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Beenie to help raise $15 million for Alpha Boys School
Posted 27 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
"Let's do it for the Alpha boys!" is his mission and Beenie Man is the man on the mission as he tries to accomplish one of his aspirations.
Yesterday, The Doctor toured the Alpha Boys School, 26 South Camp Road, Kingston, prior to the May 21 fund-raising concert titled, 'Let's Do ...
Good read: Officials say rampant skin bleaching in slums becoming a pathology
Posted 13 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mikeisha Simpson covers her body in greasy white cream and bundles up in a track suit to avoid the fierce sun of her native Jamaica, but she's not worried about skin cancer.
The 23-year-old resident of a Kingston ghetto hopes to transform her dark complexion to a cafe-au-lait-colour common among Jamaica's elite and ...
I-Octane featured in Vibe Magazine
Posted 13 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
RAPPER 50 Cent, may be the face on the cover of the current Vibe Magazine, Jamaica is represented both on the cover and within the pages of the magazine.
Cultural reggae act I-Octane is featured in the international April/May issue. The music and entertainment magazine which predominantly features R&B and hip-hop artistes, has featured top ...
Razz & Biggy Take the world by storm
Posted 13 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
Dancehall's Dynamic Selecting duo, Razz & Biggy, have been igniting audiences across the US, and Canada on their extensive Skip to ma Luu tour along with Artistes like Serani, Ding Dong and Bugle. The tour started on March 18 and runs until May 7.
The tour has the dancehall trailblazers energising venues across Washington, Ontario, ...
Trooper plans big sound clash
Posted 13 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
In filling the gap left by the absence of Death Before Dishonour and raising funds for the Magnificent Troopers Drum Corp, popular selector Ricky Trooper will be staging Tag Team Sound Clash.
The selector said the event will be held on Easter Monday, April 25, at Club Cali, Cooper's Pen, Trelawny. Blunt Posse, Poison Dart ...
Reggae Grammy safe - Fewer awards to be handed out next year
Posted 11 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
The local music fraternity breathed a sigh of relief last week after it was announced that the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album was not one of the categories being axed by the US-based Recording Academy.
The Academy, the group that hands out the annual Grammy music awards, announced lthat it will trim the number of its ...
Chaka Demus, Pliers to release new album
Posted 11 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
Chaka Demus and Pliers are busy at work on their upcoming album which is soon to be released. They are also enjoying success from their recent song, I'll Take You There, which has been enjoying good rotation on local and overseas stations.
"We are currently working on what might be one of the best reggae albums in Jamaica. The ...
Beenie Man puts confidence in CD sales for upcoming album
Posted 11 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
Since Beenie Man declared himself 'King of the Dancehall', a video showing him regally attired and on a throne - and setting off a flurry of support, criticism and counterclaims in the process - many a young gun has entered the dancehall arena. And, in the natural ebb and flow of an ultra-competitive arena, many an ...
Jamaican deejays to record Japan tribute
Posted 03 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
STEPHEN 'Di Genius' McGregor of Big Ship, Mighty Crown and Gachapan Records will record Jamaican artistes on the Japan tribute riddim.
The Jamaican deejays are yet to be finalised. It follows a earlier move by the riddim's producer Pancho of Gachapan to record some 30 Japanese deejays in a 20-minute song entitled One For All.
"We ...
Bob Marley's Guitar for Grammy Museum
Posted 03 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
Bob Marley's legendary guitar will be on loan to the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, USA, for a year as part of a grand exhibition to commemorate 30 years since the death of the reggae icon.
Reggae's greatest hits would have been strummed on that Gibson Les Paul electric guitar. It was his instrument of choice both ...
Tanya Stephens gives confident lecture
Posted 03 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
A confident looking Tanya Stephens stood behind the podium at the University of the West Indies' Assembly Hall yesterday speaking in a lecture on the topic 'Music, the Power to Shape Societies'.
Her delivery was just as confident as she clearly brought across her points to the audience.
She touched on several fitting issues, among them, the social responsibility ...
It wasn't me! - Mavado denies recording with T&T artist
Posted 03 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
Dancehall artiste Mavado is denying claims that he ever recorded a song with Trinidadian artiste KMC which was a big part of Carnival 2010.
During an interview on Synergy TV in Trinidad, Mavado was asked about a song called On The Road that he supposedly did with Trinidadian artiste KMC in 2009 and was a big part of the ...
SPANNER BANNER - Reaching higher heights
Posted 03 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
Veteran reggae artiste Spanner Banner's release of his most recent album I'm A Winner, in 2009, has revived his career. The baritone singer also said he'll be releasing the album's title track and a video shortly.
He may not command as much public attention like the current crop of young artistes, but Spanner Banner is still in ...
Bitter split for Shane-O, road manager
Posted 03 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
After four years of working together, Shane-O and his former friend and road manager Iceman have made a bitter split.
Now, the deejay's latest Heart Nuh Clean song is being considered by several industry insiders as making reference to Iceman.
In the song Shane-O sings, 'Jus lef yuh headback careless and yuh wi see/ Lef yuh food careless an yuh wi see/ ...
Gyptian looks forward to more successs
Posted 03 April, 2011 | Comments: 0
Coming off a successful year, reggae artist Gyptian has several things in the pipeline which he hopes will propel his career even further.
The artiste recently recorded songs like Duggu Duggu, Come Out that is a collaboration with Chi Ching Ching and Laden and For Your Love. He has also done a collaboration with Shaggy called The Way ...
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