By Horace Hines (Jamaica Observer) MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — Rhyme Minista closed the first segment of Dancehall Night of Sumfest now underway at Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay. The Montego Bay artiste was well received as he went through his pace. However, the performance of female dancehall artiste, Spice highlighted the first segment…
By -Michelle E. Arthurton- Photo (Marjorie Flash) Singer-songwriter and producer Ed Robinson is scheduled to perform at the 4th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York, Sunday, July 20, 2014. The event is expected to attract 16,000 patrons. Entertainers scheduled for that event include Maxi Priest, Etana and…
By -Michelle E. Arthurton- On July 18, 2006, a dispute between 43 year old Michael Brown and 50 year old Devon Foster resulted in a brutal killing at Morgan Heritage Studio in Port Morant, St. Thomas, Jamaica. Six years later one of the stepsons (Michael Brown) of the international recording artist Denroy Morgan pled…
By Curtis Campbell – Jamaica Gleaner American rapper Wiz Khalifa says fans who come out to see him at Reggae Sumfest’s International Night 1 tomorrow, can expect a high-energy performance from himself and his band. “It feels good to be performing in Jamaica. I feel great and I can’t wait, because it’s my first…
By Jamaica Observer Singer Jah Cure is scheduled to release his fifth album in September. The self-titled set is his sixth. Its lead single, Life we Live, was released two weeks ago on the artiste’s Iyah Cure Productions label. Jah Cure, who performs on Reggae Sumfest’s International Night tomorrow, believes his latest album reflects,…
Desmond Dekker was on born 16 July 194. He passed on 25 May 2006. Desmond was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with “Israelites” (1968). Other hits include…
By Michelle E. Arthurton Markus Myrie the son of international recording artist Buju Banton is warning the public that he is NOT seeking money from anyone in order to raise funds on behalf of his father. Unscrupulous persons pretending to be Markus Myrie are reportedly soliciting monies for a Buju Banton not for profit concert. Markus…
By Michelle E. Arthurton Law enforcement officials of the Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis revoked the work permit granted to the Jamaican deejay to perform in Nevis last Saturday. In response to the steps taken by the authorities to bar the dancehall deejay, he says he is not deterred by the move as he has gotten…
By Jamaica Gleaner This year marks the 22nd staging of Reggae Sumfest. In recognition of this, The Gleaner, in partnership with Headline Entertainment and Summerfest Productions, is counting down to the festival with a daily feature of short facts on billed artistes and the event. Ready! Set! Reggae Sumfest! You have your tickets, and…
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer staff reporter ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Bert Samuels said he is currently awaiting a further response from the Dominican Government in relation to the deportation of his client, dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta, from that Caribbean state. In May, Samuels told the Jamaica Observer he would be filing a claim with the Trinidad…
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter THE St James Parish Council is committed to investing in the staging of Reggae Sumfest in its capital city Montego Bay. For mayor of Montego Bay Glendon Harris, this fits into the overall aim of the council. “The parish council is taking the time to invest in projects…
Buju Banton, born Mark Anthony Myrie on 15 July 1973 is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae musician. Banton has recorded pop and dance songs, as well as songs dealing with sociopolitical topics.
David “Dread” Hinds was born on 15 June 1956, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. David is the founding member, English rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning reggae band Steel Pulse.
