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West Indian Rhythm Konnection – Radio Kaiso
Vybz Kartel ON STAGE
Vybz Kartel visits Jamaica’s premier entertainment television show, ON STAGE. The show covers the spectrum of Jamaican entertainment delving into the history, successes, failures and lifestyle of local and international exponents.
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just writing coz this whole Buju Banton story reinforces so many of the things that he as an artiste has mentioned within his music and yet still… reality check… to err is human… man is fallible… i didnt really pay it any mind as to the outcome of the trial but in a way i was interested… i wasnt yea or nay as i didnt really feel the urge to see Gargamel in concert again… its not that ive had my fill but its just the crowds…
yesterday i made my way to the Taste T&T down Penal… to work… and while there got a message on my phone via twitter from a friend who wanted to know if i had anything to contribute to a post he was doing on Buju… i said nothing really… just that his performances in concert had real vibes… the only thing i wondered was if i had any video of him in concert… sadly i aint got squat…
i was there in Penal thinking that Weed/Sensimilia Persecution was probably the biggest Buju Banton song i owned on vinyl… and well today i was reminded that i was so wrong… my biggest Buju song isnt even written by him… its the word of GOD… and i say that without apology… Psalms 23 that features Gramps Morgan is by far my most favourite… oh how was i reminded you ask… setting up another job today and my coworkers were in a funk… a couple of em seemed upset… not sure if it had to do with the Taste T&T job with very little eating on our part or the fact that they faced 90 minutes of traffic to reach to the upside down hotel… digress much… yeah… psalm 23… over heard on somebody’s phone… and since then ive been du-du-du du-du-du doing…
i wrote that comment on outlishmagazine’s article on Buju and the reply i got on twitter was as if i was joking about the article or other comments… i eh take any offence neither do i mean any by stating as much…. psalm 23 was a song i used when i needed to meditate… i think i prob listened to that for a whole day at least once in my life… back when i had a portable minidisc player/recorder… that hook/line/chorus stuck with me… now Buju has many other songs that i LOVE but nothing can compare to this one… its like me singing along to Bob Marley while driving on the highway and the kids who have no idea who he is wondering if ive totally lost it…
i not knocking Mark Myrie at all coz i dont have the facts/truth of the case… all i can say is that being too Chatty Chatty does get you in trouble and if he did follow Granny simple advice of not speaking to strangers he wouldnt have been in entrapped… Hung Jury means just that… new trial(s)… so in closing i wah say a lil prayer for everybody who feeling down and out…
and here is Buju at his utmost best… cant see him perform but the energy that i get when i hear these performance are enough to last a lifetime…
PS this post has nothing to do with DuDus COKE…
YT – Inna Jamaica
I WROTE THIS SONG TO PROMOTE JAMAICA IN A POSITIVE WAY AS OPPOSED TO THE NEGATIVE STEREOTYPICAL TREATMENT JAMAICA AND JAMAICANS GET IN THE MEDIA! IT REALLY HAS CHANGED MY LIFE AND I OWE SO MUCH TO THE ISLAND AND IT’S PEOPLE LET’S HELP BUILD A BETTER JAMAICA WITH EQUAL RIGHTS AND JUSTICE!! AH PEACE & LOVE WI SEH!!!!!!
Kes & Tessanne Chin – Loving You
Kes & Tessanne Chin – Loving you
Directed By Life Garland
DP: Sheldon Felix
Executive Producers: Brothers Ink
Produced by Question Mark EntertainmentSong Written by Kees Dieffenthaller, Tessanne Chin & Kasey Phillips
Keys & Co-Production by Reuel Lynch
Drums – Christopher Tyrell
Bass – Glen Browne
Guitar by Jon Dieffenthallar
Engineers – Marvin “Wacko” Jackson & Kasey Phillips
Recorded at the Underground Ground Studio , Jamaica
Mixed by Kasey Phillips at KMP Music Lab
Mastered by Sterling Sound, New York
Ataklan – Soca Gyal
i eh really feeling it… prob coz there’s a borrowed melody in there somewhere
Dave Kelly’s Madhouse Records
As of December 15th, the bulk of Dave Kelly’s Madhouse Records catalog will be available for the first time ever for digital download. Amazon, iTunes, Rhapsody, etc. will all have your favorite Madhouse classics for sale. Big up DubShot for making it happen. Next week get online and look for Joyride, Heartbeat, Bounce, Hit List, Showtime, Pepperseed, Fiesta and many more albums from the legendary Madhouse label featuring artists like Baby Cham, Spragga Benz, T.O.K., Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Wayne Wonder, Frisco kid, Assassin, Pinchers, Lady Saw, Tanya Stephens, Mr. Easy, Terror Fabulous, Frankie Sly, Buju Banton, Cobra and more.
one of the few labels/production houses which i would always buy without hearing it…
Squingy – Loud & Clear
those followers of the Dancehall/SoundSystem Culture would understand this post…
a true LEGEND in one of his visits to Trinidad back in 2001…
Kevin ‘ SQUINGY ‘ Bennett From Bass Odyssey Sound System R.I.P.
At 6:40 am on Tuesday November 24, 2009, we were informed of his death in a hospital in Tampa, Florida. It is reported that his lungs collapsed which lead to the failure of his other organs.
At little over five years ago, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Although there is no cure he had been receiving adequate treatment in both Jamaica and the United States. At this time we extend gratitude to those who have helped us to support and maintain Squingy’s life until now as that in itself is a miracle from the Almighty.
Kevin was a proud, strong, loyal and dedicated member of our family who bravely fought this obstacle to the final second and lived his life to the fullest in light of the surrounding circumstances.
We appeal to the true Squingy friends and family, the loyal Bass Odyssey fans and supporters of the music that effort be made to preserve his important legacy and contribution. Let us bury the man as a legend. We maintain that we have always supported Squingy and the entire staff and in extension Alexandria community have stood by his side 100 per cent. Keith Walford and Kirky C are making the necessary arrangements to ship his body to Jamaica where he will receive an honourable burial.
We appeal to everyone to rise to the occasion and support us in honouring a legend for his lifetime and dedication to entertaining fans around the globe.Thanks to those who have expressed their support and condolences, they are our strength in this time of grief.
Sincerely,
Bass Odyssey
all praises to the KING
‘King’ David Rodigan speaks about the current state of dancehall… the man expresses some of my feelings… as well as some dancehall artists…
been saying this _ish for some years… prolly now some will take heed… cause well… i only have imaginary friends…
and a little birdie tell me that he may be coming to our shores next Easter… All praises to the KING…
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