Catch the Riddim - Galaxy of stars for Caribbean Reggae Fest
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By Kevin Jackson
Observer writer
Friday, November 19, 2004
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The seventh staging of Caribbean Reggae Fest, promoted by Anchor Minott Inc, gets into high gear this Sunday at the Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami. Last year's staging of the event reportedly attracted more than 30,000 patrons.
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This year, the promoters have gone all out to assemble a line-up which boasts some of the hottest names in dancehall and reggae music. Current chart-hitters as well as new and up-and-coming acts will grace the stage at the annual event.
The galaxy of stars include the Fifth Element Crew comprising Chuck Fenda, Richie Spice and Anthony Cruz, Capleton, Vybz Kartel, Sizzla, I-Wayne, Lady Saw, Macka Diamond, Baby Cham, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man, Spragga Benz, Assassin, Tanto Metro and Devonte, Red Rat, Kevin Lyttle, and Brick and Lace.
Newcomers who will strut their stuff include Rempage, Luddy, and Genius. While sound system selectors who will be responsible for hyping the crowd in between performances include Supa Twitch, Renaissance, Supa Meng, Steelie Bashment, James Bond, DJNV & Styles, Money D and Dubmaster Chris.
Shaggy tour with James Brown and Joe Cocker
Shaggy is currently on a European tour with veteran rock and roll star James Brown and pop singer Joe Cocker. The tour is called Night of the Prom. It has so far made stops in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. The tour wraps up on December 22.
Shaggy recently completed the video for his latest single Ready Fi Di Ride. The song is featured on producer Tony Kelly's Katana rhythm. The video was shot in Miami and directed by Nordia Rose.
Shaggy's long-time manager Robert Livingston said his company decided to shoot a video for the new single, as he intends to go all out with it, promotion-wise.
"The previous single did well in terms of reaching the grass roots market, but we decided to do a video for the new song because we intend to send it through the roof," Livingston said.
King Of The Dancehall 24th number one hit in New York for Beenie Man
Beenie Man's King Of The Dancehall has become his 24th number one song on the New York Reggae chart. The song is the latest release from his Back To Basics album, which peaked at number one on the Billboard Reggae album chart. King Of The Dancehall is currently riding the Billboard R&B and Hot 100 singles charts.
Morgan Heritage's Your
Best Friend tops South Florida Reggae chart
The South Florida Reggae chart boasts a new number one song this week, as Morgan Heritage's Your Best Friend, on the Don Corleon label, has taken over the top spot from Jah Cure's Longing For.
Your Best Friend is the first Morgan Heritage song to reach number one on that chart since She's Still Loving Me hit the top spot last year.
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Carnival in Trinidad is set to take place from February 7-8, 2005.
Already a number of songs are being piped for top honours in the annual music competitions.
Beres Hammond's Love Has No Boundaries received a five-star rating from the Blender magazine.
Gospel deejay Stitchie recently wrapped up promotional dates in the US. He is currently in the Caribbean doing dates in Belize and the Bahamas. The shows are in support of his latest album Kingdom Ambassador.
Miss Thing gave birth to a bouncing baby boy named Andre Green on Wednesday morning. This is the first child for the 18 year-old. Miss Thing's album Miss Jamaica was released by Sequence Records in the summer. She is set to record a collaboration with rappers Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek.
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