Royalties for Reggae
CLOSE TO 200 of Jamaica's reggae artistes are tipped to receive over 1,000,000 Euros (approximately $74,000,000) in royalty payments for their recordings that have been aired in France in the past 12 years.
Firstborn's new music video
GUYANESE SINGING GROUP, Firstborn, have completed their music video for the tune 'Bounce Dem Head' .The five-man group is a household name in Guyana...
Mr. Mikey promoting single
BERMUDAN producer/singer Michael George Lavell, a.k.a. Mr. Mikey, was in Jamaica recently to promote his single It's Over in the Jamaican dancehall marketplace. The single is already a mega-hit in the tiny island of Bermuda.
A 'Dennis' song anyone?
BY NOW HURRICANE Dennis should have entered the annals of storms that passed and the inevitable comparisons with storms as recent as last year's Ivan and the legendary Charlie of 1951 will be on in earnest.
'Energy Beat' making waves
NOW IN STORES, and doing well on its second release is the High Praise Riddim. The rhythm features popular artistes such as Vybz Kartel with Outta Road, Where is My Baby by George Nooks, Woman We Love by Anthony B, Love Feels Right by Junior Kelly, DYCR..
Green Synergy Semi-Finalists Named
THE THIRD HEINEKEN Green Synergy competition will get on the way this Friday, as the eight top disc jocks were named last Tuesday at the FAME FM studios gear up for battle.
Heroes for 'Tribute To The Great'
SOME OF REGGAE'S more quiet yet acclaimed heroes will be showered with honours at this month's staging of the Tribute To The Greats show.Two political leaders will be in the lot as well: Prime Minister Patterson, and former Opposition Leader Edward Seaga.
Baba Roots expands prodution
HIS ROOTS DRINK has become quite popular all over Jamaica and deejays have even endorsed it by including the name 'Baba Roots' in their songs. Now, the man behind it all, William 'Baba Roots' Webb is about to take his production company to a new level.