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Thursday, July 21, 2011

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.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Tribute to Copper Cat (R.I.P)

Learn about the AUSARIAN Initiation System of KMT (Ancient Black Egypt).

REAL USEFUL BLACK HISTORY..... Learn how to manifest your divinity through a spiritual cultivation system that was stolen from us and hidden from us until very recently. (2010 that is)

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Ra Un Nefer Amen discusses the upcoming start of the 2011 Ausarian Initiation which begins on Feb. 21 2011 and ends at the coming winter solstice in December. Ausar (so called Osiris) is the embodiment of man's divine self image that is built out of the 11 Laws of the spirit--Tree of Life, Paut Neteru. Join this lively discussion to learn about how you can participate in the initiation system of ancient Egypt from the author of the four Metu Neter volumes and the over 1000 thousand initiates that participated in the program last year. If you are interested in improving you life--health, success, and antainment of spiritual power you do not want to miss this year Ausarian initiation. In addition to last year's initiation program which will be repeated for new comers, Mr. Amen has prepared a level two program for those that went through the initiation last year.
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Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Dancehall History

We don't promote the association of music with political parties or their agendas.. Just a good clip...look how young everyone is..

Friday, January 28, 2011

Valentine's Day trial for Buju

BY PAUL HENRY Crime/Court co-ordinator henryp@jamaicaobserver.com

Thursday, January 27, 2011 JAMAICAN reggae artiste Mark Myrie, better known by his stage name Buju Banton, will on February 14 — Valentine's Day — begin another battle for his freedom in a federal court in the United States where he will be retried on drug and gun-related charges. The date was set yesterday by Judge James Moody for the highly anticipated second trial in the Sam M Gibbons Federal Court in Tampa, Florida. "February 14 is Valentine's Day. We hope the jury gives us some love," said the entertainer's attorney David Markus, who expressed hope that his client would be acquitted. Added Markus: "Buju is optimistic and hopeful. He is in good spirits. He is a rock. No one realises how hard it is to fight the federal government in one trial, let alone two." Banton was last tried in September on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and aiding and abetting the possession of a firearm during a drug-trafficking offence. However, the 12-member panel of jurors was unable to reach a verdict following three days of deliberations. That trial lasted a little over a week. The second trial is scheduled to last as long. The trial was supposed to start last December but was postponed so Banton, who is on US$250,000 bail and is subjected to house arrest, could spend time with his family. It is not yet known if Banton will be tried on the previous charges or the additional charges tacked on by the prosecution in a new indictment. The new indictment is being challenged by the entertainer's legal team, and both the prosecution and defence are awaiting a ruling on the matter. Should the new indictment stand, Banton will be tried for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, attempted possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offence, and using the wires to facilitate a drug-trafficking offence. If convicted, Banton faces up to 20 years' imprisonment. The United States Government would also seek to seize the artiste's assets. Banton was arrested in December of 2009 following the arrests of two other men, Ian Thomas and James Mack, who subsequently pleaded guilty. The gun was actually in the car that Mack drove.

Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Valentine-s-Day-trial-for-Buju_8320774#ixzz1CFjyJOCo