MONTEGO BAY, St James — Dancehall artiste David Brooks, who goes by the stage name Mavado, is set to face trial in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court over two days — February 6-7 next year — on charges of malicious destruction of property and assault. The dates were set when Brooks appeared in court in the second city yesterday, his second appearance since giving himself up to the police in July. The court dates are the same for Brooks's […]
CONTROVERSIAL Deejay artiste Vybz Kartel was arrested and charged for possession of a small quantity of ganja last night. The artiste was arrested by cops from the Flying Squad after they searched a hotel room Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adijah Palmer, occupied in New Kingston and found the contraband. Head of the Criminal Investigation Bureau Senior Superintendent Elan Powell confirmed the arrest and said the police would be issuing a statement later today. He said the Deejay was […]
Singer, Romain Virgo electrified a packed audience at last week's Academy of Country Music Awards, Nashville, Tennessee. The award-show which was staged last Monday night, featured Romain alongside Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, performing their hit, All The Gold In California. Romain who came to the musical fore after winning the 2007 Digicel Rising Stars competition, and is known for his hits, Cyaa Sleep, Who Feels It Knows It, Wanna Go Home and others became the first reggae artiste […]
Roc Nation's flagship artists is set to make a big splash on the charts. Reports indicate that not only is J. Cole projected to sell 240,000 to 250,000 copies of Cole World: The Sideline Story, but that the rapper's debut project will land at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. According to Billboard, the first week numbers would be the biggest debut album for a solo act since Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday. The album would also be the first time […]
September 22, Kingston Jamaica:- Fans of wholesome, thought provoking and inspiring music can look out for the music video premier for the song What We Need is Love, the foundation track from the album titled, I Know, which is the latest project from gospel artiste O’Neil Duncan. The artiste who describes himself aptly as a life music singer rather than a gospel artiste insists that he chose this genre to stay clear of the traditional perception and often boxed in […]
Kingston, Jamaica: Sanjay’s new single “Harder They Fall” that is an apt remix/remake of the legendary 1972 mega hit “The Harder They Com” by Jimmy Cliff. ‘The Harder They Come’ is the title track for the soundtrack album to the iconic film of the same name, released in 1972 on Island Records in the United Kingdom. It was then released February 1973 in the United States on the Mango Records subsidiary and peaked at #140 on the Billboard 200. On […]
(Kingston, Jamaica) Dancehall rock star Ding Dong over the weekend set yet another milestone in his career when he performed in the Spanish speaking country of Panama for the very first time at the Passa Passa Youth Concert held on Sunday September 18th at the Roberta Duran Gymnasium. Head of the Ravers Clavers dance unit, Ding Dong who has been an influential figure in dancehall ever since he rose to stardom with the hit single "Badman Forward Badman Pull up" […]
(Kingston, Jamaica) Reggae's darling vocalist Sophia Brown who recently returned to the island fresh from a 3 week promotional stint in the U.S is turning up the musical heat with a steamy reggae rendition of famed R&B singer Betty Wright's 1978 hit single "Tonight Is The Night". A production of Brown's Music Mecka record label, the remake comes as a pleasant surprise to fans all across the world who can now relive one of the most memorably and controversial songs […]
(Kingston, Jamaica) With a career spanning more than 20 years, Jamaica’s acclaimed lovers rock singer Singing Melody on September 14th reintroduced himself to fans in a big way with the premier of the first official single from his soon to be released album "They Call Me Mr. Melody". Produced by Lynford "Fatta" Marshall the new single entitled "Collide" will lead the way for the highly anticipated 13 track album which the man best known for hits such as "Want You […]
