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THE SOUTH FLORIDA TOP 15 ALBUMS/CD’s CHART                       9/21/18 TW        LW      WOC  TITLE                                    ARTIST                     LABEL 1 2          9          ISM (1)                                   MR. VEGAS              MV MUSIC 2 3          9          Big Rock Riddim                    Various Artists             Tad’s Records 3 1          9          Reggae Gold 2018 (5)             Various Artists             VP Records 4 5          4          For You                                   George Nooks             Tad’s Records 5 4          11        Unbreakable                            Alborosie                     Greensleeves Records 6 7          8          Forever                                    Popcaan                       Mixpak Records 7 8          7          Dub, Stories And Poetry         DYCR                         Tad’s Records 8 9          3          Reggae WOW 2018                … Read entire article »

By Staff Reporter —    During his visit to Queenstown Village in Region Two – Devotes his life towards preserving Afro-Guyanese heritage By Indrawattie Natram Seventy-year-old Edmond Montague “Eddy” Grant wearing his Ring Bang brand GUYANESE-BRITISH vocalist and musician Edmond Montague “Eddy” Grant is now the Global Ambassador for the Guyana Reparations Committee. This announcement was made at an outreach conducted in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on September 18 and 19 by the Guyana Reparations Committee. During the outreach, the Plaisance-born vocalist interacted with residents … Read entire article »

 Andrew Holness— KINGSTON, Jamaica — A state of public emergency (SOE) has been declared within specified boundaries encompassing parts of the Kingston Central, Kingston Western and St Andrew South Police Divisions. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement a short while ago at a press conference at the Office of the Prime minister. The state of emergency, which took effect today, will last initially for 14 days, Holness said. The boundaries of the SOE are as follows: From the north: The starting point is … Read entire article »

By Roy Black—   Johnny Nash— Another year in the life of Johnny Nash slipped by without much fanfare or flamboyant celebrations on August 19. However, at 78, Nash remains active, albeit on a subdued basis, with occasional tours. Although not born in Jamaica, his contribution to early Jamaican popular music cannot be taken lightly or treated with scant regard. He was the first to record Bob Marley’s compositions – Stir It Up, Guava Jelly, Comma Comma, You Pour Your Sugar on Me – and … Read entire article »

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland is known for big-selling acts like rappers Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and rock band Nine Inch Nails. The city’s reggae scene is still growing, and one of the artists leading that growth is Sun Shade. The singer launched his Don’t You Be EP in Cleveland in August. It has seven songs including the title song, a nod to the stripped-down roots-reggae beats he heard as a youth in his hometown of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Sun Shade “I grew up with roots, … Read entire article »

By Livern Barrett/Senior Parliamentary Reporter— A Government senator yesterday stopped short of suggesting that more “ordinary” Jamaicans be allowed to obtain licensed firearms. Kerensia Morrison, who was speaking in the Senate, said that “maybe the time has come” to consider giving “regular, ordinary, honest, decent, (and) hard-working Jamaican citizens better access and opportunity to defend themselves, their homes, and their properties against criminals”. “Criminals are armed and dangerous. They walk into any public space, any house, any plaza, any … Read entire article »

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer— Joseph “Joe Joe” Hoo Kim — IN the 1970’s, Maxfield Avenue was one of Kingston’s happening communities. Journalists from around the world flocked the area for stories on its people, politicians and music. Joseph “Joe Joe” Hoo Kim, who died of liver cancer at age 76 on Thursday in New York, had an impact on Maxfield Avenue through his Channel One studio, located in its heart. Music producer, Franklin “Ben Up” Irving, who has … Read entire article »

By Claude Mills of Loop News— Reggae icon Bob Marley’s only Grammy nomination came in 2002, more than two decades after his death for best Long Form Music Video. Though the main reason the music legend most likely did not win prior, was that a reggae category wasn’t added until 1985. Over the years, there have been many debates about winners and talk about a Marley lock on the top award with Ziggy Marley notching no … Read entire article »