REGGAE/DANCEHALL YEAR IN REVIEW 2014

DECEMBER
-Six Grammy Nods: Sean Paul, Ziggy Marley, Lee Scratch Perry, Shaggy, Sly and
Robbie, SOJA
-Madonna Records New Reggae Single For Her New Album.
-(JAVAA) Annual Music Festival.
-Israel Vibration Recording NewAlbum In Kingston.
-Clive Chin Files Law Suit Against His Step Mother Pat Chin and VP
Records Over Songs Ownership.
-Burning Spear Takes To Social Media Asking His Fans Not To Purchase
His Music From VP and Ernie B.
-Shaggy Signs A Single Distribution Deal With Sub Distributor Of Sony.
-Ex Manager of Vybz KArtel, Corey Todd Shot And Injured In Mo’Bay.
-Raggamuffin Festival, New Zealand (Chronixx, Etana)
-Dancehall Artist Macka Diamond Released A Gospel Single
-Ron Muschette Resignes From Ochio Rios’ Irie FM And Heads To Mello
FM
-Judges Rules that Insurance Co. Not Liable For Payment In Toots
Hibbert’s Injury Suit
-Lawsuit Filed By The Children Of Peter Tosh Re: Royalites
– Bob Marley Museum Reopen
-UK ITunes Named 21 Best Reggae Albums For 2014 (Ed Robinson, Pressure Buss Pipe, Tarrus Riley..)
-Dancehall Artist Sean Paul Receives Jihadis Threats For New Year’s Eve Concert.
-Ninjaman Withdraws From Sting 2014.
-Fights and Gunshots Bring Sting 2014 To An Abrupt End.
-Kranium Signs Deal With Atlantic Records.
-Sean Paul Cancels Concert Due to Death Threats.

BILLBOARD:
Dec. 6 “Amid The Noise And Haste” SOJA
Dec. 13 “Strictly The Best, Vol 50” Various Artists
Dec. 20 “Count Me In” Rebelution
Dec. 27″ Amid The Noise And Haste” SOJA

NOVEMBER
-VP Records Various Artist CD “StrictlyThe Best” Reaches Its 50th.
-Dancehall Rivals Beenie Man And BountyKilla Recorded Their First
Collaboration.
-Ninja Man’s Murder Trial Delayed Once Again.
-Sister Nancy Honored In New York By Icons of Soul.
-Julian Marley To Market His Brand Of Marijuana In The USA.
-Bob And Rita Marley, Featured In Adult Cartoon.
-Stevie Face Released New Album “My Time”
-Ed Robinson Released John Holt Tribute Album.
-John Holt Laid To Rest.
-Lady Saw Released New Album “Alter Ego”
-New Kingston Band Signed To Easy Star Records.
-Leroy Sibbles Released The “Feel Good” Riddim.
-Veteran Singer Max Romeo Celebrated his 70th Bday.
-Apollo Theater Hosted “One Love” Bob Marley TributeConcert.
-Beyonce Included Remix With Mr. Vegas On Her Album.

BILLBOARD:
Nov. 1-8 “Count Me In” Rebelution
Nov. 15 “I Rise” Etana
Nov. 22 “Amid The Noise And Haste” SOJA
Nov. 29 “Count Me In” Rebelution

OCTOBER
-Lincoln ‘Style’ Scott, An Original Member Of The Roots Radics Band Was Killed At His Manchester Home.
-33rd International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA) in Fl.
-Jah Cure Under New Management (Dr. Dread of Ras Records)
-Dancehall Artist Alkaline Booed and Bottled Off Stage in Suriname.
-Second Jamaican Performer (Anita Antoinette) On NBC-TV’S The Voice.
-4th Annual International Reggae Wine Festival in Montego Bay
-Forbes Magazine Lists Bob Marley As The Fifth Highest Earning Dead
Celebrity.
-Ce’Cile Released New Album “Still Running”
-Farewell Tribute To John Holt.
-Marcia Griffiths Awarded The Order Of Jamaica.
-Dwight Pinkney Awarded The Order Of Distinction By the Gov’t Of
Jamaica.
-Antiguan Church Called For A Ban On Dancehall Artist Alkaline’s
Concert.
-Eeek-A-Mouse Uses Social Media To Blast The Marleys.
-Kevin Isaacs (GREGORY’S SON) Released New EP “If You Leave”
-Dancehall Artist Kalado Detained By U.S. Immigration Officials.
-Etana Released Her Fourth Album.

