Cherine Anderson’s Kingston State Of Mind She generally represents the mellow side of dancehall, a musical genre that has become different things to different people. Her personification of the soulful branch of reggae radiates with comeliness and intellect that is as stunning and appealing as her sultry vocals. Cherine Anderson oozes the kind of confidence [...]
Chandler feels let down by Government “It is very sad that a Trinidadian company had to sponsor me, as a Bajan in Trinidad.” That’s the lament of reigning Party Monarch and Tune-Of-The-Crop winner Barry Chandler, who performed last night at the International Soca Monarch contest.
Billion-dollar lawsuit for Beenie – Songwriter claims unpaid royalties Dancehall entertainer Moses Davis a.k.a ‘Beenie Man’ is about to be in the hot seat again. The artiste is about to be sued for royalty rights for the shocking sum of �10 million (JA$1.31billion). Songwriter Michael ‘Rasta Voice’ Morgan claims to have written over 30 songs [...]
Getty ready for invasion of ska and reggae music Ska? Reggae? For most people, these two words represent an obscure genre of music. For others, it’s the air they breathe and the sounds they live and die by. Ska and reggae are known for having some of the world’s most diverse and devoted fans.
The ‘Party Animal’ invades Trini Carnival The ‘Party Animal’, Kurt Riley, invades Trinidad Carnival 2007. Known for his hot selecting abilities, Riley is the first Jamaican selector to play at Trinidad’s biggest annual event. Ahead of the game in many ways, Riley is one of the biggest local names in the business, sought after for [...]
Dancehall lacks proper management, says Voicemail Popular dancehall trio, Voicemail has sharply criticised the manage-ment of local artistes and called for greater education and professionalism in the area of marketing of the music, especially on the international scene. “Education is the most important thing in the music business. From my perspective, dancehall is one of [...]
Sweet Patrice is no glamour girl In today’s music industry it’s quite normal to see petite structures of women with some of the most powerful voices ever heard. These females make a special mark on music when they hit those notes and hold those melodies. Forget Celine Dion and Christina Aguilera, TT can boast of [...]
Caribbean Flavour Series- Alison Hinds, a soca role model The unofficial Queen of Soca, Alison Hinds has the distinction of being one of the most popular soca singers, topping the charts in countries where people do not widely listen to soca. With dance moves that could bring a grown man to his knees, and catchy [...]
Red hot Phase II the band to beat Defending Panorama champions HCL Phase II Pan Groove emerged as the top band in the Large Band category of the semi-finals held on Sunday at the Queen’s Park Savannah and undoubtedly are favourites to regain the title at the finals to be held on February 17. Phase [...]
The ‘Man from Mars’ returns to the US He may not enjoy quite the recall of the 60s TV series stars, but for dancehall fans in the US, selector-turned-deejay Tony Matterhorn may well be their favourite martian. Matterhorn, who shook the dancehall last year with the sizeable hits Dutty Wine and Goodas Fi Dem, enjoys [...]