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| Sean Kingston Writing for Rihanna |
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| “Me and my producer Yankee, we cooking up some stuff,” Sean exclusively reveals to Rap-Up.com. “Her people said we want some stuff for Rihanna ’cause I’m from Jamaica. I got the island feel, so I’m writing some stuff right now for her new album.” read more... |
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| Mavado shows gangstas have character too! |
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| Cup Match Eve has become prime concert real estate of late, and the Promised Land has been the ideally equipped Snorkel Park over the last few years. Well, 2009 very definitely continued the trend – and to great effect! read more... |
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| CaribbeanTales Opens Today in Toronto |
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| For its fourth fabulous year, the CaribbeanTales Film Festival returns with four days of exciting programs, celebrating local and international Caribbean cinema. As Canada’s premier standalone Caribbean film festival, CaribbeanTales presents the best Caribbean films from around the world at the William Doo Auditorium (45 Willcocks St.) this July 9th to 12th 2009. read more... |
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| Caribbean cricket chaos could get nasty |
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| The news that the West Indies squad for Thursday’s first test against Bangladesh have withdrawn their services, effectively announcing a boycott of the series, has thrown cricket in the once-proud Caribbean into further chaos and things could turn very nasty in the coming days. read more... |
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| Jahcubana birthday bash at De Real Ting Cafe |
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| Illustrious Jahcubana's First Annual Birthday Bash will be held at De Real Ting Cafe on Friday, July 10. The event will feature live reggae music from local deejays Dread Beats, Shamba, Bionic, Ajah and Reconn-Lux. This will not be just another birthday party, but rather, is being billed as a "dress to impress affair". read more... |
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| The Abyssinians: Legendary roots reggae at the Belly Up |
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| The crowd slowly trickled in, filling up the dance floor by the time The Abyssinians went on — a good showing for a Wednesday night. Many of the usual reggae faces were in the crowd, including a few members of Kush and Bloodfiyah Angels, one of the best local reggae acts around. read more... |
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| Live review: It Was Written featuring Terry Lynn & Johna Hugo at Q4 Studios |
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| Dancehall was obviously conceived in a steamier climate than that of the plains states—its throbbing rhythms are as conducive to bobbing lethargically in the setting sun as they are bouncing spasmodically in the dark. Last week, on Thursday night, the all-star digital dancehall duo of Lynn and Hugo teamed up for a brand-reinforcement party that exceeded all expectations. read more... |
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| Review of Buju Banton's Rasta Got Soul |
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| Fans of the Rasta man who were still in awe of his rendition of "23 Psalms" from the Unchained Spirit album way back in 2000, won't be disappointed by the lyrical deejay's latest offering. Rasta Got Soul proves without a doubt that Buju Banton is back and better than ever! read more... |
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| Sean Kingston Grows Up In New 'Fire Burning' Video |
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| Earlier this year, Kingston leaked "I'm at War," an overwrought, Auto-Tuned track that featured a cameo by none other than Lil Wayne. Somewhat surprisingly, the song failed to gain any real traction, which sent everyone scurrying back to their respective laboratories and boardrooms, and eventually led to "Fire Burning," which has officially been dubbed the official first single from Tomorrow. (Officially.) read more... |
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| Gray-Suited D.J.s Mix It Up With Dancehall and Multimedia |
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| For an hour after Major Lazer was scheduled to begin its set at S.O.B.’s in the small hours of Sunday morning, the screen at the back of the stage was displaying footage from what appeared to be Carnival in Brazil while a D.J., hidden out of sight, played soca, dancehall reggae and R&B. By about the halfway mark this began to feel like a brilliant conceptual stunt. read more... |
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| Q&A: Julian Marley carries on the family tradition |
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| fter a six-year hiatus, Julian "JuJu" Marley is back with his third album, "Awake." The Ghetto Youths/Universal release, which he co-produced with his brothers Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and Stephen Marley, drew inspiration from the spirit of Cedella Marley Booker, their grandmother (and Bob Marley's mother), who died in 2008. read more... |
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| Meulens is an instant hit |
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| Meulens played parts of seven seasons in the majors, debuting in 1989. He had a career average of .220 with 15 homers and 53 RBIs. He is the first major leaguer from Curaçao (a Caribbean island belonging to the Netherlands) and many had high expectations for him in the Yankees organization. read more... |
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| Callaloo, a wonderful vegetable to grow during the hot Florida summer |
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| Callaloo is grown extensively by people living in the Caribbean islands and has its origins with African slaves. It is very popular in Trinidad-Tobago, Jamaica, Guyana, Asia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, West Indies, Barbados and Bahamas. It is believed that the African slaves brought it with them when they were relocated to lands far away from their birthplace. They were very wise in doing so as it grows prolifically in poor soils. read more... |
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| What's Next for Caribbean Offshore Centers? |
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| A year ago, the real estate boom was in full swing. About 17,500 units—mostly high-rise condos—were ready to come on the market. In some cases, a condo would double in value during the time it was being built. Some developers even sold the same unit twice. For instance, a developer would sell a unit for US$500,000, and then sell it a second time for US$1 million. If the first buyer complained, the developer would refund his or her deposit. read more... |
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| Ziggy Marley cuts a kids’ album, Family Time |
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Ziggy Marley wants to get in touch with the future leaders of our nation: That’s why his latest release is a children’s CD.
