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Volume 7 Issue 41
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REGGAE SUMFEST GOES VIRTUAL - STREAMING TO THE WORLD
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Premier Reggae Festival, "Reggae Sumfest" has gone virtual. Fans of Reggae Sumfest 2009 can continue to experience it by viewing it online at www.reggaesumfest.tv
(PR.com)
Summer has drawn to a close, and coming to a PC and Smartphone this fall is your chance to view Reggae Sumfest 2009, on www.reggaesumfest.tv.
This unique offering will allow Reggae Sumfest fans from around the world to view, their favorite Reggae Show of Summer 2009. This virtual experience will allow you to join the Sumfest Community where all Sumfest Fans can upload all of their photos, videos, chat and blog all that is Reggae Sumfest and download excerpts to the show to their smartphones.
Go to www.reggaesumfest.tv to see previews and register for updates on when the show and mobile downloads will be available.
From its inception in 1993, this festival has been one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the international reggae calendar. Each year the organizers do their utmost to ensure that the festival surpasses the standard of the year before, and to create, nurture and maintain a true community of reggae lovers. For two years in a row, the festival has won the IRAWMA’s Best Promoter of the Year award.
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FROM HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA: PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS...
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Sunday October 11th - CANCELLED!!!!!!
Buju Banton & Gramps Morgan ( of Morgan Heritage )
Mark your calendar for this great show:
Sunday November 8th
Julian Marley
with special guest Stephen Marley
8PM Early Show!!
$22 advance tickets
Nocturnum Night Club - 206 w.6th Street Eureka CA
tickets available at local outlets and online at peopleproductions.net
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REGGAE ARTIST SLASHED BY SWORD IN ATTACK
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Associated Press
NEW YORK — Jamaican reggae artist Major Mackerel was slashed Sunday on the head, arm and hand by a neighbor wielding a two-foot-long sword, the musician and police said.
Major Mackerel, who attracted some recognition in the 1980s and 1990s as a dancehall reggae artist, was seen hours after the attack returning to his Brooklyn home. He had white bandages crowning his dreadlocks and wrapped around one hand, a wrist and elbow.
"I had a fight and I got cut," Major Mackerel told the Daily News.
The reggae artist, whose real name is Garfield Dixon, said he got into a fight earlier in the day with a neighbor, identified by police as Oscar Joseph, outside a two-story brick house on East 91st Street where they live on separate floors.
Dixon's girlfriend, Novia Watson, said that Joseph was angry because he believed Dixon had flirted with his wife, but the musician denied ever bothering the woman.
Police said they were called to the house about 8 a.m., where they recovered the sword and arrested the 37-year-old Joseph on charges of assault with intent to cause serious injury with a weapon and menacing.
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STEEL, BEENIE MAN, G-XPLOITS TO PERFORM IN SINGAPORE
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Gently swaying palm trees, the balmy sea breeze and idyllic beach setting are totally in sync with the reggae culture and music. Ahead of the first edition of Singapore Reggae Festival, different artistes across the continent had been selected to perform at the event scheduled to take place in Singapore on November 28th 2009.
The likes of Beenie Man, Coco Tea, Bushmen, Pure Vibration, Brick & Lace, Steel, Michael Ross, Steven & The Coconut Treez, Gxploits, Kai-jo Brothers, Jiang Liang, Krazy Kulture, Ras Muhammad and many others will rock the microphone on that fateful day.
It is actually interesting to note that fast rising Nigerian acts like Steel and Gxpoits who recently released their debut albums are part of the artistes billed to perform on the stage at this international concert which is already generating a very high level of interest from neighbouring countries planning to attend the event.
Singapore Reggae Festival is a music fest that will showcase seasoned reggae acts from different parts of the world, including Jamaica , UK , Asia and Africa.
