Beenie Man yields to church Popular dancehall act Moses ‘Beenie Man’ Davis yesterday agreed in court not to air his controversial music video with the scenes shot at the St Andrew Parish Church cemetery in Half-Way Tree included. The church had taken out an injunction against the internationally-acclaimed artiste, blocking the airing of the recently [...]
Reggae Academy membership offer closes tomorrow The Reggae Academy is inviting applications for membership so that practitioners can participate in the nomination of recordings, artistes and producers for the inaugural Reggae Academy Awards set for February 2008. Practitioners in the music industry who have not yet done so are required to submit their applications for [...]
Powell, Campbell shine World record holder, Jamaican Asafa Powell, was an unusual entry in the 200 metres, but the outcome was rather familiar as he breezed to victory at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix yesterday. After noting that his manager Paul Doyle had surprisingly carded him to run the event, Powell proceeded to breeze to [...]
Bun Him!!! not promoting infidelity, says Macka Diamond Macka Diamond’s book Bun Him!!! embraces the same name as her chart-topping dancehall tune. But the female deejay is quick to point out that the novel is not promoting sexual infidelity. “This book is not about glorifying bun, but it is just showing the facts that can [...]
Salanyde spreading reggae message in Grand Cayman Dancehall artiste Sean Gordon, who goes by the name Salanyde, has been creating some impact in Grand Cayman with his brand of dancehall music. This rising entertainer, who originally resided in Palmer’s Cross, Clarendon, says his love and dedication for music, along with his unique style and sound, [...]
Rising Stars sparkle in Curaçao They are a phenomenon in Jamaica and surely after two sparkling performances in Curaçao on Wednesday night, they will be a phenomenon there too. The Rising Stars’ first performance took place at the Mambo Beach, where the crowd was small, and despite much prodding, the native and predominantly Caucasian people [...]
Morgan Heritage, Munga, Tony Matterhorn shine at Irie Jamboree The 2007 installment of Irie Jamboree, North America’s premier reggae festival, proved to be another spectacular affair for the more than 30,000 music lovers who converged on the Roy Wilkins Park, Queens, New York to see international acts like Steven Marley, Jr Gong, Morgan Heritage, Lady [...]
Counting summer profits$ Summer is not officially over, but the major shows of the season are and organisers must now determine whether the season was a good one. “It was a very good year, one of the best we have ever staged. The attendance was good, there were no incidents, good weather, good performers and [...]
Red Stripe says sorry Local giant brewers Red Stripe have apologised for the publication of offensive remarks in a magazine promoting the company’s Red Hot Summer promotion. The magazine lists the publisher as Robinson Entertainment Media. The offensive paragraph appears in a section describing the differences between all-inclusive and regular parties and states, under the [...]
Freddie McGregor preps new album with dancehall’s elite Caught up with veteran reggae crooner Freddie McGregor earlier this week while he was on his way to the funeral service for singer Craig Dennis. McGregor revealed that he is in the process of re-recording some of his more familiar material, with the assistance of some of [...]