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Duane Stephenson is currently on his fourth tour outing with reggae's legendary group The Wailers. Recent tours throughout South America and the U.S. have garnered a positive response with sold-out performances for this compelling songwriter and versatile singer. Performing songs from his September 2010 VP Records release, BLACK GOLD, as well as songs from his debut album, From August Town (2007), Duane explains that he is "meeting many fans for the first time and these fans are a bit out of the scope of the traditional reggae market, working with The Wailers, and...

"Mi old, but mi nuh cold"
[Do not underestimate the value of the elderly]

"Every mikkle mek a mukkle"
[Every little bit counts]

"Every dawg has his day and every puss his 4 o'clock"
[Today for me, tomorrow for you]

"Cock mouth kill cock"
[Watch your mouth, it can get in the great trouble!]

"Sorry fi mawga dog, mawga dog wi tun round bite you"
[Sometimes it is those whom we help who are the least grateful

"Duppy know who fi frighten"
[Bullies pick on those who can defend themselves the least]

"De olda de moon, de brigher it shines"
[The...

Jamaican cruise ship worker Ricardo Stewart has been sentenced to 15 years for his role in a plot to smuggle nearly four kilgrams of cocaine into Bermuda. Ricardo Stewart, 32, of Ochos Rios, maintained his innocence in an emotional plea before Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons at the Supreme Court.

A waiter aboard the cruise ship Explorer of the Seas, Stewart has been in custody since June on charges of conspiring with fellow employee Adrian Morris and others to bring the drugs into the Island. A jury last month found him guilty of conspiring to import...

LaRon Louis "Juelz Santana" James, a Dipset rapper is being charged with multiple offenses that include possession of a firearm and a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a handgun without having a permit, possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, and possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of a school zone.

Authorities suspected Santana as a member of the Bloods street gang, so officials decided to raid his New Jersey studio, Santana’s World on January 20. The raid turned up...

German reggae star Gentleman is set to see the U.S. release of his fifth studio album Diversity with reggae’s premier record label, VP Records, this year. The renowned international star first serves up a digital EP, Changes, which will be released by VP Records on February 22, 2011.

The digital EP Changes features three hits from the full-length album, all of which are bonafide smashes ever since hitting the airwaves from Germany to Jamaica. The sizzling singles “Changes” and “Lonely Days” were both produced by Jamaican hit maker Don Corleon, and the...

Nesta Robert Marley, OM* better known as Bob Marley, was born 6 February 1945 in the village of Nine Mile, Saint Ann. Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band The Wailers (1964–1974) and later, Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981).

*A Jamaican passport official would later swap his first and middle names on his official documents; hence it is Nesta Robert Marley instead of Robert Nesta Marley.

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PUMA announced that Cedella Marley, fashion designer and daughter of Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley will design the Jamaican Track and Field team’s Olympic, podium and ceremony wear for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The designs will be worn by the entire team, including three-time Olympic gold medallist, fastest man in the world and PUMA athlete Usain Bolt.

Cedella Marley began designing clothes while she was on tour with Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, a band comprised of her brothers and sisters. Her fashion brand, Catch A Fire, named after her...

(AP) A Jamaican man has been sentenced in New York to 20 years in prison for his role in smuggling cocaine and marijuana into the U.S. using commercial airlines.

David Christie was sentenced Thursday in Manhattan federal court after being found guilty of narcotics importation and distribution conspiracy. The 44-year-old from Montego Bay was also ordered to forfeit over $3 million.

Court documents say the scheme involved hiding narcotics beneath airplane toilets or behind panels in the cargo sections of U.S-bound planes departing Jamaica. Coconspirators...

Vocalist Don Carlos released his long awaited new album Changes in January. The new album contains thirteen great uplifiting tracks including the mainstream radio friendly I Don't Know and the thrill-a-minute Rude Boy and Really and Truly.

Carlos, former lead singer with Black Uhuru produced the album with musical director David 'Hodge' Lodge. Don's band members Toho Saunders on bass and Night Sun Snavely on guitar also added licks to the project.

The album also contains a number of tracks that Carlos wrote with reflection upon...

Janet Jackson has chosen teen super group Mindless Behavior to join her as sole support on 12 dates of her North American NUMBER ONES: Up Close & Personal Tour. They will perform with her in Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Uncasville, New York and Washington, DC.

Janet said;

It’s exciting to have Mindless Behavior open for me in these cities because they are enriching our global community with their love of music. I first listened to them on You Tube and think they are great. I hope you enjoy these kids as much as I do, they are very talented

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Female Deejay Spice and her fiancé Nicholas Lall, recently welcomed their second girl child into the family. Spice named her daughter Nicholatoy.

The deejay gave birth to her daughter outside of Jamaica, where she and her family have been staying for some time.

Spice Stated;

The baby was born a few days ago and we are both doing well. Nicholas and I are really happy to finally have our daughter here and her name, which came from both of ours is a reflection of that

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Rodney "Bounty Killer" Pryce was freed of assault charges in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday Jan 31, 2011. Bounty had been charged with unlawful wounding and assault following an incident in September when his 19-year-old companion, Racquel Smith, alleged that she was attacked with a hammer.

Bounty Killer charges was dismissed after his attorney made a no-order submission.

Today, February 1, is the first day of Black History Month. It may be the shortest month of the year, but Black History is an unending story. Black History is a painful journey, to say the least; however, there are also stories of hope and victory throughout Black History.

In terms of its recognition in the United States, Black History dates as far back as the early 1600s. According to a Black History Timeline on www.biography.com, the first African slaves were brought to America in...

Dennis Brown was born on 1 February 1957 at Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica. His father, Arthur, was a scriptwriter, actor, and journalist. Dennis Brown grew up in a large tenement yard between North Street and King Street in Kingston, with his parents, three elder brothers and a sister. Sadly, his mother passed away in the 1960s while he was still a child.

Dennis Brown attended Central Branch Primary School and later St. Stephens College. He began his singing career at the early age of nine. His first public performance was at an end-of-term school...

The red carpet event lined with paparazzi and named after the newly-released platinum album from Jamie Foxx, “Best Night of My Life,” will take place Saturday, Feb. 5 at The Bud Light Hotel, formerly know as The Aloft Hotel , located at 1033 Young Street in Downtown Dallas.

Platinum selling artist, Jamie Foxx will host the event with confirmed guest, Former NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson. In honor of the big game, guests 21 and over are invited to “Celebrate, Indulge, and Explore” from 10 P.M. until 2 A.M.

While many super bowl parties will compete for the...