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Bucaneer, Degree, and Red Rat join forces on The Main Street Reunion Tour

August 1st, 2008 by Tremaya | No Comments

Bucaneer, Degree, and Red Rat join forces on The Main Street Reunion Tour

Be on the lookout for reggae veterans Bucaneer, Degree, and Red Rat in your area! It was announced on Tuesday that the three former Main Street labelmates have teamed up to begin a reunion tour throughout the Caribbean, North America, and Europe. No official dates have been confirmed as of yet, but as they are [...]

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Listen to Mashonda ft. Lady Saw-All or Nothing

July 28th, 2008 by Tremaya | 5 Comments

Listen to Mashonda ft. Lady Saw-All or Nothing

R&B singer/songwriter Mashonda, wife of producer Swizz Beatz, has teamed up with dancehall artist Lady Saw on a new reggae-infused single titled, “All or Nothing”. “All or Nothing” will be featured on her debut album, “The Renovation Series”, an album that she is working on while going through a seperation from her husband Swizz Beats. [...]

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2008 Reggae Sumfest Pics: Lil Wayne, Spice, T-Pain, Beres Hammond, & D’Angel

July 23rd, 2008 by Tremaya | No Comments

2008 Reggae Sumfest Pics: Lil Wayne, Spice, T-Pain, Beres Hammond, & D’Angel

I have a truckload of Sumfest pics coming up for you guys, special thanks to BrittanySomerset.com, who was so gracious to give her permission to me to share these and more with you!

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Exciting news for Jamaican media!/St. Mary Mi Come From Kicks Off/BET Highlights Reggae/Usain takes another record and more

July 18th, 2008 by Tremaya | No Comments

Exciting news for Jamaican media!/St. Mary Mi Come From Kicks Off/BET Highlights Reggae/Usain takes another record and more

Before I sign-off for the weekend, I just wanted to drop a few more news links and some exciting news in the world of Jamaican media:
An innovative multi-media website has just signed a major music content distribution deal with a leading cable channel in Jamaica! Be on the lookout for an official announcement soon!
Sean Paul, [...]

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Video:Nike Sport Music Presents Asafa Powell & Movado “On The Go”

July 15th, 2008 by Tremaya | 4 Comments

Video:Nike Sport Music Presents Asafa Powell & Movado “On The Go”

Here is the video of the making of Mavado’s, “On The Go, Faster Than a Bullet” tribute song to Jamaican sprinter, Asafa Powell. Looks like fun times were had by all, especially Asafa. The song is also available for purchase on I-Tunes, as well as Asafa’s Train For Speed Workout Playlist.
On the 30 minute soundtrack [...]

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Kofi Kingston…the Milli Vanilli of the WWE!

July 6th, 2008 by Tremaya | 4 Comments

Kofi Kingston…the Milli Vanilli of the WWE!

I used to love wrestling when I was a little kid, especially GLOW, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. It used to come on Saturday mornings, and my sister and I would cheer and shout in our pajamas for Mt. Fiji and Little Fiji, like two little banshees! It was great…but yeah (heavy sigh) I know, [...]

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Are you wondering what that reggae song is on the TV show Bones?

June 27th, 2008 by Tremaya | 3 Comments

Are you wondering what that reggae song is on the TV show Bones?

So I’m watching something on FOX the other night, maybe it was “So You Think You Can Dance”, and all of I sudden I hear this reggae beat thumping out of my TV, and I immediately look up from my computers, a little bit confused but compelled to dance. The song is infectious [...]

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YFA Roundup: Beres on tour/Movado dedicates song to Asafa and Usain/Danielle injured/More Best of the Best pics and more

June 19th, 2008 by Tremaya | No Comments

YFA Roundup: Beres on tour/Movado dedicates song to Asafa and Usain/Danielle injured/More Best of the Best pics and more

Here’s the YawdFromAbroad.com Roundup:
Can’t get enough Best of the Best 2008 pics? Then click here
Reggae singer and DJ, Danielle recovering from exhaustion and dehydration
Beres Hammond is readying for his North American tour
Movado pays homage to Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt with single, On The Go
Voicemail speaks on favoritism in the dancehall
Eek-A- Mouse goes on [...]

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Pictures from Reggaefest/Barbee in car accident/Beenie Man Tell-All Autobiography

June 17th, 2008 by Tremaya | 6 Comments

Pictures from Reggaefest/Barbee in car accident/Beenie Man Tell-All Autobiography

(first row: Estelle, Etana, Bugle/second row: Demarco, Mr. Vegas, Ms. Jamaica/third row: Serani, Cecile, Mr. Vegas)
Mr. Vegas shared his personal pics from Saturday’s Reggaefest which took place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. You can click here for more pics from the night’s events.

In other Reggaefest news, Barbee was injured in a car accident [...]

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Beres Hammond is back with “A Moment In Time”

June 11th, 2008 by Tremaya | 2 Comments

Beres Hammond is back with “A Moment In Time”

I’m a self-admitted Beres Hammond groupie, I have a major crush on the man, not in a sexual way but, I just love the man’s voice and his style, and I know one day we’ll meet and when we do I just want him to sing a little bit of “Love From A Distance”, and [...]

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Tanya Mullings-Canada’s First Lady of Reggae

June 9th, 2008 by Tremaya | No Comments

Tanya Mullings-Canada’s First Lady of Reggae

With over 20 years in the music business, Canadian reggae recording artist, Tanya Mullings, continues to demonstrate not only her staying power, but her undeniable talent as well. As the daughter of the late and renowned reggae producer, Karl Mullings, it’s quite obvious that reggae greatness runs in the family. Just this month, Mullings was [...]

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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world!!

June 1st, 2008 by Tremaya | 2 Comments

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world!!

Jamaican runner, Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world! The 6′4″, 21-year old set a new world record of 9.72 seconds, last night in New York at the Reebok Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island. The meet was reported to have been abuzz all night and felt like “Jamaica Night” with [...]

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Rock City…why do these brothers have me “Losin It”?

May 20th, 2008 by Tremaya | 8 Comments

Rock City…why do these brothers have me “Losin It”?

It’s been a busy day, but I had to get this one out today. I’ve been jammin the hit single “Losin It”, since it was e-mailed to me last week, along with all the other downloads on Rock City’s aka “The Black Beatles” MySpace page. I must admit, these brothers have some serious talent [...]

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Munga and Bling Dawg in Houston

May 20th, 2008 by Tremaya | No Comments

Munga and Bling Dawg in Houston

Munga and Bling Dawg performed in Houston earlier this year, so yeah the pics are old but I know you die hard fans are always looking for your favorite artists, so here you go and below is a video to boot:

Pics: SoulRebelProductions.com

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Gnarls Barkley gets it “Going On” in Kingston

May 15th, 2008 by Tremaya | No Comments

Gnarls Barkley gets it “Going On” in Kingston

Hit makers Gnarls Barkley, filmed the first video from their sophomore album, “Going On”, in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston earlier this month. The unlikely and self-proclaimed “Odd Couple”, producer Danger Mouse and rapper/singer Cee-Lo Green (of Goodie Mob fame) have taken the world by storm with their quirky and unorthodox brand of music and this video [...]

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