Articles Tagged “Jamaica”
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Kenyan Reggae Sensation Wyre in Jamaica to Shoot Video and Record at Tuff Gong Studios
When I met reggae artist Wyre on the IRAWMA red carpet, he told me he was headed to Jamaica to record and I could tell that this guy is on fire! Later that night Wyre…
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Tarrus Riley Water the Roots at Edna Manley College
Popular artists Tarrus Riley, Cherine, Di Blue Print Band will use their talents to Water the Roots at The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, 1 Arthur Wint on Saturday May 25,…
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PICS: Bob and Rita Marley’s Granddaughter Donisha Takes Atlanta on a RasTa Soul’s Journey
Donisha Prendergast is the eldest granddaughter of reggae music’s most iconic couple Rita and Bob Marley. Donisha recently visited Atlanta along with her brother Biggz General as part of the African Diaspora Tourism Awards. Donisha,…
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Jamaican Producer Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor To Be Featured On ‘R&B Divas’Television Show
Jamaican pop-reggae producer Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor will make his prime-time television debut on the TV One Network reality show, “R&B Divas” Wednesday, May 8, 2013. McGregor will appear in Episode 2 of the program’s second…
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Sizzla Announces 70th Album ‘The Messiah’ Available May 28 On His Own Kalonji Music And VP Records
The Reggae Legend Breaks New Ground with Latest Solo Effort One of reggae’s most prolific artists Sizzla returns with his 70th album The Messiah on May 28th (Kalonji Music/VP Records). Since his emergence in 1995,…
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VIDEO: Mr. Vegas Speaks Out Against Con Artist Promoters and Clears His Name Regarding Australian Tour
Somebody has made Mr. Vegas vex and we all know that Mr. Vegas is not one to bite his tongue! The superstar dancehall artist was scheduled to perform in Australia, or so he thought, and…
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Buju is NOT Dead!
I just don’t know how the heck of these crazy rumors get started. This weekend the Twittersphere and the Caribbean mediasphere was all a frenzy over a rumor that Buju had been stabbed to death…
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Jamaican Dub Poet Yasus Afari Unleashes New Single, “Wine Pon Paper,” Now Available Worldwide
New Album ‘Public Secret’ in Stores on June 11, 2013 Jamaican reggae artist and dub poet virtuoso Yasus Afari returns with his stimulating new single “Wine Pon Paper,” released worldwide on April 16, 2013 Afari…
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Downsound Records CEO Josef Bogdanovich, is building a strong empire
With a solid blend of veterans, newcomers and those on the cusp of stardom, Downsound Records (DSR) is steadily building itself into quite a musical force. In fact, the artistes are now known collectively as…
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Reggae’s ‘Gentrification?’ – Billboard Chart Toppers Now Largely White, Non-Jamaicans
The musical genre of reggae may have originated in the largely black country of Jamaica and with Rastafarians but in the United States today, there is a gentrification of the genre. Seven out of the…
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