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NADINE SUTHERLAND PAYS TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM FIGHTERS WITH NEW SINGLE “INNA ME BLOOD!”
Making its way onto the Foundation Radio Network Top 30 Music Chart in less than two week’s rotation, Nadine Sutherland’s “Inna Me Blood” has become one of the most requested songs on major internet radio shows including Francine Chin’s “Afternoon Drive” on www.1095 Jamz.com. The veteran vocalist and songwriter extraordinaire, has linked with UK dubmaster The Mad Professor for this blazing tribute to freedom fighters. “I am very passionate about the message in this song,” Nadine says. “It was written from observing the rise of racism in America and the subsequent deaths of African Americans as a result of it. I guess my roots have caught up with me. My association with Bob Marley was an influence too. This song is my tribute to Rastafari and our freedom fighters.” According to … Read entire article »
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REGGAE MUSIC “TUN UP” FOR PAUL ELLIOTT AT ALBUM LAUNCH!
Entertainer Nadine Sutherland (right) shares stage with Paul Elliott at his album launch at Reggae City Bar on Camp Road in Kingston. PAUL Elliott launched his album, Reggae Music TUN Up, recently at Reggae City Bar, Camp Road, in Kingston. The event, a joint production of the singer, Stronger Productions, and Big Stone Records, also saw Lifetime Achievements Awards being presented to four cultural stalwarts — 92-year-old Garveyite, Queen Mother Mariam Samad, singers Bunny Wailer and Fred Locks, and percussionist Bongo Herman. “When I decided to do this launch, I said to myself, ‘I couldn’t do it without honouring the people who set the trend before me,” Elliott told the large gathering. The launch was also addressed by singer Nadine Sutherland and Councillor Constantine Bogle of St Thomas. Sutherland praised Elliott’s contribution to music, … Read entire article »
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DEEJAY’S CLIMB UP TO ZIP-FM TOWER, SPARKS RADIO PLAY DEBATE IN JAMAICA!
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON AND RICHARD JOHNSON– Deejay’s climb up ZIP FM tower sparks radio play debate– POPULAR dancehall figure Emcee Nuffy is urging radio disc jocks to give up-and-coming artists a break. Nuffy, whose given name is Andrew Nelson, made the suggestion against the background of this week’s stunt by deejay I Kon D Link, who climbed up ZIP FM’s tower in St Andrew and threatened to jump if his songs were not played. He was subsequently charged … Read entire article »
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PON DI ENDS – BACK UP TO THE HILLS WITH NADINE SUTHERLAND!
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON—- Nadine and her proud father Lenford—- LOCATED in the cool hills of Above Rocks, St Andrew, the district of Long Coconut Tree’s most famous citizen is singer Nadine Sutherland, who first made reggae charts in the early 1980s. As her father Lenford Patrick welcomed the Jamaica Observer team and her manager Ryan Bailey into his home, he spoke with pride about the daughter who fulfilled a dream he never realised. “I felt good when she took … Read entire article »
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KAREEM BURRELL PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS FATHER PHILLIP “FATTIS” BURRELL WITH THE RELEASE OF “LIVING HEART!”
By Howard Campbell— Phillip ‘Fattis’ Burrell—-LIVING Heart, a 12-song tribute to producer Phillip ‘Fattis’ Burrell’s Xterminator Records, was released on March 11. The album’s release marks the 25th anniversary of the label that helped nurture the careers of Ini Kamoze, Luciano and Sizzla. Burrell died in December 2011 at age 57. Living Heart is compiled by his son Kareem Burrell through his XTM.Nation label. He says It includes “rare jewels” his father produced as well as songs from … Read entire article »
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SHOULD MORE BE DONE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM THE VAGARIES OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?
Young Kareem ‘QQ’ Dawkins, who became famous at 10 years old with his hit song, ‘Poverty’. By Sadeke Brooks– Being in the music industry is no easy feat. But being a child in this very stressful environment is an even harder task. Singer Nadine Sutherland can fully relate, as she started out in the music industry at only 11 years old after winning the Tastee Talent Contest in 1979. Looking back, she says her experience was quite different … Read entire article »
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JADE LEE: ARTIST MANAGER, PROMOTER AND BOOKING AGENT, TALKS BUSINESS AND HOPES FOR A BETTER INDUSTRY!
Jade Lee (left) and Denyque at last year’s Youth View Awards. By Jordane Delahaye— Jade Lee’s career in the ‘big’ music industry, as she puts it, started on a bitter note. Through her inexperience at the time, her first stage show, which featured Bounty Killer, Spragga Benz and Innocent Kru, among others, ended in a riot due to the rain damaging the sound system before ‘The Warlord’ could perform. Nevertheless, Lee recovered and her flawless promotion of the … Read entire article »
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AFTER MORE THAN 30 YEARS – HE IS STILL YOUNG, GIFTED AND YELLOW!
By Howard Campbell—- ONLY the ignorant would bypass Yellowman’s role as a dancehall trailblazer, given his achievements in the 1980s. That legacy is revisited in Reggae Anthology, Young, Gifted And Yellow, a double compact disc to be released April 23 by VP Records as part of its 17 North Parade series. YELLOWMAN… “a great song dem, the people still request dem when mi do shows” The set also includes a DVD with Yellowman’s 25-minute performance at Reggae Sunsplash in … Read entire article »
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HARMONIZING RUNS IN THE FAMILY!
By Richard Johnson—- AT the recent Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in Trelawny, two singers took the stage on several occasions, yet were never on the bill. The brother-sister duo of Tamekia and Klyve Moncrieffe provided backing vocals for three acts — Nadine Sutherland, Etana and singer Medikal. The latter performed on the festival’s talent stage. Klyve and Tamekia Moncrieffe have been providing backing vocals for Etana for the past four years. Like many Jamaican entertainers, the siblings — … 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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