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Jamaican Entertainment
Business as usual for grammy’s
Monday, December 09, 2013
THE National Academy of Recording, Arts and Sciences (NARAS) have been criticised for indifferent selections in the Grammy Awards' Best Reggae Album category. The trend continues with the 2014 nominations which were announced last Friday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. American rapper Snoop Lion's Reincarnate ...more
Classics keep Tibet current
Monday, December 09, 2013
THE journeyman performer has helped keep reggae's pulse beating for over 30 years. Artistes like singer Admiral Tibet may not have big hits, but clocking thousands of tour miles have ensured them long careers.
Tibet, 53, returns to the local stage o ...more
Cream of the Crop
Monday, December 09, 2013
REGGAE show Cream of the Crop is scheduled for the Ocho Rios Cruise Ship Pier in St Ann on December 28.
Organised by PurpleSkunkEntertainmentz, the show will feature artistes including Mavado, I-Octane, Jah Cure, Chronixx and the Zinc Fence Redempti ...more
The Sultan of SKA
Monday, December 09, 2013
SULTAN Ali is doing his part to keep ska music alive by injecting his own style into the sound some refer to as Jamaican jazz.
He told the Jamaica Observer that his music, while inspired by traditional ska, is directed at a younger generation.
"My ...more
Holding a vibe with Hempress Sativa
Monday, December 09, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — “Conscious” artistes have long been the foundation of Reggae music, and with international trends leaning towards a relaxation in the use of marijuana there was no better time than now to speak with Rastafarian s ...more
Hyah Meds seeking perfection
Monday, December 09, 2013
SINGJAY Hyah Meds is putting his emotions into words with his latest single The Perfect Touch.
The track, slated to be released this week, is produced on his Silently Loud Production.
According to Hyah Meds, whose real name is Marvin Kerr, the trac ...more
Frozen
Monday, December 09, 2013
NEW YORK, USA (AP) — In its second weekend at the box office, the Disney animated tale Frozen finally cooled off
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, while the week's lone new wide release Out of the Furnace wasn't a match for either blockbuster. ...more
Can you continue the fight?
Sunday, December 08, 2013
IT was a documentary on South Africa's Apartheid system that led to the creation of the heart-rending song Can You.
Nelson Mandela, the struggle's most iconic figure, died on Thursday. He was 95.
Charged with treason and imprisoned for 27 years, Ma ...more
Snoop, Beres, Sly and Robbie get Grammy nomination nod
Sunday, December 08, 2013
BERES Hammond, Sizzla, Ziggy Marley, Sly and Robbie & the Jam Masters and American rapper Snoop Lion are nominees for the Best Reggae Album category of the 56th annual Grammy Awards.
Nominations were announced Friday evening during a Grammy conc ...more
JA dough hits home
Sunday, December 08, 2013
SINCE opening the Jamaica Breeze restaurant in Queens, New York in June, Michael Duncan says he has received strong support from the Jamaican community.
Tomorrow when patrons show up at the self-serve eatery, they get an opportunity to show patrioti ...more
PRINCE MALACHI recalls survival struggles
Sunday, December 08, 2013
BEING a first-generation black Briton, singer Prince Malachi is aware of the challenges minorities faced in the United Kingdom over the past six decades. He reflects on their struggles in his new song, The Great Welcome.
"It's the story of those who ...more
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