BY KEDIESHA PERRY—Observer writer— Popcaan was at the center of a violent and chaotic evening at a popular club in East Legon, Ghana, early Wednesday morning. In a viral clip posted to social media, Popcaan (real name Andre Sutherland) is seen being whisked away by members of the Ghana Police Service. The Twitter user who posted the one minute-and-45-second video had captioned it, “Ghana not a real place… free mi chargie… PopcaanMusic.” A screen grab showing Popcaan, wearing a … Read entire article »

From CBC News —- Grammy trophies sit in the media room during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 28, 2018, in New York. Organizers said Wednesday that the 2022 awards show has been indefinitely postponed due to COVID-19. (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images) The 2022 Grammy Awards have been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 and the “uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant,” organizers said Wednesday.  “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and … Read entire article »

BY RICHARD JOHNSON—Observer senior reporter— Reggae singer Gramps Morgan is reveling in the critical acclaim of his Grammy-nominated solo project, Positive Vibration , and described the making of this album as the best experience of his musical career. The album goes up against five other albums in the Best Reggae Album category at the Grammy Awards set for the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on January 31. “Of course, it is a little different this time around. It’s my first … Read entire article »

By Sade Gleaner/Staff Reporter— D’Angel (right), meet with Norman Scott, Mayor of Spanish Town.— Jamaican singjay D’Angel started the first week of 2022 by taking Spanish Town Mayor Norman Scott to the development site where she’s building a restaurant to provide jobs for youth in the town. The project is being undertaken by her Angel’s Foundation and coincides with what she calls her “mission and vision for 2022” – to provide jobs for youth in the Old Capital … Read entire article »

By Stephanie Lyew – STAR Writer— Luciano— Veteran recording artiste Luciano has criticized the quality of music coming out of Jamaica, and is crying out for a statute to govern the songs that are released to the public. “Me, The Messenjah, is crying out to the Government, or future government, for a sort of morality check for the music. The people who have the power to, need to come up with a legislation for the music or have … Read entire article »

Sevana— A judge in the Westmoreland Parish Court yesterday ruled that the death by dangerous driving case involving reggae singer Sevana must go to trial. On Tuesday, Judge Steve Walters set an October 31 mention date in the Westmoreland Circuit Court. After the ruling was handed down, Sevana, whose given name is Anna Blake, was offered $400,000 bail with no conditions. Sevana is being represented by attorney-at-law, Yushaine Morgan, who requested that his client be allowed to travel … Read entire article »

BY BRIAN BONITTO—Observer Associate Editor — Jah Cure JAH Cure’s first public hearing for attempted murder and aggravated assault in The Netherlands is set for next Wednesday, January 12, at 11:45 am. Franklin Wattimena, press officer with The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service in Amsterdam, who shared the development, said investigations were still ongoing. “The hearing is a pro forma hearing. The investigation is not complete. The case is, therefore, not yet being substantively tried. A date for the substantive … Read entire article »

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A video of a policeman on duty ‘daggering’ a woman on a police service vehicle, has gone viral on social media garnering mixed reactions. The video was reportedly shot by a resident from the Kingston Western Division, where the policeman is believed to be stationed. It was reportedly taken recently when the cops visited what seemed to be a small gathering where music was being played. The footage shows two policemen alighting from … Read entire article »

THE FOUNDATION RADIO NETWORK TOP 100 SONGS OF 2021 Compiled by Clinton Lindsay (based on chart performance only) ABBREVIATIONS: DEC: Date Entered Chart PEC: Position Entered Chart HPR: Highest Position Reached WOC: Weeks On Chart + Still On Chart Pos    TITLE                                                ARTIST                                 LABEL No.1 1        IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ME   GRAMPS MORGAN   HALO ENTERTAINMENT           Producer: Roy Morgan/Johnny Reid DEC 8/13    PEC 28      WOC 20+    HPR 1/6 wks No.2 2        Go Down Deh                              Spice, Shaggy & Sean Paul    VP Records           Prod: Constantin “Costi” Ionita/Shaggy DEC 5/14   PEC 19   WOC 15       HPR 1/5wks No.3 3        Over                                        … Read entire article »

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL—Observer senior writer— A graduate of the big ‘yaad’ jam sessions that produced some of reggae’s greatest artistes and musicians, Audley Rollen began recording in the late 1960s when talent, not image, counted. He still goes about recording in that old-school style. The formula paid off last year with the song Never Knew Love Till You, which topped reggae charts in South Florida and New York Rollen, a former member of The Emotions and Youth Professionals, is … Read entire article »