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Searching for dancehall talent[...]
by: Michelle on August 26th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
By CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Production on Dancehall’s Got Talent, a new television show scheduled to air in October, starts Friday in New York City. It will be broadcast o ... [Read More] -
Happy Birthday Echo Minott[...]
by: Michelle on August 25th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
Noel Philips, born 1962, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Philips began his career in 1981 with King Jammy when he recorded ‘Youthman’ and an obscure album under his own name. ... [Read More] -
Coxson Ran Downbeat, Studio One[...]
by: Michelle on August 25th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
By: Shereita Grizzle, Gleaner Writer “Today, through the contribution of persons like Sir Coxson, Jamaica is recognised worldwide as the undisputed Mecca of popular ... [Read More] -
Take back Linstead[...]
by: Michelle on August 25th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
BY SIMONE MORGAN THE upsurge in criminal activities in the Linstead community of St Catherine has spurred two home-grown entertainers to appeal to residents not to accommoda ... [Read More] -
Payola: Influencing the Charts[...]
by: Michelle on August 14th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
Payola is a big no-no in the music business, and yet it is a persistent problem. Payola is the word used to describe the act of a record label or other interested party paying a ra ... [Read More] -
Spotify’s latest partnership helps musicians sell ‘experiences’ to fans[...]
by: Michelle on August 14th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
Ariana Grande and Miranda Lambert among first to sell rare merchandise and VIP concerts to fans through streaming service Spotify has added a new way for musicians to make m ... [Read More] -
Sony launches free discounted albums app in the UK[...]
by: Michelle on August 14th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
by RHIAN JONES Sony Music Entertainment has introduced its first music flash sales app in the UK, Album of the Day, for iPhone and iPod touch. The free app gives music fans limited ... [Read More] -
Reggae royals converge in Tobago[...]
by: Michelle on August 14th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
One week before setting off for concerts in Croatia and France, famed Jamaican reggae star Barrington Levy will regale Tobago’s reggae fans on August 23 at Pigeon Point. Levy, wh ... [Read More] -
J&R Music World to Re-Open in October[...]
by: Michelle on August 14th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
By Ed Christman Not only is J&R Music World coming back, but it’s returning sooner than anyone thought. In October, J&R will launch as a store-within-a-store i ... [Read More] -
Sekkle And Cease! On Hip-Hop Dancehall – New Sasco Track Part Of ’80s, ’90s Return[...]
by: Michelle on August 13th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
Curtis Campbell, Gleaner Writer Deejay Agent Sasco is part of the wave of contemporary dancehall recording artistes who are now releasing 1990s-inspired music. According to the lyr ... [Read More] -
‘Selecta’ of distinction[...]
by: Michelle on August 13th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
By Howard Campbell Observer senior writer OF the countless sound systems Jamaica has produced, few match the achievements of Stone Love, which celebrates its 44th anniversary this ... [Read More] -
Recognising Dwight Pinkney[...]
by: Michelle on August 12th, 2014 in News 0 Comments
By: Jamaica Observer When guitarist Dwight Pinkney moved to Kingston from Mandeville in the late 1960s, there was plenty of work for session musicians. Pinkney, whose career ... [Read More] -
Great vibes at Richie Stephens album launch[...]
by: Michelle on August 12th, 2014 in Albums & Singles,News 0 Comments
New York, New York. Reggae artist Richie Stephens performed live to launch his album “Real Reggae Music”, which features 14 songs. Stephens performed songs from the n ... [Read More]