(Toronto, Ontario) Two Canadian concerts by Jamaican singer Beenie Man have been cancelled after promoters were made aware of lyrics which promote the killing of gays, but a Montreal concert by another singer also linked to gay-hate songs will go on.
The London production duo Heatwave have done a whole lot of good. The fantastic An England Story comp, which they curated and Soul Jazz issued, did a wonderful job tracking Jamaican deejay culture through its many guises in the UK from the 1980s to today. It seems, however, that they may have outdone themselves with this latest UK/JA match-up. Beenie Man's rapid-fire " Back It Up "
Give me that man, That is not passion's slave, And I will wear him In my heart's core. - Shakespeare, Hamlet 111, 2 Like it or not, believe it or not, we are all slaves to passion, and those who are not, I take pity on them.
Queen Ifrica, who has been making strong moves on the local and international circuit with her brand of reggae offerings, has reportedly signed with New York-based independent label, VP Records.
Yeah, we already knew USC was good. Especially against the Big Ten, for whom Pete Carroll is the prince of darkness. • Stat of the week • Thumbs of the week
The heavy rains that pelted the island yesterday were not enough to dampen the spirit of hundreds of Jamaicans who lined the streets of Kingston to welcome home Olympic champion Usain Bolt who broke two world records and had a hand in a third at the Beijing Olympics last month.
New York, USA - Over 36,000 patrons - some travelling from as far as England, Dominica, Canada and even Japan - jammed the Roy Wikins Park not only to groove to 'sweet, sweet' Coco Tea, Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Yellowman, Tarrus Riley, Sizzla, Admiral Bailey and others but also to celebrate the Caribbean's performance at the Beijing Olympics.
Simply put, Morgan Heritage is taking on the world. and in a huge way. Assiduous and feverishly focused, the group, which comprises the children of Reggae singer, Denroy Morgan, is on a mission.
To anyone with more than a passing interest in reggae, Greensleeves is synonymous with the best that the genre has to offer. For over 30 years, the London-based label has served up ground-breaking releases from dub to dancehall and roots to ragga. Earlier this year, the label was taken over by Jamaican independent VP Records. But fans of the label shouldn't be too concerned.
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