From: LOOP NEWS —T Wayne Wonder— Jamaican reggae artiste Wayne Wonder was reported to have pulled out of a weekend concert in Bermuda, in which he was due to appear alongside Grammy award-winner, Buju Banton. Wonder was reached to explain what led to the development, and he pointed to a hiccup that resulted from a breakdown in communication. “It was something simple, they didn’t want to accommodate me originally; I was supposed to just appear with Buju. (But after), they … Read entire article »

By Carlene Davis/Gleaner Writer—t David Wan— According to data from the 2018 Economic and Social Survey Jamaica, persons outside the labor force increased by 2.9 per cent when compared to the figures for 2017. Prepared by the Planning Institute Of Jamaica (PIOJ), the survey noted that there were 750,525 persons outside the labor force in 2018, of which 54.9 per cent said they did not want to work and 28.4 per cent said they were in school full … Read entire article »

FOUNDATION RADIO NETWORK TOP 30 MUSIC CHART          (NY)    8/16/19 TW      LW WOC TITLE                                      ARTIST                                 LABEL                      HPR Second week @ No.1 1          1       14        COUNTRY FOR SALE (2)  BUJU BANTON       PENTHOUSE RECORDS  #1 2          3       11        Oh Lord                                  Anthony Cruz                         Drop De Bass Records #2 3          4       13        Contagious                              Chris Demontague                  Aqua Gem Records     #3 4          2       13        Throne                                     Koffee                                     Columbia Records      #2 5          10     10        Got To Tell You (Zum Zum)   Busy Signal                             VP Records                 #5 6          7       11        Selassie I The First                  Don Angelo/The Meditations  Digital English Records #6 7          … Read entire article »

BY BALFORD HENRY—Senior staff reporter— Mikey Bennett (center) is assisting with the program  Inmates recording music using single-room facilities built for in-house radio stations inside Jamaica’s two main correctional centres — Tower Street Adult Correctional and St Catherine Adult Correction — is booming again. Vybz Kartel However, there is no indication that artistes who have already made a name in Jamaica’s reggae/dancehall market, like Vybz Kartel and Ninjaman, will join the program anytime soon. Ninjaman But, the man who conceptualized the program … Read entire article »

Sean Paul— International dancehall star Sean Paul is experiencing unbridled joy after it was annouced that he will be conferred with the Order of Distinction by the Government of Jamaica. The Get Busy artiste is being recognised for his contribution to the global popularity and promotion of reggae music. He will receive the honor on Heroes Day. “Most Heroes Days I see people getting them, and I wonder about their lives, wonder what it took to get them there; and … Read entire article »

By Shereita Grizzle – STAR Writer— P Curvy Diva’s removal of her panties while performing recently has prompted the ‘No Underwear’ Challenge in the dancehall space.— When the video of a female fan throwing her underwear on stage at Dexta Daps, while he performed, went viral last month, many predicted that the practice would become commonplace in the dancehall. Not long after that, Yanique ‘Curvy Diva’ Barrett created a social media fire-storm when she removed her underwear during … Read entire article »

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Jamaican reggae artist Wayne Wonder has pulled out from a weekend concert in which he was due to appear alongside Grammy-award winning artist, Buju Banton, the organizers said announced today. They said 47-year-old Wayne Wonder was no longer on the United Festival bill at the National Sports Centre on August 17, that is expected to attract up to 8,000 fans “due to circumstances beyond their control”. They added his inability to perform was … Read entire article »

David “Ideology” Jackson While writing songs for what will be his first album, singer IDeology wanted to make a profound statement on world affairs, using an old Jamaican proverb. His latest song, Pumkin Belly, borrows from ‘How water go a pumpkin belly’, an oft-used Jamaican folk phrase made famous by dancehall icon Tenor Saw. Pumkin Belly is produced by Steven Ventura. “We have history to learn from but we cannot learn if we don’t remember history correctly. We see … Read entire article »