Desmond Dekker dies Desmond Adolphus Dacres, more widely known around the globe as Desmond Dekker, is dead. The ska artiste, who was born on July 17, 1941, in Jamaica, died in the United Kingdom at 4:00 a.m. Thursday. According to his manager, Delroy Williams, Dekker, who is known for songs such as Israelites, Shanty Town, [...]
Information – Key to Music Business Success The following is the first in a series of essays aimed at offering insights into the music business for aspiring artistes and industry persons With Thaddeus ‘Teddy’ Laidley While sitting in the intransit lounge of the airport recently, I was in deep discussion with a small group of [...]
The Fugees find Floyd’s ‘Foxy’ Jamaican singer/songwriter Floyd Lloyd is on the verge of a long-awaited breakthrough. Reuniting hip-hop stars, the Fugees are adopting his song, Foxy Foxy. “I got a midnight call and the track was played on the telephone line to me and it was really a good moment, not just for me [...]
Swinging a bargain in the Caribbean Dreaming of a Caribbean vacation but wary of the costs? Here are some money-saving tips that may help: 1. Monitor airfare sales: Fierce competition has lowered fares to some hot spots. When fare wars to a particular destination erupt, try to be the first to know. Sign up for [...]
Severing all ‘Family’ ties On May 11, fans of reggae legend, Bob Marley, marked the 25th anniversary of his death. That same day Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, his former colleague in The Wailers band, lost a long-running battle in the British High Court. Three years ago, Barrett filed a lawsuit against the Marley family and [...]
K-Dean hunts that elusive hit Five years ago when Shaggy became the target of many jilted females through his song, It Wasn’t Me, singer K-Dean was in a Dubai nightclub rocking to the beat of her fellow Jamaican’s runaway hit. She says a colleague encouraged her to cut an ‘answer’ song to Shaggy’s international smash, [...]
Caribbean moves to steady ‘Tempo’ Almost 30 years after Bob Marley’s One Love was released on the Exodus album, it’s message of ‘oneness’ has blossomed beyond inclusion in a mere tourism advertisement or being dug up during times of strife. It has taken on a regularly seen face through the MTV Caribbean channel, Tempo, which [...]
The mystique of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry If fans at the recent Western Consciousness show in Westmoreland expected the indifferent from Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, then they were not surprised.
Sharon Marley on motherhood, polygamy and Bob’s remains A life more ordinary: Sharon Marley follows her passions She has been in the spotlight for most of her life – the eldest child of an international superstar, an outstanding performer in her own right as a member of a Grammy award-winning group. Now Sharon Marley juggles [...]
Angel and Sizzla warm up with Good Loving Good Loving, a new collaborative effort between singer Angel Shalome and Sizzla Kalonji, looks set to become a staple at radio. The track, produced by Delroy ‘Fatta’ Pottinger, highlights the vocal capabilities of Angel, and features a scrumptious bout of toasting from Sizzla.