Thursday, November 18, the Musical Tribute in memory of the COOL RULER Gregory Isaacs was last night. We got back from the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston, Jamaica at 3am but I am so wired from all that fantastic music that I am up to tell you about it before I sleep. As a member of the reggae media, I was invited to join the celebration of the Cool Ruler's life by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports. My buddy Eric and I decided to go last Tuesday night and were on a plane by Wednesday morning. Surreal. His first time to JA. My second time to Kingston. We had a loose plan but were just gonna go for it.

 

This is a state funeral and the first event was the tribute concert. The venue was an outdoor amphitheater and the vibe was MELLOW. Food vendors were serving jerk chicken, water, rice and peas, etc. Arts/crafts Vendors were selling everything they could with an image of the Cool Ruler on it. The show was supposed to start at 8pm but it started at 10pm in perfect Jamaican style. We drank a couple of Red Stripes and walked around until music began.

 

After getting our backstage passes we found our seats out front but would periodically go back stage to see who showed up - it was literally a who's who of reggae - and get some photos but most of the time we stayed in our excellent seats in the media section and enjoyed the show. The show was co-organized by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports and man did they do a good job!

 

Opening act: Bunny Wailer! Probably the first time ever that he was the opener for a show. This reggae legend did not disappoint! He danced and sang his heart out and looked healthy. He was backed by Gregory Isaacs’ band: We the People Band with Lloyd Parks. So after Bunny sang a few songs, the band did a Gregory Isaacs music medley and then the most amazing percussionist did a solo thing with a drum that knocked our socks off.

 

There were about 5 MCs. Two of them were women both named Denise. So Denise introduces the next band: ONE THIRD. That is the name. Three handsome young men come out and perform beautiful lover’s rock. Keep your eye and ear out for them - they need to be heard and they need to do a tour to U.S.

 

Next up: two old school singers Bunny and Skully. One of them was blind. They had been singing together since 1953. It was a do-wop style of reggae. They said, “Been singin’ together a long time." Their final number was a special song, “ Bye Bye Gregory, Bye bye”

 

If we got up to get some water or go to the bathroom, we were liable to miss two or three acts. An act would come on stage, sing one or two songs and then the next act came up. The We The People Band had practiced with them the last couple of days in Shaggy’s studio and stood up there excellently backing each act for three hours!

 

The audience was so nice and happy. Everyone dancing and singing along. The moon was bright and temperature was pleasant. The MC announces the first female performer of the night: Georgia Henry. Big sound. Good Voice. She sings a song “Gregory Isaacs, Good Bye”

 

Mr. Sinclair ( I didn’ t catch his first name – Junior maybe?) had won the Gregory Isaacs Sound Alike Competition. Another contender, George Nightingale also sang a Gregory Isaacs classic. The crowd went beserk and stood up and sang along.... "Love is Overdue..."

 

Canada's Bonnie Case (not sure of last name) was up next . She recently joined  with Copeland Forbes management (he was Gregory’s manager). Bonnie sang Don’t Cry for me, Willow tree…” After her two brief songs, we headed backstage to get some snaps and ran into a friendly face in the form of Chris formerly of the Skool (sp?) band who had toured a zillion times in the U.S. We recognized each other and gave hugs and then next I see Chris is on keyboards on stage as part of the We The People Band that backed up the first three hours of performers.

 

Now remember, these performers had all been rehearsing for just a few days with backing bands they probably never played with before. Lots of them said, “Run It Again” and would have the bands start over again so the artist could get the lyrics or tempo just right. Many performed Gregory Isaacs’ songs but many performed their own songs or covers, or used a familiar tune but with new words to bid Adieu to Gregory.

 

The minute one artist went off, the next artist came on with not even a minute's gap. They just kept coming. I looked away to adjust my camera and looked back on stage and there were some elders on stage singing the sweetest harmonies. But who were they? I had missed the announcement the MC had made. I found two nice women in my row who helped me throughout the evening either identifying an artist or interpreting the patois. “Who are they? She answers me back incredulously. “They are the Hep Tones!” Wow, this is the first time I had seen this legendary Rock Steady vocal trio.

