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Lady Saw now a ‘servant of the Lord’
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deejay Lady Saw says she will be cancelling all her dancehall shows because God has called her to work for Him. On her Instagram page a short while ago, Lady Saw, whose real name is Marion Hall, said God spoke to her today. “God has just spoken to me,” ...
Singjay J Capri dies
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sources have confirmed that singjay J Capri, who was hospitalised for more than a week following a motor vehicle crash, has died. The entertainer reportedly succumbed to her injuries this morning at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew.
We are losing dancehall
NAVIGATING Prime Time, the final panel discussion on the closing day of the third annual Jamaica Music Festival was an intense affair. Held Sunday at the University of the West Indies’s Neville Hall Lecture Theatre, New York-based promoter Garfield ‘Chin’ ...
Mighty Crown cruising for a clash
During the 2015 Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise (WTJRC), which runs in two phases from November 30 – December 10, sound system Mighty Crown is gearing up for their return to clashing, The Far East Rulers are part of the WTJRC’s first ever sound clash, where they
Artistes should make better business decisions – Kranium
Dancehall-Reggae artiste Kranium has criticised some Jamaican entertainers for putting money above promoting their music. According to the Atlantic Records-signed act, some local artistes would have been bigger brands internationally if they had made better business ...
Damian Marley is newest co-owner of Jay-Z’s Tidal
Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley is the latest top artiste to sign on as co-owner of Jay Z’s music-streaming service, Tidal. The announcement was made at the Tidalx1020 concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday. According to Forbes.com, the ...
Innocent Sound wins the Rumble in Queens
THE sound clash, one of the most enduring and exciting aspects of reggae culture, played out at the Amazura nightclub in Queens, New York last Saturday. It is where the inaugural US Rumble took place to a packed house with seven sound systems ‘throwing down’ for ...
Let’ get ready to Rumble!
SHOW promoter Garfield ‘Chin’ Bourne hopes to expose new talent through the inaugural US Rumble sound system clash. The event is scheduled for October 10 at Amazuru nightclub in Queens, New York. According to Bourne, emphasis will be on emerging sound systems. ...
Skatta Issues Warning To Local Producers
Following OMI’s recent appearance at the VMAs along with country pop star Taylor Swift, Billboard Chart-topping record producer Skatta Burrell has issued a warning to local producers, that local music will continue to be on the back bench internationally, if recording ...
Music Industry faced with Management crisis?
On the heels of OMI’s success on the US, Hot 100 chart, some industry players have credited the artiste’s achievements to the professional management skills of iconic artiste manager Clifton ‘Specialist’ Dillon. The industry players argue that despite
