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THIRD WORLD, BARRINGTON LEVY, GENTLEMAN AND MORE, FOR THE GRACE JAMAICAN JERK FESTIVAL THIS SUNDAY IN SUNRISE, FLORIDA!

November 5th, 2015 | Add a Comment

SUNRISE, FL – Among the many can’t-afford-to-miss features at the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, the sizzling entertainment on the Main Stage is undoubtedly high on the list. Each year, Festival Director Abdul Mushin scouts the best talents to ensure patrons leave satisfied, but still wanting more. The 14th annual event on November 8 at Markham Park in Sunrise will have an awesome lineup that is bound to deliver “A Taste of Fun” and so much more to Jerk Festival lovers. For Mushin, the challenge each year is keeping it fresh and entertaining for new patrons as well as diehard Jerk Festival fans. He says, “We search for the very best talent and we look for appeal, uniqueness and a level of demand from our audience. We look for that name so … Read entire article »

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BARRINGTON LEVY RECOVERING FROM DENGUE FEVER!

September 30th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Barrington Levy—- BARRINGTON Levy has been forced to cancel shows in the United States after being hospitalised with dengue fever. He had been slated to perform last week in California; in Santa Barbara and at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. “He has another show in Trinidad and Tobago on October 3, so he might miss that as well because this is a serious disease,” said General Daddy Biggs of Platinum Camp, Levy’s official booking agent. Dengue is a debilitating viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Its symptoms include sudden fever and acute joint pains. Levy was hospitalized after collapsing, his agent said. … Read entire article »

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A BIGGER GRACE JAMAICAN JERK FESTIVAL EXPECTED IN SOUTH FLORIDA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8!

September 27th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Kevin Jackson—- Top: Eddy Edwards and Chef Patrick Adams, executive chef to Donald Trump. Bottom: Barrington Levy & Christopher Martin—- ORGANIZERS of the annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival promise more entertainment and a wider variety of jerk dishes. According to Eddy Edwards of Jamaican Jerk Festival USA, Inc, promoters of the event, his team is pulling out all the stops for this year’s staging. “We are going all out to ensure that no matter who you are and where you’re from, you’ll get a good taste of fun at the largest Caribbean food festival in the USA,” he told the Sunday Observer. The event’s 14th staging will take place on Sunday, November 8, at Markham Park, Sunrise in Florida. “This year, we will have a lot more professional chefs participating in the cook-offs. We are looking at … Read entire article »

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BARRINGTON LEVY HOSPITALIZED!

September 26th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Barrington Levy, the legendary Reggae superstar has been hospitalized after falling gravely ill. After running a dangerously high temperature he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with Dengue Fever. The artist was scheduled to perform this Friday in Santa Barbara and on Sunday the 27th at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on the ‘Catch A Fire’ tour with Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley. The Platinum Camp staff and CEO Daddy Bigg$ asks the fans of Mr Levy to whisper a word of prayer for his speedy recovery. … Read entire article »

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HARMONY GROUP VOICE OF HARPERS (VOH) REWORKS BOB ANDY’S “TOO EXPERIENCE!”

August 26th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Members of VOH— WHEN harmony group, Voice of Harpers (VOH) decided to do a cover song for their EP The Beginning, they agreed the original should suit their doo-wop-inspired sound. The song they chose was Bob Andy’s Too Experienced, a classic from the rocksteady era of the late 1960s. Their self-produced version is one of five songs on The Beginning, which was launched in May in Kingston. Group leader Marville Williams told the Jamaica Observer that VOH wanted to put their stamp on Too Experienced, making it different from the original and Barrington Levy’s 1988 version which is similar. “What we did was reinterpret the song, strip the music a bit and put more harmony,” said Williams. “It shows where we are coming from musically.” VOH’s sound is steeped in gospel and jazz … Read entire article »

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KRISHANE (SON OF BARRINGTON LEVY) CO-WRITES BRITAIN’S NEW NO.1 SONG “NO LETTING GO!”

July 1st, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Kevin Jackson— Top: Tinie Tempah Bottom: Jesse Glynn— SINGER Krishane Levy (son of reggae singer Barrington Levy) shares songwriting credits on the current UK number one single No Letting Go, recorded by British rapper Tinie Tempah and featuring singer Jesse Glynn. The single is produced by Bless Beats. No Letting Go topped the British pop chart on the weekend becoming the sixth number one single for Tinie Tempah. In a post on his Instagram page, Levy lauded the team. “Congrats to … Read entire article »

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AFTER A FEW YEARS AWAY, DR. DREAD OF RAS RECORDS IS BACK IN THE BIZ!

May 17th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Richard Johnson— Gary ‘Doctor Dread’ Himelfarb, principal of DDP Records.—- THE reggae landscape is dotted with a long list of non-Jamaicans who have taken to the music and, over the years, worked to spread the music and its message globally. Among those in that category is American-born Gary Himelfarb, popular known as Dr Dread. His love affair with reggae music grew when he worked on radio in Washington, DC. Prior to that, he had been a private collector of the music and wanted a way to spread the infectious beat. “I remember listening to The Wailers on Catch A Fire. I was just blown away by the beat and rhythm and the message of this music. In a bid to learn more, I came to Jamaica in 1977, immersed myself in the Rastafari culture, … Read entire article »

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BARRINGTON LEVY CALLS FOR GOOD SONGWRITERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE MUSIC!

May 13th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Richard Johnson— Top_Barrington Levy, Journalist Howard Campbell and Doctor Dread— VETERAN reggae singer Barrington Levy is calling for an improved band of songwriters in a bid to improve the quality of the music coming out of Jamaica. The artiste made reference to the domination of international reggae charts, such as Billboard, by acts originating outside of Jamaica — the cradle and home of reggae music. “What we need in the business is some songwriters to do real reggae… We have to take up this thing in a positive way,” said Levy. “Bob Marley set the thing lyrically and we need to take it back. Right now, our lyrical content is weak. Some of the things that are out there right now really need work,” he continued. The Broader than Broadway singer also took a jab … Read entire article »

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BARRINGTON LEVY RELEASES FIRST ACOUSTIC ALBUM!

May 9th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Reggae’s “Mellow Canary,” Barrington Levy releases his highly anticipated Acousticalevy album on May 5th through Tafari Records and Levy’s label imprint Black Roses Entertainment. The album is a compilation of Barrington’s hit songs, re-recorded with a fresh but classic style plus two new songs including “Life Is Great”(ft. Patrice) and “Times Hard”. Debuting at track number two is Barrington’s famous “Under Mi Sensi” hit, originally released in 1984 with producer Jah Screw, the new acoustical version bring new life to this hit single. At Number eleven is track “Here I Come,” originally released the same year as “Under Mi Sensi,” the titled track secured Barrington a spot in the top of the UK Charts and won Barrington a Best Vocalist Award at Britain’s Reggae Awards. It was also these two song that secured … Read entire article »

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BARRINGTON LEVY UNPLUGGED, TO RELEASE ACOUSTICA-LEVY IN APRIL!

March 12th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Barrington Levy unplugged— AcousticaLevy, Barrington Levy’s long-awaited acoustic album, is scheduled for release in April. The 13-track piece will be distributed by DDP, a new company operated by Gary ‘Doctor Dread’ Himelfarb, founder of RAS Records. “I have big plans for this, beyond reggae,” said Himelfarb. AcousticaLevy is produced by Handel Tucker. It contains unplugged versions of Levy standards like Under mi Sensi and Murderer. … Read entire article »

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