BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON—— ALTHOUGH she has not graced the Jamaican stage in some time, culture deejay Carol ‘Sister Carol’ East has flown the reggae flag high in other parts of the world. She is celebrating 30 years in the music business with a Togetherness/Sister Carol and Friends album released recently on her Black Cinderella label. SISTER CAROL… my works are futuristic, thus it is always current   Carol says the project gives her fans a chance to “fulljoy” the many … Read entire article »

BY KARYL WALKER——- THE newly appointed attorney for incarcerated reggae artist Buju Banton says news that a female juror breached federal regulations will provide a loophole for the artist to request a mistrial. Banton was sentenced to 10 years in a Tampa, Florida court after being found guilty of drug-related charges in February last year. But 20 months after he began serving his sentence, a female juror, Terri Wright, has reportedly admitted to a Florida-based media house that … Read entire article »

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REGGAE band Rootz Underground continues their series dubbed Rebels in the Garden at the Sunken Garden, Hope Gardens in St Andrew, next Saturday. The concert series — now in its third instalment — will also feature reggae singer Half Pint and dancehall singjay Pinchers. Chronixx, The Zinc Fence Band, Lymie Murray, and Gabre Selassie from Rockers Sound Station are also scheduled to appear.   “The Rebels in the Garden concept is to bring live music and a party … Read entire article »

  December 2012 is the confirmed date for the release of Grammy-nominated reggae pop star, Wayne Wonder’s newest album. Simply entitled, My Way, it represents the end to Wayne’s six-year album-making hiatus. As Wayne puts it, “Kingston meets Miami on ‘My Way’.” The 14-track collection of tropical pop anthems and intense club bangers was recorded in Florida, where the singer now lives, and also in his home country, Jamaica. Scheduled for a December 4 release, ‘My Way’ had the … Read entire article »

BY PAUL HENRY—– KINGSTON, Jamaica – – Popular dancehall deejay Lady Saw will have to fork out close to $1.5 million to pay damages after her dogs attacked her domestic helper. Sixty-two-year-old Dorothy Wilson was hospitalised for a month after being mauled by a dozen dogs at Lady Saw’s upper St Andrew home.   Justice Leighton Pusey made the award with interest during an assessment of damages hearing in the Supreme Court last Wednesday. Attorney Carla Brydson told the Jamaica Observer … Read entire article »

Airlines aren’t the only ones in the travel industry that are charging fees for services and products that once were free. Hotels, rental car firms and cruise ships are joining in.   Morgiana Celestine-Lewis and her cousin Angie Taylor had scored a room at the Westin near Los Angeles International Airport for $124 the first night. As part of a birth-year promotion, they paid $73 the second night because Taylor’s birth year is 1973. When they got the … Read entire article »

Rihanna (left) and Chris Brown   Rihanna and Chris Brown are set to go public with their relationship next month. The couple – who recently reconciled even though he is still on probation for physically assaulting her in 2009 – is ready to stop sneaking around and will make their reunion public after Rihanna releases her new albumUnapologetic next month. A source close to Rihanna told HollywoodLife.com: “She hitting the studio real hard these days, but [talks] to Chris every step of the way. “As soon as she finishes … Read entire article »

Andrew Bees Grammy Award-winning Black Uhuru is set to perform at the unprecedented ‘Loving The Silent Tears’, Broadway-style musical in Los Angeles, California. Black Uhuru, led by founder Derrick ‘Duckie’ Simpson, with Andrew Bees and Kaye Starr will join a prestigious cast which includes two-time Grammy-winning artiste Jon Secada, and Grammy-winning icon Jody Watley. Also appearing are Broadway stars: Tony winner Debbie Gravitte, Tony winner Kiril Kulish, Emmy winner and Tony nominee Liz Callaway, and Tony nominee Patti Cohenour, Arab singer Camellia … Read entire article »

THE New York police yesterday named 42-year-old Joseph Kernizan as the suspect in the Saturday morning murder of Jamaican dancehall deejay Captain Barkey and his girlfriend Tracy Bennett. Top: Captain Barkey Bottom: Tracy BENNETT… had restraining order against suspect (Photo: Joel Cairo)   Last night, the New York police told the Jamaica Observer that Kernizan has a long rap sheet. “He has 16 prior arrests,” Lieutenant John Grimpel told the Observer. The charges, Lt Grimpel said, include robbery, assault, forgery, criminal … Read entire article »