Scene and heard: Trancehall - Guardian Unlimited
Trancehall is the sound of 2008. It's not a scene , it's a global movement. That is how I would begin this post if I were a deluded music PR trying to sell trancehall to bloggers. I'd probably use the word "eclectic" too: an eclectic global movement ...December 1, 2008
Music in the Saratoga neighborhood - San Francisco Weekly
Genre Acoustic/Country/Celtic All Ages Cabaret/Burlesque/Drag Events Classical Comedy Electronic/Dance Experimental/Avant-Garde Hip-Hop/Soul/Funk International Jazz/Blues Latin/Salsa LGBT Music Film/Audio-Visual New Age New Year's Eve Open Mic/Jam ...November 25, 2008
Canada-based reggae singer hails positive wind of change - Jamaica Observer
Toronto-based reggae singer, Tony Anthony, says that there is a positive wind blowing across the North American continent which he hopes to capture in his new, as-yet-untitled album. According to him, the change is probably best symbolised by the ...November 25, 2008
Digicel brings Bigger, Better Red Concert to BVI - Caribbean Net News
ROAD TOWN, BVI: Buju Banton, Mr Vegas, Destra, Ricky T, Third Dimension and Ouida – all on one stage for the biggest FREE concert ever to hit the British Virgin Islands. This event will be held on Friday in Road Town and will be hosted by Digicel ...November 27, 2008
Jamaican music has passed its golden age, says Chris Blackwell - Jamaica Observer
Legendary business mogul and one of the most successful independent entrepreneurs in pop music history, Chris Blackwell, says the golden age of Jamaican music, has passed. Blackwell's assessment was in response to questions after sharing his ...November 29, 2008
Shaggy coming to Kigali - Rwanda New Times
Yeah, the Jamaican born Reggae master Shaggy is coming. And will be performing at Amahoro National Stadium, December, 13, said Amini Gafaranga, the MTN Rwanda Business Development Manager. “Our major aim is to promote the local entertainment ...November 30, 2008
More of Mojah - Jamaica Gleaner
T he demand for Fanton Mojah among promoters in Europe, the Caribbean, South Africa and the United States is increasing steadily, especially since the release of his new album, Stronger, on Greensleeves Records. Like many of his fellow Jamaican ...November 28, 2008
Music millennium - Edmonton Sun
If you're interested in sneaking the sound of the future into your home, here's a CD for your Christmas list straight from the highly evolved and kaleidoscopic London scene. Recommended to me by local DJ Roland Pemberton III (a.k.a. Cadence Weapon ...November 29, 2008
Estelle at Indigo, SE10 - Times Online
The metal detectors on the entrance were understandable. At the venue a fortnight earlier, the Urban Music Awards - at which Estelle was a five-time nominee, though not actually present - had to be abandoned after someone was stabbed. Inside, however ...December 1, 2008
No 439: Plugs - Guardian Unlimited
The lineup: Boomer (drums, keyboards, percussion), Dave (bass, keyboards, vocals, drum machines), Morgan Q (guitars, vocals, drum machines). The background: Plugs are either the sideline or main new lead project of Morgan Quaintance who plays guitar ...November 28, 2008
