Sean Kingston’s ‘Beautiful Girl’ is mommy Janice Turner meticulously prepared tripe and beans for her celebrated son, Sean Kingston, last Saturday and if and when he desires ackee and saltfish, stew peas or pig’s tail, she will don her apron without hesitation. Two months ago, Turner, daughter of the legendary Jack Ruby and mother of [...]
‘Many Moods Of Moses’ Being the King of the Dance-hall is not an easy throne to keep, with competition stiff and naysayers trying to take away your crown. STAR Artiste of the Month Beenie Man is confident in his stance as king of the entire dancehall movement, not allowing anybody to take away his crown.
Prophecy revealed When up-and-coming reggae singer Prophecy penned the single Chance – an anti-violence piece – and sent it off to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) shortly after the untimely death of South African reggae singer Lucky Dube, he had no idea that he had set in motion what would become his chance of [...]
Kingston College (KC) choir in a Yuletide mood The purple and white gowns worn by the Kingston College Chapel Choir at their Christmas concert on Sunday might have been symbolic, the white indicating the purity of the voices, the purple, the royalty associated with the occasion. Certainly, the three dozen or so young men in [...]
February to be declared Reggae Month, says Grange The Government is to declare February Reggae Month, minister of information, culture, youth and sports, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, told guests at the launch of the Reggae Academy Awards last Tuesday at the Hilton Kingston Hotel. “I really want to say to you that the Government will be [...]
Artistes pay big bucks for on-stage impact It’s not unusual for an artiste to spend megabucks on stage ensemble. “Me spen’ ’bout one million fe ’bout 20 suit a year,” quips self-professed King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man, explaining that he gives a lump sum to ‘Smilie’ – of dancehall design house WhiteSky – who [...]
The outrageous demands of music’s superstars One of the big talking points on November 19 was the Observer story outlining some of the dressing room demands of 50 Cent, including champagne, fine china and silverware. Having been in the entertainment business for many years, the “who the hell does he think he is” and “do [...]
‘I’ll never marry again’ – ‘There is an icebox where my heart used to be,’ Beenie says After a much-publicised split from his wife D’Angel and several embarrassing moments, The Doctor’, Beenie Man, says he will never get married again. The deejay, who is currently separated from his wife of less than a year, told [...]
‘Burnin’ smokes in US Library of Congress – Friday Burnin’, the 1973 Island Records album which was the swansong for the core Wailers unit of Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh, has been chosen for perpetual preservation in the United States Library of Congress. A release from Tuff Gong International Ltd. said “Each year [...]
Big plans scare young Hammond After Beres Hammond recorded the Soul Reggae album for Aquarius, released in 1976, his life changed. Or, at least, his life was changed for him. We pick up on our ongoing series on Beres Hammond at the point where his popularity was really skyrocketing. With Got To Get Away ruling [...]