 

The MC’s kept changing too. Up comes the charming Richie B from Hot 102FM Jamaica with his eloquent deep voice. I had just been at the radio station that afternoon and he did an on air interview with me about my media products: Reggae Festival Guide magazine, www.ReggaeFestivalGuide, Reggae Guide e-newsletter and our iphone app: Reggae Guide. We run the Jamaican countdown charts that Richie B compiles every week which lets the rest of the world know what is hot and what is not on the Jamaican music scene. Richie gave my friend Eric and me a shout out from stage welcoming us all the way from California!

 

The first danchall act of the night was Flourdon? Or Flower Don? I am embarrassed that I don’t know. The whole audience was singing along with him. It was his birthday too. He had a voice not unlike that of Toots Hibbert.

 

Speaking of Toots, I had talked to his manager Mike Cacia the day before I came to JA and he said Toots couldn’t make the concert because he was on tour. I know he headlines Bayside Rocks festival in Florida on the 20^th.

 

I headed backstage again to say hi to Gary Himmelfarb (Dr. Dread) of Ras Records and Tafari Records fame and his beautiful wife Debbie. After chatting them up a bit, I went into the green room and saw Yellowman. He remembered me from concerts he did for Renegade Productions up at Lake Tahoe. Everyone remembers Lake Tahoe so it is easy to remember those gigs. Yellowman, sweet, sweet, sweet.

 

I turned around and the usually energetic and in control Copeland Forbes was sitting in a chair looking slightly overwhelmed. “What’s up Copeland?” He explained that “Artists keep showing up to pay tribute to Gregory and we have a 2pm curfew. We can’t fit them all.” Some poor guy who was the stage manager was the one who had to say no to those that had come but weren't on the list to perform. But Gregory was an artist’s artist and well loved by industry and fans alike and they just kept showing up!

 

The speed with which artists popped up to the the mic and off again made it so that if you went to the bathroom or to buy a Red Stripe, you were liable to miss a couple of acts. So the next thing I see is a man singing a song and the crowd was going crazy! I had to ask one of my girls in the row in front of me who explained, the crowd was going beserk over the song, not the artist necessarily. The song: “All the Good You Do Will Follow You.”

 

The beautiful MC named Denise, bowed down to this next performer and I know why because I had seen her several times: Queen Ifrica. Wow, Wow, Wow. She was my friend Eric’s favorite act of the evening. She is from Flames Productions, Tony Rebel’s camp. Her voice is deep and strong. There is something ancient in her face. Wise and knowing. Her first song had a powerful message. Her second song was a Gregory Isaac’s tune and even though she did a “Run It Again” with the band, she forgot some of the lyrics despite that she had written them on her hand and was cracking up at her self having to read her own palm. The audience knew the lyrics better than she did so she held the mic out for us to sing. She is truly a “Lioness on the Rise”.

 

The next few artist, I am not familiar with: Carl Perkins. He did one or two songs and then out came Jimmy Riley (Tarrrus’s dad). Handsome and healthy. Eric and I took turns going right up front to get some snaps and I went up for Jimmy. The other photographers graciously moved aside to let me through everytime. The politeness and good manners of the audience were apparent to us all throughout the evening. For example, they had a plastic chair blocking the way to the press area where the really good seats were and not one non-press person ever tried to go through it.

 

OK, now it is 11:45. The concert had been on for 1 hour and 45 minutes and we saw how many acts? And there were far more than the ones I mentioned. Up next: artist, producer, humanitarian: Tony Rebel! Looking trim and fit and dancing around stage. The crowd went crazy. I was glad to see he was off his crutches after suffering from an injury for several months. The crowd jumped to their feet when Tony crooned the Gregory classic:" Night Nurse."

 

The five-piece horn section of the backing band were amazing and I wish I knew their names to give them credit.

