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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SISTA NANCY aka MUMA NANCY

Ophlin Russell-Myers (Sister Nancy, aka Muma Nancy) born 2 January 1962, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies is a female dancehall DJ and singer. Nancy is one of 15 siblings.Her brother, Robert, a/k/a Brigadier Jerry. She is also known to the world at large, as the first female dancehall DJ and was described as being a “dominating…

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a New Footwork Compilation Featuring Remixes of Kanye, Desiigner, Sister Nancy by Teklife VIP.

Chicago’s great Teklife footwork crew has shared a belated holiday present with Teklife VIP, a free compilation featuring DJ Paypal, Taso, DJ Taye, DJ Manny, and others. VIP’s 14 tracks feature easily recognizable flips of songs by Desiigner (Paypal’s “Pop a Perc,” which samples “Panda”), Kanye West (Durban’s “Theraflu”), Rich the Kid (Durban and Mel G’s “Plug”) and…

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Happy Birthday Alpha Blondy

Happy Birthday Alpha Blondy born Seydou Koné; 1 January 1953   Albums: Jah Glory 1982 Cocody Rock 1984 Jerusalem 1986 Revolution 1987 The Prophets 1989 S.O.S Guerre Tribale 1991 Masada 1992 Dieu 1994 Grand Bassam Zion Rock 1996 Yitzhak Rabin 1998 Elohim 2000 Jah Victory 2007 Vision 2011 Mystic power 2013 Positive Energy 2015

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REGGAE/DANCEHALL YEAR IN REVIEW 2016

JANUARY 02        Shaggy and Friends Show. 02        Number One On Billboard Reggae Album Chart-Reggae Gold 2015 by Various Artists. 09        Number One On Billboard Reggae Album Chart-Reggae Gold 2015 by Various Artists. 16        Number One On Billboard Reggae Album Chart-Reggae Gold 2015 by Various Artists. 08        Results came in that…

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Busy Signal Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac Cover)

Plenty of discussion has ensued about dancehall in 2016, as the genre has been drawn upon by everyone from Justin Bieber to Drake to Rihanna and every non-Jamaican in between. Over the years, more than a few catchy tunes have arisen from the moments when dancehall meets pop—from Beyoncé’s 2003 “Baby Boy” to Sia’s 2016 “Cheap Thrills,” which both called upon Dutty…

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Recording Academy, Nile Rodgers Congratulate Donald Trump in Letter Urging Copyright Reform

  Every year, a representative from the Recording Academy walks onto the Grammys stage to plead for your money, advocating the basic but nonetheless accurate argument is that musicians deserve to be paid. The Recording Academy has decided to take their fight from the brief charity segment by addressing a letter to president-elect Donald Trump. On November…

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UB40 feud gets uglier

  There are many rivers to cross before the family feud dividing UB40 settles. And that settlement is likely to happen in court with neither side backing down, despite mounting costs.   In March, original singer Ali Campbell lost his bid to block a high court injunction from brothers Robin and Duncan Campbell in UB40,…

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The Wailing Souls will be in Kenya

    Next month, Nairobi will host Jamaican reggae legends, The Wailing Souls. The visiting band is set to perform at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre on November 5.   Beside the concert, the iconic reggae band will be in the country to sensitive youth on the threat they face with HIV/AIDS as well as…

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Peter Tosh’s disappearing Grammy

      What happened to Peter Tosh’s Grammy Award? by Malcolm Gay   That’s the question being asked after a Davis Square pawnshop became an unlikely player in the protracted family drama of the late reggae superstar.       The Grammy was posthumously awarded to Tosh in 1988. The tale of its recent…

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Veteran Producer Lloyd Campbell Dies

    Veteran record producer Lloyd Campbell, of Joe Fraser and Spiderman Productions, lost his battle with cancer earlier this morning at age 68. Mr. Campbell was born on June 4, 1948. Over the years, he had produced many hit songs for Freddie McGregor, Marcia Griffiths, Pam Hall, Glen Washington, Tinga Stewart, Leroy Sibbles, Lloyd…

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Press Release – Etana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   To: Head of Entertainment News The media fraternity, music fraternity, fans, friends and supporters   From: ETANA   Date: Sunday September 25, 2016   SUBJECT: Interview Concerns – Press Statement from Etana   It is important that as humans we recognize and appreciate the importance of both individual and collective responsibility;…

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Easy Star Celebrating 10 Year of “Radiodread”

    Easy Star All-Stars are coming up on the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed Radiohead cover album, Radiodread. To celebrate, Easy Star Records has announced a special edition re-release of their 2006 album. The release is scheduled for August 12th, 2016.     As an early treat, they’ve dropped a new cover of Radiohead’s…

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Review: Magic – Primary Colours

  The Pier Album Rating: Release Date: July 1st, 2016 Record Label: Sony Music Official Website: MAGIC! Website     Artist Background: Fronted by GRAMMY Award-winning Producer/Songwriter Nasri Atweh, the Canadian reggae fusion band consisting of Ben Spivak (Bass), Mark Pellizzer (Guitar) and Alex Tanas (Drums) became stars in their own right with the debut…

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