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 shot video with the “blurred” scenes of the age-old cemetery, which is on the church premises.
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 official membership by tomorrow, which is also the closing date for nominations for the awards.
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 a comfortable win in 20 seconds flat, to leave American Rodney Martin (20.29) and fellow Jamaican, Christopher Williams (20.39), in his wake.
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 happen in certain situations.” said Macka Diamond at the launch of the novel Monday night at Weekendz, the uptown hotspot known for hosting the popular weekly Bembe session.
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, definitely place him in a position to become a force to be reckoned with in the not too distant future.
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 seemed not interested in gathering for the scheduled 20 minute show.
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 Saw, Munga Honourable, Beenie Man, Anthony B, Assassin and Tony Matterhorn.
Ziggy Marley Hopes to Raise Awareness of African Issues
Ziggy Marley has followed his father, legendary reggae star Bob Marley, in becoming an award-winning artist. His hit album Love Is My Religion earned the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. VOA’s Larry London sat down for a conversation with Marley at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts just outside Washington, DC.
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 good support from our sponsors,” said Robert Russell, chairman of Summerfest Productions.
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 all-inclusive section, “if you’re (sic) family is predominantly black you could get lucky and find a mate at the party, and your kids would end up mixed/light skin-did” (sic).