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“I WAS DISSED” SAYS TINGA STEWART!
BY BALFORD HENRY—— “I was dissed”, is how reggae singer Tinga Stewart describes his treatment by authorities during the recent Jamaica 50 and Festival celebrations. According to Stewart, the most embarrassing moment was standing outside the National Stadium on August 6, while the annual Grand Gala was taking place inside, listening to others perform his Festival songs. TINGA STEWART… said he was dissed during the recent Jamaica 50 and Festival celebrations Stewart won the event in 1974 with the … Read entire article »
Filed under: GUEST RUNDOWNS
DONOVAN GERMAIN’S PENTHOUSE RECORDS TO RELEASE SKA ALBUM – “SKALICIOUS!”
SKALICIOUS is the title of a ska album to be released this month by Penthouse Records. The set has 15 songs by artists including singers Marcia Griffiths, Tessanne Chin, Etana, Ernie Smith, singjay Buju Banton and deejay Exco Levi. (L-R) Tessanne Chin. Buju Banton. Top: Marcia Griffiths Head of Penthouse, producer Donovan Germain, says he started work on the project five years ago. “I thought it would be something different, I don’t want to confine myself to reggae,” Germain told … Read entire article »
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BOOK EXAMINES REGGAE’S LACK OF GROWTH IN CANADA – THE LAND OF THE MAPLE LEAF!
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL——- THOUGH some of Jamaica’s leading artists have lived in Canada, the land of the Maple Leaf has never had a booming reggae scene. Singer-turned-author Michael ‘Visionary’ Thompson examines some of the reasons for this shortfall in his book, The Hidden Agenda of Reggae Music. The St Catherine-born Thompson launched The Hidden Agenda in February at the Institute of Jamaica, downtown Kingston. He told the Jamaica Observer recently that it is a compressed autobiography as … Read entire article »
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DIGICEL BARBADOS REGGAE FESTIVAL SETS FOR APRIL 22!
THE 2012 Digicel Barbados Reggae Festival kicks off April 22 with its traditional beach party in Bridgetown, the country’s capital. A statement from promoters, FAS Entertainment, said the event has retained its customary line-up which features mainly Jamaican acts covering the dancehall, reggae and rocksteady eras. Popcaan and Mr Vegas The beach party features dancehall acts Vegas, Cham and Popcaan. Vintage Night on April 27 has singers Admiral Tibet, Freddie McGregor, Glen Washington and Ernie Smith. Home-grown artistes take … Read entire article »
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POLITICS IN SONGS – THE MUSIC OF POLITICS!
From The Jamaica Gleaner Published: Sunday | December 25, 2011 Popular Songs Campaign Hits ’70s Peak Over the years, political parties have used popular Jamaican hit recordings to help bolster their election campaigns. As early as 1960, Clancy Eccles’ Freedom was used for political purposes, when Sir Alexander Bustamante, founder of the Jamaica Labour Party and Chief Minister at the time, adopted it for his fight against the Federation of the West Indies. The song disclosed the concept of repatriation to Africa, … Read entire article »
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