Sumfest feeling economic pinch - But top American acts boost profile
Sumfest feeling economic pinch - But top American acts boost profile
Even though he has almost 20 years experience as a show promoter under his belt, Johnny Gourzong believes this month’s production of Reggae Sumfest will be the most challenging to date.
Jamaica has not escaped the rigours of the worldwide recession that started in August 2008, and Gourzong says Sumfest, which runs from July 19-25 in Montego Bay, has felt the pinch.
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Elephant Man’s swagger rocked stadium
Elephant Man’s swagger rocked stadium
Elephant Man, dancehall’s self-styled “Energy God,” commanded a multitude to the Providence National Stadium, where he swept up fans with his “swagger” into the early hours of the morning.
He lived up to the top billing he received at the Digicel’s D’ Summer Flex concert on June 27. The trifecta of Jamaican headliners was rounded out by soulful reggae star Tanya Stephens and up and comer Tessanne Chin who delivered strong performances, after the local opening acts x2 and B-52 whetted the crowd’s appetite and firmed up their credentials.
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Roots-reggae pioneer keeps it ‘Real’
Roots-reggae pioneer keeps it ‘Real’
As one of the pioneers of roots-reggae music, Winston Rodney, a Bob Marley protege better known as Burning Spear, has long been a respected figure in music, counting everyone from Bono to B.B. King as fans.
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‘Mi vehicle cyaan dearer than mi house,’ says Flippa Mafia
‘Mi vehicle cyaan dearer than mi house,’ says Flippa Mafia
When flossing king, Flippa Mafia, scored number one last year with the hit single Dem Yah and Dem Yah, it was the signal that this deejay was one of those “to watch”. And he has proved that this success was no fluke.
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The Itals keep on keepin’ on
The Itals keep on keepin’ on
Picture a bus full of Rastafarians high in the mountains of Colorado.
At the wheel is their leader, a man who many credit with keeping roots reggae alive through the dance hall years, through the days when the music itself seemed threatened with the extinction, lost amid rapid beats and DJ’s and the electronic pulse of a newer and considerably less soulful sound. Keith Porter has been on the road for as long as he can remember. As the leader of the Itals, he is one of the last remaining links to the very foundations of reggae music. And he is nowhere near stopping.
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