Wednesday, July 16, 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LATE DESMOND DEKKER


Desmond Dekker was on born 16 July 194. He passed on 25 May 2006. Desmond was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with “Israelites” (1968). Other hits include “007 (Shanty Town)” (1967), “It Mek” (1969) and “You Can Get It If You Really Want” (1970).

BUJU BANTON'S SON WARNS AGAINST SCAMMERS


Markus Myrie the son of  international recording artist Buju Banton is warning the public that he is NOT seeking money from anyone in order to raise funds on behalf of his father.

Unscrupulous persons pretending to be Markus Myrie are reportedly soliciting monies for a Buju Banton not for profit concert.

Markus is asking that the public should not donate any money to anyone who claims that they are acting on behalf of his father Buju Banton.

ALKALINE'S WORK PERMIT REVOKED IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS


Law enforcement officials of the Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis revoked the work permit granted to the Jamaican deejay to perform in Nevis last Saturday.

In response to the steps taken by the authorities to bar the dancehall deejay, he says he is not deterred by the move as he has gotten accustomed to people being against him.

Alkaline’s presence in the country and his intention to perform at a concert apparently only became an issue when it was brought to the attention of  the Hon. Vance Amory  Primier of Nevis.
The Office of the Premier raised strong objection to Alkaline’s performance claiming the deejay’s content could elicit lewdness.

In his statement the Primier said “the Nevis Island Administration, in Cabinet, has taken a decision not to support grant of permission, to allow this artiste to perform here in Nevis on the grounds that the performance could elicit lewdness and lyrics which may further aggravate the already fragile social environment and the very impressionable young people about whom we are very concerned.”

Recently,  Tommy Lee Sparta was deported from the island of Dominica because of what they call his demonic persona. The deejay is suing the government of Dominica.