American pop sensation Selena Gomez sampled Buju Banton’s 1995 hit song (Walk like, Champion) for her latest single, Like a Champion. The 21-year-old uses Banton’s original lines, ‘Walk like a champion/ talk like a champion/ ram-pa-pa-pam-pam’ for her introduction and hook. The song is from his seminal 1995 album ‘Til Shiloh. Like a Champion is […]
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After Three Years Gyptian “Hold You” Certified Gold
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), reported that Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist Gyptian’s 2010 hit single “Hold You” certified Gold sell over 500,000 digital downloads. Gyptian is first Jamaican artist to do so in the last six years. The last Jamaican artist to earned gold singles status were Sean Paul and Damian Marley in 2005. […]
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THE GRACE JAMAICAN JERK FESTIVAL NY – SUNDAY JULY 21ST IN NYC
The third staging of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, produced by Jamaican Jerk Festival USA, Inc and VP Records attracted its largest a crowd of 15,000 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York, last Sunday July 21 2013. The family affair for Jerked food Lovers packed the park and feasted on venue Jerk dishes […]
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Anthony B’s Ode to Legends
Reggae sing-jay artiste Anthony B’s latest album ‘Tribute to Legends’ is a 16-track album featuring covers of songs from 10 musical legends including reggae icon Bob Marley, ska/rock steady pioneers Toots and the Maytals, (Pomps and Pride), (pop icon, the late John Lennon ( Imagine), Ray Charles, (I Can’t Stop Loving You), Elvis Presley, (Suspicious […]
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Bounty Killa convicted on Drug possession Charges
Bounty Killa convicted on Drug possession Charges Dancehall DJ “Bounty Killa” has been convicted and fined J$5-thousandfor smoking marijuana and possession of a marijuana spliff. The judge ruled that the conviction should not be recorded. Bounty Killa, was charged in 2010 following an incident in New Kingston in which he was reportedly outside a night […]
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Iration “Automatic’ Tops Billboard’s Reggae Album Chart & iTunes Reggae Charts.
Hawaiian alternative/reggae group Iration, third CD ‘Automatic’ is #1 on the Billboard’s reggae album chart and on the iTunes reggae charts. Iration musical blend is a mix of reggae with rock and pop sensibility. Released on July 2 Automatic opened at the top of the charts with sales of more than 8,000 copies in its […]
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LUCIANO ROCKS HOWARD THEATER DC – TUESDAY JULY 9TH
Several years ago when reggae messenger “Luciano” was embroiled in a shooting incident in Jamaican his US visa was revoked. He could not perform in the US and many felt his career stalled. Could the layoff hurt one of reggae best stage performers? Well, he answered that question with a resounding no! He is in […]
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Robert Nesta ‘Bob’ Marley 30 Years
‘Good Morning Uncle Ness, God Bless You My Son’ The spirit of community is highest form of humanity. Bob Marley Bob Marley: Photo C.L.A.S.S Magazine circa 1980 Having written so many pieces on Bob Marley over the last 30 years I had sworn, to Jah almighty, I wasn’t going to write any more stories […]
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Ziggy Marley Poised to Release Wild and Free Reggae singer Ziggy Marley is set to release of his album Wild and Free on June 14 on his family’s Tuff Gong Worldwide label. According to Marley, “we need personal revolution, social and group revolutions that change who we are as people.” Themes of marijuana and hemp […]
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International Recording Artiste Carol Gonzalez sings for Jamaican Olympian Donald Quarrie at New York Team Jamaica Bickle’s Penn Relays Event
Carol Gonzalez [email protected] Team Jamaica Bickle tribute to Olympian Donald Quarrie in NYC In a performance to honor the stellar career of the five-time Olympian and Jamaican Statesman, Mr. Donald Quarrie, CD, or DQ as he is affectionately known. International singer Carol Gonzalez joined New York based band Ruff Stuff, Reggae singer Ed Robinson, […]
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