MichelleReggae boosts California festival
By Howard Campbell (Jamaica Observer) Warren Smith, founder of the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (SNWMF), says the decision to highlight reggae’s diversity helped make this year’s event a…
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Bob Marley Foundation Evicts Rastafarians
Upheaval is developing at the historical Rastafarian site at Scotts Pass in Clarendon, Jamaica. Eviction notices were served on Rastafarians living at Scott’s by the Bob Marley Foundation. It is said…
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Vybez Kartel Sues Ex-Commissioner and TVJ
Vybez Kartel has filed a defamation suit against Ex-Police Commissioner Owen Ellington and TVJ. Documents filed in the court by the dancehall artist state that Ellington and TVJ made statements…
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I-Octane’s Management Severs Ties With LiveJam
By Jamaica Gleaner The management team of internationally acclaimed reggae singer, Byiome Muir, more popularly known as I-Octane, has released a statement to the media, declaring that they are completely…
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Remembering that ambush in the night
By Jamaica Observer A novel revisiting the December 1976 assassination attempt on reggae star Bob Marley is due out soon. The book, A Brief History of Seven Killings, is by…
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Morgans ‘put it on’
By Jamaica Observer PUT it On Me is the latest song from Morgan Heritage. It is co-produced by Shane C Brown of Jukeboxx Productions and CTBC Music. The single was…
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Fab 5 Accident
Sunday the Fab 5 Band were involved in an accident while on their way to the Boston Jerk and Music Festival in Portland, Jamaica. The band members were all treated…
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All Set for Sumfest
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter The organisers of Reggae Sumfest are pleased with the way plans are unfolding for the event which takes place in Montego Bay from July…
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A hat for Gregory
BY BASIL WALTERS Observer writer A HOST of artistes will celebrate Gregory Isaacs’ 64th birthday on July 27 at Blue Essence (Kings Plaza) in a show dubbed ‘A Hat…
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PAM Hall back on the dancefloor
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter SINGER Pam Hall continues her comeback with Dance Away, her latest song. Recorded on the Virquarian label, the single is a joint production between…
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Ajamu zooms in on dancehall
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Obsever senior writer THIS is the final in a 12-part series looking at Jamaicans who have excelled in the tri-state (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) area’s…
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Freddie McGregor rediscovered by a new generation
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In an age when tech-savvy music fans can access the most obscure songs, veteran artistes like Freddie McGregor are being discovered by a new generation. McGregor, who…
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