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Friday, October 30, 2009
...The show will feature some of the best in the music industry such as Machel Montano, Half Pint, UB40's Ali Campbell, Joe, Sanchez, Papa San...
Friday, October 30, 2009
...Assassin's performance was ostensibly aimed at counteracting the view that dancehall is void of literature.
Friday, October 30, 2009
It's been a whirlwind journey for DASECA producer and artiste Serani, who released his debut album No Games in New York on Tuesday.
Saturday, October 10 2009
...The nominees for the 2009 Sunshine Awards Hall of Fame are:
Friday, October 9, 2009
...In the spotlight at that event will be two former National Calypso Monarchs, Black Stalin (Dr Leroy Calliste) and David Rudder
Friday, October 9, 2009
...Arise is one of 39 albums submitted for what is called 'consideration' to the board of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for the Reggae category.
Friday, October 9, 2009
THE HILLY environs of the rural St John with their natural echoes might very well have helped a young Adrian Clarke to hone his vocals. But ...
Friday, October 9, 2009
International reggae singer Marcia Griffiths, OD, will be honoured by Jamaicans who reside in South Florida on her birthday, November 21,
Friday, October 9, 2009
When Groundation played Sao Paulo, Brazil, 8,000 fans attending the concert knew just about every word to its songs.
Friday, October 2, 2009
...A 17-track album, with songs from newcomers to established acts such as Luciano and Sizzla, The Biggest Reggae One-Drop Anthems of 2009 is a conscious yet varied compilation.
Friday, October 2, 2009
...RPB said he was forced to liquidate the largest portion of his Crop-Over winnings for the first time in order to recover some costs.
Friday, October 2, 2009
On Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 Gramps Morgan will take centre field to perform at the New York Mets game vs. the Houston Astros. Baseball will never be the same!
Friday, October 2, 2009
...Right now besides shows overseas and locally I'm about to shoot a video for a song with a new artiste, Dario, called Hooked On You
Thursday, October 1, 2009
...there’s no present or future without a past. And with that in mind, we pay homage to some of reggae music’s lost legends.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
VETERAN bandleader and ace saxophone player, Roy Cape, will be honoured at the 13th Annual World Creole Music Festival later this month.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
...through the live works of three revered and accomplished orchestras: Trinidad All Stars, Desperadoes and Exodus.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
...Calypso History Month is intended to honour and appreciate the great works of calypsonians of the past as well as understand the impact which these icons had on national development.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
...Often, the demands of the marketplace have meant that considerations of decency and good taste had to give way.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
...Mavado, one of whose biggest tracks is Gangsta For Life, has been banned from Caribbean countries including St Vincent and Guyana for lyrics promoting gang violence and gay bashing
Friday, September 25, 2009
Holiday opens new doors for Ding Dong / Voice Mail's Real Deal album pushed back to early 2010 / Busy Signal shows versatility on One More Night
Friday, September 25, 2009
When I first started listening to Ini Kamoze in the mid-1980s, I was fascinated with his knack of using few words to say a lot
Friday, September 25, 2009
..."I got started at Heavy Beat Records in the late 1990s with a producer by the name of Willy Lindo, where I did my first album Where There's Love and my first hit single Just Call My Name.
Friday, September 25, 2009
...The Mighty Diamonds ranks high among the pioneers in the pantheon of reggae music. Their name is synonymous with Rastafari and Roots Reggae
Friday, September 25, 2009
...Among Cliff's mega hit songs are You Can Get It If You Really Want, The Harder They Come, Rebel In Me, Many Rivers To Cross, Sitting In Limbo and Reggae Night.
Friday, September 25, 2009
...Named after the Queen of Sheba, famed empress of Ethiopia, to whom her family traces direct ancestry, Sheba is a cousin to Emperor Haile Selassie
Saturday, September 19, 2009
...Her style of deejaying rivals that of the most lewd and crude of her male counterparts. The racy image and lyrics is one which has caused her much criticism
Friday, September 18, 2009
A 'best of' collection CD for most artistes would be heralding the end of their career. In July when 'Extra Raw: The Best of Lady Saw' was released by VP Records, this is what many thought would have happened
Friday, September 18, 2009
...Hopefully when they have written a book about reggae music, my name is mentioned and having been known as a good artiste with good songs that are still playing years after he is gone.
Friday, September 18, 2009
...“Pan in New York 2009” is for the listener with discerning and impeccable taste. It is for the music connoisseur of fine steelpan music audio of the finest ...
