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| Etana |
First Female Reggae Artiste to Impact Billboard in 20 Years
November – Etana ‘The Strong One’ became the first Jamaican female artiste in 20 years to hit #1 on
Billboard Charts since Diana King and Patra. Her ‘I RISE’ album produced by the accomplished music Producer Clive Hunt, instrumentalist, composer and arranger is number one on Billboard Reggae Chart and follows Etana’s critically-acclaimed albums Better Tomorrow (2013), Free Expressions (2011) and The Strong One (2008). The Jamaican singer-songwriter’s melodic power blended with Hunt’s rich arrangements, set this album apart as one of the best throughout her stellar career…more
Bounty Killer/Beenie Man Historic Musical Unification
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| (l-r) Beenie Esco Bounty |
Two of Dancehall’s most controversial artistes of all times Bounty Killer and Beenie Man have come together to create an historic collaboration called, ‘LEGENDARY’ on the Starstruck Record label. This collaboration has paved the way for unity in Dancehall by the king and grung-gad themselves even though there have visibly been signs of other Dancehall artistes burying the hatchet and putting their differences aside since the start of the year…more
Jamaican/British Artiste Nabbed MOBO Award
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| Stylo G |
October – Jamaican born, British Reggae Artiste Stylo G is the MOBO Awards 2014 Best Reggae Act. He walked away with the award over strong contenders such as Taurus Riley, Sean Paul and Chronixx. Stylo G made an impact on UK fans around 2010 when he busted on the scene with a song called ‘My Youth.’ It took him all over the UK but the artiste wanted to get back to his ‘Dancehall’ roots because ‘My Youth’ was Grime music….more
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| John Holt 1967 – 2014 |
Reggae Lost Another of its Music Pioneers
Reggae’s pioneer John Holt died at aged 67. The Reggae music legend died in London October 19, 2014 at 2:40am English time…more
Major US Television Debut For Two Jamaican Artistes
August – BET 106 and Park welcomed Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall artistes QQ and Wayne Marshall to their live show August 27.
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QQ performed his 2008 hit single ‘Stookie’ and ‘One Drop ft Venomous.’ In a publication by the Jamaica STAR newspaper QQ said “I’m elated, it’s most certainly a pleasure to reach such a milestone in my career like this….more ” Wayne Marshall also made his debut appearance on a major US television network when he appeared on BET that day, both represented for a Special Caribbean Carnival takeover…more
Ebola Scare! 
Fear racked the world after reports hit the media that persons coming into contact with the deadly Ebola disease from affected areas in West Africa to the US and Spain have died. 
In light of what many feared could become a global outbreak, Jamaican artistes have been cautioned by the Government to refrain from travelling to affected Ebola regions. Reggae artiste Luciano cancelled upcoming gigs he had in Malawi, Ghana and South Africa while others such as Mr Vegas and Freddie McGregor weigh in on their own fear as well as cautioned that areas affected does not spread across the entire African continent…more
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| Memorablia |
information on existing industry players, as the agency plays matchmaker, putting them in touch with opportunities available in Jamaica and ultimately internationally
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| Chronixx Dread and Terrible Tour UK 2014 |
27/5/14 State of Reggae – Chronixx on Hot 97 Morning Show New York
20/5/14 If AT ‘n’ T Acquire DIRECTV
The move by AT’n’T to purchase DIRECTV for US$48.5 billion (US$64.1 million including assumption of debt) would add DIRECT TV’s 20.3 million subscribers to AT’n’T’s 5.7 million cable customers through U-Verse service making the combined operation the second-largest pay TV provider in America. Customers will be able to watch TV on any device more
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