BILLBOARD:
Oct. 4 “AmidThe Noise And Haste” SOJA
Oct. 11 “Summertime Reggae” Various Artists
Oct. 18 Steady” Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Oct. 25 “Count Me In” Rebelution
SEPTEMBER
-Joseph Bogdanovich Of Downsound Records Acquired 14% Of Kingston
Live Entertainment Group.
-The Legendary Jackie Bernard Of The Kingstonians Died.
-Macka Diamond Escaped Injury In Vehicle Accident In SpanishTown.
-Freddie McGregor’s Long Beach Reggae Music Jerk And FoodFestival.
-Mr. Vegas Released A New Album “Euphoria”
-Atlantic Records Drops Sean Paul.
-Founding Member Of Mystic Revelation Of Rastafri, Filmore Alvaranga
Died At Age 91.

BILLBOARD:
Sep. 6-27 “Amid The Noise And Haste” SOJA
AUGUST
-Sean Paul Performed With Enrique Iglesias On ABC.
-Tessanne Chin’s Album Made Yahoo’s Album Bombed List.
-SOJA Released New Album “Amid The Noise And Haste”
-Channel One Sound System Played At Notting Hill Carnival’s 50TH
Anniversary.
-Health Issues Forced Frankie Paul And Percy Sledge Out Of Montreal
Reggae Festival.
-Reggae In The Park, Philadelphia
-Poland’s Ostroda Reggae Festival (Chronixx, Dub Inc, The Skatalites)
-International Reggae Festival, Montreal, Canada (MarciaGriffiths, Maxi
Priest, Sanchez, Sean Paul, I-Octane, Demarco)
-John Holt and Freddie McGregor Second Appearance At London’s Indigo
02.
-Joseph “Powda” Bennett, A Founder Of The Jolly Boys Died At Age 76 in
Jamaica.

BILLBOARD:
Aug. 2 “Count Me In” Rebelution
Aug. 9 “Dread & Terrible” Chronixx
Aug. 16-23 “Summertime Reggae” Various Artists
Aug. 30 “Amid The Noise And Haste” SOJA
JULY
-30th Anniversary Edition Of Bob Marley’s “Legend” Released.
-Guitartist Noel “Sowell” Bailey Of The Roots RadicsBand Dies At Age
61 In Jamaica On July 18.
-Reggae Sumfest (Tessanne Chin, ChronixxS, Jah Cure,
Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Shuga).
-Freddie McGregor Honored At Sumfest 52 Years In The MusicBusiness.
-Reggae On The River.
-Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, NY (MaxiPriest, Etana, Mr. Vegas, Ed
Robinson, Tasha T)
-Tessanne Chin Released Her Album “CountOn My Love”
-I-Octane’s Management Company Server Ties With European Based Live
Jam Entertainment.
-Morgan Heritage Released New Single “Put It On Me”
-Poor Sale Numbers Reported For Tessane Chin’s ”Count On MyLove”
Album.
-Maxi Priest’s “Easy To Love” Makes Billboard Reggae Chart #2.
-Pop Star Katy Perry Wrote And Recorded A Reggae Song With Producer
Major Lazer.
-Canadian Based Magic Gave Reggae Its First Chart Topper On Billboard
Top 100 Chart In Over Ten Years.
-Dancehall Artist Alkaline’s Work Permit Was Revoked For St.Kitts-Nevis.
-Chronixx Performed On NBC-TV’S “The Tonight Show”
-Sanchez Walked Off Reggae Sumfest Stage.
-Chronic Laryngitis Forced Konshens To Cut Short His EuropeanTour.
-Jack Radics Wowed The Audience At The 48th Annual Montreux Jazz
Festival.
-Shaggy Gave A Stellar Performance At Hollywood Bowl.
-Central Park Summerstage Showcased The Only Reggae
Concert…Chronixx
-Chezidek Released His Latest Album “Freedom Fighters”

BILLBOARD:
Jul 5-26 “Count Me In” Rebelution
JUNE
-Groovin’ In The Park Concert, Queens, NY (Beres Hammond, Marcia
Griffiths, Ken Booth)
-809 Band Re-United For “Groovin’ In The Park”
-Rebelution Released New Album “Count Me In”
-Sizzla Released Another Album “Born A King”
-Serra Nevada World Music Festival (Taurrus Riley,
Derrick Morgan, Shaggy, John Holt, U Roy, Sly And
Robbie, Mykal Rose, Horace Andy, Bitty Mclean)
-Maxi Priest Performed In Jamaica For Caribbean Fashion Week.
-Etana Selected As Musical Ambassador For National Caribbean
American Heritage Month.
-Capleton Performed At BB Kings, NY-Protest By LBGT Did Not Fase
The Artist.
-Judge Dismissed Record Company’s Claim To 13 Of Bob Marley’s Songs.
-Tessanne Chin Became Digicel’s Brand Ambassador For TheRegion.
-Ninja Man’s Passport Was Returned.
-Sinead O’Connor Covers Another Of Prince’s Song In Reggae.
-VP Records Expands Its Presence In Africa.
-Wayne Wonder Kicked Off His First Canadian Tour.

