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Over one million dollars in cash and prizes will be up for grabs this Sunday when the ten finalists in the Jamaica Festival Song Competition do battle for the 2009 title. The final show, which is scheduled for the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston, will see guest artistes Busy Signal, Christopher Martin and 2008 winner Roy Rayon, performing along with this year's finalists. The winning song will collect one million dollars courtesy of Digicel, while the Best Performer will […]

Dancehall singjay Mavado won big recently in New York at the seventh anniversary of the Urban Music Awards, copping the award for 'Best International Reggae Act.' Held on July 17 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, Mavado was among the big names in the black music industry. This has been a winning streak for Mavado who has already won a number of awards. The awards show saw a host of exclusive performances, surprises and winners who all joined in […]

Dancehall artiste KipRich has a lot in store for fans on this year's Reggae Sumfest. Not only has he planned a dynamic musical set, but, on Sumfest's Jagra Dancehall Night, he will for the first time, reveal one of his one-of-a-kind tailored Nuh Behaviour pieces. The clothing line, which has the tag-line "Nuh Behaviour: A Life of Rebellious Style," caters to both males and females and has for some time been creating a buzz across the Caribbean. good experience As […]

Recording artiste and songwriter Keri Hilson is seeing her dreams being played out right before her very eyes. A twelve-year musical journey has begun to bear fruit, but all the fame and attention haven't come without disadvantages. "The hardest part of my job as an entertainer is really trying to please everyone. And the sooner I learn I can't win with every single person, I guess the better off I am," Hilson confided in an interview recently. She added, "It's […]

In the fickle world of entertainment where careers are launched and ended in a heartbeat, survival is the mantra of those who dare to endure the constantly changing environment of what it takes to sell records and keep fans interested. Anthony Moses Davis has mastered the changing landscape. It has been 30 years since Davis, better known as Beenie Man, stepped on to a stage and, in effect, launched one of the more colourful careers in dancehall. It is testament […]

Up and coming reggae artist Eysat recently release his first reggae single entitled ‘Dance the night away’ featuring his brother reggae, hip-hop artist Tafari. Since its release the song has been getting a fair amount of airplay on radio and Eysat has received some encouraging comments from radio jocks and well wishers for his effort and trendy style. In fact, this quiet and insightful artist believes the music industry is in need of urgent attention, and is challenging his industry […]