Entries tagged with "Half Pint"

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SUGAR MINOTT – “THE OLE DANCEHALL MASTER!”

June 22nd, 2014 | Add a Comment

By Shereita Grizzle— Can you remember the period when dancehall music first became popular? Do you remember jammin’ to hits from the likes of Tony Tuff, Barry Brown, Junior Reid, Tenor Saw, Jah Stitch, and Captain Sinbad? No doubt, those listed above were some great entertainers and dancehall pioneers, but before them was the late Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott, the ‘Godfather of dancehall music’. The 1980s is documented as the era in which dancehall music was birthed, and Sugar Minott may have paved the way for its emergence. During the mid-1970s, while Minott was with Studio One, he developed his writing skills and produced tracks that could be considered the first set of dancehall songs. At a time when radio and TV had sign-off periods, Minott climbed to the top of Jamaica’s entertainment industry. Vanity (Ole King Cole), Hang on Natty, and Mr DC were some of his earliest … Read entire article »

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REGGAE LEADS THE WAY IN HAWAII AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDS, ACCORDING TO TIME MAGAZINE!

March 27th, 2014 | Add a Comment

Above: American west coast band Big Mountain has a huge fan base in Hawaii.— WHAT’S on your iPod? For music fans in Honolulu, Hawaii, the choice of sound is reggae. According to TIME Magazine, that is the finding of global news site Vocativ which did a survey of what music lovers were listening to across the United States. The results were compiled for a Deep Web Guide to America’s Taste in Music. According to the TIME article, Vocativ looked … Read entire article »

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CONSCIOUS SINGER ADMIRAL TIBET, OFFERS ADVICE TO THE YOUTHS OF BERMUDA!

October 17th, 2013 | Add a Comment

By Colin Thompson— Conscious reggae dance hall singer Admiral Tibet has offered some helpful advice to Bermuda’s youths. The veteran artist, who will perform with Courtney Melody and Half Pint at next month’s Annual Veterans in Action Show at CedarBridge Academy, has urged the Island’s youth to abstain from antisocial behaviour that can only lead them down a path to destruction. “The youths are younger and can easily be influenced by the negative things around them,” he told … Read entire article »

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HALF PINT, ADMIRAL TIBET, COURTNEY MELODY, TO GRACE BERMUDA STAGE!

August 8th, 2013 | Add a Comment

By Colin Thompson—- Courtney Melody Fans of Jamaican dancehall reggae singers Admiral Tibet, Courtney Melody and Half Pint will get the rare opportunity to see the trio perform on local shores later this year. The dancehall greats are set to appear at the Annual Veterans in Action Show to be held on November 10 at CedarBridge Academy. Admiral Tibet and Half Pint are no strangers to the Island, having performed here in the past, while Courtney Melody is making … Read entire article »

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HALF PINT SIGNS MAJOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION DEAL!

June 7th, 2012 | Add a Comment

MONTEGO BAY, St James – REGGAE singer Half Pint’s management team is very upbeat after the recent signing of a downloadable content (DLC) deal which will see the artist’s song — Loving Is All I Have Got — being released on major video game brands. “The song is to be released this year on major game brands. I am very pleased because it can reach over 70 to 100 million customers,” said Loyal Haylett, who has been … Read entire article »

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“MORE SELLERS THAN BUYERS” WHEN SETTING UP SHOPS IN REGGAE!

May 20th, 2012 | Add a Comment

Baby Cham By Mel Cooke —– Long before the plaza became a feature of urbanised life, the shop was a focal point of the community – and remains so for those who are not from the social strata and areas of the country where mall culture rules. As Jamaican popular music is rooted in the community, it is no surprise that the shop figures prominently in the lyrics. It is the place of not only commerce, but also communal living and … Read entire article »

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SHAGGY & FRIENDS RAISE $32m FOR BUSTAMANTE’S CHILDREN HOSPITAL

January 31st, 2012 | Add a Comment

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 —////—- THE fund-raising concert staged by Grammy-winning reggae actturned-philanthropist Shaggy has netted $32 million for the Bustmante Hospital for Children in St Andrew. According to Shaggy, the event — held on the lawns of Jamaica House on January 7 — was the biggest and best of the three such concerts. Reggae artiste Shaggy (third left) is all smiles as he shares a moment with some of the sponsors and representatives of the Bustamante Hospital … Read entire article »

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