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| NSIDE THE CARIBBEAN: Serani, Chino, D'Angel and coke Zero; Shabba Ranks |
| 05-28-2009 5:09:42 AM |
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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 |
| 05-27-2009 4:44:55 AM |
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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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| Shaggy Wows Botswana Revellers |
| 05-26-2009 6:32:08 AM |
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| That was the euphoria at the Fairgrounds, as American pop star Shaggy finally stormed the stage for his maiden appearance in Botswana last Thursday. The local music scene had not experienced a visit by such an international star in a long time. read more... |
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| Reggae at Southgate House |
| 05-18-2009 9:17:05 AM |
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| Today’s reggae scene doesn’t rely solely on Bob Marley covers and misguided suburbanites acting like Jamaicans. Much of American reggae draws from a large pool of world music; be it Jamaica’s riddims, Motown’s soul, Mississippi’s Delta or even New York’s punk rock. read more... |
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| Gentleman king of the reggae soundclash may land a tuff gong tonight |
| 05-11-2009 9:28:54 AM |
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| People in the know will go to extraordinary lengths to hear David Rodigan play music. People such as the American rap star Wyclef Jean, who ordered his entourage aboard their 4x4s and drove through the night from New York to Connecticut, where the London-based Kiss radio broadcaster was performing live. read more... |
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| Sugar Ray Returns With 'Music For Cougars' |
| 05-04-2009 7:19:57 AM |
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| Sugar Ray, the band formed in Newport Beach, California and fronted by singer Mark McGrath that was responsible for a string of breezy, reggae-tinged mid-1990s radio hits including the ubiquitous "Fly," will release its first full album of new material in more than six years when "Music For Cougars" comes out July 21 on Pulse/Fontana/Universal. The group will tour clubs and festivals throughout the summer. read more... |
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| Surfing Jamaica ideal for beginners |
| 05-02-2009 5:05:04 AM |
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| We had both come a long way to make this rendezvous on a tiny Caribbean beach. My journey spanned thousands of kilometres from an icy Calgary airport, through falling latitudes and rising temperatures until, finally, I sat on a banged-up, rented surfboard bobbing in the clear, warm waters off Jamaica's east coast. read more... |
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| Some Orlando-area black businesses succeed despite recession |
| 05-02-2009 5:03:08 AM |
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| Black businesses, even in the best of times, have higher rates of failure than white-owned firms. They tend to be smaller and underfunded with lower sales and less money in reserve than white-owned business, according to researchers. "A lot of what you need to do, you needed to do before you got to the recession," said Malik Ali, president of the Florida Minority Supplier Development Council in Orlando. "And that might be tough if you are barely making a profit or losing money." But there are exceptions. Here are three minority business owners who are surviving the recession — and how they're doing it. read more... |
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| Last Night: Collie Buddz at Nectar + Video Footage |
| 04-29-2009 5:14:39 PM |
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| Seattle audiences are starved for good reggae music. I've noticed this trend on numerous occasions since moving here from South Florida several months ago. There's not nearly enough reggae coming through town on a consistent basis, and crowds are hungry for quality artists to play in this market. Last night, Bermudian reggae star Collie Buddz played Nectar and eager fans came out ready to soak up some of his island culture and reggae grooves. read more... |
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| Why the US still hates Cuba |
| 04-29-2009 5:52:44 AM |
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| At the centre of the Summit of the Americas held in Trinidad and Tobago over April 17-19, was the only country from the hemisphere not present - Cuba. Speaking at the opening session, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega noted that while a large majority of the heads of states of the Americas were present, "there are two major absentees". read more... |
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| Jamaican Saipanpreneur in China! |
| 04-29-2009 5:48:10 AM |
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| Perhaps I could share with you the attraction, attention, curiosity, entertainment value, social prop and dating aid of being of African descent and darker-hued in China! Heads turn, jaws drop, eyes widen, gasps are uttered (yes, I actually heard a gasp-I thought those only happened in comic books-while at the Administrator's Garden, a tourist spot in Suzhou). Cameras click, people stop what they are doing, look, ogle, point, and then move on, smiling and talking, having had a little distraction from years of seeing only Chinese features and flesh day after day. read more... |
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| Jamaican food is a spicy treat |
| 04-29-2009 5:43:03 AM |
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| The storefront spot near South Charleston's mound features just a dozen or so tables and very simple decor, but what the space lacks in character it more than makes up for with fantastic food. The restaurant's owners are from Kingston, so this, my friends, is the real deal. read more... |
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| Reggae music goes down smooth in Weeki Wachee, along with beer, wine |
| 04-27-2009 5:36:11 AM |
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| WEEKI WACHEE — Helen Kalkoven admitted she wasn't even sure what reggae music was. But she showed up at Saturday's Reggae Sunfest at Linda Pedersen Park just the same. "I can't tell you a thing about it," said Kalkoven, 63, tapping her foot to the tropical beat of the Caribbean Steel Band from Pasco County. "I came to see what it's all about. And you know what? I'm having a ball." read more... |
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| Nas and Damian Marley on their 'Distant Relatives' collaboration |
