Entries tagged with "Black Uhuru"

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MYKAL ROSE RELEASES NEW ALBUM “CRUCIAL WORLD!”

May 12th, 2014 | Add a Comment

Mykal Rose— By Sadeke Brooks— With a career spanning more than 40 years, singer Mykal Rosesays he remains relevant by doing songs that the public can relate to. His latest project is Crucial World, an album he released a month ago on iTunes. “We sing about social issues and everyday life weh youth and youth haffi face. I am a peacemaker in the business,” he told The Gleaner. “These songs when dem come out, dem still fresh. The sound weh the album have, … Read entire article »

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JUNIOR REID’S “ONE BLOOD” FAMILY IS GROWING INTO A DYNASTY!

May 7th, 2012 | Add a Comment

Juju Blood Junior Reid’s legacy continues with the introduction of another son to music By Hasani Walters—- When Junior Reid was busy building his career back in the ’80s and ’90s, could he have had the slightest idea that the One Blood camp would have grown to be this big? Reid, who is known for songs such as One Blood and Funny Man, as well as being the man who replaced Michael Rose as lead vocalist forBlack Uhuru, has seen his One Blood musical family grow tremendously with the addition … Read entire article »

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TROJAN RECORDS TO RELEASE SOME CLASSICS TO CELEBRATE JAMAICA 50!

May 6th, 2012 | Add a Comment

By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston—- BRITISH re-issue company, Trojan Records, is doing its part to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th year of Independence. The label will be releasing rare and classic songs from various Jamaican artists and label each month, according to the unitedreggae.com website. BURNING SPEAR and Toots & The Maytals … will be some of the artists on Trojan Records’ albums Trojan’s head of marketing, Johnny Hudson, is quoted as saying that “the themed monthly releases are just one of a … Read entire article »

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YASUS AFARI LAUNCHES HIS NEW ALBUM – “ANCIENT FUTURE”

May 2nd, 2012 | Add a Comment

Yasus Afari—- By Mel Cooke—- As he gave those gathered inside Bookophilia, Hope Road, St Andrew, on Monday evening a run-through of Ancient Future (a ‘taste and buy’, as it was humorously put), Yasus Afari put the title and content of his seventh studio album in historical context. He said that “one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century is to unlearn the falsehood”. And, in creating the ancient future, the ideal method is to “marry the very best of our ancient traditions with … Read entire article »

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