Archive for October, 2010

Countdown with the Diva

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Countdown with the Diva Nicole Duhaney, better known as Nikki Z, has moved from mainstream radio to a niche audience with the programme ‘World Chart Countdown’ in the Sunshine City, Portmore, on a new station called Sun City 104.9. Since her hiatus from the scene in Jamaica, this driven diva has been counting more than [...]

Bail conditions proposed for reggae star Buju Banton

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Bail conditions proposed for reggae star Buju Banton If internationally known reggae star Buju Banton wants to get out of jail before his retrial on cocaine conspiracy charges, it won’t be cheap. To make bail, Banton would have to post $250,000 — secured by the equity in a friend’s house — wear an electronic monitor [...]

Chaka Demus recovering in hospital

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Chaka Demus recovering in hospital International recording artiste Chaka Demus, one half of the deejay-singer recording duo Chaka Demus and Pliers, is recovering in a Kingston hospital after a major surgery. According to reports, the deejay went to the Andrews Memorial Hospital last Tuesday for a routine check-up in preparation for an upcoming European tour. [...]

Cut from a different cloth

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Cut from a different cloth A woman in the man’s world that is Jamaican soundsystem culture, Toronto’s Tasha Rozez is a force to be reckoned with. From the beginning, the mobile discotheque soundsys­tems that form the foundation of reggae music have been almost entirely male-dominated. But once Ms. Rozez gets on the mic and in [...]

Sugarland Unsure Why People Are ‘in a Huff’ Over New Music

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

Sugarland Unsure Why People Are ‘in a Huff’ Over New Music Sugarland are enjoying their 11th Top Ten single with ‘Stuck Like Glue,’ the first single from their upcoming ‘Incredible Machine’ album, but the Grammy-winning duo, comprised of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, admit this ride to the top of the charts has been a [...]

I want to create young pop music: Sean – The Times of India

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

I want to create young pop music: Sean All of 20, Jamaican-born singer Sean Kingston has established himself in three short years. The musician behind hit tracks like ‘Beautiful Girl’, ‘Take you there’ and ‘Fire Burning’, sure knows how to keep the crowds grooving to his beats and he proved that when he was here [...]

Another week in jail for Buju

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Another week in jail for Buju Jamaican Reggae star Buju Banton, must languish for another week in the Pinellas County Jail in Tampa, Florida before he will know if he will be granted bail. United States Judge Anthony Porcelli today reserved judgement in the bail hearing for the artiste and said he would make a [...]

In Kingston, the real heart of Jamaica beats

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

In Kingston, the real heart of Jamaica beats It’s June, and the Jamaica Tourist Board and Air Jamaica want to show expatriates and journalists the sights in Kingston and prove that the city is safe to visit. There’d been trouble in the slums of west Kingston in May. The police, backed by the army, went [...]

Uncle Sam objects to bail for Buju

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Uncle Sam objects to bail for Buju Prosecutors in the United States have urged the Middle District Court of Florida to dismiss the latest bail application from lawyers representing reggae superstar Buju Banton. In a response filed yesterday, the prosecutors argued that Buju’s lawyer had presented “no legal support for his request and wholly ignores [...]

Is reggae dying a slow death?

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Is reggae dying a slow death? The upcoming closure of north London record shop Every Bodies Music suggests that reggae music is suffering a serious decline ONCE A popular music genre, particularly during the late 1960s and 70s when it found favour amongst the white working class, reggae music has seen a rapid decline in [...]