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DENNIS ALCAPONE, THE MUSICAL AMBASSADOR!
By Roy Black— Dennis Alcapone— Another of the international ambassadors for the Jamaican music industry is Dennis Alcapone, who became well known in the 1960’s and 1970’s for his DJ recordings and performances. But if one were to measure Alcapone’s achievements solely on the basis of his rapping attributes, one would certainly be doing him an injustice. The entertainer serves as an important link between Jamaican artists in the diaspora and the general public, especially those at home. In … Read entire article »
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LEGENDARY PRODUCER BUNNY LEE, CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF PUTTING OUT THE HITS!
Producer Bunny Lee— Bunny Lee, one of the top record producers of the golden age of ska, rocksteady and early reggae music, celebrates 50 years in the entertainment business this year. When he released the Harris ‘Bibi’ Seaton-penned Let Me Go Girl, sung by Slim Smith and the Uniques in 1967, Lee announced to the world that he was on a mission to draw alongside other greats in the business like Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd, Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid, Prince Buster and King Edward ‘The Giant’. And that he did, with a plethora of hits that stretch from here to eternity. Let Me Go Girl – a rocksteady piece of sheer class, became the biggest hit in Jamaica in 1967. With Slim Smith on lead and Lloyd Charmers and Seaton in attendance, … Read entire article »
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WITH OVER 150 ALBUMS AND COUNTING…THERE IS NO SLOWING DOWN THE KING JAMMY’S CATALOG!
Lloyd ‘King Jammy’ James (left) accepting a 2015 JaRIA Honor Award from Professor Carolyn Cooper.— With over 150 albums in his catalog and still counting, record producer, studio engineer and talent scout King Jammy has every reason to lay a claim for being the top record producer of the 1980’s. Speaking to Jammy recently from his St Lucia Road studio in the heart of the Waterhouse community, he declared that, in addition to his released albums, he still has an approximate half of that amount that have not yet been released, and “I have gone back into production full-time, now that I have finished grooming my sons into the business, and I will now be producing on a more regular scale and releasing more songs”, Jammy revealed. In view of this revelation, and … Read entire article »
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KEBLE DRUMMOND GIVES A NEW SOUND TO A CLASSIC!
Keble Drummond— In early 1967, an American-Canadian rock band named Buffalo Springfield entered the Billboard chart with their anti-war song named For What it’s Worth. Renamed Watch This Sound, a rocksteady version was also a big hit that year for Jamaican group, the Uniques. At the time, singer Keble Drummond was a member of the Cables, a harmony trio at producer Clement ‘Coxson’ Dodd’s Studio One.Known as Keble Cables, he recently covered the song for Fort Lauderdale independent company, Upstairs Music, and producer Danny Breakenridge. The 68-year-old Drummond, who lives in South Florida, says he was among the many admirers of Keith ‘Slim’ Smith, the Uniques talented lead singer. He went for a different feel on his version of Watch This Sound. “From I first heard the Slim Smith version, I fell in love with … Read entire article »
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AFTER PANEL DISCUSSION, BRITISH SHOE MANUFACTURER CLARKS, TO CONSIDER MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO JAMAICA!
By Richard Johnson— Al ” DJ Al Fingers” Newman— JAMAICANS’ fascination with British shoe brand Clarks was the subject of a panel discussion at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, recently. Among the panellists at the August 14 event were British writer, DJ and designer Al ‘DJ Al Fingers’ Newman; veteran music producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee; Paul Gilroy; and Lance Clark, who is a fifth generation member of the Clark family who founded the shoe company in … Read entire article »
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LEGENDARY PRODUCER BUNNY LEE “SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT” IN NEW BOOK!
By Howard Campbell— Bunny Lee— LEGENDARY music producer, Bunny Lee, has little time for ‘so-called historians’ whom he accuses of distorting the facts about the early years of Jamaican pop music. Lee, 74, is determined to set the record straight through two projects, scheduled to be launched in Kingston in May. “Mi dey ’bout from ska yuh nuh, wid Derrick Morgan, Owen Gray, Lascelles Perkins an’ Laurel Aitken. Mi can gi yuh the history come right down,” he boasted. Lee relates this history in the book/compact disc, Reggae Going International 1967-1976: The Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee Story, and a documentary, I Am The Gorgon — Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee and the Roots of Reggae. The former, done with Noel Hawks and Jah Floyd, has a 2012 copyright. I Am The Gorgon was released August 2013 in the United … Read entire article »
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LEGENDARY PRODUCER BUNNY LEE’S GORGON STUDIO GOES UP IN SMOKE!
By Simone Morgan— Veteran producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee points to a section of his studio that was destroyed by fire earlier this month. LEGENDARY music producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee’s Gorgon Entertainment Studio was destroyed by fire on March 9. According to the producer, all his music equipment valued at almost $100 million was lost in the blaze. The building, located in Duhaney Park in St Andrew, also houses a museum that contains Lee’s music archive. That section was spared. In an interview with the Jamaica Observer yesterday, Lee said his engineer Newton Williams was at the studio when the fire broke out. Giving his account of the fire, Williams said everything happened in a split second. “I was setting up for a vocal session and as I plugged in the 24-track tape, I heard a popping … Read entire article »
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GREENWICH TOWN TO HONOR ITS MUSICAL STALWARTS!
Max Romeo— THE Greenwich Town community celebrates its music heritage tomorrow with Greenwich Town: Kingston 13 Culture Fest, a live show staged by its citizens’ association. The event takes place at the Greenwich Town Community Resource Centre. Veteran music producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee, and singers Derrick Morgan and Max Romeo are among the honourees. Each will receive the Community Upliftment Award, along with dance duo Sparky and Pluggy. There will be live performances from Greenwich Town stalwarts Johnny Clarke, Prince Allah, Phillip Fraser and guitarist Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith with his Inna De Yard band. Activities begin at 3:00 pm with contests in poetry and dance from students of the Greenwich Town Primary and All-Age schools. Winners will receive $5,000 and trophies. Greenwich Town’s music history dates back to the 1950s. Noted musicians such as saxophonist Val … Read entire article »
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KINGSTON’S GREENWICH TOWN COMMUNITY TO HONOR THE LEGENDARY DERRICK MORGAN AND BUNNY LEE!
By Basil Walters— Derrick Morgan and Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee have inspired many star performers from Greenwich Town—. THE Greenwich Town community in Kingston will honor two of its outstanding musical sons — producer Bunny Lee and singer Derrick Morgan — on Friday. They will receive the Upliftment Award at the neighbourhood’s Resource Centre. The function is part of a week-long celebration, which started Sunday. Friday’s event will also recognise persons from Greenwich Town, who have excelled in sports and education. “Both Bunny and Derrick have inspired so many of our star performers. By contributing so much to the music, they are deserving of this recognition,” said Tony Mack of the Greenwich Town Community Development Committee. Morgan, who was born in Mocho, Clarendon, is a ska pioneer, who honed his career in Greenwich Town. He first came to … Read entire article »
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ALBUM REVIEW BY MARLON BURRELL: “REAL REGGAE MUSIC” BY RICHIE STEVENS!
Someone knew what they were doing when they decided to name this album “Real Reggae Music” because that is exactly what you get. The formula here is very simple. Some original well-written songs, a couple of updated reggae classics over some well-produced authentic reggae rhythms, many of which are familiar, with one of Jamaica’s finest vocalists doing the crooning. Top that off with some classic rhythms supplied by the legendary Bunny Lee from his 1970’s … Read entire article »
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