Nov 19, 2009 | Trinidad Guardian
Screaming fans hold on to the hand of reggae icon Jah Cure as he delivered a stellar performance.
Sean Paul and Jah Cure IT has not been a good year for Jamaican pop music. Sales tracker, SoundScan, reports that music buyers in the United States showed little interest in what Jamaican artistes had to offer in 2009.
Reggae concert series for Negril
Alborosie, Sanchez T he first One Love Reggae Concert winter series will be launched at Negril Escape Resort and Spa on Wednesday at noon.
Rowley, UNC to blank opening UNANSWERED allegations of corruption against State-owned Udecott will overshadow today's grand opening of one of its signature projects, the multi- million dollar Port-of-Spain Academy of the Performing Arts at the Princes Building Grounds at 5 pm.
Jah Cure pays $126,000 and goes free
Jah Cure, also known as Siccature Alcock, was arrested on the instructions of a High Court marshal, around 7.30 pm at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain. The drama unfolded when the claimant, Handel Anthony, a show promoter from Tobago, went before Justice Ventour in the Hall of Justice for a special sitting of the High Court.
He was held following a court order issued by Justice Sebastian Ventor for failure to pay US$19,993 to a local businessman.
Morgan Heritage not coming for Nov show
MORGAN HERITAGE will not be performing in Trinidad on November 7, according to the band's frontline vocalist, Peter Morgan - known within the band by his alias, Jah Petes.
A Rough Guide to the Irie Jamboree
You should attend this weekend's Irie Jamboree in Queens for three very simple reasons: It will start on time, run smoothly, and deliver all of the artists advertised.
Marley's 'Legend' stays true to its name
Fifteen years after it was released by Island Records, Legend , the posthumous compilation by reggae king Bob Marley, is still one of the best-selling albums on Billboard magazine's catalogue chart.
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It seemed that Winston Hussey couldn't stop dancing at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, Hope Road, on Sunday night.
Mackie Conscious delivers potent set at Sumfest
Mackie Conscious performs for the 'early birds' at Reggae Sumfest on Saturday night.
Jah Cure, Ifrika sizzle at Sumfest
Reggae songbird Queen Ifrika seems quite composed during her performance on Friday's night's International Night One at Reggae Sumfest '09 at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre, in Montego Bay.
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Music became important to Jessica Yap so early in her life that she doesn't even remember when the love blossomed.
He is known as the voice behind Rough and Tough, one of the biggest rude bwoy anthems ever produced, but Robert Ffrench is more than that.
Melodious Jazmine ready to hit Sumfest stage
With a heavy bass beat that ushered into superstardom the likes of Bob Marley and the Wailers and Jimmy Cliff, so too did Philadelphia-based songstress Jazmine Sullivan achieve her biggest hit to date with the reggae-influenced song Need U Bad .
Cellink song and jingle contest heats up
GT&T's jingle is heating up and based on the quarterfinal performances the competition is about to get steamier and more unpredictable.
Sumfest dedicated to Michael Jackson
This year's staging of Sumfest, the most successful reggae festival globally, will be dedicated to the memory of the late Michael Jackson, 'King of Pop'. "This year is going to be dedicated to Michael Jackson.
Jah Cure to close Int'l Night I
In an effort to make Reggae Sumfest 2009 'another one to remember', reggae act, Jah Cure, has been chosen to close international night I of the festival on Friday July 24.
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