Family Time, released last month, is a reggae-flavored kids album that Marley hopes will connect with those he says can best evoke change. The disc features vocals from three generations of Marleys: Ziggy’s 3-year-old daughter, Judah; his mother (and Bob Marley’s widow) Rita; and sister Cedella. read more... |
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| Dis is My Culcha or Is This My Culture? |
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| The world laughed when it was published abroad that a Jamaican man had attempted to hijack a passenger plane from the island’s tourism capital of Montego Bay recently. “What? Why would he want to leave a herb smoking paradise to go to Cuba or to North American snow?” they suggested in their snicker. It’s the way they see Caribbean culture: a happy frolicking, steel pan and reggae-playing people, who sometimes go crazy fighting over weed; but hijacking airplanes?! No way! it’s too complicated. read more... |
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| Give Guantanamo Back To Cuba |
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| Guantanamo is the name of a Caribbean inlet in Southeastern Cuba that provides one of the biggest and best-sheltered bays in the world — perfect for a naval base. Guantanamo today is also the name of a major presidential headache. The prison there houses some 240 "detainees," as they are called, and President Obama has promised to shut it down but has so far not found many countries willing to accept the detainees, least of all this country, whose leaders say, almost in chorus, "not in my backyard." read more... |
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| Caribbean Cultural Industries being discussed in Suriname |
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he Second Meeting of the Regional Task Force on Cultural Industries opened yesterday, in Suriname, with the pressing issue of the future of Caribbean Cultural Industries high on the agenda. At the meeting, it was agreed that governments and other institutions needed to provide incentives, as well as to create the enabling environment that would encourage artists to establish their operational base in the Caribbean.
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| Atlantis Named Top Hotel in The Caribbean 2nd Year in A Row! |
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| Paradise Island – Atlantis, Paradise Island continues to maintain it’s stronghold as the top resort in the Caribbean. In its summer 2009 issue, Celebrated Living- American Airline’s premier magazine for First and Business Class passengers – revealed its ‘Reader’s Choice Platinum List’, naming Atlantis the top resort in the Caribbean for a 2nd straight year. read more... |
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| Caribbean F&B Convention Set For Next Week |
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| Now in the final preparation stages for Taste of the Caribbean, the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) is announcing its comprehensive line up of educational seminars, workshops and demonstrations in store for hoteliers, restaurateurs and food & beverage professionals at the largest and most important culinary event in the region. read more... |
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| Turbulence - “Blood Dem Out” |
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| When I think of roots reggae I think of a particular sound. This sound is passionate. This sound is pure. It’s rebellious. It’s gritty as hell. And “Blood Dem Out” by Turbulence manages to capture all of these characteristics. read more... |
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| NSIDE THE CARIBBEAN: Serani, Chino, D'Angel and coke Zero; Shabba Ranks |
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| *Dancehall artiste Serani who is currently enjoying attention on Billboard’s R&B Hip Hop Singles chart with the hit No Games, joins a list of Jamaican dancehall artistes who recently starred in a new advertising campaign for Coke Zero. According to Christopher Hardy, Country Manager for Coke Zero in Jamaica, the entertainers were selected because of their connection with the core market, teenagers. read more... |
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| Sunday Night: Best of the Best Concert at Bicentennial Park |
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| Memorial Day signals time for dancehall diehards to flock to Bicentennial Park for Best of the Best, the largest North American festival that brings together, well, the best of the best in Caribbean music. Last year, the bill featured acts like Buju Banton, Sizzla, and the don-dadda himself, Super Cat, and this year's line-up was similarly star-powered. read more... |
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