Day: September 9, 2014

Reggae icon John Holt is reportedly very ill and is struggling with an aggressive form of colon cancer. Our prayers are with him and his family at this time.

Like it or love it, Kalado has so far proven that he is indeed the fastest rising act for 2014. Sealing a slew of hit singles – including the # 1 one song, “Personally” – with a string of memorable performances both locally and overseas, it is obvious that this is a deejay who is definitely on the rise.

Macka Diamond is featured on the FRONT PAGE OF TODAY’S STAR. check it: http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20140909/ent/ent1.html

Dancehall star Stylysh is featured in today’s STAR talking about her new singles on riddims by @justusja and @seanizzlemusic. Check it: http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20140909/ent/ent2.html

Reggae star Nesbeth is featured in today’s edition of the Jamaica Star. Check it out:

http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20140909/ent/ent5.html

How the white people dem ever a discover the “cure” fi the diseases in the tropics? Mi feel say ah dem gi weh the disease and then have the cure fi mek a profit offa we black people. This chikungunya disease ah tek over the whole of the Americas now. Yesterday, mi read say researchers in Glasgow have made the first step towards preventing the transmission of the chikungunya virus. That means new spray and new money. And check this, the virus is not usually fatal, but can be very debilitating and painful; survivors can be severely affected by long-term problems, including arthritis. That means we ah go need medication for years after. Don’t mek the white man trick oonu. Why dem name the disease after chicken then??

US-based independent label Foreign Connect has signalled a clear intent to be a major player with the well-produced Concord riddim which has been released on iTunes.

Building Block Records dancehall artiste Stylysh has been working hard over the past month. She recorded a slew of new singles including ‘No Eyewater’ on Seanizzle’s new riddim, and ‘Willing Fi Share’ on Justus Arison’s ‘High Life’ riddim.

Dr. Carl Williams is Jamaica’s 28th Commissioner of Police.