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Music
Hail The Man!
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto & Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com | Wednesday, August, 23 2017
FRANKIE Campbell, chairman of Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes & Affiliates (JAVAA), is lauding singer Ernie Smith for offering to pay the yearly subscription dues for six of its members. Read More
Rage ready to make impact
Emerging singjay Rage is aiming to take her place among the dancehall elite with her single Fling It Up. Read More
Hapilos awards on tonight
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto & Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com | Tuesday, August, 22 2017
FEMALE producers are expected to vie for top honours in this evening's 21st Hapilos Digital Music Awards scheduled for the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, St Andrew.The invitation-only ceremony is slated to begin at 6:30 pm. Read More
Richie keeping ska alive
SINGER Richie Stephens feels he is doing his part in keeping ska music alive. And, according to him, it is quite imperative as we celebrate our 55th anniversary of Independence. Read More
Jesse Royal looks to new Generation
ROOTS singer Jesse Royal previews his forthcoming debut album Lily of Da Valley with the release of the new single Generation.The song, which features Jo Mersa Marley, was produced by Riff Raff. Read More
Cashan continues musical Journey
EMERGING singjay Cashan is looking to shake up the dancehall world with her latest single Journey On My Own .Done on the True Words rhythm on Sasaine Music Records imprint, the single was released on July 15. Read More
Rasta British hoping to Touchdown
Philadelphia-based singjay Rasta British is currently promoting his latest single titled Top of Things and Life Change. Read More
Diwali rebirth
The Diwali rhythm is receiving a new lease on life. The beat is sampled in Finders Keepers, recorded by British singer Mabel and London-based rapper Kojo Funds. Read More
Inner Circle add flavour to classic
Reggae band Inner Circle will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2018, and their latest single, fittingly, is a cover a 50-year-old song, The Doors' Light My Fire . Read More
Hugh Mundell returns to Africa
AFRICA Must be Free by 1983, the seminal 1978 album by singer Hugh Mundell, will be reissued today by VP Records. It is part of the label's celebrations marking Greensleeves Records' 40th anniversary. Read More
Sheila Hylton returns with True Love
Sheila Hylton scored British chart hits between 1979 and 1981. After taking a hiatus from the music scene in the mid-1980s, she returned about 10 years ago with new material. Read More
Jah Izrehl's Better Dan That
Reggae singer Jah Izrehl is generating a buzz with his single Better Dan That , done on the Ashtro Music label in June. Read More
Tonii Monroe on a high
Emerging act Tonii Monroe is celebrating a major accomplishment in her fledgling career as the video for her single Tightness has been added to the rotation of BET Soul in the United... Read More
Pay Daze a hit in Portmore
Patrons came out in their numbers at the recent staging of the party series 'Pay Daze'. The event took place at the Portmore Pines Plaza in Portmore, St Catherine. Read More
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