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Restoring Dancehall Music to Its Former Glory

wJ — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:52:25 +0000

In the early 1990s, dancehall music gave birth to a number of artists whose musical talent allowed them to create songs that command the airwaves both locally and overseas. For that reason, songs released by founding artists such as Shabba Ranks, Super Cat, Yellow Man, Lady G, Buju Banton, Capleton and other alike all helped to give dancehall music its international appeal.

Back then, the dancehall atmosphere was one of pure fun and enjoyment, but today, it has transformed into a platform

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Interview with Reggae artist Donny Yardas

admin.WJ — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:22:29 +0000

Donny Yardas is undoubtedly a talented recording artist and song writer whose music continues to attract global audiences while staying true to home base. Unlike many artist of his time, the lyrical content of his music not only highlights his artistic creativity, but amplifies his ability to create timeless music. Well known throughout the dancehall fraternity and New York for crafting hits such as “One for Me,” “Your Eyez”” and “Nostrand & Maple.” Yardas continues to pull himself closer

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Interview With Donny Yardas

empress jud — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:20:30 +0000

Donny Yardas had the streets buzzing in 2006 with his hit single Bullet featuring Mr. Easy, Noah wid di Powah & Ricky Blaze on the Wipe Out Riddim. A certified club banger with a grassroots buzz that started in the streets of Brooklyn, New York with the help of Steelie Bashment’s Waah Gwaan Radio. The Streets had spoken thus earning the single spins on Hot 97 and Power 105 the two top stations for Hip Hop & R&B in the New

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More arrests for illegal DVD’s

wJ — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:50:24 +0000

Pirated DVD’s. The police have made more arrests in downtown Kingston as they continue their clampdown on the sale of bootleg DVDs. Four men were taken into custody during an operation carried out on Orange Street on Monday.

It is alleged that they were held with more than 1,000 pirated DVDs.

Deputy Superintendent Conroy Reid of the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) said the men have been charged with breaches of the Copyright Act.

Five men were arrested for similar offences during two

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Interview with Reggae Artist Gyptian

empress jud — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:58:55 +0000

In 2005, the previously unknown singer rose to international acclaim when his debut single Serious Times hit the top of the local and overseas reggae charts, and defeated even Junior Gongs Top Ten Billboard hit Welcome to Jamrock, to be declared Jamaicaâ€™s Most Important Song of 2005. Nominated for Best New Entertainer at the 2006 International Reggae and World Music Awards, the twenty-three year old velvet-voiced singer has been dominating the charts with a slew of hit singles including Is There

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