Wednesday 7 January 2015

King Sporty, "Buffalo Soldier" Songwriter, Dies at 71

Noel “King Sporty” Williams, reggae songwriter and DJ, died at Jackson Memorial Hospital Monday evening. He was 71.

Williams was a prolific, if not widely known, musician. He made several contributions to popular music -- including penning the Bob Marley hit “Buffalo Soldier.”

Roger Lewis, Sporty’s friend and member of the Grammy Award-winning band Inner Circle, reflects on Williams -- who he says was a key figure in the formation of Miami’s musical styles.

“Sporty was a legend,” Lewis said by phone Tuesday. “He was the glue that held the music community together. We had a real fraternity.”

Lewis met Williams in 1977. He says the Jamaica-born Sporty had been in Miami since the late ‘60s, contributing to local music for years.

“He created that whole Miami sound,” Lewis said. “That groove sound with that island flavor.”

King Sporty was married to Miami resident and R&B and soul musician Betty Wright, who achieved fame in the 1970s and ‘80s with singles like “Clean Up Woman” and “No Pain, No Gain.”

Betty Wright.

“Sporty gave her the muscle to fight for her rights and her publishing,” says DJ Tom Laroc, Williams' friend and fellow musician. “He helped make her a very empowered woman in the music business.”

"Going to his house was an experience," Laroc said. "It's the same reggae studio from the 1970s."

Laroc says King Sporty wrote over 400 songs during his lifetime, including Bob Marley’s "Pimper's Paradise" and his own piece, "Self Destruct" — which was sampled in the Justin Timberlake song "That Girl.”

Williams was the recipient of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.

Thursday 4 December 2014

West Kingston Jamboree is back!

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AFTER a four-year absence the annual "West Kingston Jamboree" returns to the Tivoli Gardens play-field in Kingston on Sunday 7th of December 2014
The stage show -- which had its genesis in 1999 -- was discontinued by the security forces after the unrest of May 2010 which saw 73 civilians losing their lives. Three members of Jamaica's security forces also lost their lives in the operation. An inquiry in that incident is currently under way at Jamaica Conference Center in downtown Kingston.
"West Kingston on a whole has been through a lot. Based on the trauma and the things that the community went through, they need some form of stress relief," said Oneil Coke, director of Liv Up Records, whose company is organizing the event.
According to Coke, entertainment events have been lacking since 2010, but with the revival of Jamboree there will be more in store.
Scheduled for a 7:00 pm start, Sunday's performances include Dancehall acts such as Beenie Man, Sizzla, I-Octane, Elephant Man, Demarco, Christopher Martin, George Nooks, Horace Andy, Ken Boothe, Major Mackerel, Bugle, I Shawna, Cutty Corn, Dontay Crime and many more.
"Everyone knows what to expect when it come on to West Kingston Jamboree," said Coke.
He told the Jamaica Observer and Djslick44 Music News that the event is about 'oneness'. He said he is urging patrons from the surrounding communities and other parishes to come out and have fun together.
"Jamboree has always been the show. It's a Jamaica show, come out, you will be totally safe," he said.
Preceding the stage show is a fun day which will include football, netball and other competitions.
Coke also expressed thanks to Senior Superintendent of Police Steve McGregor, head of the West Kingston Police Division, and the artistes who made the event possible.
special thanks to Cecelia Campbell reporter @ The Jamaica observer.
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Wednesday 5 November 2014

Alkaline Disses Bounty Killer And Foota

He is no stranger to controversy, dancehall artiste Alkaline is once again making headlines for his latest song Anywhere We Go, which makes disparaging remarks about Bounty Killer and selector Foota Hype.

In the controversial song, the artiste deejays:

"Me gal friend know how the ting go and she haffi buil or she will get a right...

No gal caan clown man, after me nuh Killa nor bayman Foota Hype

People say me chat a bag a madness, anyting me say, mek sense, just pree

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How you fi tell me you a gyallis when from yuh born yuh never catch a STD"

The preview of the song, which was produced by ZJ Chrome, was released two days ago and has already been making the rounds on social media, with fans of the Grung Gaad calling for a boycott of Alkaline.

