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REGGAE SUMFEST TRIBUTE MAKES BIG PROMISES TO JAMAICA 50!

REGGAE SUMFEST TRIBUTE MAKES BIG PROMISES TO JAMAICA 50!

Pinchers Reggae Sumfest, now into its 20th staging, has also been dubbed a Jamaica 50 event. As such, the producers have arranged for a Jamaica 50 tribute to take the Sumfest patrons on a journey through the musical decades. To help celebrate the country’s Golden Jubilee, John Holt, Yellowman, U-Roy, Leroy Sibbles, The Mighty Diamonds, Leroy Smart, Derrick Harriott, Frankie Paul and Pinchers are all on board. The various highly acclaimed artists will bring their unique flavour and … Read entire article »

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LEROY SIBBLES LAUNCHES NEW PHASE WHILE INTRODUCING NEW ARTISTS AND RECORD LABEL!

LEROY SIBBLES LAUNCHES NEW PHASE WHILE INTRODUCING NEW ARTISTS AND RECORD LABEL!

By Howard Campbell——- ROCKSTEADY great Leroy Sibbles has launched a new phase of his career, stepping into music production with his Bright Beam record label. Sibbles, who earned fame as a member of the Heptones harmony group, has already produced songs by two newcomers — singer Sagitar and deejay Chapter. He says the label was inspired by a concept his father came up with over 50 years ago. SIBBLES… has stepped into music production “He had a grocery, Bright … Read entire article »

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R&B SINGERS R. KELLY AND TREY SONGZ ARE CONFIRMED FOR REGGAE SUMFEST 2012!

R&B SINGERS R. KELLY AND TREY SONGZ ARE CONFIRMED FOR REGGAE SUMFEST 2012!

American R&B stars R Kelly and Trey Songz will be among the international acts billed for Reggae Sumfest scheduled for the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex in Montego Bay from July 15 – 21. According to the festival’s website Trey Songz is headlining International Night One on Friday, July 20. (L-R) R Kelly and Trey Songz There will also be a special Jamaica 50 Tribute segment featuring John Holt, Yellow Man, U-Roy, Leroy Smart, Leroy Sibbles. R Kelly will be … Read entire article »

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CHAKA DEMUS DOES AN ALBUM – WITHOUT PLIERS!

CHAKA DEMUS DOES AN ALBUM – WITHOUT PLIERS!

By Balford Henry_—— CHAKA Demus, one-half of the successful Jamaican recording duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, has just completed a solo album he thinks will make him a household name again. “I just finished working on it. We haven’t even named it yet but I think it is going to be great,” Chaka Demus told the Jamaica Observer recently. MURDER THEY WROTE… Dancehall duo Chaka Demus and Pliers are still actively touring   Chaka Demus, whose real name is John … Read entire article »

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LEGENDARY GROUP THE TAMLINS – TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM BY THE SUMMER!

LEGENDARY GROUP THE TAMLINS – TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM BY THE SUMMER!

  The Tamlins in performance. – File By Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter Although not as visible in the industry as some of their younger counterparts, veteran group, The Tamlins, wants to increase its presence with a new album called Crossover. Speaking with The Sunday Gleaner recently, Carlton Smith, who, along with Derrick Lara and Junior Moore, makes up The Tamlins, said the group would be releasing its new album in the summer. Smith said all the songs from the album had already … Read entire article »

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STEELY & CLEVIE PRESENTS “MEMORIES” (CD REVIEW)

STEELY & CLEVIE PRESENTS “MEMORIES” (CD REVIEW)

TITLE: STEELY & CLEVIE PRESENTS MEMORIES ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS LABEL: VP RECORDS Review by Marlon Burrell ///// I was very excited when I learned that there was a new Steely & Clevie project coming out. I was even more excited to learn that the project consisted of their take on some Jamaican classics, similar to the “Steely & Clevie Play Studio One Vintage Classics” from 1994, which spawned the Dawn Penn hit “No No No (You Don’t Love Me”) … Read entire article »

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THE HEPTONES TOP 40

THE HEPTONES TOP 40

     Compiled By Clinton Lindsay THE HEPTONES TOP 40 SONGS  With the recent passing, (11/23/11), of Barrington Llewellyn (a founding member of this legendary group) I was asked about it’s outstanding body of work. While researching, I found that Barry did quite a few lead locals – more than I was led to believe. Obviously, the group’s heydays were during its Clement Dodd’s Studio One era. However, its biggest hit “Book Of Rules” was post Studio … Read entire article »

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