MichelleRebel Salute Chronicles Saturday Night
By Sheron Hamilton-Pearson It’s January 2017 and Rebel Salute the cultural music fest with its express intention of preserving reggae; with its added bonus of accessibility to all things herbal…
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By Sheron Hamilton-Pearson I’d heard that Jamaica was ‘cold’ and immediately thought “what do Jamaicans know about cold?”. After arrival at Norman Manley International Airport and meeting up with…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SEAN PAUL
Ever since his impressive single debut “Baby Girl” in the spring of 1996 for producer Jeremy Harding on the 2 Hard Records label, Sean Paul has captured the eyes and…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LOVELLA ELLIS
Lovella Ellis, born in south London to Jamaican parents Sigma Ellis wife of legendary Studio One/Treasure Isle recording artist Alton Ellis OD, and niece of Hortense Ellis.. Alton Ellis was…
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Happy Birthday Anthony Malvo
Anthony Malvo was born on January 4th in Kingston, Jamaica. He began his singing career in the early 1980’s on the Legendary “Black Star” Sound System in Kingston. Later moved…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read moreUB40 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…
Read moreThe 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. …
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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…
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