Archive for April, 2007

Suzie Q strolls up reggae alley

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Suzie Q strolls up reggae alley Suzie Q has built a solid reputation for herself as one of the leading ladies in the reggae music industry. Over the past 15 years, Suzie Q has gained experience from working both upfront and behind the scenes. She is now the host and executive producer of the popular [...]

Artistes thrill at stunt fest

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Artistes thrill at stunt fest As the sun set on a day filled with stunts, attractions for the kids, giveaways and competitions, at the Mountain Dew Stunt Festival, the attention was shifted to the stage show segment, where the adults would have a chance to enjoy themselves. The festival took place at the Jamalco Sports [...]

Its Goin Down – Massive B Anniversary

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Its Goin Down – Massive B Anniversary Massive B is the sound system and record label, that has been blazing the world playing reggae dancehall for the last 16 years, with the original SD. crew of Bobby Konders and Jabba. The sound has branched out with more members over the years, with Hype Men, Chudny [...]

Home-Grown Crowd Rush Daville Concert

Friday, April 13th, 2007

Home-Grown Crowd Rush Daville Concert Is it really true? Do Kittitians really not support their home- grown music? Now before I get stoned by many proud Kittitians who feel they are avid supporters of their local talent, I mean, ‘home-grown music’… let me create a scenario. The nightly cost for the event was US$20 with [...]

Shots fired, tear gas thrown

Monday, April 9th, 2007

Shots fired, tear gas thrown Police officers attached to the Western Division were forced to fire warning shots in the air and throw tear gas into a crowd of party-goers, in a bid to quell them, during a reggae concert which was held at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain during the wee hours of [...]

Is St Lucia ready for Sizzla Kalonji?

Monday, April 9th, 2007

Is St Lucia ready for Sizzla Kalonji? St Lucians have been waiting for this for a long time and many would agree a performance by one of the greatest reggae singers of all time, Sizzla Kalonji, is long overdue in St Lucia. Well, the wait is now over. Gaiety Productions in collaboration with TriStar Promotions [...]

Jamaican resumes legal battle against Madonna this week

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

Jamaican resumes legal battle against Madonna this week Aisha Goodison, the Jamaican musician who sued American pop star Madonna in 2005 for copyright infringement, will file an amended copy of the suit in the American Supreme Court this week. In addition to allegations of harassment, wiretapping, computer hacking and other forms of criminal conduct, the [...]

Stephen Marley got his music (finally)

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

Stephen Marley got his music (finally) Stephen Marley hasn’t exactly lived in anonymity. As a member of Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, and producer of a pair of high-profile CDs – “Halfway Tree,” by his brother Damian Marley, which earned the 2001 Grammy for best reggae album, and “Chant Down Babylon,” a 1999 album [...]

Billed acts left stage untouched

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Billed acts left stage untouched It seems ‘Untouchable’ was indeed too untouchable for all but one of the promised acts to perform. The show, which was held at La Roose, Port Henderson Road, on Saturday night had promised many top acts, including, Rick Ross, Sizzla, Tony Matterhorn, Ken Boothe, Bounty Killer, Cobra, Macka Diamond, Mr. [...]

The Boom Shack man

Friday, April 6th, 2007

The Boom Shack man While Apache Indian may have disappeared off India’s burgeoning music scene, he’s hardly been idle; he’s been busy recording with the likes of UB40, Maxi Priest and Shaggy. Widely credited for having introduced Indians to a different style of reggae, his superhits Chak De, Arrange Marriage and Boomshackalak found admirers in [...]