Archive for January, 2008
Africa Unite - A Celebration of Bob Marley’s Vision
The newly proclaimed ‘reggae month‘ will be getting its full dose of the king of reggae, Bob Marley, with the premiere of the documentary Africa Unite: A Celebration of The Vision of Bob Marley, along with a look back at the Smile Jamaica/Africa Unite concert. Two of many events to be held throughout the month […]
Read More..>>Reggae Month Endorsed and Supported
Thunderous applause greeted the Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange after the historic proclamation of Reggae Month at King’s House and she invited singer Etana to assist with the unveiling of the Reggae Month logo, almost apologising for not being able to “have a long function with lots of music into […]
Read More..>>Buju Banton Inna Heights - 10th Anniversary Edition
Gargamel Music, Inc. in conjunction with Penthouse Music and VP Music Group, is happy to announce that the Buju Banton Inna Heights - 10th Anniversary Edition CD/DVD hits stores today! The follow up to Banton’s classic ‘Til Shiloh album, Inna Heights, originally released in November 1997, furthered the artist’s exploration of roots reggae with such […]
Read More..>>Nominations for the 2008 Reggae Academy Awards
Nominations for the first ever reggae awards are based on recordings first released anywhere in the world between December 1, 2006 and November 30, 2007 and covers various categories. The first staging of the Reggae Academy Awards will be February 24th 2008, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Jamaica.
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February to be Officially Declared Reggae Month
As promised by Minister of Culture, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, at the recent launch of the Reggae Academy Awards, February will be declared Reggae Month. On the advice of Prime Minister Bruce Golding, the Governor General, Professor Kenneth Hall, will make the official proclamation.
This announcement was made by the prime minister yesterday at a press conference […]
Ziggy Marley to Release Live Dvd in February
Reggae icon Ziggy Marley releases a full-length live concert DVD on 11th February 2008. The Love Is My Religion DVD was taped live at Los Angeles’ Avalon Theatre in December 2006. The most extensive worldwide tour of his career that wrapped in December 2007, the Avalon show and the entire LIMR World Tour was heralded […]
Read More..>>Top 10 Reggae Artistes of 2007 according to Billboard
Billboard Magazine, oft referred to as the music ‘Bible’, released its Top 10 reggae artistes of 2007. And, of course, there are a few surprises. But then again, should we really be surprised that a Hasidic Jew from Pennsylvania, USA, is the Billboard Reggae Artiste of the Year? (Apparently the decision is based on sales […]
Read More..>>Bob Marley and Peter Tosh Original Recordings Missing
A large collection of 70s music, including original recordings by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and others is missing from the archives of the former Jamaica Broadcasting Corp.
According to Billboard.com, thousands of vinyl records and compact discs have gone missing in the possible theft. Musicians and former employees of the Broadcasting Corporation are outraged.
“The latest development […]
