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Jamaican View

http://www.jamaicanview.com

Caribbean news with an emphasis on Jamaica, reggae and dancehall music, and travel

• Added on: Jul 12th, 2006
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Listed in: Music News & Media Destinations
• Tags: reggaeton caribbean news breaking headlines reggae music

Recent Posts

• Controversial reggae singer’s Ybor appearance irks gay community

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 20:58 in reggae music

  Controversial reggae singer’s Ybor appearance irks gay community Of all the places embattled Jamaican reggae artist Buju Banton could have landed, Mark Bias is surprised he will be playing Friday at the Cuban Club. The venue, after all, is in ...

• Keeping the fire burning

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 20:55 in reggae music

  Keeping the fire burning When Sean Kingston takes the stage at Healy Auditorium at Natick High School on Sunday, the feeling will be familiar. “I was in a rapping and singing contest at my school in Florida, and I came in first place,’’ he sa...

• A woman we name!

  Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 22:22 in breaking headlines

  ‘A woman we name!’ “A woman we name, so we born lucky!” - Lady Saw. Over the last three years, 141 Jamaicans have taken their lives, 128 men and 13 women. Jamaica’s suicide level is pretty low by world standards. There...

• Tosh’s popularity waning?

  Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 22:16 in caribbean news, reggae music

  Tosh’s popularity waning? The relevance of reggae legend Peter Tosh may be waning, as deejays usurp his online popularity and position on the charts. Peter Tosh is arguably the most important reggae star after the late Bob Marley, but while Ma...

• Major Lazer’s Diplo on his top 10 most influential dancehall tracks

  Posted on Saturday August 29th, 2009 at 10:26 in reggae music

  Major Lazer’s Diplo on his top 10 most influential dancehall tracks Prince Buster - Hard Man De Dead People like to think that the old-school reggae dudes were all peace, love and rum punch, but the reality is they were grinding just as hard a...

• Bunny Wailer shows diversity on new albums

  Posted on Friday August 21st, 2009 at 12:22 in caribbean news, reggae music

  Bunny Wailer shows diversity on new albums Bunny Wailer has started the digital reissue of his extensive catalogue with the famed Blackheart Man, but he is not resting on the musical laurels he has long earned. He is coming out with a trio of new al...

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Kristi

I liked it. You cover a lot of info that I like to read. Keep up the blogging!

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