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WOMEN IN REGGAE: KAREN MASON AND THE STORY BEHIND ELEKTRA RECORDS!

October 24th, 2012 | Add a Comment

By Howard Campbell—– This is the fourth in an eight-part feature on the impact of women on reggae as artists, administrators and managers. Today we feature record executive Karen Mason. Top: Terror Fabulous, Bottom: MASON… My world really came together when (Colombia executive) Carol Cooper signed Super Cat When the annals of dancehall are documented, most musicologists will agree that the 1990s were the genre’s golden age. One of the persons responsible for that glittering period was Karen … Read entire article »

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“NADINE SUTHERLAND & FRIENDS LIVE” AT REDBONES CAFE’ IN KINGSTON!

August 28th, 2012 | Add a Comment

REGGAE artist Nadine Sutherland will be the featured guest at the Redbones Blues/Jazz Café on Argyle Road in St Andrew on Friday. The evening dubbed, Nadine and Friends Live, is centred around the artiste’s musical journey. Sutherland The friends who will be performing were selected by Sutherland. A 1979 Tastee Talent Competition winner, Sutherland’s early career was nurtured by reggae king Bob Marley. Sutherland’s voice is on Dave Kelly-produced track Action, a combination with Terror Fabulous in 1993. The song … Read entire article »

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A RECAP OF 2011

January 5th, 2012 | Add a Comment

By Marlon Burrell //// A new year is upon us and as we move forward, it is always great time to reflect on some of the events that took place in the year past. In this case, we reflect on happenings in the world of reggae music. Some things shocked us, while others were expected. Some will be remembered for years to come, and others will be soon forgotten. On February 13, Buju Banton amidst his legal … Read entire article »

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POLITICS IN SONGS – THE MUSIC OF POLITICS!

December 26th, 2011 | 2 Comments

From The Jamaica Gleaner Published: Sunday | December 25, 2011 Popular Songs Campaign Hits ’70s Peak Over the years, political parties have used popular Jamaican hit recordings to help bolster their election campaigns. As early as 1960, Clancy Eccles’ Freedom was used for political purposes, when Sir Alexander Bustamante, founder of the Jamaica Labour Party and Chief Minister at the time, adopted it for his fight against the Federation of the West Indies. The song disclosed the concept of repatriation to Africa, … Read entire article »

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Phillip “Fattis” Burrell Seen As A Giant

December 19th, 2011 | Add a Comment

From The Jamaica Observer Richard Johnson Monday, December 19, 2011 WHETHER it was preceded by gentle, or righteous, the word “giant” punctuated most tributes at Saturday’s thanksgiving service for the life of producer and CEO of Xterminator Records, Philip ‘Fattis’ Burrell. Kingston’s Holy Trinity Cathedral resounded with glowing tributes to the man responsible for the careers of a number of Jamaican artistes including Luciano, Sizzla and Ini Kamoze. The casket bearing the remains of reggae producer Philip ‘Fattis’ Burrell at … Read entire article »

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