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Clive "Tenor Saw" Bright was born in Kingston, Jamaica, February
11, 1966. Tenor Saw was a prominent dancehall singer in the 1980s,
and one of the most influential singers of the early digital reggae era.
His best-known song was the 1985 hit "Ring the Alarm" on the
"Stalag 17" riddim.

Tenor Saw was raised in the Payne Avenue district of West
Kingston. His first single, "Roll Call" was recorded in 1984 for
George Phang's Powerhouse label, on the "Queen Majesty" rhythm.
He moved on, with his friend Nitty Gritty, to work with Sugar
Minott's Youth Promotion sound...

Delroy Wilson was one of Jamaica's most soulful vocalists, and over a 40-year career the singer unleashed a flood of hits and a multitude of masterpieces. Born on October 5, 1948, in the Kingston neighborhood of Trenchtown, Wilson's phenomenal talent would be his ticket out of the ghetto, and his discovery by producer Coxsone Dodd in 1962 would change the path of Jamaican music. His first recording for Dodd, "If I Had a Beautiful Baby" did little, but the producer stuck by his prodigy, and his follow-up "Spit in the Sky," was a sound system smash. That number was...

FORT LAUDERDALE (CN) - A man says he lost $2.6 million in a "huge Ponzi scheme named OLINT" that targeted Jamaican Americans. He claims the scam was so lucrative that one of its operators, Joseph Issa, "used the money to purchase the Shell Oil facility in Jamaica for $80 million."

Robert Anderson sued five people and three organizations in Broward County Court: Jared Martinez, David Smith, Wayne Smith, Tracy-Ann Smith, OLINT, Joseph Issa, USIMO, and Superclubs.

Anderson claims he and his investors group put $2.6 million in OLINT, through USIMO, which is or was...

The Best of the Best International Music Festival (BOTB) is set to take place on Sunday, May 30 during Memorial Day weekend in the nation's hippest hotspot of Miami, Florida. The year's biggest event in South Florida is now 30 days away, and there are tons of reasons why you should be there. Here are 30 of them, as the countdown begins.

1. It's a holiday...

Just when you thought you’ve heard it all, along comes an artist with the power and vitality to steer reggae in a new direction. At age twenty-six, Gyptian sounds like no one else and, unlike 99% of his peers; he’s oblivious to the constant parade of one hit wonders. His new hit single “Hold You” is breaking records and entering charts that reggae music seldom appears on.

His song is currently on numerous Billboard charts; #51 on Hot R&B...

The catch phrase of DATS BETTA! It's Mr. Peppa is ready to fill up the dancehall venues for the summer season. Mr. Peppa is on the scene with 2 brand new releases, "Glorious" and "Keep You Around" with Tony Hood.

Both songs are ready for immediate download and radio friendly. "Keep You Around" is destined to be a ladies favorite with the mix of Tony Hood's vocals and Mr. Peppa's toasting while "Glorious" gives everybody an anthem to sing.

Stay up to day with Mr. Peppa on Facebook...

Juke Boxx Productions releases its version of the popular Stalag riddim often referred to as "Stagalag". It features artist like Busy Signal, Romain Virgo, Tarrus Riley, I-Octane, G-Whizz, Assassin, Bugle, Kiprich, Chino, Elephant Man, Demarco and Chuck Fenda.

It will be availible in two week on itunes.

On May 4[SUP]th[/SUP] VP records Releases Reggae Disco Mix Showcase Volume 4. This album features 11 re-mastered Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson produced 12” singles from the golden age of Reggae (1977-82). Collected and compiled together for the very first time! Featuring some of the greatest singers, deejays and musicians in Jamaica’s rich musical history, including Dennis Brown, George Nooks, Junior Byles, Trinity and more…These original, full length vocal / deejay...

The Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) and Customs' Contraband Enforcement Team seized more than JA$40 million in illegal goods and cash when they raided an upscale Beverly Hills home in St Andrew on Tuesday April 27, 2010.

Millions of dollars in Jamaican, United States, British and Canadian currencies was seized during the raid as well as several brands of counterfeit cigarettes and illegal alcohol. The Police have put the total cash value of the items seized at JA$40,548,966.00.

Businessman Jason Kong, 50, and Yun Seng Xhang, 30, have been charged...

Jamaica (AP) A foundation for football's Real Madrid has opened a sports academy in northern Jamaica.

The Real Madrid Foundation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new academy in Montego Bay on Monday. Former Madrid player and current official Emilio Butragueno attended.

Avalon Arscott, the spokeswoman for the Spanish Embassy in Jamaica, said on Tuesday that local youngsters from some of the area's poorest communities will attend the school.

Arscott says students will be taught athletics and "social integration" by staff led by former Jamaica goalkeeper...

The US embassy in Kingston located Old Hope Road, Jamaica, is desperately trying to create a more customer-friendly image. They are said to be unfriendly with applicants of nonimmigrant visa and is only interested in collecting the non refundable application fee.

The visa application fee of $131 U.S. dollars and must be paid (in Jamaican dollars at the exchange rate set by the U.S. Embassy) for the...

Jamaica (AP) Authorities in Jamaica say gunmen killed five people execution-style in a troubled area of Salt Spring community. A police statement says the attack early Sunday in Salt Spring is believed to be gang-related. Three of the bodies were burned when gunmen set fire to the house where the men lived. No one has been arrested.

Police say the five killings pushed Jamaica's total number of homicides so far this year past 500, putting it on par with the record 1,680 murders during 2009. The majority of Jamaica's killings involve victims of drug and extortion...

Rodney "Bounty Killer" Pryce made headlines for his recurrent troubles
with the law has been arrested by St Andrew North Police at his East Avenue
home. Rodney Price already is being prosecuted on previous charges of illegal
possession of a firearm, marijuana possession, and unlawful wounding and assault.

Police say Bounty Killer physically abused his female companion after she decided to end
their three year relationship. A report was made to the police and following investigations
a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Police report that while being processed...

In a court order released Thursday April 08 2010, the U.S. District Court in the
Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division decided that the trial will now get
underway on Monday, June 21.

Buju's lawyers immediately demanded a status conference to discuss the trial date,
as they believe that any further delay of the trial date would only put their client at
a disadvantage.

Attorney David Markus, who is representing Buju Banton, said that the defense team
had already laid the legal groundwork and preparation in anticipation of an earlier trial
date. Now...

David "Mavado" Brooks was involved in a Bike accident on Sunday evening,
in the Manor park area of Kingston. ReggaeMe understands that Mavado
was travelling on his motorcycle with a group of riders at approximately
5:00pm on sunday when a female driver decided to turn into her driveway,
cutting across his lane in which he was riding.

Mavado was immediately taken to the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston
where he underwent treatment for some minor cuts and bruises. Doctors also
did several X-rays inwhich thankfully all came back as showing that mavado was
ok.