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MUSIC MOGUL SIMON COWELL IS REPORTEDLY LOOKING FOR REGGAE ACTS TO SIGN TO HIS RECORD LABEL!
By Kevin Jackson— Simon Cowell– British music mogul Simon Cowell is reportedly hunting reggae acts for his Syco Music label which is distributed by Sony Music Entertainment. According to a highly-placed source who works with the label, Cowell has been interested in signing reggae artists for some time. “With the emerging trends in music, and reggae and dancehall having an impact on mainstream radio in the United Kingdom due to exposure by artists such as Stylo G and Sean Paul, the feeling is Syco is ready to work with a reggae act,” the source, who requested anonymity, told the Sunday Observer. “Simon has persons in the field looking for the next big name in reggae. I am not sure he will be looking at Jamaica but definitely it could be someone in the UK.” Cowell founded … Read entire article »
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“MY BOY LOLLIPOP” INTRODUCES TEENAGED-SINGER MILLIE SMALL TO THE WORLD!
Millie Small– By Shereita Grizzle– The year was 1964, the song was My Boy Lollipop, and the singer was a teenage Jamaican girl named Millie Small. The single was only a cover of Barbie Gaye’s 1956 hit, but it undoubtedly catapulted the young singer into the international spotlight and cemented her space in the musical history books forever. My Boy Lollipop, an Ernest Ranglin rearrangement, took the national and international music scene by storm, rapidly climbing to the top spots on various music charts in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. It held the No. 2 spots on both the United Kingdom’s Singles Charts and US Billboard Hot 100, while in Canada, it held the No. 3 spot. The Gleaner was the premiere newspaper in existence during that period, and a publication dated September 26, 1964 … Read entire article »
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“BLUE BEAT” BROUGHT JAMAICAN MUSIC TO THE SHORES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM!
Prince Buster— To the highly incognisant music lover, the term ‘Blue Beat’ is limited to being just a synonym for ‘ska’ – a type of popular music that is fast, with a strong off-beat that entered Jamaican music around the time of Independence. It was much more than that: The term ‘Blue Beat’ became very popular, especially in the United Kingdom (UK), following a mass migration of Jamaican recording artists to those shores in the early 1960s, triggered by the prospects of greater financial rewards. It resulted in a massive proliferation of Jamaican music in the United Kingdom. Included in the first Jamaican musical brain drain of the 1960s, were Wilfred ‘Jackie’ Edwards, Laurel Aitken, Owen Gray, trombonist Rico Rodriguez, Kentrist Fagan (better known as Girl Satchmo), and the lollipop girl, Millie Small. EARLY PIONEERS The move was indeed the first … Read entire article »
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THE JAMAICA CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (JCDC) IS PLANNING A “SKA REBIRTH” FOR AUGUST!
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston— Dahlia Harris, director of culture in the Ministry of Youth and Culture—– THE Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is adding a new event to its calendar this year. The event, Heart of Ska Festival, is slated for the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew on Saturday, August 12. According to Dahlia Harris, director of culture in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, the festival’s main objective is to reposition Jamaica as the home of ska music, which has become increasingly popular in Europe and USA. “We have lost widespread engagement with the form here in Jamaica. The festival’s name, Heart of Ska, speaks to the genesis of the genre, rooted not just in the musical form, but in fashion, movement and discourse. Ska is a way of life and we felt … Read entire article »
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THE LEGENDARY ERNEST RANGLIN AT AGE 82,TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “BLESS UP!”
‘Roots of Reggae -The Ernie Ranglin Story’ will also show at the festival. Ernie Ranglin will help honor Charles Hyatt on Monday.- Claudine HousenStaff Photographer—- By Shereita Grizzle— At 82 years of age, legendary ska and reggae guitarist Ernest Ranglin is set to release a new album in May. The album, titled Bless Up, was done in association with Avila Street Records and will be the first album from Ranglin since 2012. The new album has 11 new compositions which fuse ska, … Read entire article »
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JAMAICAN MUSIC ON THE WORLD’S STAGE: MILLIE SMALL, THE WOMAN WHO STARTED IT ALL!
Millie Small— Millie Small kick-starts Jamaican music’s popularity around the world Millie Small was reported to be 15 years old when Island Records boss, Chris Blackwell, recruited her in 1964, as part of his efforts to help set up his fledgling label. However, there are discrepancies concerning the year of her birth. On the premise of the above data, simple mathematics would mean she was born in 1949, however, some sources claim she was born in October of 1946. She was … Read entire article »
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“WOMAN POWER” FUELS JAMAICAN MUSIC!
As we observed International Women’s day on Friday, under the theme ‘The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum’, we were reminded of the contribution female vocalists have made to the early development of Jamaica’s popular music. Their contribution, in helping to shape the island’s music, and the inspiration they have provided for future generations of female vocalists, is many times underestimated. When it is realised that they were operating in a male-dominated field, their success becomes even more remarkable. Perhaps … Read entire article »
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ARE FEMALE ARTISTS MAKING A COMBACK?
BY RICHARD JOHNSON—– JAMAICAN female artists have been tasting international fame for nearly 50 years. Singer Millie Small was one of the first to do so when her cover of My Boy Lollipop shot to the top of the British and American charts back in 1964. In 1989, singer Marcia Griffiths released the Bunny Wailer-penned Electric Boogie which raced up American charts, reaching number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it her most successful single. Top: Marcia … Read entire article »
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CHAWLIE “SELEBRAYTIN” JAMAICA 50 FROM HIS MOUTH!
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON—— LISTEN to the song Wi Selebraytin by vocalist Chawlie and pay keen attention to the musical accompaniment. It is all coming from his mouth! CHAWLIE… uses vocals as instruments to create a wide range of musical sounds To mark Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence from Britain, Chawlie has released Wi Selebraytin in his polyphonic trademark style. He said he wanted to celebrate the milestone with a song “out of the ordinary”. “It’s a completely different type of reggae … Read entire article »
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UNSUNG: VERE JOHNS ONE OF JAMAICAN MUSIC’S TRUEST HEROES!
Vere Johns The name Vere Johns may mean very little to many though, quite ironically, it is a name that carries a lot of weight in terms of its relation to Jamaican music in its embryonic stages. It is quite reasonable to assume that without Johns’ contribution, Jamaica’s popular music might never have attained the heights it has today. The most unsung and underrated hero in Jamaican music, Johns single-handedly unearthed and exposed many aspiring artistes through the very famous … Read entire article »
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