Desmond Dekker was on born 16 July 194. He passed on 25 May 2006. Desmond was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with “Israelites” (1968). Other hits include…
By Michelle E. Arthurton Markus Myrie the son of international recording artist Buju Banton is warning the public that he is NOT seeking money from anyone in order to raise funds on behalf of his father. Unscrupulous persons pretending to be Markus Myrie are reportedly soliciting monies for a Buju Banton not for profit concert. Markus…
By Michelle E. Arthurton Law enforcement officials of the Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis revoked the work permit granted to the Jamaican deejay to perform in Nevis last Saturday. In response to the steps taken by the authorities to bar the dancehall deejay, he says he is not deterred by the move as he has gotten…
By Jamaica Gleaner This year marks the 22nd staging of Reggae Sumfest. In recognition of this, The Gleaner, in partnership with Headline Entertainment and Summerfest Productions, is counting down to the festival with a daily feature of short facts on billed artistes and the event. Ready! Set! Reggae Sumfest! You have your tickets, and…
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer staff reporter ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Bert Samuels said he is currently awaiting a further response from the Dominican Government in relation to the deportation of his client, dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta, from that Caribbean state. In May, Samuels told the Jamaica Observer he would be filing a claim with the Trinidad…
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter THE St James Parish Council is committed to investing in the staging of Reggae Sumfest in its capital city Montego Bay. For mayor of Montego Bay Glendon Harris, this fits into the overall aim of the council. “The parish council is taking the time to invest in projects…
Buju Banton, born Mark Anthony Myrie on 15 July 1973 is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae musician. Banton has recorded pop and dance songs, as well as songs dealing with sociopolitical topics.
David “Dread” Hinds was born on 15 June 1956, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. David is the founding member, English rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning reggae band Steel Pulse.
Gregory Anthony Isaacs was born on 15 July 1951. He passed on 25 October 2010. Gregory was a Jamaican reggae musician. His nickname was the Cool Ruler.
Jennifer Esmeralda Hylton aka Foxy Brown is a reggae singer born in Jamaica. Her first introduction to the reggae charts was via the Steely & Clevie produced versions of Tracy Chapman’s “Sorry” Baby, Can I Hold You Tonight” and Fast Car.” These led Foxy to being regarded as Jamaica’s Tracy Chapman.
By Kevin Jackson Observer Writer Count On My Love, the major label album from Tessanne Chin, debuted on the Billboard charts last week but with paltry sales. The set, released July 1 by Republic Records (a division of Universal Music) as part of Chin’s prize package for winning season five of NBC’s The Voice, sold…
BY JAMAICA OBSERVER It has been a while since British reggae singer Maxi Priest entered the Billboard charts. His new album, Easy to Love, which was released July 1 by VP Records, debuted at number two on the Billboard Reggae Album chart. It is Priest’s first entry on any Billboard chart in 15 years. His…
The new Steel Pulse album, as well as the documentary The Definitive Steele Pulse, will be released in 2015. In an interview given to World A Reggae, Hinds was asked about the album and documentary and this is what he had to say: “We’ve been working on an album for about 3 years now to…
