Controversial reggae singer’s Ybor appearance irks gay community
Of all the places embattled Jamaican reggae artist Buju Banton could have landed, Mark Bias is surprised he will be playing Friday at the Cuban Club.
The venue, after all, is in Ybor City, where the GaYBOR District Coalition has grown into a powerful political and economic force that […]
Keeping the fire burning
When Sean Kingston takes the stage at Healy Auditorium at Natick High School on Sunday, the feeling will be familiar.
“I was in a rapping and singing contest at my school in Florida, and I came in first place,’’ he says with a hint of pride evident in his voice.
‘A woman we name!’
“A woman we name, so we born lucky!” - Lady Saw.
Over the last three years, 141 Jamaicans have taken their lives, 128 men and 13 women. Jamaica’s suicide level is pretty low by world standards. There were 48 in 2008, meaning a national rate of about 1.66 per 100,000, far below say […]
Tosh’s popularity waning?
The relevance of reggae legend Peter Tosh may be waning, as deejays usurp his online popularity and position on the charts.
Peter Tosh is arguably the most important reggae star after the late Bob Marley, but while Marley dominates the charts and has an incomparable online popularity, this eludes the late artiste.
The late Peter […]
The legal side of the music business
The following is an excerpt of the talk show, Inside the Muzik Biz, co-hosted by Thaddeus ‘Teddy’ Laidley every Wednesday at 3:30 to 4:00 pm. The programme is aired on Hot 102 FM during The Hot Mix, with Richie B . Inside the Muzik Biz aims to offer insights […]