The event, originally scheduled for 17th October 2009, will now take place on 28th November, 2009 at Siloso Beach , Sentosa Island. The first-ever Singapore Reggae Festival is a one day-extravaganza with an adrenalin flowing live music concert from 8pm till 6am the next morning. Aside from the diverse and talented International reggae artistes lined up, Mrs. Rita Marley- the wife of the musical prophet, the Late Bob Marley, is the reggae ambassador of the night. She will be doing a tribute performance in unison with the other artistes based on the legendary song, One Love. Reggae fans from all over the region and beyond will be flocking to this event to embrace Mrs. Rita Marley's singing and presence of warmth and love. There will also be a half hour musical tribute to celebrate the 64th birthday of Bob Marley.
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DANGLIN DELIVERS THRILLER PERFORMANCE AT CITY FIELD STADIUM IN NEW YORK FOR METS GAME CARIBBEAN DAY CELEBRATIONS
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RAS KIDUS BENEFIT BIRTHDAY BASH AT ASHKENAZ IN BERKELEY ON FRIDAY OCT. 23
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Ras Kidus, one of Reggae’s finest singers and performers, will host his “Benefit Birthday Bash” at Ashkenaz, the world famous music and dance center, 1317 San Pablo Avenue near Gilman in Berkeley, October 23.
The star- studded event, produced by Roots Force Productions, Slade Digital and Ashkenaz, is for the encouragement and financial support of Ras Kidus as he undergoes specialized evaluations for a brain aneurysm.
“The aneurysm,” explained Ras Kudus’ partner Emmy Awarding- winning video producer Stephanie Slade “is located in what appears to be an inoperable place in the center of his brain.”
“Ashkenaz has blessed Ras Kidus with the date of Friday, October 23, so mark your calendars and get ready for dance, music, and reggae roots and culture extraordinaire,” Ms. Slade said.
“I want all of my fans, friends and family to celebrate my birthday,”Ras Kidus said. “We have special guest appearances from some of the best Reggae stars in the world and Rocky Bailey will MC,” he added.
Other performers at the “Ras Kidus Birthday Bash” October 23 include Mega Banton, from Jamaica who will perform his hits “Winning Spree” and “Pass the Chalice.” Native Elements, San Francisco’s premier Reggae band, Mista Majah P will be performing his new hit “Leave the kids,” part of a worldwide educational campaign on child safety awareness, Courtney Undah Privilige will perform his new music video, “Go Green” and is actively working to bring awareness of the importance for each of us to “Go Green,” In addition, Mr. Majestic will perform his hit “In My World.”
DJ LucaZade will stir up the Reggae dance hits in between the live performances.
“It’s better to get down than to be down,” Ras Kidus said, “so come on down to the Ashkenaz and join me in my birthday healing celebration and Reggae “wid” me!”
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Stephanie Slade
Slade Digital
510 302 8734
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‘REGGAE TOURISM’ HURTS JAMAICAN IDENTITY, PROF. SAYS
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By Richard Fu
Carolyn Cooper of the University of the West Indies in Jamaica explored the interplay between reggae and Reggae has evolved from a gritty, rhythmic invocation against social and political injustice to a pleasant, sappy background music accompanying commercials, according to Carolyn Cooper, a professor at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica.
Cooper, who delivered a lecture in the Haldeman Center on Friday, said that despite reggae’s many changes in form and style, in pure form it remains the heart and soul of Jamaica and its people.
Reggae will also be forever marred by advertisements promoting heritage tourism in Jamaica that distort the true beat behind a music some have now labeled as belonging only in elevators, Cooper said.
Cooper acknowledged that heritage tourism, for all its flaws, is an indispensable part of the Jamaican economy — reggae has the power to fill Jamaica’s empty hotels and support its local businesses with capital from visitors from all over the world, Cooper said.
Cooper also emphasized the major pitfall of “reggae tourism”: The promotion of Jamaica as a tourist hotspot, the natives as exotic locals and reggae as mainstream pop only further connects the Jamaican population with an economic scheme that cannot serve as a permanent solution.
“Americans go on vacation to escape the mundane banalities of their lives,” she said. “Most Jamaicans can’t afford to do that. They envy your ability to escape your boredom and turn theirs into your pleasure.”
The issue, according to Cooper, isn’t that tourism is wrong, but that advertising agencies are promoting Jamaica in such a way that it is challenging the nation’s identity.
It sometimes seems as if it is more about the tourists than the people, Cooper said, as natives often cannot even obtain seats to popular reggae festivals.
