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Little Hope for Buju
Posted 03 March, 2010 | Comments: 0
PROMINENT United States-based attorney, Professor David Rowe, says he has very little hope that reggae star Buju Banton's entrapment plea will hold up in a US court.Rowe said the US revelation that the prosecution has video recordings of Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie, tasting cocaine and participating in ...
Sizzla Kalonji Stills His African Fans
Posted 03 March, 2010 | Comments: 0
Reggae continues to have a foothold in the African nation of Zimbabwe. In April 1980, that country, then called Rhodesia, gained its independence from Britain and Bob Marley was invited to entertain. Marley's Zimbabwe was penned for this occasion.
Marley's presence reportedly caused such a stir that a riot broke out and only he could calm the crowds by staging a ...
Kartel, Look in the Mirror, The Vybz Just Not Right
Posted 03 March, 2010 | Comments: 0
Ever since this whole Gaza/Empire infighting has started, two songs have been playing in my head -Michael Jackson's Man In The Mirror and Bounty Killer's Seek the Devil (That's why them life so miserable.)
It's so instructive that no sooner than the Gully/Gaza ceasefire was announced, the Gaza adherents started getting at each other's throats and reports of beatings and money ...
Kartel Won't Respond to Ryno
Posted 03 March, 2010 | Comments: 0
Deejay Vybz Kartel says he will not be recording a counteraction song for Blak Ryno's Mi Lef, the artiste's 'tell all' song about his departure from the Portmore Empire.
The deejay declared his intentions to remain silent when contacted by THE STAR yesterday.
On Monday, Blak Ryno seemed to have answered all the questions surrounding his departure from the Vybz Kartel-led Portmore Empire. His song, Mi ...
Kartel says ...'Ryno is confused'
Posted 28 February, 2010 | Comments: 1
Portmore Empire head Vybz Kartel has described his former protégé, Blak Ryno, as a confused individual after his recent departure from the crew.
Speaking to THE WEEKEND STAR yesterday, Kartel discussed his reaction to Ryno's abrupt departure from the Portmore Empire on Wednesday, of which he has been a member since January 2007.
Kartel said: "Ryno is, in my analysis, a confused individual going through ...
Black-er comes to Macka's defence
Posted 28 February, 2010 | Comments: 0
Deejay Black-er is defending his friend, Macka Diamond, after Unicorn had disparaging things to say about the money goddess earlier this week.
As Macka Diamond and Unicorn plan to settle their disagreement at Follow Di Arrow tomorrow at James Bond Beach, Black-er has spoken out about comments made by Unicorn about Macka Diamond.
In Wednesday's STAR Unicorn called Macka 'ungrateful' saying: "So much people ...
Capleton's management hits back at gay-rights groups
Posted 28 February, 2010 | Comments: 1
Capleton's management has responded to attacks on the reggae singer by gay-rights groups in the United States.
Last week, his appearances on three shows in California were cancelled due to pressure from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. Renegade Productions, which booked Capleton for the shows, announced the cancellations on its ...
Flippa dismisses arrest rumours
Posted 28 February, 2010 | Comments: 0
Dancehall artiste Flippa Mafia yesterday dismissed rumours that he was arrested by the police and has been unable to leave the island.
Rumours have been flying around that the artiste was arrested and several of his shows have been cancelled as a result. However, he said this is not the case.
"No sah, nutten no go so," he told THE WEEKEND STAR in a ...
Reggae Artistes Blacklisted
Posted 28 February, 2010 | Comments: 0
GERMANY, Europe's largest economy, has blacklisted 11 dancehall albums between 2008 and January 2010 this year because of their homophobic and violent content.
Albums by Sizzla, Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, Capleton, TOK and Baby Cham are on this list, or "index", compiled by the German Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons (BPjM) Bundesprüfstelle für ...
Jah Cure's single 'Never Say Never' hits airwaves
Posted 23 February, 2010 | Comments: 1
Production house Jamplified Records has released its latest rhythm, Stonehenge, the first single of which features reggae artiste Jah Cure.
Jah Cure's track, titled Never Say Never, hit the airwaves earlier this month and is already resonating with fans everywhere.
"This song is another one for the ladies," Cure said of the new single. "It's the kind of ...
Sizzla Helps celebrate Ghana's Independence
Posted 23 February, 2010 | Comments: 0
Sizzla is scheduled to perform in Ghana next month to mark the West African country's independence celebrations, the Ghana news agency has announced.
The singer is expected to perform on March 5-6 at the Accra Sports Stadium and the Kumasi Stadium, respectively. He will also launch his new album, Crucial Times, on March 6, the day ...
Mr Vegas Denied Work Permit in Grenada
Posted 23 February, 2010 | Comments: 0
Dancehall singjay Mr Vegas was denied a work permit yesterday to perform in Grenada, leaving the artiste and the promoter disgruntled.
"We were supposed to have a show there sometime next week, but the government placed a ban on me because I performed She's A Ho there, about two and a half years ago. It's just a sad ...
Jamaica Losing Grip on Reggae - Culture Minister
Posted 20 February, 2010 | Comments: 0
In delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2010 International Reggae Conference at the Mona Visitor's Lodge, UWI, on Wednesday afternoon, culture minister, Olivia Babsy Grange, noted that if steps are not taken immediately, Jamaica and Reggae could no longer be synonymous.
"In the current arena, Jamaica is losing its grip not only on the distribution, but also ...
J Boog link up with Big Yard's Richie Spice
Posted 20 February, 2010 | Comments: 0
Fast-rising Hawaii-based recording artiste J Boog was recently in Jamaica working on a sizzling hot reggae collaboration alongside roots singer, Richie Spice at Big Yard Studio in Kingston.
With the guidance of Morgan Heritage member Gramps and veteran singer/songwriter Yami Bolo, both Boog and Spice joined forces musically to create the still untitled single which according to Boog was inspired after ...
Bad Gyal Ce'Cile Nah Stress
Posted 20 February, 2010 | Comments: 0
Confident, independent girl Ce'Cile is 'preeing the present' and proclaiming to all and sundry that 'ova no man (she) nah siddung and fret, cause a million more a tek set.'
This is the chorus from her latest single, which has been floating through the airwaves with amazing regularity.
Balancing her swagger on this catchy tune, appropriately entitled, Nah Stress, Ce'Cile looks to score ...
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