Friday, September 18, 2009
Armed with just a microphone, one-drop rhythms and purifying lyrical flames, singer Richie Spice is the Gideon of contemporary reggae
Friday, September 18, 2009
Puerto Rican rap duo Calle 13 lead the field at this year's Latin Grammy awards, securing five nominations.
Friday, September 18, 2009
It's official. With almost a quarter-million records already sold outside of the United States, Sean Paul's fourth studio album, Imperial Blaze, is the dancehall superstar's biggest international debut to date.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
...Cherine Anderson debuts on Billboard; Matisyahu topples Sean Paul... Skinny Fabulous’ Leggo De Beast is blazing the charts; New music coming from soca artiste Nadia Batson...
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Daddy Yankee vs. Don Omar for the title "Certified King of Reggaetón" on the
Music Choice Original Program, CERTIFIED
Thursday, September 17, 2009
...Ricky T, whose contract with SLU Records expired in July, will not be re-signed nor will the services of Ilah Man be retained by the camp
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Saint Lucian talent has been nominated in five categories for the upcoming second annual Soca Music Awards to be held in London Sunday September 27
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Popular entertainment couple, Tami Chynn and Wayne Marshall, will be tying the knot this weekend in a private ceremony.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
...it is safe to say that his fourth studio album "Rebelution" walks a fine line between love and hate, tipping to each side every once and awhile.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
The thanksgiving celebration for the life of Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson was indicative of how he lived and the many lives he touched.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
...Tosh shot twice in the head was pronounced dead later that night in the intensive care unit at the University Hospital
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Fan reaction around the world leaves no doubt that the Big, Brown, Sexy One - is in major demand these days.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
...the singer had been barred for a year and a half because of lyrics promoting gang violence and anti-gay sentiments.
Friday, September 4, 2009
The year 2008 was the 'Year of Etana' as the reggae songstress made her mark with a string of hit songs and, not surprisingly, scooped up more than an armful of awards at various reggae awards
Friday, September 4, 2009
Cherine Anderson makes Billboard debut on Michael Franti's Say Hey (I Love You)
Friday, September 4, 2009
...Reggae Messenjah, Luciano, Everton Blender and Bernard Jackson, former member of the group Surface, will all receive special awards in recognition of their contributions to the field of music
Friday, September 4, 2009
Bonner Corner Stone recording artistes Richie Spice and Spanner Banner are currently on a one-month tour of the US West Coast and Canada.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Sean Paul's Imperial Blaze had the fifth biggest drop on the Billboard 100 album charts this week but maintained its lead on online reggae charts
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Steely mourned; Sean Paul heats up charts; Rick Ross promotes Magazeen; more...
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Shades away from the midday hour on September 1, 2009, I regrettably learned of the passing of the legendary Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson of Studio 2000 and Steely & Clevie fame
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
As Trinidad and Tobago celebrates its independence, the HD Family will be joining with its own celebration
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
...My single, I Am Blessed, is in heavy rotation on HOT 97 and other urban stations along the East Coast, so my fans are looking forward to the performance, and I am going to give them a high-energy set," said Mr Vegas
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson, half of the influential production duo Steely and Clevie, has died.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Singjay Buju Banton has been forced to cancel his seven-city tour of the United States (US) due to another round of protests from gay rights groups against him in that country.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Reggae Singer Tarrus Riley has been on a whirlwind 'Contagious' tour in the United States and the Caribbean promoting his third album 'Contagious' which was released in July.
Friday, August 28, 2009
The Jamaican dancehall star Buju Banton has a long-standing reputation for inciting anti-gay sentiment
Friday, August 28, 2009
Earlier this year, the Broadcasting Commission decided to clean up the airwaves, banning songs with sexual and violent content.
Friday, August 28, 2009
...The pulsating rhythms of reggaeton that has captured Latino young people since the early 1990s, owes much of its global success to "The Big Boss," Puerto Rican superstar Daddy Yankee.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Following a 20-year hiatus from Japan, reggae's 'Singing Canary' Barrington Levy will be the special guest at Mighty Crown's stadium show scheduled for September 5 in that reggae-loving country.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Sean Paul's Imperial Blaze album for VP/Atlantic sold 28,465 copies in its opening week to register a number 12 debut on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
There aren't many dancehall artistes as eloquent or as versatile as Assassin.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Two decades in the making, Christafari’s latest album No Compromise (Lion of Zion Entertainment) is an exciting milestone marking the band’s 20th anniversary.
Monday, August 24, 2009
WHEN the time came for RPB to perform his second song at the Calypso Monarch finals, one could tell that something was about to happen.
