Let’s hear it for the girls
Female acts held their own in Jamaican music throughout 2008. In fact, they made more of an impact than their male counterparts did, in terms of creativity and overseas presence. Here are some of the ladies who made their mark.
Reggae for your mamma
Pato Banton was born in a home plagued by violence.
When his family separated, Banton and his five siblings were placed in government care. It took more than two years for his mother to get all her children back under one roof. “It wasn’t ideal,” Banton understates. “There were times I can remember […]
Baron’s jewelry stolen in airport
Trinidad and Tobago’s Sweet Soca Man is singing the blues these days. Timothy Watkins, a.k.a The Baron, rang in the New Year without his trademark pieces of gold around his neck.
Baron lost gold jewelry valued at over $75,000 on December 28, at the Piarco International Airport, before he boarded a plane […]
Man’s entourage reportedly injured in fight
Reggae Campfire held at the Windalco Sports Club in Ewarton, St Catherine, ended abruptly on Thursday morning when the stage was bottled by irate patrons after it was announced that dancehall artiste Beenie Man would not be performing.
Billed as one of the main acts for the night, Beenie Man was […]
Nikki Z not fired from Zip FM
In a short conversation with the disc jock, whose real name is Nicole Duhaney, she said she has not been fired.
When asked about the letter to the editor published in The Gleaner yesterday titled ‘Impact of Broadcasting Commission being felt’, in which Broadcasting Commission’s Executive Director Cordel Green said […]
