Little Hero on top with The Prayer (Oh Lord)
Singer Little Hero earns his second number one song as The Prayer (Oh Lord) has risen to the summit. The song, released on the Inspire label, is Hero’s biggest follow- up to last year’s Inna De Ghetto, which was released on the Yellow Moon label. For Hero, this is sweet success.
Reggae Star Dispels Lil’ Kim Beef at WHBC
VP Dancehall superstar Tanya Stephens is known stateside and worldwide for her hits such as “Goggle.†Her biggest smash to date, the laid back “It’s a Pity,†is about promiscuity and infidelity. She sat down with The Hilltop yesterday to discuss the release of her latest album, Rebelution.
That’s a Wrap – Local rap artistes struggle for recognition
When one thinks of rap music, it is usually American artistes who come to mind, not Jamaicans.
However, local artistes have been trying their hand at the art, but the style is not readily welcomed as persons say it sounds like Jamaicans were either trying to talk or sound like Americans, in other words, twang.
With some 6000 votes to his credit, mix master DJ Nicco was hard to beat at the electrifying Heineken Green Synergy DJ Finals held at Weekendz on Saturday night.
By 9:00 pm the venue was crammed to capacity and to ensure the safety and security of all, some patrons had to be turned away as the venue could hold no more.
“Anytime the reggae family come together, you know it’s gonna be this kind of weather,” proclaimed living legend Bunny Wailer, the only surviving member of the original Wailers, during a midpoint in his satisfying solo set. The weather, eerily mirroring the Irie vibes of the occasion, was indeed gorgeous on that Saturday evening. Accordingly, any onlooker was treated to skimpy fashion that ran the gamut from sun dresses to booty shorts, with plenty of open-toe sandals visible. But then what’s a reggae festival without the preponderance of flip-flops and the pungent scent of recreational marijuana?
“I am not involved with Tami Chynn,” says Marshall
Dancehall artiste Wayne Marshall has denied rumours that he is involved with singer Tami Chynn. Marshall, on the weekend, sought to put a lid on the rumours, which have increased over the past few weeks.
The saying ‘your reputation precedes you’ is true for many things. But for the songwriters who pen the lyrics, this mantra is not just true but is also the basis on which hit songs are made.
Each DJ or singer has a particular style and delivery, the lyrics of their songs must, therefore, be on par with the image of the artistes.
Gil Binyamin, aka Silver Don, closed a circle last month when he performed as warmup to Ziggy Marley in Ra’anana a decade after performing with him in Jamaica. The appearance was also a good opportunity to promote his new reggae album, “Live Flame,†written entirely in Hebrew.
Dancehall fans in this country have taken up the latest dance craze imported from Jamaica.
This dance, the “dutty wine,†which takes some amount of skill is currently experiencing a surge of popularity in West Indian communities in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, as well as in this country.
More dancehall favorites from Jahna
At the launching of her third album (One Love) earlier this year Jahna assured her fans that more of her music might be at their disposal before the end of the year and the singer looks to have delivered on the promise.
The release of the fourth recording from the self-proclaimed dancehall queen, comes a few months after the release of the very well-liked hit album One Love, tracks of which are still making waves on the radio and in discotheques.