Dancehall’s redemption

Jamaican Dancehall: Gangster’s Paradise The Sun Sets behind Tivoli Gardens on a warm Wednesday evening in late June, shooting streaks of burnt-orange light between this West Kingston community’s crumbling buildings. Tarrus Riley’s “Good Girl Gone Bad” blares from three-foot speakers inside a small storefront that sits on Spanish Town Road, across from the concrete wall [...]

‘Buju’ stands alone ‘Buju Banton’ is facing further woes after James Mack, the second co-defendant in the drug case against him yesterday signed a plea bargain deal with the United States District Attorney, agreeing to testify against the Jamaican reggae singer. Mack’s deal comes five days after another co-defendant, Ian Thomas, also agreed to give [...]

Bob Marley Family Loses Case Over Hit Records Bob Marley’s family lost a lawsuit seeking the copyrights to several of the late Jamaican reggae singer’s best-known recordings. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan said the UMG Recordings unit of Vivendi SA’s Universal Music Group is the rightful owner of copyrights to five albums that [...]

Hamilton’s first attempt to ‘Let It Rain’ “After I became a Christian I started singing at my church, Boulevard Church of the Nazarene,” said Abigail Hamilton of her humble beginnings as a gospel singer. “My father always used to sing to me and I always liked music from a tender age,” she added.

Indubious wins it Rogue Valley reggae band Indubious took the No. 1 slot Wednesday night at the Last Band Standing competition at Shenanigans in downtown Medford. Judges included James Book with Top Secret Records, Peter Britt of Medford’s Guitar Center and guitarist Craig Chaquico. Audience members got a say in the judging, as well.

Marley and me I’d always thought that finding a Jamaican who didn’t like reggae would be akin to finding a Northern Territorian who would turn down a cold beer on a 45-degree day. As we roll into Kingston I ask our taxi driver if he counts himself a fan of the nation’s most famous export. [...]

Reggae musician’s cohort cuts deal A co-defendant of Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton has agreed to cooperate with the government as part of a plea deal in his drug case. Banton, a four-time Grammy nominee, is set to stand trial Sept. 20 along with another co-defendant, James Mack, on charges they participated in a cocaine [...]

Drama as Sean Paul arrives There was mayhem at the Harare International Airport Friday afternoon after Jamaican dancehall king, Sean Paul touched down aboard a British Airways plane as hordes of fans breached the security cordons and scrambled to touch the mega star. “Akuuya! Akuuya! (He’s coming! He’s coming!),” a fan cried out as Sean [...]

Riquey Bingham making strides at home and aboard The Reggae brand continues to have an impact both locally and overseas. One of the newest kids on the block seeking to make a name for himself on making such an impact is Riquey Bingham. His video for his single, Your Body Girl, was released on local [...]