A state of emergency is to be imposed in Kingston and St Andrew at 6pm today as as the instability of the capital continues with criminals seeking to prevent the arrest of alleged crime lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. At the same time, the Hannah Town police station in west Kingston, is now on fire after being attacked by armed thugs earlier this afternoon. Black plumes of smoke can be seen going up from the vicinity of the police station into […]
(Kingston, Jamaica) - Singer, G-Whizz is "feeling " techno/house music, so to speak. G-Whizz whose correct name is Garland Rowe has released yet another track and it's a far cry from what his fan-base is accustomed to. The single, Feel It/Dance Tonight was G-Whizz's idea. He says, "The idea actually came when I was in the club having a good time. I got an idea and house music is something that I listen to so I decided that it was […]
(Kingston, Jamaica) - It almost seems like a gross understatement to say, 'Reggae/Dancehall artiste Chino has been hard at work'. This is so because the singjay has released more than seven impressive songs over the past few weeks and has no intention of slowing down. Among Chino's new releases which have already started to heat up radio-land, are Before Dem Gone produced by Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor on the Big Ship label; No Gyal on the Catalogue Riddim also produced […]
TUNE IN TONIGHT ON http://www.iriefm.net/ AT 8:30PM -10:00PM EST AS Richie Loop AND THE ONE AND ONLY BADGYAL OF DANCEHALL Ce'cile ....TAKES YOU INSIDE THE ENTERTAINMENT BUZZ.... Richie Loop At 23 years old, one of the newest rising artist, Richard 'Richie Loop' Webb, has begun to make his audience sit up and take notice as he makes strides toward solidifying his name in the music history. With a budding catalogue, the singer, songwriter and producer currently has three singles in […]
From May 4 to July 27, 2010, singer and producer, Italee Watson and entertainment media guru/promoter (Whaddat.com, RETV, YUSH) Carrie "Quizz" Sigurdson get together as RPM Promotions to revamp what was the original current live music night in Kingston - Tuesday nights at Village. Steve Mullings, the new owner of Village Blues Bar (formerly Village Café), approached Quizz in April to help him get his once hugely popular hang out back on the party map. The bar had been given […]
(Kingston, Jamaica) - In an effort to assist the children of Martha's House, Reggae/Dancehall artiste, Mr. Vegas yesterday handed over a cheque for JA$350, 000. The children who were previously housed at the Mustard Seed Communities home on North Street, Kingston, were displaced after fire engulfed the premises in March of 2009. Since then, they were moved to another Mustard Seed location in Spanish Town, where, with the help of a number of charities, corporate companies and aggrieved persons, new […]
Reggae balladeer and award winning crossover artist Da’Ville scores another SMASH hit record with the release of “Hey Now!†With a musical similarity to the original song by Australia’s 80’s group Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over,†DJ’s around the world have destined “Hey Now†to be a spring and summer hit for the award winning singer. Released on the singers Fashozy label, the production team says "the feedback from the DJ’s has been crazy. We knew certain DJ’s would […]
Singjay Mavado is stepping forward to "fight for peace" in garrison communities throughout Jamaica alongside Rev Al Miller and the Peace Management Initiative (PMI). The singjay met with Rev Miller, who is the director of the National Transformation Programme (NTP), three weeks ago at Jamaica House to discuss peace initiatives between his Cassava Piece community and the neighbouring Big Yard community, which is located off Mannings Hill Road. Motivated by the success of the meetings in his own community of […]
Despite throwing words at Deva Bratt and Chino in a new song, Munga says he was merely voicing his opinion but had no intention of clashing with the artistes. The song, Some Bwoy A Talk, surfaced on the Internet on Monday. However, Munga said it was done a month or two ago. In the song, he says: "We hear some bwoy a talk/ We know dem bwoy deh soft/ Mi nuh have time fi war wid rapist/ Fi go war […]
