Sean Paul Performed at The Lehman Center in the Bronx
By Brittany Somerset, Intrepid Reporter
Multi platinum-selling, Grammy-winning dancehall reggae artist Sean Paul Henriques, his brother Jason “Jigzagula” Henriques and back up singer / hype man, Farenheit, performed at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, at Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, in the Boogie Down Bronx, on Saturday, November 8th, 2008. Read more
St. Lucian Roots Reggae Artist Taj Weekes’ Album “Deidem”
New York, NY - November 10, 2008 - St. Lucian roots reggae artist Taj Weekes and his band Adowa celebrate the acceptance of their sophomore release DEIDEM for consideration of a Best Reggae Album nomination by The Recording Academy for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2009. Read more
COCO TEA RELEASES EAGERLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM
(October 22, 2008 - Miami, Florida) Zojak World Wide, the leader in digital distribution, in cooperation with Coco Tea’s Roaring Lion Records, is pleased to announce the release of Coco Tea’s eagerly anticipated album, YES WE CAN. The album will be available worldwide on I-Tunes and www.cocoateabarackobama.com the same day as the US elections, November 4, 2008. Read more
KARLENE LARGIE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF UJAA (USA), INC.
Monday, October 20, 2008 - The Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (UJAA) USA. Inc., has a new president. She is Karlene Largie, the immediate past president (IPP) of the Immaculate Alumni Association-New York Chapter.
A respected community leader, Ms. Largie was voted into the union’s top job on September 24, 2008, replacing Anton Tomlinson, a casualty of term limits. Read more
Giant Caribbean Furniture Chain To Open Doors In New York
CaribPR Newswire, NEW YORK, NY, October 20, 2008: Top Caribbean furniture, electronics and appliance chain, Courts Caribbean, will debut in North America for the first time when it opens its doors in the Caribbean immigrant-populated borough of Brooklyn, New York at month`s end. Read more
TIFA TAKES “BOTTOM OF THE BARREL” TO THE #7 SPOT ON THE DANCEHALL CHARTS
October 20, 2008, Kingston, Jamaica: Dancehall sensation Latifa Brown more popularly known as Tifa has taken the lead with her hit song “Bottom of the Barrel” which is currently at the #7 spot on Richie B’s Top 20 Dancehall Singles Chart.
After 11 weeks on the charts “Bottom of the Barrel” is steadily making its way up the dancehall ladder on several local and regional dancehall charts. This is Tifa’s first song to enter the charts. Read more
Super Producer Computer Paul Continues To Make Hits
When you have worked on several gold and platinum selling hits as a producer or musician what have you become? A super producer/musician is the answer to the question. Very few Jamaican producers or musician might fit into the super category. However Paul Henton otherwise known as Computer Paul is one such producer and musician, he has worked with the who’s who of reggae and dancehall music, including Sean Paul, Shabba Ranks, Beres Hammond, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton, Maxi Priest, Shaggy, Jimmy Cliff, Inner Circle, Tanya Stevens, Monyaka, Baba Maal and a host of other top reggae and dancehall music stars. Read more
AFUWI FUNDRAISING RADIOTHON SET FOR OCTOBER 25, 2008
NEW YORK (JIS) - The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) is again calling on you for help in meeting a part of its core obligation, providing scholarships and bursaries to students across the Caribbean region. Read more
Stevie Face Returns To The Charts With Tell Like It Is
Lovers Rock singer Stevie Face has been doing well over the years scoring with hits such “I’m In Love”, “For Your Love”, “Oh Happy Day” & “Teach The Children”. He has also made his mark as stage performer in Jamaica and internationally performing in the United States Of America and several countries around the Caribbean. Read more
Mr Bertus Jamaica’s Uprising Reggae Artist Going Global
Mr Bertus aka Marlon Ainsworth, new releases ‘Trevor’ Island Fugitive Riddim and ‘Island’ on title Island Fugitive Riddim by ‘Fanton Mojah’ released on 18 August 2008 there is talks that this record is going to be a smash hit on the reggae scene. This record is currently been heavily rotated on the airwaves both in the UK and Europe. Read more
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