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Born in the 80’s but wishing he was birthed in the 60’s, Oje "Protoje" Ollivierre
is the fresh face with the freshest lyrical delivery, still having a feel of vintage
reggae music but being a suitable update for the present time.

Indeed, Marley’s mantra was to “free the people with music.” Protoje’s mantra
is to free the people with art. Music – his appointed contribution to the artistic
revolution - is only one of the many distinct art forms. He takes up the mantle
of spokesperson for the Movement and...

A deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday, collapsing
buildings, shattering major bridges and highways across a long strip of the country,
and sending tsunami warnings along the Pacific basin.

The Associated Press quoted Mrs. Bachelet as saying that a huge wave had swept
into a populated area in Robinson Crusoe Island, 410 miles off the Chilean coast,
but there were no immediate reports of major damage there. Those reports bore
out early fears that a major tsunami was on its way across the Pacific, and the first
hemispherewide tsunami...

The house of former Portmore Empire member Blak Ryno was shot up Thursday
Feburary 25, 2010 by unknown assailants.

Checks with the Waterford Police station confirmed that shots had indeed been
fired at a house in Waterford but the station officer could not confirm whose
house or whether anyone had been injured in the attack.

"Shots were fired at a house in Waterford this morning and police are now on
the scene but we don't have any other details because the officers have not
returned yet," the officer said...

Deejay Black Rhyno, yesterday confirmed reports that he has severed ties with
the Vybz Kartel-led Portmore Empire.

The deejay, whose real name is Romane Anderson, is most known for his track
Bike Back on Russian's Strip Club Riddim, and is said to be one of the Empire's
biggest money makers, outside of the self-proclaimed Gaza president, Kartel.

However, Rhyno has dismissed reports that his split with the Empire has anything
to do with money.

"I know it has been said that there has been some money issues with me and the
Empire...

1.Mavado - Hope And Pray ZJ Chrome
Last Week: 4 | Weeks On Chart: 31

2.Busy Signal - One More Night VP
Last Week: 1 | Weeks On Chart: 14

3.Alborosie w/ David Hines - Stepping Out Greensleeves
Last Week: 13 | Weeks On Chart: 9

4.Mr. Vegas - Gallis VP
Last Week: 9 | Weeks On Chart: 15

5.Mr. Vegas - I Am Blessed VP
Last Week: 12 | Weeks On Chart: 54

6.Queen Ifrica - Lioness On The Rise VP
Last Week: 45 | Weeks On Chart: 52

7.Serani - No Games Phase One / Universal Republic
Last Week: 3 | Weeks On Chart: 83...

On Thursday, February 25, 2010, ImageNation Cinema Foundation and
the Film Society of Lincoln Center present a Black History Month celebration
of reggae music and culture, with the New York Premiere of RiseUp, at the
Walter Reade Theater.

RiseUp is a cinematic journey into the heart of Jamaica,†where artists fight
to rise up from obscurity and write themselves into music history. Directed
by Luciano Blotta, RiseUp features reggae legends Lee "Scratch" Perry,
Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, and many rising stars including...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Authorities in Jamaica are investigating a
doctor who has been accused of performing an illegal abortion on a
13-year-old girl.

Police spokesman Karl Angell says the unidentified doctor faces charges
including procuring abortion, procuring drug for an abortion and child
endangerment.

Police have not said how far along the pregnancy was, but abortions at
any term are illegal in Jamaica, even if prosecution is rare.

Angel said Friday that a woman whose son allegedly got the girl pregnant
faces similar charges. Her son's...

The Ragga Muffins Festival in Oakland has removed reggae
artiste Capleton from their February 20th event, after organizers
decided the singer`s `anti-gay lyrics` would be inappropriate
for the event.

Festival co-producer Moss Jacobs also cancelled Capleton`s
appearances at the upcoming Long Beach and San Diego events.

Capleton`s manager, Claudette Kemp, has denied that her client
supports the murder of homosexuals and says that many of the
singer`s lyrics are in fact based on the Bible.

Ragga Muffins Performances on Saturday, February 20:
Shaggy...

The 30-year-old from Crown Heights marries Jamaican reggae,
hip hop and rap to the religious ecstasy of the Hasidim to great
effect: He currently has three of the top ten albums on the
iTunes reggae charts.

His latest album, "Light," topped reggae charts for over 10
weeks, an unheard-of Caucasian crossover into traditionally
carribbean cultural territory.

Federal authorities will not pursue charges against the officers
involved in the fatal shooting of Sean Bell, the unarmed bridegroom
who died in a hail of police bullets outside a Queens strip club hours
before his wedding, officials said yesterday.

Prosecutors said there was "insufficient evidence" that Bell's civil
rights were violated when undercover officers unloaded on a car
carrying Bell and two friends on a Jamaica street in November 2006.

Three of the five officers involved were tried and acquitted in 2008,
including Michael Oliver, who police...

1.Busy Signal - One More Night VP
Last Week: 2 | Weeks On Chart: 13

2.Jah Cure(w/ Phyllisia) - Call On Me Danger Zone / SoBe
Last Week: 26 | Weeks On Chart: 40

3.Serani - No Games Phase One / Universal Republic
Last Week: 39 | Weeks On Chart: 82

4.Mavado - Hope And Pray ZJ Chrome
Last Week: 1 | Weeks On Chart: 30

5.Gappy Ranks - Heaven In Her Eyes Greensleeves / VP
Last Week: 21 | Weeks On Chart: 16

6.Beres Hammond - Feel Good VP
Last Week: 6 | Weeks On Chart: 80

7.Gyptian - Hold Yuh Fire Unit / VP
Last Week: 5 | Weeks On Chart: 4...

"I know everybody is gonna take this wrong," Jay-Z told MTV
on Saturday at the annual 2 Kings dinner during NBA All-Star
weekend in Dallas, "We Are the World, I love it, and I understand
the point and think it's great. But I think We Are the World is like
[Michael Jackson's] Thriller to me. I don't ever wanna see it touched."

He continued, "I'm a fan of music. I know the plight and everything
that's going on in Haiti. ... So I appreciate the efforts and everything,
but We Are the World is [musically] untouchable like Thriller is untouchable.
It was a...

Arriving in Vancouver on Thursday, February 11, 2010, Jamaica’s
Errol Kerr made the trek from the airport to the athlete’s village.

As the only athlete from Jamaica to qualify for any sport, he
would be his nation’s sole representative for the 2010 Winter
Olympics.

In late January, International Ski Federation (FIS) officials notified
the Jamaica Ski Federation that Errol Kerr met the governing body’s
criteria that qualified him among the top 32 skier cross athletes in
the world to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Kerr qualified to participate...

Safe Sex Week in Jamaica is February 7th to 14th and this gives
a unique opportunity to further reduce the devastating effects
of the disease by using condoms. Some have argued that the latex
used in the manufacture of condoms allows the HIV virus to pass
through and therefore condom use does little to prevent the spread
of AIDS. This has been shown to be untrue and the structure of
latex is far too small to allow the virus to pass through. The condom
has also been shown to be an effective barrier to other diseases
such as Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia and...

(Ms. RAINE INC): Love him or hate him, Vybz Kartel’s influence
in Dancehall is undeniable—a masterful wordsmith, captivating
entertainment icon, and insightful businessman known just as
much for his lyrical genius as he is for his much publicized scandals.
Nearly everything he does is a guaranteed success – and a
fullfledged controversy. On February 26th, his recording label
Adidjahiem Records, in partnership with notable Reggae label
Tads Records, will release Pon Di Gaza 2.0, a re-release of last
year’s digital Pon Di Gaza album, with a bonus disc of...