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“WE NEED MORE REGGAE ON TOP 40 RADIO” SAYS THE VIRGINIA-BASED REGGAE BAND SOJA!

GOING BIG IN BOB MARLEY’S FOOTSTEPS Need proof that reggae is alive, well and very much a needed part of Top 40 radio? Look no further than SOJA and the message they have for the world around them. —By Deirdre Kaye—- Photo credit: Eric Ryan Anderson When you think reggae, what do you think of? Bob Marley, right? But where else does your mind go? Probably not to Virginia or, really, anywhere in America. When you think reggae, you think of Jamaica, but Marley preached more than just mellow beats. He believed in all-encompassing love, and his mission didn’t die with him. It lives on in his son and a wide range of followers, familiar and otherwise. One such group of Marley fans is SOJA. Yes, they’re from Virginia. But, as lead vocalist Jacob … Read entire article »

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PHARRELL WILLIAMS’ SUPER HIT “HAPPY” WAS RECORDED AT INNER CIRCLE’S, CIRCLE HOUSE STUDIO IN MIAMI!

Pharrell (left) with Ian Lewis of Inner Circle—- Since its launch 15 years ago, the Circle House recording studio in north Miami has been used by a number of major acts. Last year, American singer/producer Pharrell joined the list of artists to record at the facility, owned by the Inner Circle band. One of the songs he did was a dance number called Happy which turned out to be a monster hit, topping charts in the United States, the United Kingdom and 20 other countries. Roger Lewis, founding member and guitarist of Inner Circle, told OBSERVER ONLINE that Pharrell spent considerable time at Circle House working on G I R L, his second album which was released this year. He says Happy’s runaway success is another shot in the arm for Circle House. “It brings … Read entire article »

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“REGGAE IN THE PARK” RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA AUGUST 3!

“REGGAE IN THE PARK” RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA AUGUST 3!

Philadelphia, P.A—- The promoters of Reggae in The Park – Philadelphia’s premiere summer reggae & roots festival — are pleased to announce a cast of legendary, iconic artists for the third annual event to be held Sunday, August 3rd at the Mann in Reggae in the Park once again brings the Delaware Valley community together for an all-day family fun-filled event during the summer season. This year’s festival features 2 stages of music on both the Mann’s … Read entire article »

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INNER CIRCLE CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF “COPS!”

INNER CIRCLE CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF “COPS!”

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do when they come for you?” For 25 years now, that familiar refrain has introduced every episode of the popular police documentary series, “Cops.” But what’s the story behind the song that so many Americans can sing along to? “Bad Boys” actually pre-dates “Cops.” The Jamaican reggae group Inner Circle released the track on the 1987 album “One Way.” Two years later, the band re-recorded it for the album “Identified.” That … Read entire article »

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INNER CIRCLE TEAMS UP WITH CHRONIXX FOR “TENEMENT YARD!”

INNER CIRCLE TEAMS UP WITH CHRONIXX FOR “TENEMENT YARD!”

By Howard Campbell– From left) Bernard ‘Touter’ Harvey, Roger Lewis, Ian Lewis, and Lancelot Hall (seated at front).– INNER Circle and singer Chronixx have teamed up for an update of Tenement Yard, the classic song the band recorded with singer Jacob Miller in 1976. It is the latest collaboration by the band and a new-wave reggae artist . Inner Circle, formed in 1968, recently did songs with deejay I-Octane and singjay Khago. Roger Lewis, Inner Circle’s co-founder and bass player, … Read entire article »

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THIRD WORLD’S WILLIAM “BUNNY RUGS” CLARK HONORED BY SURVIVING BAND MEMBERS!

THIRD WORLD’S WILLIAM “BUNNY RUGS” CLARK HONORED BY SURVIVING BAND MEMBERS!

  By Patricia Meschino, — Third World’s William “Bunny Rugs” Clark at Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom in 2011.—- (Photo credit: MyFlash Photography The life and music of William “Bunny Rugs” Clark, 65, lead singer of the evergreen reggae band Third World who passed away on Feb. 2, was celebrated on Monday, Feb. 24 at a service at Kingston’s Holy Trinity Cathedral. A concert immediately followed at Kingston’s Ranny Williams Entertainment Center headlined by past and present members of Third World, including … Read entire article »

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