Cooper illustrated the tension between the “real” Jamaica and the Jamaica featured on glossy brochures with the example of Damian “Junior Gong” Marley’s “Welcome to Jamrock.” The grim, ominous track, Cooper said, “militantly contests the Jamaica Tourist Board’s appropriation of [Bob Marley’s] disquieting ‘One Love’ as an unambiguous anthem of social harmony: ‘Come to Jamaica and feel alright.’”
Cooper said that the tourist board, in promoting Jamaica as a place of peace and harmony, naturally does not want the world to hear the gritty underbelly of reggae.
For example, Bob Marley’s original lyrics for “One Love” were quite dark.
“Is there a place for the hopeless sinner/Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?” he wrote.
Bob Marley’s lyrics, Cooper said, represent an attempt to find true peace and harmony in Jamaica while acknowledging that the nation is marked by economic instability, high crime rates and other social blights.
Reggae in its raw, unaltered form unflinchingly deals with subjects ranging from religion to love, sexuality and poverty, according to Cooper.
“It is a rhythmic resistance against the system of exploitation of people,” Cooper said.
The challenge, Cooper pointed out, is to tap into Jamaica’s tourist income without dehumanizing the people and marginalizing the culture.
Cooper suggested, however, that not all is glum: For all the waves of tourism and commercialization, Cooper said, reggae remains intrinsically Jamaican and continues to serve not only as a source of a pride, but as an outlet for the local Jamaicans.
Cooper remarked that just as jazz and rock-and-roll, while still influential, are no longer regarded as the “popular” music of our era, reggae too will become “old people’s music” one day.
But for now, it remains the authentic manifestation of Jamaica’s culture, a resounding affirmation of the Jamaican people’s creativity and inspiration.
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GROUNDATION'S HERE I AM RELEASE CHARTED ON CMJ FOR FIVE WEEKS NOW
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Groundation's current release "Here I Am' featuring Pablo Moses, all 3 Congos & Sticky on percussion has been charted on CMJ (College Media Journal) for 5 weeks now.
It came in at #9, dropped to #10 on weeks 2 &3, on week 4 we moved up to #8 & this week it moved up to #4.
As always much Love & Respect
Bob Slayton
www.groundation.com
www.holdingontojah.com
www.onelovereggae.com
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THE WORLD'S VERY FIRST IPHONE APP CALLED 'REGGAE GUIDE' NOW AVAILABLE FROM ITUNES FOR FREE!
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Our brand new reggae app is called, appropriately, REGGAE GUIDE. Like the print and online reggae guides, the reggae iPhone app is available for FREE on iTunes.
The new iPhone app includes:
- Listings and information of reggae festivals around the world (this information is updated daily). Detail page on each festival and ability to click a link to the festival website and call their contact phone number
- Integrated Reggae jukebox music player will play songs, show artists name, song title and picture, and even tell you at which festivals the musican/band are appearing in and where you can purchase their music
- Full reggae news, including industry news, recent reggae album releases, reggae band tour dates, and celebrity gossip
Ready to get reggae in the palm of your hand? Download the reggae iPhone app today from iTunes easy and free!
For more information about the iPhone app, contact RBA Publishing at 775-337-8344, info@reggaefestivalguide.com
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SKATALITES STRETCHING OUT VOL. 2 IS FINALLY OUT
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Ever feel like something was missing in your life? We at ROIR have been feeling that way for the past few months. But since the second volume of the Skatalites "Stretching Out" LP set arrived in our office last week, we feel complete at last.
So... come ye revelers to hear in the original Skatalites, in their prime, in long extended jam sessions, recorded live in Jamaica in 1983 at the Blue Monk Jazz Gallery Nightclub before their friends and fellow musicians.
Check out both volumes 1 & 2 here.
Buy both volumes together & get a FREE Essential Dub CD!
Both volumes are also available as a double CD for all you not into hot wax.
ROIR (say roar!) catalog@roir-usa.com
ROIR has moved!
Note our new address & phone numbers!
