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Buju Banton says "Bob Marley is not the greatest Jamaican musician"
Recording artiste Buju Banton says that Bob Marley is not the greatest Jamaican musician and that this fixation on the reggae icon has hurt the growth of the music.
Banton respects Marley's music but argued that calling him the greatest logically implies that no better can follow.
"I want Jamaican music to be seen not through the pretext of some man that died 20 years ago, but as a pretext of a living being, working earnestly. If man cannot do what others have done in these times we might as well die," he told a mixed crowd at the launch...
Twin of Twins set for release - 'Trial and Crosses' and 'Twinness Book of Records'
It is not unusual for people to do a double take, wondering if they are seeing doubles, when they see Paul 'Tu-Lox' and Patrick 'Curly Lox' Gaynor. After all, they are identical twins and perform as the highly entertaining and socially astute dancehall duo, Twin of Twins.
And they are slated to do a double themselves shortly, releasing Stir It Up Vol. 8: Trial and Crosses, the latest CD in their gangster comedy series, and the Twinness Book of Records, which contains songs only.
In previous 'Stir It Up' volumes, the two have been...
Mr Vegas electrifies France
To really experience the power of reggae/dancehall music, one has to witness the artistes on stage in a foreign land, especially in a country where English is not the mother tongue.
It was nothing short of electrifying to see Mr Vegas in action last week Sunday, in the French city of Toulouse on the second night of a two-day French-Caribbean festival. The promoters estimated that there were over 11,000 fans inside the auditorium ready, eager and waiting to see, hear and hopefully even touch the dancehall star from Jamaica.
Two new rhythms and album from Delly Ranx
Dancehall artiste/producer Delly Ranx is currently getting ready to drop two new rhythm projects - the Gold Mine rhythm on Buju Banton's Gargamel Music label and Comfort Zone for his own Pure Music label.
Both rhythms were created by him. He is also working on his sophomore album for California-based record label, Itation Records. The album will feature production work from Buju Banton and producers such as John John, Mad Scientist, Jordan (Chimney Records) and Delly himself.
The album, which is tentatively titled, Good Profile, is...
Jamaica hijacker!!
THE gunman who last night hijacked a CanJet charter flight with 159 passengers and eight crew members on board at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay has surrendered.
CanJet flight number 918 was destined for Halifax, Canada, with a scheduled stop in Santa Clara, Cuba.
Early this morning, police reported that the gunman released all passengers and two members of the crew shortly after staging the hijack
Last night, airport sources said the man showed airport personnel a gun when they tried to prevent him from entering a...
Da'Ville's single number one!
The romantic ballad Missing You Right Now has become the eighth number one single for singer Da'Ville. The track has taken over pole position on several reggae charts in Jamaica and overseas.
Missing You Right Now is number one on the Shanty Vibes Reggae Chart in St. Croix, Virgin Islands; Richie B Hit List Countdown; and RETV Reggae Chart. The song is number 23 on the Digicel Caribbean Hot 30 Countdown; and number two on the New York Reggae chart.
Additionally, another Da'Ville track, Never Gonna Cry, peaked at the number-three spot...
US gays boycott Jamaica's rum, beer!!
GAYS and lesbians in the US have targeted Jamaican products Red Stripe beer and Myers Rum in a boycott of the Caribbean island to support local homosexuals who they said were being oppressed.
Last Tuesday, gay advocates at a New York City inn - the self-styled birthplace of the gay rights movement - dumped the Jamaican liquor products in the sewer and called for continued support to send "a clear message to Jamaican people and their government".
According to the group, through their website boycottjamaica, international human rights...
Jamaica's Ziggy Marley remixes father's reggae for kids
Children's music is dominating Ziggy Marley's melody making these days -- both for himself and on behalf of his father, Bob Marley.
His new album, "Family Time" (May 5 on Tuff Gong Worldwide), is a collection of what he refers to as "family music." Tracks include originals as well as covers of Woody Guthrie's "This Train" and the Jamaican children's standard "Hold Em Joe," along with two spoken-word pieces by actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Other guests include Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Toots Hibbert and his mother, Rita...
Buju banton's mother has died.
The management and staff of ReggaeMe.com send condolences to Buju Banton and his family.The internationally acclaimed reggae singer lost his mother on Last Wednesday.
Black Kat triumphs at Death Before Dishonour.
Dancehall has, arguably, never been so nice. Thousands of music lovers had their musical appetite satiated at the ninth staging of the Death Before Dishonour World Clash Jamaica, staged at Pier One in Montego Bay, Monday night.
Yes, it was a musical and lyrical war among approximately 12 sound-system operators from all across Jamaica and as far as Japan. But when the dust settled just before 6 a.m. Tuesday, there was only one don who reigned ultimately and walked away with the coveted trophy - Black Kat, the Christiana-based sound system...
Bruce Golding to take 15% pay cut.
Prime Minister Bruce Golding told Jamaicans he will take a 15 percent pay cut as the Caribbean island nation, dependent on troubled industries like tourism and bauxite, grapples with a global economic downturn.
In a national broadcast late Sunday, Golding said he would take a cut in his annual salary from $5.4 million Jamaican dollars ($61,400) to $4.7 million ($53,400) and would relinquish a 7 percent pay increase that was scheduled to start April 1.
He urged parliamentarians to follow his lead and take 10 percent pay cuts.
There was...
Sizzla apologises for cancelled Canada show
Sizzla Kalonji has issued a statement regarding the reason behind the cancellation of his show which should have taken place in the Canadian city of Toronto yesterday.
According to the artiste's camp, the real reasons behind the cancellation of the event scheduled for the Paramount Concert Theatre, was time inefficiency and late entry of the paperwork to the Canadian Embassy in Jamaica. Sizzla was approved by authorities in Canada to perform
The artiste's handlers are also denying reports which indicate that one of the factor's...
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