Sunday, July 24, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Capleton’s show a success despite gay protest
Capleton wowed his audience at a concert in Brampton, Ontario, despite protest from local gay rights groups.
The protests prompted organisers to move the Canada Day concert from the original venue in downtown Toronto — which was hosting pride week activities. Capleton’s manager Claudette Kemp told theObserver that the show went well with the 43-year-old artiste holding the attention of his audience, who had not seen him perform in that North American city for some time. She further noted that the artiste has such a wide repertoire, that there was no need to re-hash songs of the past, which may be considered offensive to certain groups or individuals.
The concert was originally scheduled for the Sound Academy in Toronto, but had to be relocated after the mangements of the venue was contacted by a leading gay rights advocacy group in Canada, which had also alerted the hate crimes unit of the Toronto police.
Meanwhile, Kemp indicated that her artiste is now gearing up for his annual summer stage show and fund-raiser, A St Mary Mi Come From, which will be held at the Gray’s Inn Sports Complex in Annotto Bay, St Mary on August 5.
She disclosed that this year the theme for the concert is unity, noting that there is currently too much discord in the society at this time and therefore Capleton has decided to promote unity at this year’s show.
A St Mary Mi Come from, is the prime fund-raiser for Capleton’s foundation which supports various charitable organisations and schools in St Mary on an ongoing basis.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Shaggy Make A Difference Foundation
The Shaggy Make A Difference Foundation has done it again.
The official handing over of medical equipment was held on the grounds of the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) on Friday.
The ceremony involved the handing over of US$350,000 (J$30 million) worth of medical equipment, which was raised at the 2010 staging of the Shaggy and Friends benefit concert.
There was also the presentation of a cheque from Chain of Hope to the director of the foundation, Rebecca Packer.
Lisa D'Oyen, administrator of the Chain of Hope children's charity, presented the cheque, valued at US $10,500 (J$903,000). Three computers were also donated by Flow, and two flat screens that were placed at both sides of the tent, displayed the different equipment as Dr Michelle-Anne Richards-Dawson, senior medical officer at BHC, explained their use.
Equipment viewing
After the ceremony, guests were allowed to view the equipment which include surgical stretchers, Bair Hugger Patient Warmers, a blood warmer, a surgical microscope, examination lamps, infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, vital signs monitors and syringe pumps.
According to Patricia Ingram-Martin, acting director of nursing services, the most expensive piece of equipment on display was the blood gas analyser. This is used to determine the alkaline level or how acidic the blood is.
"It has been a long process this time around because we had to be sure we were getting everything the hospital needed," Rebecca Packer said.
Packer compared the process to childbirth as she described the preparation as stressful and sometimes heart-rending but has its rewards. "We definitely feel like we're making a difference and that's what the foundation is about," she said.
With such an astounding accomplishment, Packer spoke about surpassing this year's achievement. "I'm hoping (we will). We can only get bigger and better and I think the awareness is there. When you do a presentation like this and the Jamaican public sees where their money went, that's the impact we're looking for."
The foundation, which started in 2009, is the only one of its kind, where a concert has repeatedly pledged and delivered 100 per cent of its proceeds to its cause.
Although he wasn't present, Shaggy was streamed live from Los Angeles where he was scheduled to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
More Here : http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110718/ent/ent3.html
The official handing over of medical equipment was held on the grounds of the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) on Friday.
The ceremony involved the handing over of US$350,000 (J$30 million) worth of medical equipment, which was raised at the 2010 staging of the Shaggy and Friends benefit concert.
There was also the presentation of a cheque from Chain of Hope to the director of the foundation, Rebecca Packer.
Lisa D'Oyen, administrator of the Chain of Hope children's charity, presented the cheque, valued at US $10,500 (J$903,000). Three computers were also donated by Flow, and two flat screens that were placed at both sides of the tent, displayed the different equipment as Dr Michelle-Anne Richards-Dawson, senior medical officer at BHC, explained their use.
Equipment viewing
After the ceremony, guests were allowed to view the equipment which include surgical stretchers, Bair Hugger Patient Warmers, a blood warmer, a surgical microscope, examination lamps, infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, vital signs monitors and syringe pumps.
According to Patricia Ingram-Martin, acting director of nursing services, the most expensive piece of equipment on display was the blood gas analyser. This is used to determine the alkaline level or how acidic the blood is.
"It has been a long process this time around because we had to be sure we were getting everything the hospital needed," Rebecca Packer said.
Packer compared the process to childbirth as she described the preparation as stressful and sometimes heart-rending but has its rewards. "We definitely feel like we're making a difference and that's what the foundation is about," she said.
With such an astounding accomplishment, Packer spoke about surpassing this year's achievement. "I'm hoping (we will). We can only get bigger and better and I think the awareness is there. When you do a presentation like this and the Jamaican public sees where their money went, that's the impact we're looking for."
The foundation, which started in 2009, is the only one of its kind, where a concert has repeatedly pledged and delivered 100 per cent of its proceeds to its cause.
Although he wasn't present, Shaggy was streamed live from Los Angeles where he was scheduled to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
More Here : http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110718/ent/ent3.html
Mavado will make his first appearance on US soil Sept 4th
With his US visa re-instated, deejay Mavado will make his first appearance on US soil at the inaugural Reggae Rhythm & Blues concert, which takes place at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York on Labour Day — September 4."This performance by Mavado will be extra special, as it will showcase his musical dexterity and the many sides of David Brooks. Mavado is a rare talent and one of the best we have seen in recent years. He has many great songs and that's the side we are hoping to showcase," explained event organiser and CEO of Irie Jam Media, Bobby Clarke .
Joining Mavado on stage will be Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, singer Tarrus Riley and soca star Machel Montano. Babyface is of course the successful R&B, pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer and entrepreneur who has written and produced songs for some of the biggest names in contemporary music, including Toni Braxton, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston and TLC.
Mavado made his entry in the music business with the critically acclaimed album Gangsta for Life, which includes hit singles Fathers Prayer, Cassava Piece Radio, Sadness, Gully Side, and On The Go (Faster Than Bullet). In recent months he has been a staple on reggae charts globally, reeking havoc with Star Boy, Stulla, Mad Over and Delilah which is currently enjoying multiple spins on urban stations in the USA. He won the 2010 EME award for "Male Singjay of the Year" and is featured alongside some of rap's biggest stars in the remix of Welcome to My Hood by DJ Khaled.
"Reggae Rhythm & Blues" represents the best of all genres. We have Mavado representing the best of dancehall, we have Babyface representing the best of R&B, Tarrus Riley representing the best of reggae and Machel Mantano representing the best of soca. This event is a dream come through for Caribbean music lovers in the tri-state area" Clarke said.
"I have always wanted to produce an event of the kind. Caribbean folks love and appreciate music that cuts across all genres. With over a millions Caribbean nationals living in the tri-state region, we have the numbers here to make an event of this kind a success," he said.
Reggae Raises money for Japan
Reggae 4 Japan digged deep and raised US $25,000 (JA $2,136,249.92) for the American Red Cross' Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Effort.
Held at the York College in Queens, New York, on June 5, Reggae 4 Japan is the charity show organised by Japanese Sound Mighty Crown, their management Irish and Chin, alongside VP Records.
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