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Khago Warns of Scam Site

There is currently a Facebook page called 'Khago Dubs' that was set up from as early as November and now has more than 1300 friends. It has the artiste's biography and several pictures of him. Many of his songs are also posted on the page, which also bears many comments from his fans around the world. The scammer also makes several posts on the page, saying, "now selling dub plate for sound systems. Songs like, Nah Sell Out Me Friend […]

todayJanuary 14, 2011 15

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Top vocalists to headline Jazz and Blues Festival

More than a month after the announcement that Grammy award-winning rock group Maroon 5 would be headlining on Friday night, January 28th, checks made to www.jamaicajazzandblues.com yesterday by The STAR showed that Ron Isley and Air Supply have been officially added. Scheduled for January 23 to 29 at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, Isley will be performing on Thursday, 27th and Air Supply on Saturday, 29th - closing night. Australian super group Air Supply, which consists of Graham Russell as guitarist […]

todayJanuary 12, 2011 12

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All Island Carnival takes on Social Media

Kingston, Jamiaca:-Tristar Entertainment has launched accounts on social networking websites Facebook and Twitter, as they gear up for the media launch and the first event in the All-Island Carnival Series. "We couldn't possibly be looking to do an event in Jamaica without engaging persons via the social media platform," said Julius Morgan a director of Tristar Entertainment. "These websites, Facebook and Twitter, have massive populations and a great deal of their members fall right in our target market. So, we're […]

todayJanuary 12, 2011 19

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VP to Produce Steely & Clevie Compilation

The set, which also includes a DVD, is titled Steely and Clevie: Digital Revolution. It contains 42 songs the duo worked on between 1989 and 2003. Johnson died from a heart attack, at age 47, in September 2009 in New York City. He had gone there to receive treatment for kidney failure. Digital Revolution is packed with numerous hit songs that made Steely and Clevie the dominant force in dancehall for nearly 15 years. The first disc covers the years […]

todayJanuary 11, 2011 9

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The World's Fastest Man, Usain Bolt, Tries His Hand At The World's Fastest Field Sport

The world’s fastest man, Digicel-sponsored Usain Bolt, yesterday welcomed All-Ireland Champions, Tipperary, to Jamaica – and even tried his hand at the world’s fastest field game, hurling. Three time Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt, was all smiles as he met Tipperary’s All-Ireland winning hurling side, during their winter break in the Caribbean. The Jamaican athlete took time out from his busy training schedule to greet the team. Bolt signed autographs, posed for photographs with the Tipperary players and then tried […]

todayJanuary 10, 2011 21

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Gramps Morgan Join American Football Team

(Kingston, Jamaica) Singer/songwriter and reggae recording artist Gramps Morgan of the group Morgan's Heritage, recently joined an American Football team called "The North Georgia Gladiators". Gramps who starts training on Saturday January 8th has his first game on January 29th. Playing and watching the sport has always been a love of Gramps, and while he has taken up the new challenge he is still focused on his music, the hard work of which is evident on charts worldwide with a […]

todayJanuary 8, 2011 11

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Too many free shows?

The question of the downturn in support for major reggae/ dancehall shows first arose last December, following a disappointing turn out for the 27th staging of the 'greatest one night reggae festival on Earth' -- Sting. In addition to what was perceived as a weakline-up, the support for the annual Boxing Day event was perhaps the weakest ever, as many potential patrons refused to shell out their already limited funds to see acts whom they had been seeing on stages […]

todayJanuary 7, 2011 13

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KipRich Continues To Sting In New Year

KINGSTON, JAMAICA -- After a commanding performance at this year's staging of Sting, dancehall artiste KipRich is on to making career plans for the new year. "There are more tracks and videos to come. I was abroad for most of the year and came back in summer and a mad ting me deh pon without apology," he said. Sting which took place last week Sunday night at Jamworld, St. Catherine, saw a drastic decline in patrons present, despite that KipRich […]

todayJanuary 7, 2011 28

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Kanye West Sued By Photographer For Alleged Beating

Kanye West is facing a new lawsuit, this time from a New York photographer that claims the rapper and his entourage beat him while he was trying to take their pictures. According to photographer Michael Vasquez he was hired to film and photograph an event in May 2008 at Guastavino's on East 59th Street. Vasquez says however when he attempted to shoot West and several of his body guards he was "assaulted, battered, beat and threatened.” The lawsuit adds, “Actions […]

todayJanuary 6, 2011 24

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