PO Box 150-460
Van Brunt Station
Brooklyn, NY 11215
tel: 718-852-ROIR (7647)
fax: 718-852-7657
www.roir-usa.com
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RENEGADE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: INNER CIRCLE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Opening act: "The Holdup"
Harlows, Sacramento, CA
Doors 8:30pm/Show 9pm $20
21 +
Saturday, November 7th, 200
Opening act: "The Holdup"
Doors 9 Pm Showtime 10 PM
$20 includes entertainment tax.
21+
Or call 530-583-2801
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ATTENTION! ARTISTS AND LABELS CAN PROMOTE MUSIC FOR FREE!
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ZIGGY MARLEY TO HEADLINE PEACE AWARDS TONIGHT!
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IMAGINE PEACE!
Pacifica Radio KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles,KPFK.org celebrates it’s 50 years of broadcasting with Peace Awards and a Concert imagining the world that is possible through the peace actions of today.
ZIGGY MARLEY, four time Grammy-winning reggae musician and leader of the band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, will headline a benefit performance for Pacifica Radio KPFK 90.7FM Los Angeles on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 7:00pm at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, CA 90068 in Hollywood.
The evening marks the culmination of various 50th anniversary year celebrations for KPFK, a non-commercial, listener-sponsored radio station broadcasting since 1959. The concert will also feature Latin Jazz legend and master conguero PONCHO SANCHEZ; the transcending jazz vocalist from São Paulo, Brazil, LUCIANA SOUZA; Acoustic Bassist of the Year CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE; and the INTERCULTURAL L.A. SAMBA KIDS.
There will be a special video greeting from artist YOKO ONO on the occasion of John Lennon's Birthday, to be presented by KPFK's Jon Wiener.
The show will be emceed by RICHARD MONTOYA of Culture Clash. KPFK is proud to honor those who are working for peace, through community activism, education, art and culture and social justice. To be honored are spoken word artist and American Indian Activist JOHN TRUDELL, who will be introduced by long-time friend and rock musician JACKSON BROWNE; vocalist KB SOLOMON who performs the Paul Robeson story in his one-man show “Speak of Me As I Am”; BLASE BONPANE of the Office of the Americas and KPFK Radio Host; the organization helping the homeless and indigent, HUNGER ACTION L.A.; Executive Director RAUL AÑORVE and IDEPSCA (Instituto de Educación Popular del Sur de California); and the ARLINGTON WEST BEACH PROJECT VOLUNTEERS with members from the VETERANS FOR PEACE LOS ANGELES. There will also be appearances by actor JOSH BROLIN and actor and comedian ROSEANNE BARR.
Tickets for the benefit show in support of KPFK are on sale now at $35, $60 and $150 per person. For $500 per person there will be a pre-show VIP Reception with the awardees and artists, which includes preferred seating, beverages and food, and entry into all the raffles, including the John Lennon Guitar donated by Gibson Guitars.
For reservations, please call (323) 461-3673 or visit www.kpfk.org or www.fordtheatres.org. To reserve your pre-show VIP ticket, please call the FORD Box Office at (323) 461-3673.
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Positive Energy : : Blessed
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With the present situations in the economy today it is nice to know that God continues to watch over his people. This song, Blessed will encourage and remind Gods people we are blessed no matter what our present circumstances are: my name is Cecil acting publicist for the duo – Positive NRG, please contact me if you need music, booking or any information about Positive NRG.
positive01nrg@gmail.com
Cecil Wilson
Publicist
NRG Records
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Marko : : All the Love That I've Found
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-release date: August 8th, 2009
West coast rub a dub reggae artist, Marko released his debut album "All the Love that I've Found" on August 8th at the North West World Music Festival 2009. The album flows like Yellowman and Brigadier Jerry stoppin by for a session with Sublime at a smokey backyard jam.
"All the Love that I've Found" is the perfect soundtrack for a hot summer; 1980's Jamaican swag with a half baked, west coast twist. The songs on All the Love that I've Found resonate with good vibes and love, as well as remind us of the charm and color that surround everyday events. Marko's songs are sincere and his style is true. His music effortlessly reflects the decades of Jamaican music he has immersed himself in, while candidly showing he's just another white kid, drinkin, smokin, straight west-coastin. All the Love... accurately portrays Marko's day to day life, where making music, praising Jah, giving thanks, coolin' with my baby, vaporizing, and half-price pizza all meld into each other. For the month of October, Marko will be donating all album sales to Great Shape Inc.