Not one to hold back, Bounty Killer immediately took to Instagram and berated ZJ Chrome for the song.

"Boy Chrome you celebrating to produce a song a diss me. Nice, mi like it. Although me done know you are a Gaza fg from long time. Anything unuh get, unuh fi tek."

Chrome immediately responded, informing Bounty Killer that he was not celebrating but rather promoting his production.

When contacted, Foota Hype told THE STAR that the song was not important to him.

"That song is unimportant to me. The line that Alkaline said about me is more fitting to him. Anybody look pon Foota Hype see that I am a real and straight man. When I look at that creature, I see somebody that is shaky. Alkaline is the ultimate meaning of shakiness," Foota Hype said.

He also blasted Alkaline for his obsession with Vybz Kartel.

"I am the most talked about human being in dancehall right now so of course Alkaline a go call me name. Alkaline just caan handle the fact that Kartel is the hottest deejay in a dancehall. Him a dress like Kartel and a tief the man style. Him obsessed with Kartel. Dem better put him in Addi cell," Foota Hype told THE STAR.

Friday 31 October 2014

VYPA WARN ABOUT EBOLA VIRUS

Front Paage Recording Artist Vypa has release his new single soon to be release on Itunes entitled Ebola on the High Ride Reggae Instrumental.

Vypa is simply saying this virus isn't something you want to catch Ebola is a disease of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses.

Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus as a fever, sore throat, muscle pain and headaches.

Then, vomiting, diarrhea and rash usually follow, along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys.

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Thursday 30 October 2014

Dub Session with Fyakin

Get two Dubplate for the price of one from recording artist Fyakin famous for hits like "You are my lady" and "She is Real" available for limited time only.

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The Uncontainables Selectors Ready

How long have you been in the music business? Six years

How many clashes have you won? None

How many clashes have you lost? None

Which selector are you most looking forward to clashing with, and why?

Fire Links, because him full a argument.

Which team are you least looking forward to, and why?

None, we doubt no one.

Which round are you least looking forward to?

The juggling round.

Why will you win the million-dollar prize?

Because Uncontainables have what it takes to win.

How will you spend the million dollars if you win?

Start a small business.

What has been your most memorable clash experience?

None.

What would you like to say to your competitors?

Beware. Silent river runs deep.

The Uncontainables will face off against Richie Feelings in the first of the clashes in the Magnum All-Star Face-Off on October 30, at Famous Night Club, Portmore, St Catherine.

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Dwayno time to shine

IN 2012, deejay Dwayno gained much attention with the single Don A Road Don A Jail. The song was an ode to his incarcerated musical mentor Vybz Kartel.

He is hoping to replicate that success with his latest track Longing.

"Longing is a song for the lovers. It's a song about me missing my significant other when I am on the road. It's really catchy and so far it has been building my fan base," the 29-year-old said.

Released in August, Longing is produced by Infinite Records.

Dwayno -- whose given name is Dwayne Forrester -- grew up in Old Harbour, St Catherine. He said he developed a passion for deejaying while attending Vere Technical High School in Clarendon.

The deejay said that in 2007, using the moniker Gangster Wasp, he met the dancehall artiste Famous Face.

"I started hanging around the deejay, but I never recorded. Instead, I penned singles for other artistes," he said,

while noting that he wrote Voicemail's Give Her.

In 2010, he recorded 100 Gyal with Famous Face.

Among his releases are Love Yuh Bad, Wine and Brace, You Me Love, Without Clothes and Any Boy Diss.

Dwayno is slated for several gigs in Guyana and the United States. However, one in Zimbabwe has him really concerned.

"I have a two-week mini tour of Zimbabwe in late January. I am really anticipating this performance but it all boils down to how controlled the Ebola outbreak will be," he said.

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