Claro recently held a launch at the Fiction Night Club of their brand new game show entitled "Claro Cash Cab".
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A great turnout for an amazing production, Backayard Magazine was at Carib Cinema for the premiere of "Better Mus Come" a must see for everyone, here are some photos from the premiere of Better Mus Come.
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BACKAYARD was in for the house for Tifa's newest video premiere, here are a few front-of-scenes photos of the night.
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The Manifesto|JA Launch Festival of Art'ical Empowerment, the launch which was held at the Bob Marley museum had a great turnout, here are a few pictures from the event .
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With its first event on October 3rd at Studio 38, Kingston Rock is shaping up to be the event to be at on a sunday, check out some photos from the last Kingston Rock.
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For those who missed The Roots of the Music, here is a quick highlight as to what you missed out on.
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The ninth studio album by the international music icon, Before The Dawn boasts 10 powerful tracks that comprise some of the most powerful songs written by Banton since his professional entry into the music business over twenty years ago.
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Once again the Manifesto JA team pulled off another great show, much love to the team, great work, here are a few photos from the show held at Bookophilia. Next up is The Roots of Music at the Bob Marley Museum, Sunday September 12.
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This dancehall mix cd can be downloaded from anyone of the following links.
EXPLICIT (TRACKED)
EXPLICIT (ONE TRACK)
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CLEAN (ONE TRACK)
This dancehall mix cd can be downloaded from anyone of the following links.
ONE TRACK
TRACKED
Friday, May 28th: Mr. Lexx and Federation Sound's own Max Glazer and Kenny Meez celebrate their "Lex-I-Con" Mixtape release at Santos Party House alongside "Re-Opened" Fridays residents DJ Gravy, Micro Don, DJ Soul and Grammy award winning producer Just Blaze.
Mr. Lexx (formerly known as Lexxus) has maintained popularity in Jamaica's ever changing Dancehall circuit for over a decade. While his classics like "Ring Mi Cellie", "Cook" and "Full Hundred" still play around the world, Lexx was recently nominated for a VMA in 09 for his appearance alongside Santogold on Major Lazer's popular lead single, "Hold The Line".
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A title fitting for a man who is just that. Mr. Majestic has been in the music business for over 20 years. This Jamaican-born musician describes his music as "Ah juss roots yu nuh" . The maker of strictly positive music has performed all over the world with Reggae legends such as Beres Hammond, Sizzla and Beenie Man.
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Jamaica's Youth View Awards 2010 nominated Favourite New Artiste of 2009, DENYQUE is fresh and out with a new single produced by Equiknoxx Music on their Kamera Trick Riddim entitled "Oh So Good". Local media and fans are touting the 20 year old DENYQUE as the next big Caribbean export since Rihanna.
I, like most of you, was wondering during the last couple of years during this new dance hop, or is it hip hall, phase that our music seems to have evolved to ‘Where is the fireman?’. Where was King Shango? Dancehall aficionados would know that from the mid 90s to the early 2000s, Capleton was on most if not all of dancehall’s most popular riddims sometimes even twice.
Photos by : Dwayne WatkinsDirect from London's west end, the musical based on the 1970’S cult film that transformed reggae music and singer Jimmy Cliff into an international sensation.
Kingston, Jamaica born Spragga Benz is the subject of Shotta Culture - A documentary about the life of this influential dancehall artist and the unforgiving streets he came from. Born into a large family of modest means, Shotta Culture chronicles Spragga’s rise to fame, as he overcomes personal obstacles, political strife and violence to become one of Jamaica’s most influential artists. Shotta Culture also explores the 2008 murder of Spragga’s son, Carlton Grant, Jr. at the hands of police. Providing never before seen interviews with witnesses and candid discussions of the ongoing violence claiming the lives of Jamaica’s youth.
Directors: Fatima A. Curry, Cess Silvera
For more information visit: www.shottaculture.com