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CHRONIXX GETS SIX IRAWMA NOMINATIONS FOR THE OCTOBER 4th EVENT!
Top: Chronixx & Etana Bottom: Dexta Daps & Protoje– CHRONIXX, front-runner of the roots-reggae revival, leads the nominees for the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) set for Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 4. The conscious singer, who is known for songs such as Who Knows, Behind Curtain and Smile Jamaica, has received six nominations. He is up for the Bob Marley Entertainer of the Year, Best Male Vocalist, Best Song — Who … Read entire article »
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CENTRAL LONDON GOES CRAZY FOR CHRONIXX!
The reggae star gave Somerset House a sweet taste of Jamaica. By Dionne Grant REBEL SPIRIT: Chronixx on stage at Somerset House last night [PIC CREDIT: Tony @ Black Ink] EVEN THE rain took a break from its scheduled programming to enjoy the soothing sounds of Jamaican reggae sensation Chronixx at his headline show in London’s Somerset House last night (July 12). The outspoken artist brought a taste of Jamaica – complete with a slight glimmer of sun and support from fellow singer Dre Island – to the gloomy city, which had been beaten with spells of rain throughout the day. Even the men’s final at Wimbledon ground to a halt as the rain belted down just hours before Chronixx took to the stage. But all of that was a distant memory when the 22-year-old, complete with … Read entire article »
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“IT’S THE MEDIA’S FAULT” SAYS CHRONIXX!
(L) Chronixx (R) Barack Obama CHRONIXX has addressed his controversial ‘waste man’ remark about United States president Barack Obama. In an interview with Billboard.com, the singer said the media is to blame for misrepresenting his Instagram post, made during Obama’s visit to Jamaica in April. “The post was more about Marcus Garvey as a leader of the black movement. The media has a way though how to fix things to their own benefit. They use little points from what you say and take it and put it as headline. So they might take the most insignificant aspect of a whole reasoning and use that as the headline,” he said. The Instagram rant was triggered by what Chronixx considers the US government’s failure to clear National Hero Marcus Garvey of mail fraud in that country. Garvey … Read entire article »
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“JAMAICA NEEDS TO CHANGE ITS STRATEGY TO HOLD ON TO REGGAE MUSIC” SAYS BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S PAT MESCHINO!
By Shereita Grizzle SOJA’s front man, Jacob Hemphill. — Jamaica needs to change its strategy if the country is going to continue to hold on to reggae music. That was the main message of Billboard’s Pat Meschino as she addressed guests at the International Reggae Day (IRD) conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, last Wednesday. In recent years, the success of the music that helped define Jamaica as a global musical powerhouse is seemingly losing its initial identity. Non-Jamaican musicians have been dominating the international markets, while Jamaicans play second fiddle, but Meschino believes that with the right marketing muscle, Jamaicans will, once again, be able to compete on the international market and may even reclaim the number-one spot. Comparing statistics from the first Billboard reggae charts in 1993 with the most listings, Meschino … Read entire article »
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ROOTS SINGER CHRONIXX ANNOUNCES UK TOUR FOR THIS SUMMER!
The Jamaican musician will perform across the country from July. REGGAE STAR: Chronixx— JAMAICAN REGGAE star Chronixx will be heading to the UK for series of shows of shows across the country next month. The tour kicks of July 9 in Manchester and finishes in Glasgow on July 19. A musician since childhood, Jamar Rolando McNaughton, better known as Chronixx, has evolved into one of Jamaica’s top reggae artists, igniting a torch in people’s hearts the world over as he confidently lights a path for an entire generation of youths to rediscover roots and culture. His debut EP, Dread & Terrible, was released April 2014. Since then, his rise to international stardom has made considerable headway. Chronixx has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, topped the Billboard Reggae chart, toured Europe with his band Zincfence Redemption, and … Read entire article »
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BILLBOARD REGGAE CHARTS…A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS!
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston—- Omi— It is almost a given when perusing entertainment news in many publications and blogs to read about reggae singles or albums that have topped the Reggae Billboard charts. In fact, many press releases that are circulated weekly by reggae acts, normally highlight that bit of news and it’s also used as a marker to show how much progress an album or single has made on the international market. The Gleaner Entertainment now looks beyond the hype to decipher what having a number one album or song on the Reggae Billboard Charts really means. The Billboard Reggae Album/Singles chart, is simply an indication of an album’s performance sales-wise, for the week as monitored by Nielsen Soundscan. Comparing the Billboard Reggae Album/Singles Chart against the Billboard Album chart or the Billboard Hot 100 – … Read entire article »
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THE SEARCH IS ON FOR TENEMENT YARD REMIXES!
By Howard Campbelll— Chronixx (foreground) and members of the Inner Circle Band.— INNER Circle and Warner Music have launched a competition to find songs for their Tenement Yard Remixes EP, scheduled for release in May. Kalle Sveder, chief operating officer of SKIO Music, said the concept was inspired by the success of Tenement Yard (Newscarrying Dread), the hit song by Inner Circle and roots singer Chronixx. “Mattias Wachtmeister, former director of A&R at Warner Music Sweden, reached out to SKIO Music to get remixes for the Inner Circle release. He thought it would be fun to run a remix contest to hear young producers’ take on a classic tune,” said Sveder. He added that since it was launched two weeks ago, 50 producers from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Spain and … Read entire article »
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“RANT UNLIKELY TO HURT CHRONIXX IN THE USA” SAYS RECORD COMPANY EXECUTIVE!
By Howard Campbell—- ‘RANT UNLIKELY TO HURT CHRONIXX’—- SINGJAY Chronixx’s controversial ‘waste man’ Instagram reference to American President Barack Obama is unlikely to harm his career in the United States, says music industry veteran Gary ‘Doctor Dread’ Himelfarb. Obama, who arrived in Jamaica last Wednesday, was on a one-day working visit. He had bilateral talks with the Jamaican Government and Caricom leaders as well as addressed youth leaders at a forum held at the University of West Indies Mona Campus in St Andrew. The founder of RAS Records told the Jamaica Observer that Chronixx could have been more ‘diplomatic’ in his post, but ultimately it is his opinion. “There are many injustices in the world and those that speak out publicly against them are often chastised, ridiculed or even persecuted,” says Himelfarb. “His intention for what … Read entire article »
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