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Highah Seekah : : Highah Seekah
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Highah Seekah (in association with WonderSound JA)
Reggae Got Soul
The album is now available digitally http://www.myspace.com/wondersoundja
"Reggae Got Soul" is a traditional reggae riddim album with a number of artists each voicing unique mix-downs of the same rhythm track. The beat is based on a Casio CZ101 bassline reminiscent of 1980's digital dancehall, and is layed over thuggy hip hop drums and punctuated with various skanks and FX. Jason Poras (Jace) and Peter Wade produced the album at their studios in NYC, with some feature guests recorded in Jamaica and Italy.
A number of new up-and-coming artists are featured on "Reggae Got Soul," alongside classic DJ's and singers including the legendary Sugar Minott, and iTunes 2008 #1 artist, Jahdan Blakkamoore.
Other features include rapper Izza Kizza (Timbaland, Missy Elliot), NYC's notorious 77-Klash, and Jamaica's gravel-voiced DJ Lion.
A number of American top-of-the-pop hit songwriters also lent their voices, including Andrea Martin (Leona Lewis, Monica, En Vogue), Shelene Thomas (Nas, Santana, Tan-Yah Records) and Michelle Lynn Bell (Mary J Blige, Jennifer Lopez, Lynn & Wade LLP, Miley Cyrus). Also look for hard cuts by New York rude-boy King Django and Philly's master of gangster chat, Stamma Ramma.
Highah Seekah has the title track.
Highah Seekah hails from Westmoreland, Jamaica. His tuff reggae style was recently noticed by the Reggae Festival Guide which named him "Reggae Artist on the Rise" in 2007. Taking the ""Reggae Got Soul"" riddim's title as his inspiration, Seekah delivers a song of livity and upliftment and sings the praise of good reggae music delivering the proof that Reggae's got soul. With a number of hot albums under his belt and his star on the rise, Highah Seekah has his eye set on highah heights and more big tunes with WonderSound JA. http://www.myspace.com/highahseekah
(954) 667-3035
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LOOK WHO'S ON TOUR!
UK Tour
- Oct 09 @ @ Mr. Kyps: Poole, UK
- Oct 10 @ Quarterhouse: Folkestone, UK
- Oct 11 @ Oxford Academy: Oxford, UK
- Oct 13 @ Scala: London, UK
- Oct 14 @ Komedia: Bath, UK
- Oct 15 @ The Hippo: Plymouth, UK
- Oct 16 @ Princess Pavillion: Falmouth, UK
- Oct 17 @ Phoenix Arts Center: Exeter, UK
- Oct 18 @ The Globe: Cardiff, UK
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ON THIS DAY IN REGGAE
| October 9 |
| 1940: |
John Winston Lennon is born at Oxford Street Maternity Hospital in Liverpool, England, during an air-raid on the city. |
| 1957: |
Ini Kamoze is born in St. Mary, Jamaica. |
| 1962: |
Uganda gains independence from Britain (National Day). |
| 1963: |
Mikey General aka Michael Taylor is born in London, England. |
| 1973: |
Slim Smith is found dead of undetermined causes. |
| 1988: |
Red Red Wine (UB40) is a hit. (U.S.) |
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HAPPINESS LIES WITHIN
The first thing we must understand is that without inner peace, we cannot find happiness, no matter how hard we try. We want to be happy, but in most cases we find a lot of suffering and frustration. In fact, it is the way in which we seek our happiness that is wrong. It is as if we walked south to look for someting that lies to the north.
Our problem is that we always seek outside ourselves what is in fact already within us. We are like a very poor family that works very hard all day long to survive, while the stones of their cooking place are made of solid gold. Having not realised that, they seek in the outer world what they abundantly have at home.
