Over the past 16 years the producers of the Barbados Jazz Festival have
endeavoured to present to our audiences the finest contempory artistes
in the world of Jazz music. Again this year, we are bringing to the public
a very strong lineup of performers spannning both a variety of genres and
a wide range of music industry experience.
The week long event plays at premiere venues across the island, including
the Sunbury Plantation House, Heritage Park Rum Factory, Sir Garfield Sobers
Complex, llaro Court, Farley Hill National park and The Crane.
The fun packed weekend finale is played at Farley Hill National Park on the
January 16th & 17th and includes stars; Robin Thicke, TIZER, Bwakore, Baby
Face, Warren Hill, Marisa...
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Etana is launching an exclusive music video competiton on reggae-based
network RETV this week, which is centred on three of her newly filmed
music videos including August Town, Free and Happy Heart. The competition,
which runs until the second week of the New Year, culminates Etana's new
music promotions.
Adding to the excitement of the competition is the fact that fans can vote
for their favourite of the three videos and win prizes like a 13" MacBook,
Blackberry Curve and Ipod fully loaded with Etana's music. Fans will be
prompted to text in their votes, which will be entered into a drawing. The
more fans vote, the more chances they will have to win.
The competition will air several times a day and end with a live...
It will be a Grammy Affair at the Caribbean`s best musical festival this
January – the 2010 Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival – as acts like Gladys
Knight, Kenneth `Babyface` Edmonds, Billy Ocean, Erykah Badu, Third
World and The Whispers, take to the main stage in Trelawny, Jamaica.
The line-up of the 14th staging of the annual event recently expanded
with the addition of multiple Grammy-winners, `Babyface` and Erykah Badu.
Babyface will take to the stage on Thursday January 28th at The Greenfield
Stadium in Trelawny along with The Whispers, Joss Stone, Monty Alexander
and Joe Roy Jackson. Babyface has won over 10 Grammys for hits like `Two
Occasions,` `Never Keeping Secrets` and `For The Cool In You.`
On Friday, January...
An American Airlines jetliner has overshot the runway at the airport
in the Jamaican capital Kingston, injuring at least 40 people.
The Boeing 737 jet overran the runway at Norman Manley International
Airport late Tuesday as it was coming in for a landing during a heavy
rainstorm. The plane went through a fence at the end of the runway and
skidded over a roadway before coming to rest on a beach. There were no
reports of any fatalities.
More than 150 people were on board the flight, which originated in
Washington and stopped in Miami before heading to Kingston.
A spokesman for American Airlines says part of the plane's landing gear
collapsed, and one engine on the right side fell off the wing.
Source: AP, Reuters
Luciano has described The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh
Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh as a champion of peace and called
on youth to embrace his leadership qualities for the development of the
country.
Luciano said this moment has been manifested by the government in
empowering the youths to realise their potential as well as to contribute
to the socio-economic development of this great nation.
Luciano was speaking at a press briefing last Monday at Sea View Garden
Hotel in Kololi, ahead of his upcoming mega concert on Saturday, December
26th and 27th at the Independence Stadium in Bakau and Jokor Brikama
respectively.
YouTube - EMTs Accused of Refusing to Help Pregnant Woman
Spragga Benz was featured in Billboard's Best One-Hit Wonders
of the 2000s for his collaboration with Kevin Lyttle.
In August 2004, Kevin Lyttle, with help from Spragga Benz, lit
up the charts with "Turn Me On," which peaked at No. 4. The
airwaves have since turned him off, and the Caribbean crooner
has yet to return to the Hot 100.
Spragga Benz was ranked 17 on the top 24 list.
Rock Star Entertainment and Music presents the official
anthem for every Jamaican that lives in, visits, or passes
through New York. The buzz has already been building around
the tri-state for EllyEss and SupahShaneʼs song “Jamaican in New York”
a twist on the 1993 hit by Shinehead. They have already started
shooting the video for this song and it should be released early next year.
Elly Ess Supah Shane - Jamaican In New York
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Beanie Sigel sustained minor injuries and totaled his vehicle in
a car accident over the weekend. The rapper was leaving a
studio in Baltimore on Saturday night when his car was side-swiped
by a tractor trailer and then run off the road.
Sigel sustained injuries to his face, arms and legs, but he was not
taken to the hospital. It is not yet known if anyone else was injured
in the wreck. According to his rep, Sigel continued with his scheduled
performance in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday.
Nahswitch the DanceHall president which is comprised of the vibrant
and passionate duo, Prince Hinds a.k.a. "Young Prince" and Andrew
Powell a.k.a. "Real T" have taken the local shows by storm.
Eltham Splash, West Kingston Jamboree, Dela Splash, Magnum Crowning of
Shane O are some major shows they have performed on. Their lost major
performance was at Guinness Sting 2006/2007 which gave them mention in
the XNews as an act to look out for in 2007.
Since their first official record called "Nature rise", they recorded numerous
songs that have made an impact on both the local and international scene.
With songs such as River love, What a day, Kappas with Yasu Afari on the
Badda badda riddim, Time on the Joint riddim, Its all...
America’s Best Dance Crew" judge Shane Sparks has been arrested in Los Angeles and charged with 8 felony counts of child molestation.
