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MUSIC STALWARTS, KING SPORTY AND PETER STODDART, GET FITTING SEND-OFFS!
Top: Dennis Sindrey and Kinglsey Cooper of The Caribs Bottom: (From left) Inner Circle’s Ian Lewis, reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, Abdul Mushin and Bernard ‘Touter’ Harvey at the thanksgiving service for Noel ‘King Sporty’ Williams in Miami, Florida, on Monday.— TWO stalwarts of Jamaican music who died recently got their final encore last Saturday and Monday, respectively. Keyboardist Peter Stoddart and singer/producer Noel ‘King Sporty’ Williams were given fitting send-offs in St Andrew and Miami. The thanksgiving service for … Read entire article »
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THE 3rd ANNUAL TROPICAL RUM FEST RETURNS TO WEST PALM BEACH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7!
The 3rd Annual Tropical Rum Fest returns to the Meyer AmphiTheater, West Palm Beach, Florida. The popular festival happens on Saturday, February 7. Guest appearances from Third World, Teacha, Causion, Spred The Dub, Gio Lobo and selector Waggy T. For tickets and other information, call: 561-889-6312 … Read entire article »
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CHRONIXX WAS NOT “SNUBBED” BY THE GRAMMYS, ACCORDING TO HIS MANAGER!
By Curtis Campbell—Reggae artist Chronixx was not snubbed by the Grammy Awards. According to his manager, Daddi Barnz, the Dread and Terrible project was not an album, despite being presented with a title and professional packaging, therefore it would not have been a part of the Grammy Awards’ selections.“We are signed up with the Grammys, but it was an EP movement and not really a project for the Grammys, this was more for the fans. … Read entire article »
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THE WEBSITE “WE THE PEOPLE” WANTS MAVADO DEPORTED FROM THE USA!
Mavado By Diandra Grandison— An online petition to the United States president was created recently, requesting that dancehall artist Mavado be deported from the country because of his past convictions. The petition, which was created on Sunday, January 11, was posted on a section of the White House’s website called ‘We the People.’ It states: “Reggae artist David Brooks is a non-citizen felon residing in the USA. He was convicted in May 2012 in Jamaica for serious assault … … Read entire article »
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AMERICAN GOSPEL REGGAE GROUP CHRISTAFARI TO TOUR KENYA!
By Elly Gitau— RENOWN American gospel reggae group, Christafari, is coming to Kenya this January.With more than 18 albums under its name, the group will kick-start its series of concerts dubbed Kenya Missions Trip, in Nairobi on January 21-25 at the Nairobi’s Calvary Chapel. Then they will head to the International Christian Center, Kibera, Nairobi Chapel and Parklands Baptist Church. They also plan to go to Mbita, Oyugis and Home Bay until January 31. With over 500,000 albums sold worldwide, Christafari is the top selling gospel reggae group of all-time. Over the years the group has shared billing with nearly every major reggae artiste including Bunny Wailer, Lucky Dube, Big Mountain, Burning Spear, Dennis Brown, Freddie McGregor, The Wailing Souls, Capleton, Israel Vibration, Culture, Buju Banton and Wayne Wonder. Some of it’s … Read entire article »
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SUGAR MINOTT’S YOUTHMAN PROMOTION SOUND SYSTEM TO BE HONORED BY THE JAMAICA REGGAE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, FEBRUARY 28!
By Richard Johnson— Top: Reggae singer Sugar Minott Bottom: Sugar Minott and his daughter Pashon in 2005—- THE family of singer Sugar Minott is elated that his sound system, Youthman Promotion, will be lauded by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) at its awards ceremony scheduled for the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on February 28. Speaking to the Jamaica Observer, Minott’s daughter, Pashon, was overjoyed at the recognition for her father, who died in July 2010 at age 54. “It is a honor. This is great news,” she said. “We grew up on Youthman Promotion. We were raised in the yard right there where the sound system originated. Every Thursday night when Daddy used to keep his sessions, we were right there peeping through the window seeing all the young acts pass through. We were … Read entire article »
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DHL COURIER SERVICE, OPENS $30m CALL CENTER IN JAMAICA!
20 jobs created as courier service centralises operations to grow sales BY STEVEN JACKSON– Top: Donovan James, DHL’s general manager for Jamaica and commercial director for the Caribbean, said the company will focus on attracting business from small and medium enterprises. Bottom: Reiner Wolks, Managing Director, DHL Express, Caribbean region— COURIER service DHL Jamaica has set up a $30-million call centre that employs 20 new staff.The Caribbean Telesales Centre started operations on Monday with the remit of seeking new business from 26 countries in the Caribbean. “It’s all about selling on the phone. So we do all the inbound and outbound [calls] where we are selling… DHL services,” stated Donovan James, general manager for Jamaica and commercial director for the Caribbean, yesterday. James, along with four regional managers, answered Jamaica Observer queries at the DHL head … Read entire article »
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VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO HOST CARIBBEAN LEADERS AT ENERGY SUMMIT!
US vice president Joe Biden— WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden plans to convene heads of state from Caribbean nations in Washington to discuss energy issues. The first Caribbean Energy Security Summit will be held on January 26. Biden’s office says prime ministers or cabinet ministers from the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago are expected to attend. The White House says the summit will focus on promoting sustainable energy in the region, including access to financing. Representatives from business and international groups are planning to attend. The State Department is also taking part. … Read entire article »
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“MY JAM” OPENS THE NEW YEAR ON TOP OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGGAE CHART!
THE SOUTH FLORIDA TOP 25 REGGAE CHART 1/9/15 TW LW WOC TITLE ARTIST LABEL HPR 1- 3 -11 MY JAM (1) MR. VEGAS MV MUSIC #1 2 1 13 Hard Work (2) Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Ghetto Youths Int’l #1 3 2 13 Captured Land Chronixx Overstand Records #2 4 5 8 Rock Stone Stephen Marley/Capleton/Sizzla Ghetto Youths Int’l #4 5 9 6 Let’s Do It Da’Ville Joe Fraser Records #5 6 4 16 Check Hezron Tad’s Records #2 7 8 7 Kiss Me One More Time Twiggi Skinny Bwoy Records #7 8 6 14 Stay With Me Romain Virgo Lifetime Records #3 9 7 17 Richest Girl (3) Etana VP Records #1 10 10 17 Cool Runnings (2) Duane Stephenson Kongstar Records #1 11 15 6 Front Door Tom Laing Top Tier Records #11 12 16 6 Dat Nah Go Work Ikaya/Shuga … Read entire article »
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DANCEHALL ARTIST SPECIALIST LEAVES DOWNSOUND RECORDS!
Dancehall artist Specialist has officially announced that he has parted ways with local record label, Downsound Records.“Mi want the people dem know say Downsound is not ready for music, and because of that they won’t get a giant artist who can step out hot like these artist that running the place and represent them,” he said.The deejay further said; “I was loyal. I sat there for almost four years and believed in them that they … Read entire article »
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