The mind is what apprehends all things and all sensations. It is at the base of all our experiences. Whatever material well-being we enjoy, if our mind is tormented, we cannnot appreciate this opportunity. If, on the contrary, our mind is open and at peace, we can enjoy the simplest pleasures with great intensity. It follows that happiness depends much more on our state of mind than on external conditions.
Despite the fact that all human beings want to be happy, very few take the time to train their minds to awaken positive qualities.
- Namkha Rinpoche
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RICHIE B'S HOT MIX 102FM STRAIGHT FROM YARD!
JAMAICA MUSIC COUNTDOWN
By Richie B, host – “HOT MIX” on Hot 102FM
OCTOBER 9, 2009
TOP 25 DANCE HALL SINGLES
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 10 Couple Up – TOK – Fresh Ear (2wks@#1) NM
02 2 12 Mockingbird – Mavado – Firelinks (2wks@#1) NM
03 4 8 Something A Go Happen - Vybz Kartel – Firelinks U-1
04 3 14 Completely- Vybz Kartel Feat Hindu – Big Ship (2wks@#1) D-1
05 6 7 Love Dem - Vybz Kartel - Heart of Love U-1
06 5 13 No Man Room – Ding Dong – Fresh Ear D-1
07 7 12 Dollar Sign – Black Ryno – Adidjaheim/Not Nice NM
08 10 15 My Life- Gee Whizz – TJ Records (pp#6) U-2
09 8 22 Think Bout Mi - Macka Diamond & Unicorn – Notice (1wk@#1) D-1
10 9 10 Ever Clean – Beenie Man - Young Blood D-1
11 12 8 Hustle – Iyara – Rescue Production U-1
12 13 8 Back Broke – Junior Pinchers – Sloppishizzle Records U-1
13 15 7 Versitility – Vybz Kartel – Head Concussion U-2
14 16 7 So Fine – Sean Paul – VP Records/Atlantic U-2
15 14 9 Unfair Officer – WASP – WMP (pp#13) D-1
16 18 5 Hope & Pray – Mavado – Chrome Records U-2
17 11 26 Ugly – Kiprich & Black-er – Fresh Ear (2wks@#1) D-6
18 22 3 Holiday – Ding Dong / Chevaughn – Notice U-4
19 20 4 Skip to Ma Lue – QQ feat Ding Dong – QQ Production U-1
20 21 3 True Friend – Demarco – Fresh Ear U-1
21 19 7 Hurt Mi – Spragga Benz/I-Octane – Arrows Recording D-2
22 23 4 My Own – Vybz Kartel – Smurf Production U-1
23 24 2 Lockdown – Ms Triniti feat Vybz Kartel – Heart to Heart Production U-1
24 17 24 Unfinished House – Flippa Mafia-Liv-Up Records(2wks@#1) D-7
25 - New Mood For Love - Idonia – Big Ship
TOP 25 REGGAE SINGLES
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 20 Wanna Go Home-Romaine Virgo-Vikings & Peat Music (2wks@#1) NM
02 2 16 Street Life – Richie Spice – Sons of Spoon NM
03 3 17 Talk If You Talking – Cherine Anderson – Taxi NM
04 5 11 Caan Cool – Khago – Pot of Gold U-1
05 6 15 I Wanna Wake Up With You –Stevie Face – Boot Camp U-1
06 7 12 Weak To You – Sophia Brown – Music Mecca/321 Strong U-1
07 9 8 Mama You Alone – I-Octane – Arrows Recording U-2
08 4 18 Talk It Over – Lt Brooksie – Sounie Productions (2wks@#1) D-4
09 10 11 All About You – Wayne Wonder – Big Ship U-1
10 8 19 Pressuring The Poor-Spring-I & Ras Shiloh-Tren-setta Productions (3wks@#1) D-2
11 12 9 Melody to My Song – Christopher Martin – Baby G U-1
12 13 15 Heart of Stone – Taddy P feat Tanya Stephens – Bass Inna Yu Face Records U-1
13 15 7 Lioness on the Rise – Queen Ifrica – Penthouse U-2
14 16 7 Wash The Tears – Gramps Morgan – Dada Son Ent. U-2
15 11 12 Sold Out – Bonafide – Broad Yard Records (pp#10) D-4
16 17 7 Always on my Mind – George Nooks – Tads Records U-1
17 18 7 Rastaman – Macka Diamond – U-1
18 19 6 Ghetto Vibes –Lady G – House of Hits U-1
19 20 6 Try Jah Love – Josie Mel & Smokey Benz – Minor 7, Flat 5 U-1
20 14 18 I’m Free – Jahranimo feat Jah Cure – Lighting Ball Production (pp#9) D-6
21 23 4 Revolution – Natural Black – Fifth Element Records U-2
22 22 7 Secrets – Petah Morgan – Juke Boxx NM
23 24 4 Falling for You – Lutan Fire – Renaissance U-1
24 25 2 You Say – Black Queen – Brukkout Production U-1
