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Bails extended for men charged with Mad Cobra assault
Posted 29 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
Two men charged with the injury of entertainer Ewart 'Mad Cobra' Brown had their bails extended when they appeared in court yesterday.
Appearing before the Gun Court are Jahleel Johnson and Ryan McLaughlin, both of Braeton Phase One, Portmore, St Catherine.
The accuseds were told to return for their ...
GHOST Fined for Ganja
Posted 29 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
Popular dancehall entertainer Carlton 'Ghost' Hylton was fined when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday to answer charges of possession of ganja.
Hylton was fined $100 or 10 days imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the offence. His fingerprints were ordered taken.
However, the singer's attorney tried in vain to get the court not to ...
Third World Continues Worldwind Tour!
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
NEW YORK - Since kicking off their 35th Anniversary tour in January, the Reggae Ambassadors show no signs of slowing down. With performances that have included Jamaica Jazz and Blues, St. Kitts Music Festival, Reggaeland Festival, NOWA Reggae Festival, Dour Festival, Might Sounds Festival, Hanu Reggae Festival and Monterey Bay Reggae Festival, to name a few, Third World continues to take ...
Gramps & Peetah Morgan Completes Successful Solo European Tour
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 1
NEW YORK - Reggae singer, Gramps and his brother Peetah Morgan are still on a musical high after completing a very successful, solo tour of Europe that saw them delivering spectacular performances in Zurich, Switzerland; Poland; Bersenbruck, Germany; Oslo, Norway; Uppsala, Sweden; Schlossplatz, Germany; Amsterdam, Holland; Cantazaro and Lecce, Italy. “The shows were all well attended and everyone was very satisfied with ...
UK Reggae Sensation Gappy Ranks releases his new album!
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
MIRAMAR - Having started a buzz on the UK music scene as part of the dancehall collective Suncycle and working with the likes of Twista and Lethal B, Greensleeves Recording artist, Gappy Ranks, is set to release his debut solo album, PUT THE STEREO ON, August 24. The album contains 12 original tracks with production provided by the renowned Peckings Crew. For ...
Read: Reggae/dancehall dying in the US?
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
It would seem that the Reggae/Dancehall music fraternity is being hit by one blow after another. Top deejays have lost their US visas and work permits, and Buju Banton, Ninjaman and Flippa Mafia are off the scene — all facing criminal charges.
The big question now is, how will this impact the dancehall community at large. Already, ...
Is Gyptian's Hold You the most unlikely hit of the year
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
*Chances are you've already heard Gyptian's disarming and infectious dancehall anthem Hold You blasting out of every other car at every other traffic jam; or, even more likely, courtesy of every other kid playing music from the tinny speakers of their mobile phone on public transport.
Opening with a melancholy piano line so simplistic it could be ...
Jamaican dancehall stars embrace "conscious" lyrics
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
NEW YORK (Billboard) - With reputed drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke in custody and Jamaica's state of emergency officially over, many dancehall stars are turning their backs on the violent lyrics that have characterized the genre in recent years.
The trend has been bubbling under the surface since before the state of emergency but received its ...
Reggae Fest Features Reggae Greats...
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
Aug 27, 2010 – 102 JAMZ along with Mr. CC Productions presents a Labor Day Weekend Reggae Fest with Barrington Levy, Shaggy and Tropical Recording artist, Alayna at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando! Reggae Fest features dancehall reggae greats, Barrington Levy, Shaggy, Alayna (Tropical Records), and more this Labor Day Weekend at the Hard ...
Marshall, Kartel end malice!
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
Despite the insults levied at him and being at odds for years, Wayne Marshall says he and Vybz Kartel have put their differences aside to set an example.
Speaking with THE WEEKEND STAR yesterday, Wayne Marshall says he is now on speaking terms with Vybz Kartel.
"We good. We put our differences behind us so whatever matters allowed our ...
Boom Boom does well locally and internationally
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
Alliance selector Boom Boom has been creating quite a stir locally and internationally in recent months and for this, he is proud of himself.
The selector said he recently returned from a tour of Europe with Mavado and he is ready to take on the streets again, going to events like Uptown Mondays, Boasy Tuesdays, Weddy ...
Chuck Fenda goes on tour
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
Reggae artiste Chuck Fenda left the island yesterday for the Rotterdam Festival tour in Europe.
Fenda will perform in several European countries such as Spain, Germany, France and Italy.
He is among the headline acts for the tour which will feature other Jamaican artistes such as Busy Signal, Queen Ifrica, Etana and Wayne Wonder.
According to Fenda, he is anticipating ...
Nicki Minaj wants to work with Kartel?
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
It seems that a collaboration between deejay Vybz Kartel and American rapper Nicki Minaj is not out of the question for the near future.
Last Saturday, the rapper, who is known for songs such as Your Love and Bedrock, posted on her official social- networking page twitter.com that she wants to work with the controversial deejay. Minaj tweeted, "I need ...
Big things in store, says I-Octane
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
Deejay I-Octane is looking forward to even better and greater things for his career in the music business.
The young lyrically conscious artiste has been on a recent high after years of trying to break into music.
When THE STAR caught up with I-Octane yesterday the artiste was busy in studio working on more singles to be released soon.
Born Byiome ...
30th anniversary release of Live Final Marley Performance
Posted 28 August, 2010 | Comments: 0
At the time, everyone in Pittsburgh's Stanley Theatre knew they were witnesses to history. Bob Marley stood tall and proud on stage and beckoned them to Get Up, Stand Up, and they responded loudly with "wo yo yo yo". Later they discovered the history they witnessed, was in fact Bob's last performance.
Live Forever encapsulates ...
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