By Jordane Delahaye—- Damian Marley—– Stephen to launch follow-up to Grammy Award-winning effort; Rohan releases new House of Marley headphones; Cedella expands Olympic clothing line; Damian to tour Africa with Nas It has been a busy year for the Marleys. Businessman and co-founder of Marley Coffee, Rohan Marley, recently visited South Africa to promote the release of his new headphones, House of Marley, only weeks after a media frenzy involving himself, Haitian artiste, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill – with whom he has … Read entire article »

  Fire blazed as the patrons enjoyed the proceedings at GT Taylor’s Christmas Extravaganza last year. – Nathaniel Stewart——   By Jordane Delahaye—– The annual GT Taylor Christmas Extravaganza has garnered a winning reputation over the past 12 years and is now looking to once again provide one-of-a-kind entertainment in this, its 13th year. Unfortunate circumstances almost halted the production of the Christmas concert, but the Jamaican stage show Santa Claus, GT Taylor himself, was determined to continue the seasonal tradition. Last year the GT Taylor … Read entire article »

The Techniques perform ‘Run Come Celebrate’ at the National Aren, a song which earned them a third-place finish in the Festival Song finals of 1968.—- Any ardent dance or party fan of the late 1960s will tell you that whenever they attended one of these sessions, they would, almost invariably, be dancing to the music of a Jamaican singing group. Groups, whatever they be – duos, trios or quartets – even in the midst of the … Read entire article »

A member of the international reggae group Morgan Heritage has been admitted to hospital in Miami. Family members said the reggae artist Memo ‘Mr Mojo’ Morgan, was working with his siblings on their new Morgan Heritage Album when he complained of not feeling well. “We brought him to the hospital and he was admitted,” said Roy Gramps Morgan, a member of the group. Anthony Turner, publicist of the artist said that Mr Mojo is currently undergoing a number … Read entire article »

By Dave Rodney— –Captain Barkey “I spoke with Captain Barkey at 10:24 p.m. on Friday night, shortly after he landed in New York City from Milwaukee,” veteran Jamaican reggae DJ, cable television host and New York resident Lloyd-D-Stiff recalled, his voice cracking with emotion as he replayed his last and final conversation with Barkey, a colleague he had grown to admire and respect for over 20 years. Wayne Hamilton, 50, aka Captain Barkey, and a female companion, Tracy Bennett, 38, … Read entire article »

By Michael Wiafe—— Rita Marley Alpharita Constantia Anderson, the widow of reggae legend/musician Bob Marley and better known as Rita Marley, has disclosed that Bob Marley was her midwife during the delivery of Ziggy Marley, on October 17, 1968. She revealed this statement on the ‘Black Pot’ segment of the ‘Taxi Driver’ show on Hitz FM, Ghana, when Blakk Rasta, the host, was celebrating the birthday of Ziggy Marley. Rita Marley said they could not afford to go to the hospital so Bob Marley acted as … Read entire article »

Anthony B has cancelled the remainder of his European tour due to exhaustion, according to a statement from his booking agency. “We are sorry to announce that due to serious illness all shows on the artist’s Freedom Fighter Tour have been cancelled,” the statement from Buxna Artist Agency read in part. Anthony B It added that the roots-reggae artist has been ordered by doctors to rest for two months. He is expected to resume touring in March. Anthony B … Read entire article »

BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON—– WHEN news broke last Saturday that deejay Wayne ‘Captain Barkey’ Hamilton was shot and killed in the car park of a New York hotel, it was another big blow for his mother Irene Clarke. She lost another son to violence 10 years ago. Now, she has to deal with that pain all over again. Irene Clarke (centre), affectionately called Sister Clarke and mother of deejay Wayne ‘Captain Barkey’ Hamilton, is flanked by Barkey’s partner Wickerman … Read entire article »

Andrew Bees – File Mightyful13 Records recently signed international reggae artist Andrew Bees to its label, announced executive producer Fitzroy Francis. Both Francis and Andrew Bees agreed terms last week with the latter inking his signature a couple days after. The New York-based record company will now distribute the singer’s singles and his upcoming solo album. All the tracks will be distributed through VPAL which had signed a deal with Mightyful13 Records earlier this year. Under the deal, Mightyful13 Records … Read entire article »