Entries tagged with "Sly Dunbar"

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SHAGGY & FRIENDS PERFORMED FOR INMATES AT KINGSTON’S GENERAL PENITENTIARY!

May 3rd, 2013 | Add a Comment

By Simone Morgan—- AS the huge metal gates at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Facility are closed, the visitor is overcome by an eerie feeling of confinement. With security checks done, it is time for Grammy winner Shaggy to meet his fans — inmates at the facility also known as the General Penitentiary in central Kingston. (From left: backrow) Dushyant Savadia, chairman of the Art of Living Foundation; Ian ‘Ity’ Ellis; drummer Sly Dunbar, Alberto Blackwood, bass guitarist … Read entire article »

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MATISYAHU – ONE YEAR AFTER THE INFAMOUS HAIRCUT!

December 2nd, 2012 | Add a Comment

By Steve Karras—- Photo: Mark Squires— Much has been made of Matisyahu since he took clippers to his dangling beard and side-curls, 86’d the black fedora and shockingly emerged from his Hasidic outer shell one year ago. Recent photos of the international hip-hop, reggae sensation now reveal a clean-shaven, hip rocker, looking more like he came from a GQ photo shoot than the pages of a Roman Vishniac book about yeshivas in pre-war Poland. The artist’s brash identity makeover … Read entire article »

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REGGAE BRITANNIA: CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS BECAME THE TOAST OF ENGLAND!

July 11th, 2012 | Add a Comment

By Howard Campbell—— In August, it will be 50 years since Jamaica gained Independence from Britain. Today, the Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment section reflects on the influence Jamaican pop culture has had on that country in REGGAE BRITANNIA, a weekly feature leading up to the Golden Jubilee. Chaka Demus (left) and Pliers Top: Chris Blackwell AT the dawn of 1992, deejay Chaka Demus and singer Pliers were considered dancehall has-beens. Within one year, the duo made music history and became … Read entire article »

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JEWISH REGGAE STAR MATISYAHU TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ON JULY 17!

June 22nd, 2012 | Add a Comment

By Kevin Jackson—– MATISYAHU, the American-Jewish performer who has made a name blending traditional Jewish themes with reggae, rock and hip hop, has set July 17 for the release of his fourth studio album, Spark Seeker. It comes three years after his previous album Light, spent 34 weeks at the top of Billboard’s Reggae album chart. Matisyahu performing at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in Montego Bay in 2009. Prior to Light, Matisyahu released Shake off the Dust… … Read entire article »

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DID YOU KNOW?

December 7th, 2011 | 1 Comment

By Marlon Burrell: Did you know that Dennis Brown never formally voiced most of the hits songs he recorded for Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare? According to the engineer who worked on them, The Crown Prince only laid down the demo vocals for the Riddim Twins to build the music around them. Dennis then left Jamaica for an extended tour and couldn’t get back into the studio to finish the job. After a long wait, Sly … Read entire article »

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