 

A jazz singer Karen Smith sang a song about  Prayer. A male voice harmonized with her but we couldn’t see who it was because we were back at the Red Stripe booth.

 

Big Youth! My highlight of the evening!!! I hadn’t seen him in years and he looks vibrant! Gold teeth, silver dreads flying. His song was like a spoken word, dub-style, nyabinghi vibe poem arrangement. He told us that Gregory was the nicest and kindest person in the business.

 

His second song was a mix of “Hit the Road Jack” and “What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love”. His body language and the twist he puts on his high notes just excites me. He is a rock star! I saw him after the show and asked him who was booking him and told him that the West Coast of U.S. needs for him to come back!

 

The beautiful MC Denise (still don’t know her last name), takes the mic and says, “ A likkle bit of housekeepin’. License plate number 1562EU – Move ya car!"

Then she says "I am feeling Yellow" and introduces King Yellowman – The King of the original dancehall”

 

This guy moves like a 17 year old youth. Back and forth across the stage. Spry and light. Knees high. “I’m gettin’ married in the morning…” he sings. The crowd goes wild and sings along “just get me to the church on time!”

Yellowman asked for one moment of silence for Gregory and silence he got. Then broke out into his hit, “I found my thrill…..” the audience sang back, “On Blueberry Hill!”

 

Now the beautiful Denise announces” The original gangster of the dancehall: Josie Wales”. I had never seen him perform before so I paid close attention. It did me no good. He rapped so fast in patois that I was lost but the crowd was in stitches, laughing so hard at a parody he was doing about Vybz Kartel and Mavado who I read about in the news a lot as having a deep beef with each other and they both just got let out of jail last week. And mentioning and Gaza and Gully over and over again so I had to ask my helpful girl sitting in front of me who explained that they are the names of two rival neighborhoods. Eric and I knew we were missing a good joke by the hilarious uproar of the crowd. Josie Wales was clean cut wearing a vest and slacks which was in contrast to his outlaw dancehall/dj lyrics. His Acapella delivery of this song was flawless.

 

Less than one minute later: Next act up: Roots Rock, Lover’s Rock – Berres Hammond!!!! The backdrop of the stage was a life size poster of the Cool Ruler himself so the challenge of a photographer was to get the performer with the poster behind.

 

Band change. The We The People Band had been playing for three hours non-stop by now. There was a brief intermission and we walked around and I ran into some friends that I know from the states: reggae performer Zema from Melchizedek Music, Diane Issachar, noted reggae photographer (she has been a contributor to the Reggae Festival Guide for years). Earlier in the day at our hotel, birthplace of Chris Blackwell, The Terra Nova, I ran into Reggie Nugent and Hugo who I knew from the San Francisco Bay Area reggae scene in the ‘90s. Reggae makes the world smaller and Jamaica is a small country so it is not unusual to run into people you know.

 

Did I mention this was a FREE concert??? New band was lead by saxophonist extraordinaire Dean Fraser and out comes Tarrus Riley, one of my favorite singers singing a song with lyrics, “Who Jah Bless, No Man Curse” with Dean Fraser harmonizing his heart out.

 

The stage manger is starting to sweat, rubbing his temples. It is 1:30, the curfew is looming and the artists are lined up stage left waiting to come out and pay 'Raspect' to the Cool Ruler.

 

I counted how many acts they fit into the next 30 minutes. 13!!! Most of them I hadn’t heard of but the crowd sure had with the exception of an artist from Zimbabwe who had come to pay respects to Gregory and had recorded with him before. I also recognized Leroy Smart and Fanton Mojah who were playfully grabbing the mic from each other to sing. Then super-smart dresser, Super Cat performed half a tune.

 

Are we done yet? The clock is ticking, the music gets intense and out comes Shaggy! He partially sang his hit “Angel” but let the audience sing most of it and then poof, he is gone. Show over and the crowd dispersed so fast that it was a mind blower.

