE Ranks, one of dancehall’s pioneer female artists, is planning a return to the scene after a 16-year break. Known for ’80s hits like Gi Mi Punany and Cry fi mi Boops, Junie Ranks says she is better prepared the second time around. “I am more professional and educated as it relates to the business. When I started a few decades ago, I wasn’t too informed about the business aspect,” she told Splash. “My aim now is to bring back the rub-a-dub-style.” She said she was forced to drop her music career after migrating to the United States in 1998. “It was different when I moved to the States. It was hard finding producers to work with. I wasn’ t treated like a Jamaican dancehall act, persons saw me as just … Read entire article »

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THE UNSUNG: TENOR SAW STILL RINGING ON!

May 18th, 2012 | Add a Comment

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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