Entries tagged with "Gyptian"

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HOLLYWOOD STARS CAUGHT BERES HAMMOND IN CONCERT IN TRINIDAD!

June 1st, 2014 | Add a Comment

STAR COMPANY: Hollywood actresses, from right, Garcelle Beauvais, Essence Atkins and Malinda Williams with Jamaican reggae icon Beres Hammond in his dressing room prior to his performance at “Redemption—The Concert”, which was held at the training ground of Hasely Crawford Stadium on Saturday night. —Photo: NIGEL TELESFORD By Nigel Telesford Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley and US actresses Garcelle Beauvais, Malinda Williams and Essence Atkins enjoyed the sweet sounds of reggae music on Saturday night, as Tropix Entertainment and Ricky Ragoonanan Group of Companies staged “Redemption–The Concert”, at the training ground of Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. Beauvais (The Jamie Foxx Show), Williams (Soul Food) and Atkins (Smart Guy) are in Trinidad—along with Terri Vaughn (The Steve Harvey Show)–working on a new film, Grown Girls Getaway. The Hollywood stars assembled along with thousands … Read entire article »

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REASON TIME – REGGAE ALBUM SALES ARE DOWN, BUT WHAT DOES THIS REALLY MEAN?

March 15th, 2014 | Add a Comment

By Angus Taylor— Reason Time… an occasional column by Angus Taylor. All his opinions his own. All research subject to deadlines! On March 1st the Jamaica Observer published yet another article about album sales in reggae being low – based on Billboard Chart positions versus Nielsen SoundScan figures for the USA and Canada. Despite debuting at number one on the Billboard chart Sean Paul’s new album Full Frequency had sold just 2,160 copies. This is contrasted with his hit album Dutty Rock which “opened with 65,000 copies in November 2002” At … Read entire article »

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CHARITY CONCERT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER IN KINGSTON!

July 31st, 2013 | Add a Comment

Luciano— New York-based DJT Promotions, Sunlight Productions and Global Harmony, a charity organisation which operates out of the United Kingdom, have joined forces with a number of reggae and dancehall artists to fight against domestic violence. On Saturday August 17, they will stage the first annual White House Culture Jam at the White House Beach Park in Westmoreland. According to George O’Gilvie of DJT Promotions, domestic violence is a very serious problem globally, and as such, he and … Read entire article »

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STRICTLY the BEST #44- CD Review

December 15th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Title: Strictly The Best 44 Artist: Various Artists Label: VP Records Rating: **1/2 The days when “Strictly The Best” were really strictly the best have long passed. For the past 10 years or so, one of VP Records’ stellar compilations, has taken a turn of being just another Reggae compilation! The selections have become weak and in-consistence, as if no care or thought are given when selecting the tracks. With access to just about all the hit songs … Read entire article »

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