Freddie’s favorites

By: Jamaica Observer   Veteran artiste talks Festival song, Studio One and more THIS year marks Freddie McGregor’s 52nd year in the music business. The Clarendon-born singer started at the…

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY – GHOST

Carlton Hilton, singer and songwriter born August 4, 1974 in Kingston, Jamaica.  Hylton began his career while in his teens when he performed on various sound systems. He first came…

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JAMAICAN LEGEND AND FAMOUS SAXAPHONIST- DEAN FRASER

Dean Ivanhoe Fraser ( Dean Frazer) (born 4 August 1957) is a Jamaican saxophonist who has contributed to hundreds of reggae recordings since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the Musgrave…

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ED ROBINSON HEADLINED REGGAE TING FESTIVAL AUGUST 2, 2014. He astounded the crowd…

New York, New York (August 4, 2014). Nestled up on a gentle ridge and cradled completely by a range of gorgeous and lush green mountains that reminds some of Jamaica,…

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30th Annual Reggae On The River

The first evening of the 30th Annual Reggae On The River featured performances by international luminaries from around the globe.     Highlights from the evening included outstanding performances from…

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Junko, Mighty Crown Part Of ‘Dancehall In Japan’

Shereita Grizzle, Gleaner Writer   “The dancehall scene is all about love, respect and energy, and we want to bring that culture to Japan.” Those words form the foundation of…

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Yahoo pans Tessanne’s ‘Love’

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Obsever senior writer     After dismal first month sales, Tessanne Chin’s Count On My Love has been named in yahoo.com’s ignominious ’15 Albums that bombed in…

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Hats off to A Hat Affair

By Basil Walters  (Jamaica Observer)   THE life and legacy of Gregory Isaacs was celebrated at the Blue Essence, inside the Kings Plaza, in Constant Spring, St Andrew on Sunday…

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Sean Paul and Enrique Iglesias for Good Morning America

Sean Paul will be performing tomorrow on the ABC morning show Good Morning America along with Enrique Iglesias.     Both have recorded a single Bailando and will perform it…

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Fantan Mojaha slams Artists for selling Reggae cheap

Reggae artiste Fantan Mojah is chastising some Jamaican artistes for undercharging promoters to perform at major festivals in other countries. According to the artiste, the Marleys have made reggae music…

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D-Day For Promoters … But Delinquents Who Fail To Register Will Face No Consequences

Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter (Jamaica Gleaner)     TODAY IS the deadline for event promoters to sign up with the National Registry of Entertainment, but a senior minister is…

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Uprising Roots takes it slow

By Howard Campbell Jamaica Observer   THERE was a time in Jamaican music when artistes thought about quality before financial gain. The Uprising Roots Band sees nothing wrong with that…

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Here comes CHRONIXX

BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer   ROOTS singer Chronixx got an instant bump after the hype arounnd his performance on the top-rated Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. There was a…

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