By Jamaica Gleaner The baritone singer, who hails from the western parish of St James, is currently racing up the charts with the pro-female independence track called Check. In recent times, he has recorded a number of popular hits, including the unforgettable lover’s anthem Forever and Always, Those Days, Can’t Come Between, We Can Feel…
By Howard Campbell (Jamaica Observer) Warren Smith, founder of the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (SNWMF), says the decision to highlight reggae’s diversity helped make this year’s event a success. The 21st staging of the festival took place June 20-22 in Boonville, California. Smith described it as “a feast for music lovers”. “It was…
Upheaval is developing at the historical Rastafarian site at Scotts Pass in Clarendon, Jamaica. Eviction notices were served on Rastafarians living at Scott’s by the Bob Marley Foundation. It is said that Miguel Orlando Collins aka Kalonji, SIZZLA is one of the individuals who has received an eviction notice.
Vybez Kartel has filed a defamation suit against Ex-Police Commissioner Owen Ellington and TVJ. Documents filed in the court by the dancehall artist state that Ellington and TVJ made statements on April 10, which he is claiming caused him to experience contempt and ridicule. The statements were allegedly made following Kartel’s conviction for murder, on…
By Jamaica Gleaner The management team of internationally acclaimed reggae singer, Byiome Muir, more popularly known as I-Octane, has released a statement to the media, declaring that they are completely distancing themselves from Barcelona-based LiveJam Entertainment and Stefano Ingrosso. According to the release, effective immediately, LiveJam Entertainment is not authorised to accept bookings or deposits…
By Jamaica Observer A novel revisiting the December 1976 assassination attempt on reggae star Bob Marley is due out soon. The book, A Brief History of Seven Killings, is by Jamaican Marlon James, the Irish RTE.ie website reports. James looks at what could have sparked the shooting which took place December 3 at the singer’s…
By Jamaica Observer PUT it On Me is the latest song from Morgan Heritage. It is co-produced by Shane C Brown of Jukeboxx Productions and CTBC Music. The single was recently released, during a busy road period for the sibling group. They are currently on their one-month ‘I Am Reggae Tour’ which has seen them…
Sunday the Fab 5 Band were involved in an accident while on their way to the Boston Jerk and Music Festival in Portland, Jamaica. The band members were all treated at a hospital and released.
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter The organisers of Reggae Sumfest are pleased with the way plans are unfolding for the event which takes place in Montego Bay from July 13-19. Godfrey Dyer, chairman of Summerfest Productions which has staged the reggae festival for the past 21 years, notes that a head start in the…
BY BASIL WALTERS Observer writer A HOST of artistes will celebrate Gregory Isaacs’ 64th birthday on July 27 at Blue Essence (Kings Plaza) in a show dubbed ‘A Hat Affair’. Patrons attending the event are expected to don Fedoras, a signature of Isaacs’ dapper outfits. A Hat Affair will feature a mix of Isaacs’…
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Obsever senior writer CONCERNED that un-professionalism is hurting the reggae product in North America, industry players have proposed the establishment of an oversight body to help improve standards. Jamaican attorney and music business consultant Lloyd Stanbury says that body, the Reggae Business Network North America (RBN North America), will come on stream…
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter SINGER Pam Hall continues her comeback with Dance Away, her latest song. Recorded on the Virquarian label, the single is a joint production between Hall, Sly Dunbar and Errol Wilson. Known for lovers’ rock hits like Perfidia and Dear Boopsie, Hall says she went for a different sound on…
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Obsever senior writer THIS is the final in a 12-part series looking at Jamaicans who have excelled in the tri-state (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) area’s entertainment and leisure industry. FOR the past 20 years, Marlon ‘Ajamu’ Myrie has zoomed in on the New York City dancehall scene, using his camera…
