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Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter Last year’s Sting has come and gone and saw Mavado and Vybz Kartel squaring off. But now, various members from the rivalling groups (Alliance and Portmore Empire) have voiced songs attacking each other. The latest song that has sparked much discussion since its release last week is Vybz Kartel’s When Since on Foxx’s ‘Life After Death’ rhythm. In the very explicit song, Vybz Kartel holds nothing back as he attacks Mavado, Wayne Marshall, Bling Dawg and Bounty Killer. He Continue reading Is Bounty Killa and Vybz Kartyl Warring again?
Reanno Gordon busy got the name from friends because of his, wanting to be everywhere behavior which is typical for any youngster that sees themselves going somewhere in life apart from being six feet under.this feature on Busy Signal is to show the talent and ambition that yutes in Jamaica can progress when raise by only mommy which most of us are. Continue reading Featured Artist: Busy Signal Click on video below to see Ruffi in action: Ruffi Biography
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Vybz Kartel releases his own brand of alcoholic beverage. The product, called Vybz Rum, will be Kartel’s first licensing agreement, and his first major endorsement with a beverage company. “His iconic nature resonates everywhere he goes. Kartel is like the Jay Z of the dancehall music world,” according to Corey Todd , one of the principal shareholders in the company that are the main distributors of the energy drink, Pimp Juice that will be distributing the rum. “We chose Kartel for his diversity and we believe with the right push he could be huge internationally. We also believe he is the future of dancehall. We plan to market the product in various ways not only with dancehall but also hip hop we are in talks with a few hip hop artistes,” Mr. Todd said. For his part, Vybz Kartel is enthusiastic regarding his first major endorsement deal with a beverage. “This represents a great opportunity for me and for the dancehall community to show Corporate Jamaica that the industry can be taken seriously as a viable economic force because of the influence and power that dancehall wields as an art form in Jamaica. We will be going all out to make Vybz Rum a big success,” he said. The Vybz Rum product will be provided in two distinct types: a white rum and a red rum. The white rum is triple distilled and the red rum will be a five year aged product. The product will be available in Jamaica in December in a limited quantity for 2007 and in 2008, and made available in the UK, US and the rest of the Caribbean on a phased basis. Each bottle will be hand numbered for quality control and accounting purposes. Make sure you dont miss out on it and be ones of the first to sell the exclusive Vybz Rum. The limited amount of Vybz Rum that was available in jamaica allready sold out! Anyone interested in selling Vybz Rum in their stores, clubs, on their events, in their dancehalls or concerts can contact us for more information at: vybzrumeurope@gmail.com. For More information: Click Here —– DATE: 02/22/2009 02:24:10 PM Few musical styles associate themselves so closely with a particular country as reggae music does to the island nation of Jamaica. Though it has only been around since the late 1960s, reggae was brought to world prominence by Bob Marley and the Wailers, though in its history there have been a multitude of talented performers. If you have ever been on an all inclusive in Jamaica, you may have seen one of these performers at a concert or at a local bar. The simple, sometimes hypnotic songs seem to blend well with the island’s party atmosphere, where everyone is simply out to have a good time. Listening to reggae with some good food and a cold beer or rum drink is just about the pinnacle of existence for some. While many love reggae for its laid-back rhythms and feel-good attitude, others embrace the counterculture aspect of it all. Dreadlocks are a common trait of reggae performers and fans alike, as are bright, colorful clothing. Reggae also has the stigma of being tied to recreational marijuana use, which may put off some towards the idea of Jamaica when looking for family vacation ideas. The truth is, however, that while there is certainly a subset of people that use reggae as an excuse for drug use, there are many reggae concerts that are family-oriented. And if you have your kids on your vacation with you, it would be a great thing to expand their musical and cultural horizons. When your children get older, they may even remember when they went to see the band with the dreadlocks. A reggae concert can be just that memorable. Reggae is also known for a diverse range of lyrical expression. There are some that simply use their music to bring happy feelings to their listeners, and sing about love and having a good time with friends. Other artists tackle heavier subjects like the criticism of materialism, black nationalism, and religion. Controversial subjects like Apartheid are fair game, as well as the denouncement of political systems or oppressive regimes. While these are themes that require more serious listening, those who are in Jamaica on adult vacations may just be looking for that. Like other forms of music, many different subsets can be found within this one style. For many, that’s what makes reggae so inviting: no matter what your mood or taste, you can find a reggae artist or style that suits you!
DATE: 02/20/2009 12:22:15 AM —– BODY: For all lovers of reggae music it is here again on May 24 concert dubbed ‘The Best of the Best Concert’ at the Bicentennial Park in Miami. Nuff artist will be featured. Tickets are now only $39 before March 29. Click here for more information. |
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Have your phone ever been busy and you can’t get any signal may be it’s because busy signal is all over the world taking up all the frequencies. Reggae International feature artist for this week is Reanno Gordon A.K.A. busy signal one of the future voices for the youths of Jamaica.
I was born in the parrish of Westmoreland in a district called Haddo which is thirty minutes from Sav-La-Mar and about forty minutes from Montego Bay. I attended Haddo primary school until the age of twelve. Then I attended Knockalva Technical High school for six successful years. My love for music started in primary school. In class my friends would use their hands on the desk to make a beat and I would make up a song to go along with it. When I was in high school I would always hang out where the local artists were performing. I used to go around a sound system called phoenix supreme where I would do my thing on the mic.After high school I went to live in Kingston, where my stepfather had a sound system called german high power. I thought this would be a good opportunity for me with the music because Kingston was where everything was happening. A lot of artists like Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Buju Bantan and Shabba Ranks were produced in Kingston so I thought it would be a good place to hang around. 