Stephen Marley puts up his house for Buju Stephen Marley has proven that he is truly a friend in deed. The son of Reggae king Bob Marley has put up his Miami-Dade house for bond in an effort to secure his friend Buju Banton’s release from the Pinellas County Jail. Two weeks ago Banton was [...]
Diana King is back after three years – Artiste promises a November to remember World renowned singing sensation and daughter of Jamaica, Diana King, promises a great performance to fans who come out to enjoy a special performance at the November 13 Spend an Evening with Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds charity event to be held at [...]
Reggae star wants his music to be contagious Omar Riley is no stranger to reggae music. He is the son of the legendary reggae singer Jimmy Riley. Omar, more popularly known as Tarrus, was born in the Bronx, New York in 1979. During his career, Tarrus has released three albums, Challenges (2004), Parables (2006), and [...]
Reggae trio pen ‘Freedom Story’ Reggae superstar Buju Banton, who was recently offered bail by a judge in Florida in his drug-related court case, is the subject of a recent song done by three Jamaican artistes. The inspirational track, titled Freedom Story, was done for Buju in what the writers describe as “one of the [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Starting from scratch with Scratch It seems fans can’t get enough of legendary reggae producer/artiste Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. Numerous books and box sets looking at his controversial life and career have been released in the past 10 years and there is no letting up. Kiss Me Neck: A Lee Perry Companion, a book by British [...]