Penthouse producer Donovan Germaine feels that there needs to a move away from the playing of songs with sexually suggestive content and edited expletives on radio.
“There needs to be a greater balance, a lot of good reggae songs never get any recognition or airplay. They never get to radio because dancehall songs with numerous edits and questionable sentiments dominate. I have spoken to all the programme managers about this editing business,” Germaine, the former manager of Buju Banton, said.
Continue Reading April 27th, 2008
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An overwhelming 55 per cent of
persons polled believe that dancehall gets more media
exposure as opposed to 35 per cent who believe that
reggae gets more exposure. Ten per cent of those
polled were not sure which art form received more
exposure.
Continue Reading April 24th, 2008
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Most of the lenders believe that the authorities have
closed down a company that was paying them a generous
return on their money, forcing thousands of people to
bounce cheques and scramble to pay their mortgages and
loans. But the question remains as to why did so many
well-thinking Jamaicans take such a great risk.
Continue Reading April 19th, 2008
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“Swatch has been a part of the West Kingston
landscape for 18 years and we’re thankful to the
community for its support as well as more importantly,
what they have given to this event. This event has
changed the perception of downtown Kingston, and more
people feel comfortable spending their money and to
party downtown. It is important for the development of
downtown Kingston,” Mr. Powe said.
Continue Reading April 19th, 2008
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“It has been a great collaboration, one of love and
family. There is a magic about the place, and I have a
genuine love for it. I feel safe when I am there, and
there is nothing hypocritical about the people, think
about it. You can walk out of your car and leave it,
and when you come back, it is there. Where else in
Jamaica do you have that?” she intoned passionately.
Continue Reading April 16th, 2008
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Bounty Killer, the leader of the Alliance in Jamaica, is known for several songs, most of which do not contain homophobic content, dancehall gems like Book Book Book, Poor People Fed Up, and Worthless Bwoy. However, he may be best known internationally for his guest vocal on No Doubt’s pop-funk hit Hey Baby which hit the Billboard charts and earned him a performance at the Super Bowl.
Continue Reading April 15th, 2008
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In January this year in the UK, University of Windsor
students alleged Windsor police officers used
excessive force and overreacted when they broke up
their version of ‘Passa Passa’ at The Basement club.
The event was attended by black students.
Still, despite that sort of negative press, Passa
Passa just continues to grow at an amazing rate, like
a virulent strain of a rampant flu virus.
Continue Reading April 15th, 2008
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“I was at one of these parties, I saw people having
sex in front of me but I refused to participate. Me
nah go mek no man get me involved inna corruption. No
man cannot pimp me out to his rich friends, me no de
pon that, and mi leave,” Simone*, a well-known model
who has landed contracts in the US, said.
Continue Reading March 19th, 2008
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Moses ‘Beenie Man’ Davis is expected to appear in the
Royal Courts of Justice in London, England this month
to contest a child maintenance suit brought against
him by Shezal Bianca Laing with regards to the DJ’s
4-year-old son, Riamh Alaire Isaiah Davis.
The matter was filed as an application under the
Children Act 1989.
Continue Reading March 18th, 2008
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There is no mistaking the joy that Half Pint brings to his work. On the lead track, ‘Unity’, Half Pint, who is blessed with one of the most distinctive voices in reggae, shines on an upbeat, guitar-driven track where it is hard to escape the sheer unbridled joy and the underlying sentiments of peace, unity and brotherhood that is intertwined in the fabric of the Jamaican experience.
Continue Reading March 7th, 2008
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