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Buju Banton Speaks Out 2008

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A Few Words From Gargamel Himself – Buju Banton Speaks Out…

May 12, 2008 – Kingston, Jamaica
Greetings, good people of the earth! I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all the love and support over the years and for your continued support in the future.

By now most have already heard about the separation between myself and Penthouse Music Group. Let me assure you that it was one of mutual understanding, and that I sincerely wish Mr. Donovan Germain all the best. With much respect, I say to Mr. Germain, thank you for the many years of service and for the eye-opening experience.

To the haters, hate on. To the well-wishers, we will be victorious because JAH LIVE. As for me personally, I am fine. Glad I now have the medium to communicate to my fans and friends all over the world. Continue reading Buju Banton Speaks Out 2008 →

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SunFest 2008 – W. Palm Beach

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Steel Pulse and Stephen Marley Draw Huge Audiences at SunFest!

By M. Peggy Quattro
Photos Lynn Dearing

May 6, 2008 – Palm Beach, Florida  – Another picture perfect weekend for a picture perfect festival. Founded in 1982, SunFest, Florida’s largest waterfront music and art festival, is held the first of every May and attracts more than 275,000 visitors annually. The ever-popular 5-day Fest stretches for nearly a mile, tucked between the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway and the architecturally beautiful downtown West Palm Beach.

David Hinds brought the Roots back to Reggae

The Fest always features the finest in music, food, art, and fun for the entire family. This year, SunFest’s diverse headliners, spread out over three stages, included John Legend, Fergie, Sheryl Crowe, Little Feat, The Black Crowes, and Morris Day and the Time, to name just a few. Reggae fans can always count on catching the Reggae train at SunFest, and this year’s featured performers included Steel Pulse, Stephen Marley, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Matisyahu, and Made of Hemp. Continue reading SunFest 2008 – W. Palm Beach →

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Reggae Symphony with FREDDIE MCGREGOR

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Freddie McGregor and John Holt & A Sell-Out Performance

Backed by the New York Symphony Reggae Strings and We the People Band

By M. Peggy Quattro
Photos Dreamy Riley

Freddie McGregor & John Holt at Reggae Symphony

April 25, 2008 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – What promised to be an elegant evening of Reggae classics and Reggae strings turned out to be even more than that! The beautiful Broward Center of the Performing Arts was soon filled – from the main floor and mezzanine, to the balcony and boxes – with dedicated fans as excitement and anticipation filled the air.

When Freddie McGregor and John Holt, two of Jamaica’s most beloved and respected singers, come together, backed by the powerful 11-piece Lloyd Parkes and We the People Band AND the 19-piece New York Symphony Reggae Strings, you know it is an event you just ‘cyaan’ miss. The South Florida Jamaican community turned out to support and honor the two legends as they went through a catalogue of hit songs, and had the crowd on their feet dancing and singing the whole evening long. “You don’t have to stay in your seats,” Freddie told the throng, and we certainly did not! Continue reading Reggae Symphony with FREDDIE MCGREGOR →

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Miami’s Transatlantic Reggae Fest

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Miami’s 6th Annual Trans-Atlantic Festival Rocks!

Jamaica’s Rootz Underground and France’s Babylon Circus
Deliver High-Energy Roots Ska Reggae

By M. Peggy Quattro
Photos Lynn Dearing

April 27, 2008 – Miami, FL – The award-winning 20-year-old Rhythm Foundation once again presented the best in music from genres not normally visited in South Florida. Known for showcasing music from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe, the Rhythm Foundation and Heineken delivered a knockout show at the oceanfront North Beach Band Shell on Sat., April 26, 2008. The vintage deco amphitheater was over-flowing with the type of jubilant and gyrating fan every promoter and band hopes to entertain.

France’s Reggae/Rock/Ska Babylon Circus

Following an energetic welcome from Kulcha Shok’s Lance O, the stage was transformed into a gypsy circus when Babylon Circus, the virtually unknown-in-the-US, 10-piece Ska/Rock/Dancehall/Reggae/Jazz/Swing ensemble, took musical control. When the wicked Dancehall strains of “Get Outta Control” were unleashed, that’s exactly what the crowd decided to do. With blazing horns and rock hard bass and drums, the front of the stage filled with lively dancing newly-found fans. Continue reading Miami’s Transatlantic Reggae Fest →

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