‘Ting and ting’ and payola Neville ‘Tinga’ Stewart is a man for all seasons. His music made quite a stir on the dancehall and festival music scenes in the ’70s to early ’90s, but he slowly disappeared from the Jamaican stage when he migrated to Miami in 1996. Still, his childhood love for music has [...]
Beenie/Bounty face off, a big draw A clash between dancehall rivals Beenie Man and Bounty Killer is still pending and promoters say they are willing to play host if both artistes agree. The much-anticipated square-off on stage between longtime rivals Beenie Man and Bounty Killer did not materialise at ‘Sting 2006′, nor did it materialise [...]
Flora gives ‘All Of Me’ Deciding to take the scenic route home, I pass Pari’s Pizza and as I’m heading down the hill towards Sandals, the sunset gives my little Glanza a soft glow, and for a moment I feel like I’m in a movie, lost in thought as Flora Haywood’s passionate and soulful voice [...]
Catch Di Riddim Hits from Matterhorn, Gyptian, Sean Paul and Cham hailed by Rolling Stone and Vibe magazines. The leading urban music publication Vibe magazine has recognised Tony Matterhorn’s Dutty Wine, Cham’s Ghetto Story and Gyptian’s Serious Times among its Top 60 best songs of 2006. The accolades were revealed in the publication’s January 2007 [...]
A conscious party for ‘Rebel Salute 2007′ When Tru-Juice ‘Rebel Salute 2007′ takes place at the Port Kaiser Sports Club, St. Elizabeth, on Saturday, January 13, the emphasis will be on having a party. “The difference with this year is that we want to have a party vibe. ‘Rebel Salute’ started out of the commemoration [...]
Boo-ty calls – ‘Original Dancehall was a sticky Jam Jam’ When Turbulence left the stage at the 2006 ‘Original Dancehall Jam Jam’ for the first time in the early hours of yesterday morning, boos filled the air at the Jamalco Sports Club, Halse Hall, Clarendon. They were not for the ‘Notorious’ one, whose hit song [...]
Skull Tries Unconventional Way to Win US Fans Korean reggae artist Skull is attempting to break into the competitive United States music industry in an unconventional way. He is using new media and technology such as cell phones and the Internet to spread his music and attract fans. Skull, who is known in Korea as [...]
Ziggy breaks music, marriage barriers The eldest son of reggae legend, Bob Marley, and his wife, Rita, Ziggy Marley, has indeed picked up where his father left off, breaking down barriers in more ways than one. Ziggy says he has seen at least one of his father’s dreams fulfilled, as he recently released his second [...]
‘Jamrock’ leads the way Friday night’s Welcome To Jamrock show, headlined by Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, the first of the marquee shows for the season, has literally set the stage for the others to follow. The show, which unfolded incident-free at the Constant Spring football field, delivered professional sets from the billed supporting acts Tessanne [...]
‘We gave professional guidance’ In a response to recent pronouncements by DJ Moses ‘Beenie Man’ Davis that he is severing ties with his long-time management outfit, Shocking Vibes Productions, Patrick Roberts of Shocking Vibes has issued a statement standing behind his company’s handling of the DJ’s career.