The ‘Arrow’ aftermath – Ninja claims win, Monster cries foul The smoke has cleared and Ninja Man has declared himself the winner of the clash with Merciless at the Magnum ‘Follow Di Arrow’ show. At the event, held at James Bond Beach, St Mary, the boos Ninja Man elicited seemed to signify his loss. The [...]
Message from the Underground The word “culture”, its definition and the determination of what constitutes “culture” can be an extremely subjective and divisive subject. At its most basic, culture is the representation of a society’s knowledge, attitude, values and behaviour. I don’t think any group or groups of people in a given society can monopolise [...]
It’s a girl Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez has delivered again-this time a bouncing baby girl. Minutes after noon yesterday, the four-crown 2009 “Soca Queen”-Soca Monarch, Groovy Monarch, People’s Choice and Road March-successfully gave birth to her firstborn at the Mount Hope Maternity Hospital via caesarean section. Husband and three-time International Power Soca Monarch Ian “Bunji Garlin” Alvarez [...]
STORY OF THE SONG: ‘Ram Goat Liver’ makes mannish water …And Pluto Shervington’s first hit In 1974, while Ernie Smith was on his way to the Federal Records (now Tuff Gong) on Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston, he saw an accident. When he got to the studio he told Pluto Shervington about it. By the end [...]
Ban a step in right direction – KC Jockey United States-based deejay Karl-Marx Fernandez Waite, more popularly known as KC Jockey, said that dancehall and reggae music needs to be cleaned up if the children are to be saved from the negatives in society. “The recent announcement that songs promoting violence and sexual content will [...]
Talking and Mixing to the Hip-Hop and Reggae Beat Islands figure big in the history of hip-hop — Public Enemy emerged from Long Island and the Wu-Tang Clan ruled Staten Island. But they’re newcomers compared with what some say are the genre’s original island roots: the West Indies. In the 1960s, huge portable sound systems [...]
Julian Marley talks roots, rock, reggae On Saturday, Bob Marley’s sons — Stephen, Damian, Julian and Ky-Mani will honor their father’s legacy and music when they hit the stage at the 16th annual Caribbean Festival at Bayfront Park. The day-long celebration will also feature music from Buju Banton, Capleton, Collie Buddz, Tessanne, Jahfe, Jean P [...]
This year’s Caribbean Fest returns to its roots. Alright, alright — in years past we’ve been not-so-kind to the annual Caribbean Festival, known in years past as the Bob Marley Fest. But can you blame us? With previous lineups blending thuggish hip-hop elements and random pop music wonders, some local fans grew skeptical. We’re happy [...]
Belize Reggae Fest Kicks off with the King Dancehall’s Royal Highness Beenie Man is headed to Central America next month to inaugurate the Belize Reggae Fest series, which will be held on Saturday, March 7, at the Civic Center in Belize City. The Fest is an initiative of Triple T Productions and Nuff Muzik Productions [...]
Fire on Babylon: Jamaica Bans Sex and Violence in Music It’s like the 1950s all over again. Jamaican lawmakers say they will forbid all lyrical references to sex and violence on their radio stations. The Jamaican Broadcast Commission announced new rules which ban “any song or music video that depicts sexual acts or glorifies gun [...]