| 04-23-2009 5:16:02 AM |
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| Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley recorded one excellent single together, "Road to Zion," in 2005. As much as I enjoyed hearing the N.Y. rap legend and the reggae scion play off each other's styles on that track, though, I never guessed that they would be following it up four years later with a full collaborative album, Distant Relatives, tentatively set for release this June. Turns out, neither did they. read more... |
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| Obesity in Caribbean and African Americans |
| 04-16-2009 6:52:36 AM |
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| In the United States, two-thirds (64%) of all Americans are overweight, and one-third (30%) are obese. About 1100 preventable deaths daily in the United States are due to obesity and its co-morbidities. About 50% of African-American women are obese. read more... |
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| BUJU BANTON: RASTA GOT SOUL |
| 04-15-2009 10:09:05 AM |
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| Roots revivalists and dancehall bashers alike may stand up and cheer the retro gesture of Rasta Got Soul, but Buju’s diehard dancehall fans—the ones who loved his 2006 hit “Driver” from the Too Bad album—may be left wanting more. While individual cuts like “I Rise” and “Magic City” are worthy of praise, a bit more variety would be welcome. As nice as the ska rave-up “Little Bit of Sorry” may be, one wishes for a few raw dancehall cuts, “Cowboys” perhaps, or “Any Weh Gal Deh.” The touching, Wyclef-produced duet “Bedtime Stories” may be the sleeper hit here. “Daddy won’t be coming home tonight,” Buju sings, and the sad story rings true—whether you’re a hustler or a soldier or a reggae singer. read more... |
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| Jackiey Budden: Time will tell if i stay strong |
| 04-10-2009 9:48:58 AM |
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| ‘I’ll be heading to Jamaica at some point soon,’ Jackiey told us. ‘I always feel so at home there. I lived there years ago in a quiet part called Mandeville – it’s very relaxing, but a lot of my friends are in Ocho Rios and Kingston. They’ll look after me. I think it’ll be good to take some time out to recuperate.’ read more... |
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| Carlos de Nicaragua - Militant Salsa Reggae |
| 04-10-2009 8:58:18 AM |
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| PARIS, France (Top40 Charts/ Carlos de Nicaragua Official Website) - Carlos de Nicaragua is a man with a long, long musical history. From his Central American birthplace to thebanlieues of Paris via the Caribbean, Cuba, Africa and all the influences along the way, he has developed a truly unique sound over the last quarter of a century. read more... |
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| A zag for Ziggy |
| 04-05-2009 5:06:23 AM |
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| Ziggy Marley is no stranger to the world of children's entertainment. He lives in it everyday with a 3-year-old daughter, Judah, and a feisty son named Gideon who's already a handful at age 2. read more... |
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| Dancing up a storm |
| 04-01-2009 6:07:48 AM |
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| Jamaica is a musical country, an auditory mecca of sound and soul. While this jewel of the Caribbean may be world famous for her Bob Marley beats, a trip there proves Jamaican music isn’t confined to reggae alone. read more... |
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| Jamaica Is a Hateful Place. But Should We Boycott It? |
| 03-31-2009 6:25:28 AM |
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| When it comes to choosing which city should get to host the Gay Games (the annual "gay Olympics"), plenty of you believed only a place that's gay-friendly — anti-discrimination laws are on the books, same-sex partner benefits — should receive the honor … and the tens of millions of tourism and production dollars that come flowing in. So what about choosing a destination to holiday? Or a brand of alcohol to drink? If the logic is the same, then there's a helluva case to boycott Jamaica. And it's just what some activists are hoping to do. read more... |
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| Another Day, Another Caribbean-Based Ponzi Scheme |
| 03-28-2009 2:09:25 AM |
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| Forget Edison, Franklin, even Steve Jobs. If there's one innovator we truly love and respect here in South Florida and the Caribbean, it's Charles Ponzi. The guy, let's face it, invented pretty much the best scheme ever. Why do complicated stuff like "invest money" when you can just take it and pretend you're investing it? That way, you can spend the cash on whatever you want! read more... |
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| Why Do Black Immigrants Do Better Than Native Blacks? |
| 03-24-2009 6:59:39 AM |
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| This argument pops up from time to time, but it's been coming up a lot lately. It always seemed to me that the question answers itself--an immigrant is someone who's specifically come to this country to capitalize and exploit opportunity. Comparing any immigrant group to virtually any native-born group is like comparing the most ambitious members of one team with the entirety of another team. This is to say nothing of whatever skills, education and wealth a particular immigrant group may bring to bear. read more... |
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| Sophia Brown Completes Video Shoot In Jamaica |
| 03-24-2009 6:46:28 AM |
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| Reggae songstress Sophia Brown will return to the island next week after completing her video shoot for her latest single, Weak to You, in Hollywood, California. She said that the shoot, her first two-day video shoot, was quite challenging but was a smashing success on many levels. read more... |
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| Pasties from Falmouth with a Caribbean flavour |
| 03-24-2009 6:34:22 AM |
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| Rowe’s bakery of Falmouth and Penryn has become involved in the launch of a new Reggae Reggae Chicken Pasty. Having signed a licensing agreement with Levi Roots, of Dragon’s Den fame, and his Reggae Reggae sauce, the Cornish bakery is now the only supplier of baked goods that incorporate the nationally renowned hot sauce... read more... |
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