25 - New Ruff Times – Nico D feat. Jah Mason – Tad’s Int’l Rec/Kontractor Music
TOP TEN ALBUMS/CD CHART
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 13 A Better Man – Terry Linen – Tad’s Int’l Records (2wks@#1) NM
02 2 11 Contagious – Tarrus Riley – VP Records NM
03 4 10 2 Sides of My Heart Vol 1 – Gramps Morgan – Dada Son U-1
04 5 8 Family Time – Ziggy Marley – Tuff Gong U-1
05 6 6 Our World – TOK – VP Records U-1
06 7 5 Imperial Blaze – Sean Paul – Atlantic/VP Records U-1
07 3 16 Reggae Gold – Various Artistes – VP Records (2wks@#1) D-4
08 9 3 Rated G – Lady G – Tads Int’l Records U-1
09 8 20 The Hit List-Various Artistes- Tads Int’l Records (3wks@#1) D-1
10 10 17 Montego Bay – Queen Ifrica – VP Records (2wks@#1) NM
Numbers in bracket indicate the number of weeks at the No. 1 Spot.
Key: U – Upward, D – Down, NM – Non-Mover
TW – This Week, LW – Last Week, WC Weeks on Chart, PP in bracket – Peak Position
Sources: Sound Systems, Record Shops, Night Clubs & Radio Play
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Annapolis Roots Reggae Festival
Saturday, October 17th 2009
Annapolis Maryland United States
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Reggae Fest, CT
Sunday, October 18th 2009
Hartford Connecticut United States
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Levi Roots Album Lanch Festival
Monday, October 19th 2009
London
United Kingdom
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Safari Sounds 2nd Anuual Dancehall Queen Competiton-Pt I
Friday, October 23rd 2009
Tucson Arizona United States
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Caribbean Thriller 2009
Friday, October 30th 2009
Tucson Arizona United States
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Reggae Jerk Jam
Saturday, October 31st 2009
Tampa Florida United States
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Bayou Bacchanal
Saturday, November 7th 2009
New Orleans Louisiana United States
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BEST OF THE BAY REGGAE FESTIVAL
Saturday-Saturday, November 7th-7th 2009
VALLEJO CA United States
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One Love Sound Fest
Saturday, November 14th 2009 - Friday, December 31st 2010
Wroclaw Poland
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Reggae South Africa Festival
Friday-Sunday, November 27th-29th 2009
Cape Town South Africa
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One Love Euro Reggae Fest
Saturday, November 28th 2009
Chicago IL United States
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Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K
Thursday, December 3rd 2009 - Sunday, December 5th 2010
Negril Jamaica
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tribal fusion faire vi
Saturday-Sunday, December 12th-13th 2009
arroyo grande CA United States
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Conscious New Year's Eve Party & Weekend Gathering
Thursday, December 31st 2009 - Sunday, January 3rd 2010
Black Mountain North Carolina U.S.
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Sarawak International Reggae Fest
Thursday, December 31st 2009-
Sunday, January 3rd 2010
Kuching Sarawak Malaysia
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Reggae Consciousness 2010
Saturday-Sunday, February 6th-7th 2010
Seattle Washington United States
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Austin Reggae Festival
Sunday-Monday, April 18th-19th 2010
Austin Texas United States
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2010 Good Karma Festival
Friday-Saturday, October 15th-16th 2010
Houston Texas United States
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