BILLBOARD:
June 7 “Representing” Tribal Seeds
June 14 “Soca Gold 2014” Various Artists
June 21 “Greatest Hits, Vol 1” Christafari
June 28 “Count Me In” Rebelution

MAY
-8TH Annual Best Of The Best InMiami, Fl. (Cocoa T, Barrington Levy,
Beres Hammond)
-Tessanne Chin Debut At The Sony Performing Center In Toronto, Canada.
-Beenie Man Performed At Reggae Fest in Columbia.
-Don Carlos Headlined Shows In Gambia.
-Rolling Stones, Keith Richards Teamed Up With Musicians To Pay Reggae
Tribute To Bob Marley For Charity Album
-Hezron Released His Album “The Life I Lived”
-Oracabessa Music Festival, NY (Konshens, Beenie Man, Tessanne Chin
And Assassin)
-A.J. Brown Received “Reggae Ambassador Award” In Toronto,Canada.
-Anthony Cruz Released His 5th Album.
-Britain’s Reggae Singer Randy Valentine, Released His
Debut EP “Break The Ice”
-Tasha T Released New Album ‘Real Talk”
-Singer, Ky-enie Released New Single “New Day”
-Reggae Sumfest Appointed New Chairman, Godfrey Dyer.
-Tony Rebel Loses In Copyright Case.
-33rd Anniversary Of The Passing Of Bob Marley.
-Maxi Priest Released New Album “Easy To Love”
-Third World Released New Album “Under The Magic Sun”
-Courtney John’s “Lucky Man” Was Chosen As The Soundtrack To The
Movie “Chef”
-Wayne Wonder Released A New Single “Let Me Love You Tonight”
-Sizzla Was Honored By The Government Of Gambia.
-Wilbert “Count Suckle” Campbell, Legendary Sound System Operator
And Owner Of The Q Club In London, England Died At The Age Of 80
in The UK.
-American Recording Artist, WILL.I.AM Sampled Dancehall On His
New Single “Birthday”
-JACAP Came Down Hard On Broadcast Entities
-The Marley Family Ordered Singer Fabian Marley To Stop Using The Marley’s Name.

BILLBOARD:
May 3 -24 “Fly Rasta” Ziggy Marley
May 31 “Representing” Tribal Seeds
APRIL
-Tessanne Chin At St. Lucia’s Jazz Festival.
-Tony Rebel Filed An Application To Fight Copyright Lawsuit.
-Vybz Kartel Was Sentenced Life In Prison.
-The Grammy Museum Began Making Plans For Bob Marley’s 70th
Birthday.
-Rita Marly Re-Released Her 1981 Controversial Hit ‘One Draw”
-Ninja Man Returned To Court On Murder Charge.
-Labels Fought Over Ownership Of Bob Marley’s Greatest Ballad “No
Woman No Cry”
-Lady Saw Was In Court With Her Helper.
– Veteran Roots Singer/Producer Max Romeo Relaunched His Charmax
Music Label.
-Tessane Chin obtained Her Own Rum With J. Wray& Nephew.
-Vybz Kartel Filed An Appeal Against Life Sentence.
-Canadian Based Singer/Actor Kafinal, Payed Tribute To Desmond Dekkar With A New Release.
-Sean Paul Performed On Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami, Fl.
-Sean Paul And Jah Cure Headlined Guyana’s Easter Fest.
-Sister Carol Released New Album “Live No Evil”
-Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam” In Reebok Commercial.
-Macka Diamond Apologized To Panama For Her Non-Performance.
-Mykal Rose Released His New Album “Cruical World”

