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PRODUCER DONOVAN GERMAIN PREPARING TRIBUTE ALBUM ON JOSEPH HILL OF CULTURE!
BY RICHARD JOHNSON—- Joseph ‘Culture’ Hill— PRODUCER and head of Penthouse Records, Donovan Germain, is on a mission to share the music of a bygone era with a younger generation. To this end, Germain has re-recorded the music of reggae legend Peter Tosh and singer Beres Hammond done by younger acts. He is currently in studio doing post-production work on the music of Joseph Hill, the late frontman of roots reggae group Culture. “I am always moved by my spirit and that is how I did the Peter Tosh and Beres projects. Since last September I have not been very active in the studio and so I decided that my first project for 2016 would be the re-recordings of some of the favorites from Joseph Hill. I just want to get the younger generation to … Read entire article »
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SINGER JAHMALI PREPARES TO RELEASE NEW SONG/EP IN DECEMBER!
Jahmali —- Roots artist Jahmali is preparing to get back in the mix during the next six weeks with a new song and EP. The song, Done Deal, is written by Jahmali and produced by Christopher ‘Acoustic Vibes’ Hurst. It is the precursor to an EP of the same name, expected to be released in December. Jahmali told Splash that Done Deal, the EP, is his most diverse work to date. “As wi travel the world wi experience new sounds an’ what people want to hear. The music still Rasta-centric but wi try work with some different sounds,” he said. Country Road, another song Jahmali wrote, is an ode to ska and features drummer Derrick Stewart, formerly of the Skatalites band. Armagideon is a rock-reggae number. Interestingly, two songs from the mini set (Keep On Keeping … Read entire article »
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FREDDIE McGREGOR TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “TRUE TO MY ROOTS” EARLY NEXT YEAR!
TRUE To My Roots is the title of the new album by Freddie McGregor. It is scheduled for release in March. McGregor describes the set — his first since 2013’s Di Captain — as a “back to basics” album. “I say dat because wi worked with people who wi did good work with over the years. Wi went back to the roots,” he told the Jamaica Observer. Some of those ‘people’ include the Browne brothers Glen (bass), Cleveland (drums) and guitarists Danny and Dalton. McGregor, the Brownes, Lloyd Campbell and Donovan Germain share production credits. Germain, head of Penthouse Records, produced Just Don’t Want to be Lonely, the 1987 song that is one of McGregor’s biggest hits. True to my Roots will include a new version of What You Gonna Do, which McGregor first did for … Read entire article »
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THE JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT HONORED MEMBERS OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY!
BY RICHARD JOHNSON— Top: Songwriter/Arranger Harold Butler receiving his national award. Bottom: Politician and music industry insider Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange (right) receiving her national award from Governor General Sir Patrick Allen at King’s House in St Andrew, yesterday. (PHOTOS: GARFIELD ROBINSON)—- THE ‘feel good’ factor was in overdrive for yesterday’s National Honors and Awards at King’s House in St Andrew. Scores of Jamaicans were recognised for their contribution to national life. The arts and entertainment industry was not left … Read entire article »
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PRODUCER DONOVAN GERMAIN TO RECEIVE NATIONAL HONORS IN OCTOBER!
By Howard Campbell— GERMAIN… appreciates that the Government saw it prudent to reward him for his work AS a producer, Donovan Germain has amassed a remarkable record of hit songs and albums by dancehall’s elite including Buju Banton, Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths and Romain Virgo. Yet, his biggest thrill is not songs on the hit parade. “The greatest thing for me is seeing an artist I manage own dem own home. Dat’s what special to me,” he said. Germain, founder … Read entire article »
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DONOVAN GERMAIN REFUSES TO RELEASE 30-40 BUJU BANTON SONGS IN THE PENTHOUSE ARCHIVES!
There are many unreleased Buju Banton songs which producer Donovan Germain intends to keep in the archives of Penthouse Studios. “If I go in my computer right now, I can find at least 30, 40 Buju Banton songs no release yet,” Germain said. “Me just figure, where he is at, for me to put out that kind of song, is like him regressing. It wouldn’t be the same quality as the position where he is at.” Buju was with the label for nearly two decades until he took charge of his affairs in 2008. Banton was arrested in Miami, USA, in 2009, on drug charges and in 2013 was sentenced to 10 years in prison. His last full-length release before conviction, the Before The Dawn album, won the Reggae Grammy in 2011. “I … Read entire article »
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RONNIE BURKE OF REGGAE SUNSPLASH FAME, TO GET NATIONAL HONORS!
Top: Winston “Niney” Holness, Donovan Germain Bottom: Ronnie Burke, Marjorie Whylie RONNIE Burke, a co-founder of Reggae Sunsplash, will receive a national award for his contribution to the development of Jamaican music, 37 years after that festival was first held. The 73-year-old Burke has been awarded the Order of Distinction (OD), Jamaica’s sixth highest honour, by the government. He will receive the award in October during the annual National Honors and Awards ceremony at Kings House. The list of awardees … Read entire article »
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SINGER SHUGA PREPARING NEW ALBUM AND AN EUROPEAN TOUR!
Shuga— NOT much has been heard about singer Shuga in recent months. She says she is working on an EP and preparing for a European tour. Shuga has been recording songs with producers Donovan Germain, Paul ‘Computer Paul’ Henton, Rohan ‘Sno Cone’ Fuller and the German company Silly Walks Discotheque label. “Right now I am working on my EP with Penthouse, which VP Records will be releasing at the end of the summer. I have a new single out called Crime Scene (Johnny Dead) which is getting a lot of traction in the tri-state and Jamaica. I will be heading out to Europe for a month on the Get Vocal Tour. I have some dates confirmed in the US, so things are looking good,” Shuga told the Jamaica Observer. Shortly after winning the Digicel … Read entire article »
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TWENTY YEARS SINCE THE RELEASE OF BUJU BANTON’S LANDMARK “TIL SHILOH!”
By Mel Cooke— Buju Banton’s ‘Til Shiloh’. It has been 20 years – plus a day – since Buju Banton’s fourth studio album, ‘Til Shiloh, was officially released through Loose Cannon (an Island Records subsidiary) on July 18, 1995. It was three days after his 22nd birthday. Much of the album’s content was starkly different from previous full-length sets such as Mr Mention. And the cover image of a pensive budding dreadlocks Buju in profile – his hair springing upright before time and length would bring it downwards – a dramatic departure from the cha cha boy with a hint of an all-knowing smile peering over shades on Mr Mention. ‘Til Shiloh opens with the title track, all 21 or so seconds of it, with no music. It is a statement of transition, faith and determination to … Read entire article »
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PRESIDENT OBAMA THANKS TONY REBEL FOR GIFT!
By Howard Campbell– Producer of the single Blackman Redemption, Donovan Germain (left) and deejay Tony Rebel at the Jamaica Observer’s headquarters on Beechwood Avenue in Kingston. (Photo: Antonio Graham)— UNITED States President Barack Obama has thanked deejay/social activist Tony Rebel for sending him a copy of his song, Blackman Redemption. In a letter dated June 11, Obama said, ‘I was moved by your generosity’. Throughout the three-paragraph letter, the US leader refers to the veteran entertainer as ‘Patrick’ (Rebel’s given name is Patrick Barrett). The letter bears his signature. Rebel left a copy of the song at Jamaica House in Kingston where Obama — the US’s first black president — held bilateral talks with Jamaican government officials on April 9. Inspired by Obama’s historic victory in the US presidential election on November 4, 2008, Rebel and producer … Read entire article »
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