All Entries in the "Reggae News" Category
Sugar Minott Passes – New York Times
An animated entertainer, Mr. Minott roamed the stage to reggae’s pulsating, off-beat rhythms, acting out the roles in his songs, dancing. But another “uniquely striking” feature encapsulated his exuberance, Mr. Steffens said: “a hugely gap-toothed smile that you could drive a minibus through.”
Chaka Demus & Pliers Sue For Royalties
Chaka Demus and Pliers, the reggae act best known for their nineties hit “Murder She Wrote” are suing their record company for more than $10 million in unpaid royalties and trademark infringement.
Ziggy Marley Celebrates World Cup In Africa With Song
“The song is an anthem to unity, freedom and new beginnings; well-known principles championed by the legendary Marley family,” Tuff Gong Worldwide said in a news release.
Buju’s Trial Put Off Again
Entertainer Buju Banton, who has been in a Florida jail awaiting trial on drug charges since last December, will have to wait a bit longer to know his fate.
Corruption In Dudus Coke Extradition
Since The Washington Post reported in April on the involvement of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in the delicate talks between the State Department and the Jamaican leadership about the extradition of the powerful gangster Christopher “Dudus” Coke, statements by Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding have renewed questions about the extent of the firm’s involvement.
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Shower Posse Leader Defended by Kingston Residents, State of Emergency Declared
The authorities have declared a state of emergency in parts of Kingston.
The trouble began late last week when the authorities announced they would arrest and extradite Mr Coke to the US.
His supporters set up barricades and said they would fight to protect him.
Mavado Requested to Perform for E. Seaga’s 80th Birthday Celebration
Mavado’s manager Julian Jones-Griffiths says his artiste feels honoured, as he has been requested to perform at the birthday party of former Prime Minister Edward Seaga next weekend at Devon House, St Andrew.
7th Calgary Festival, ft. Inner Circle, Beres Hammond
The seventh staging of the CRF is scheduled for August 19-21 at the Shaw Millennium Park, with Beres Hammond and the veteran Inner Circle band down as headliners.
Distant Relatives – Damian Marley/Nas Secure Top-10
Distant Relatives, the joint album by rapper Nas and deejay Damian Marley has secured top-10 spots in the US, UK, France, Germany and Canada on iTunes Reggae charts since its Tuesday release date, but it still can’t debunk Legend, the catalogue album by Bob Marley from the # 1 slot.
Louie Culture Attacked By Gunman
The artiste, whose real name in Lewin Brown, 41, received gun-shot wounds to his left arm.