The Los Angeles Police Department took Sparks into custody at 8 am PT Friday morning. According to the criminal complaint, the alleged incidents began occurring in 1994 and involve one victim, an under-aged girl. The complaint accuses the 35-year-old Sparks of engaging in acts "with the intent ofarousing, appealing to, and gratifying the lust, passions, and sexualdesires of the defendant, who was at least 10 years older than [thevictim]."
While Sparks' Wikipedia page reports his year of birth as 1974, he was really born in 1969. This means that he was 25 when the alleged abuse...
On Febuary 9, 2010 VP Records presents the return of Sanchez
with his newest album, Now And Forever. Now and Forever features
15 new Sanchez tracks, produced by Donovan Germain of Penthouse
Recordings. This is by far Sanchez’s best work to date. Along with
delivering the sound that he is known for, the majority of this album contains
original songs from Sanchez.
The first single from Now and Forever is "Longing To Come Home" on
the Protect & Serve riddim, it is currently climbing the US world & reggae
charts. "Won’t Surrender" touches on the controversial subject matter of
infidelity and what an untrusting companion goes through in this situation.
On the song "What Do I Have To Say", Sanchez is trying to capture the...
Jamaican ska and reggae star Jimmy Cliff is set to be inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March. Cliff, born James Chambers,
is being inducted into the Hall of Fame Foundation along with ABBA,
Genesis, The Hollies and The Stooges.
The ceremony will take place on March 15, 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria
in New York City and will air live on Fuse, Madison Square Garden`s
national music television network. Cliff`s `The Harder They Come` album
and movie introduced reggae to a worldwide audience and changed the
image of the genre from cruise ship soundtrack to music of rebellion and
inspiration.
Song's Like "I Can See Clearly Now", "The Harder They Come", "You Can Get
It If You Really Want", and "Many Rivers to...
Billboard lists Sean Paul as the reggae artiste of the year and decade,
while Shaggy was listed as the 15th most selling album of the 2000s.
Sean Paul beat Matisyahu and Bob Marley & the Wailers for second and
third respectively for 2009 artiste of the year based on just released
chart data from Billboard.
For artiste of the decade the order of the runners-up was reversed with
Bob Marley taking second to Sean Paul. In 2008, the late Bob Marley was
the top act followed by Collie Buddz and Stephen Marley. Billboard stated that the top reggae artiste of the decade ranking was based on an artiste's
chart performance. During the year Sean Paul hit number one on the charts
and sold slightly more copies than Matisyahu, however...
Garfield Vassell, more popularly know as Zebra, have been arrested and is now held by the St Catherine North police and is scheduled to face the Linstead Resident Magistrate's Court for rape charges.
Zebra was handed over to the Bog Walk police on Friday december 11,
2009by their St James police department. Zebra have been on the run for
over ten months.
It's allegedly stated that the stepchild of Zebra, was sexually assaulted. This
came to light in early February 2009 when residents observed the child
behaving strangely.
A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration affidavit says Banton, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie, traveled to Sarasota last week to make the purchase along with two others. The DEA was tipped off by a confidential informant who agreed to wear a recording device during the drug negotiation session.
Banton, 36, faces a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, which carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence. Banton was being held at Miami's downtown detention center Monday pending transfer to Tampa, where the case is being prosecuted.
Affidavit is availible to download below.
CIGA Promotions’ fundraiser for the Queen Louise Home for Children slated for December 31, 2009 just keeps getting bigger and better. Anticipated as the concert of the year, Beenie Man will headline “The Old Year’s – New Year’s Bash” on December 31, 2009 at the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Shawn Baptiste, CEO of CIGA Promotions, announced the lineup which includes Grammy Award winner Beenie Man, Dancehall sensation Elephant Man and the original Dancehall King, Yellowman. Baptiste is excited about the latest additions to the lineup: hot young artists Jah Vinci and Black Ryno of Vybz Kartel’s Portmore Empire.
The best talent in the U.S. Virgin Islands will also be on stage for this momentous...
The collaborating album is said to be called Distant Relatives.Distant Relatives is set for release next March. It's not the first time Nas and Marley have worked together; the two collaborated on a track from Marley's 2005 breakout album, Welcome to Jamrock.
Proceeds from Distant Relatives will go to charity projects in Africa.Projects include Schools, Houses, Hospitals and Roads.
Irate show promoters in St Lucia and Guyana are planning to sue dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel for a series of no-shows over the weekend. Kartel and members of his Portmore Empire were reportedly booked for a concert in Guyana on Saturday night, after which they should have moved on to St Lucia to perform on the last evening of a three-day event called Love Fest.
Reports are, however, that while some members of the Empire turned up, Kartel missed his flight to Guyana, not once, but twice, after which the promoter was asked to send a charter. According to one report, this was done, but the plane sat on the tarmac on Saturday and the deejay refused to leave Jamaica.
Conscious Minds Promotions in Guyana reportedly suffered tremendous...
January 17th, 2010 will be a night to remember. Usain Bolt, the fastest man is the world will be performing a special DJ set at OPIUM Nightclub in the Hard Rock Casino all in the name of a good cause and of course a good fun. The honor of this visit to South Florida is to celebrate the Big Celebrity Birthday bash for Jazzy T of word renown super group Renaissance , other confirmed celebrities include Shaggy , Stone Love , Sean Paul and many more. Find out how your company can get a personal visit from Usain Bolt for a special meet and greet.
Usain Bolt set to help raise money for his foundation. Proceeds to benefit
the children and families of Jamaica by helping to provide clothes, shoes,
education scholarships, housing and food...