BILLBOARD:
Apr. 5-12 “Reincarnated” Snoop Lion
Apr. 19 “Dread and Terrible” Chronixx
Apr. 26 “Reincarnated” Snoop Lion
MARCH
-U.S. Appeals Court Reversed Universal Music’s Win Over Marley’s Recordings.
-Supreme Court Hears Suit Against Tony Rebel By Plaintiff Wayne Re: Use Of Music.
-Inner Circle Teamed Up With Chronixx With Song Formerly Recorded By Jacob Miller “Tenement Yard”
– Collie Buddz Signed With Sony/Louder Than Life.
-Tessanne Chin Performed At The White House.
-A.J. Brown Named Lead Singer For Third World Band.
-Wayne “Sleng Teng” Smith Laid To Rest In Kingston, Jamaica.
-Mavadoand And Sizzla Featured On Rick Ross’ Album “ Mastermind”
-Reggae Artist J Boog Tours New Zealand.
-Inner Circle Celebrated 25 Years Of “Cops”
-Vybz Kartel Found Guilty On Murder Charge.
-Konshens Signed On As The Face Of Pepsi, Jamaica.
-New Release From Sandra Cross “RichmondAvenue”
-Chyna Nicole Released A Song For Charity “Cheers For Education-They Will Soar”
-Protoje And Chronixx Collaborated On A Single “Who Knows”
-Time Magazine Said Reggae Leads The Way In Hawii And Other Pacific Islands.
-VP RecordsRe-Launched In The UK

BILLBOARD:
Mar 1 – “Reincarnated” Snoop Lion
Mar 8-15 “Full Frequency” Sean Paul
Mar 22-29 “Reincarnated” Snoop Lion
FEBRUARY
-Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” The Musical Open On Broadway.
-Funds To Annual Reggae Month Activities Were Slashed By Jamaican Government.
-Jamaica Jazz And Blues Fest. (Beres Hammond, Christopher Martin, Protoje, Marcia Griffiths, Chronixx, Beenie Man) joined chaka Khan, Toni Braxton and Aaron Neville
-Tarrus Riley Released New Album “Love Situation”
-Terry Linen Released New Album “Welcome To My World”
-DJ John Wayne Died At Age 51.
-Bunny Rugs Of Third World Died At Age 65.
-Diamian Marley’s “Make It Bun Dem” Certified Gold By The RIAA
-Sean Paul And Konshens Appeared On The ArsenioHall Show
-Dancehall Artist Tommy Lee Sparta Was In Police Custody For Alleged Lotto Scam.
-DJ Popcaan In Trouble With The Law allegedly Assaulting A Police Officer.
-Bunny Ruggs’ Memorial Was Held In Orlando.
-JARIA Honored Johnny Clarke And Bass Odyssey.
-Dancehall Artist Vybz Kartel Testified In His Murder Trial.
-Tessanne Chin Signed With International Talent Agency.
-Dancehall Artist Tommy Lee Sparta Charged In Lottery Scam.
-Wayne “Sleng Teng” Smith Died In Jamaica From A Heart Attack At Age 48.
-Sizzla Fined In JA Court For Using Indecent Language.
-Buju Banton Filed An Appeal To Seek A Retrial.
-Ed Robinson Released His 6th Album “On Covers”
-D BrownConcert Was Held Downtown Kingston.
-KingYellowman And Dillinger UK Tour Was A Success.
-Dancehall Artist Tommy Lee Sparta Was Arrested In Dominica.
-Radio Pioneer And Record Producer Phillip Smart Died In NY.
-Chad Young, CEO Of Jamaica’s IRIE FM Radio, Died At Age 27.
-Fast Food Chain Settled “One Love” Dispute With The Bob Marley Estate.

BILLBOARD:
Feb. 1 – “Reincarnated” Snoop Lion
Feb. 8 – “One Blood” Papa San
Feb. 15 – “Reincarnated” Snoop Lion
Feb. 22 – “Love Situation” Tarrus Riley
JANUARY
-Lady Saw Apologized For Her Behavior At Sting 2013.
-Shaggy & Friends Benefit Concert Was A Huge Success Raised J$70 M For The Bustamante Hospital For Children.
-Sizzla Dropped From Show In Amsterdam Slated For March 16.
-Tony Rebel Salute(Duane Stephenson, LT. Stitchie, Queen Ifrica)
-Flippa Mafia Indited On Drug Charges.
-A New Biography To Give Rock Star Status to Peter Tosh.
-Two Grammy Nominations For VP Records (Beres Hammond “One Love” And Sizzla “The Messiah”)
-Tessanne Chin’s Homecoming Concert In Downtown Kingston.
-Aaron Silk’s US Visa Denied.
-Marcia Griffiths Celebrated 50 Years In The Music Business.
-Ziggy Marley Won The Reggae Grammy.
-Bunny Rugs Of Third World Band Released From The Hospital.
-Tessanne Chin Along With Shelly Ann-Fraser Named Gleaner’s “Persons Of The Year”

BILLBOARD:
Jan. 4, 11-18 “Reggae Christmas” Christafari
Jan. 25 “Reincarnated” Snoop Lion