 

Besides the historic value of being at this concert, I felt it was one of the best I had been to. I like Jamaican style where front men do a few songs and make way for another. Very exciting -  and a history lesson, as well as a cutting-edge lesson for me as up-and-coming artists played next to legends.  The state funeral is today and tomorrow so more to come....

 

One love from Kingston,

Kaati

 

For over 40 years, Grammy® Award winning reggae Icon Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s name has become synonymous with experimentation and innovation both as a legendary producer and an influential performer. A towering figure, Lee “Scratch” Perry shaped the dub sound and made reggae music a powerful part of pop culture.

 

Recorded at Perry’s mountain-top studio in Switzerland and various studio locations in England, Florida and New York City and produced by long-time collaborator Steve Marshall AKA John Saxon for State of Emergency, Ltd., Lee “Scratch” Perry’s new album is entitled REVELATION.  Taking a hands-on approach, Perry not only fleshed out and developed the powerful lyrical content on the album, but also contributed his unmistakable hallmark of mastery of sound including synth programming.

 

Now in stores on the MEGAWAVE label, REVELATION presents the signature surrealistic and eccentric rhythmic genius of The Mighty Upsetter, featuring 13 of his best new songs in years with Marshall, Duncan & Green, Tim Hill, Keith Richards, George Clinton, Dr Sleepy, Alec Hay, elodieO, Abi Browning, and David Stewart Jones. Highlights include rock n’ roll legend Keith Richards on “Books of Moses” and a Lee “Scratch” Perry duet with George Clinton on “Scary Politicians”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted: November 10, 2010 TAMPA, FL (AP) -- Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton is out of jail in Florida to await his retrial on federal drug charges after a son of reggae legend Bob Marley posted his home as bond.

 

Banton was released Wednesday. He signed an extradition waiver, and he must wear an electronic monitoring device and pay a private security team to ensure that he does not flee the country.

 

Banton is accused of conspiring to buy cocaine from an undercover officer. He was held without bail after his arrest in December. E-mail This Article to a Friend Print This Article Tell Us What You Think The singer stood trial in September, but jurors said they could not reach a verdict and the judge declared a mistrial. Banton's attorney said he was thrilled Banton could regroup at his Miami-area home before his retrial, scheduled for February.

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Thank you for an amazing year...
2011 dates announced - Sept 23rd, 24th, 25th
Earthdance (www.earthdancelive.com)
info@earthdancelive.com

 

Dear Earthdancers,

 

Our deepest gratitude to everyone who helped make our "grand farewell" our best Earthdance ever. We are totally excited to take the energy of Earthdance to a new level in 2011 and we have included a letter to our community below to share our vision of what is in store.

 

Wishing you all the best for the Autumn season..!!

Dear Earthdancers,

 

As you all know we are moving Earthdance to a new location, as we have outgrown our beloved "Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville". Our new home will be at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, within easy reach to the whole Bay Area and cities beyond.

 

We know many people are concerned by the change, as they feel we will lose the spirit of Earthdance by moving to a more urban area. It is true that we will lose the majestic ambiance of a woodland country setting, but we are totally excited by what this new venue has to offer. The new facility will allow us room to grow and will provide large indoor and outdoor venues, plenty of toilets, showers, easy parking and NO DUST. Most of all, the move will also allow us to take the Earthdance mission to a new level by taking our message of global peace and sustainability to a wider audience closer to the city.

 

The new site has three indoor buildings which will offer entertainment all day and late into the night. The first larger indoor venue has a 3000 capacity and will be transformed into a state of the art electronica temple with art installations, video walls, international DJ's and more. The second indoor venue, also 3000 capacity, has an acoustically treated ceiling and will offer live music, including late night themes such as "New Orleans Jam" sessions, world fusion nights and more. The smaller 500 capacity venue has a carpeted floor where we will host the sacred music stage, home to late night Kirtan and devotional chanting, sacred world music, workshops and more. This venue will also provide all day yoga classes featuring well known international and Bay Area yoga teachers. The main arena is an outdoor grass field with bleachers along the back that will hold about 5000 people and will host our main stage. Outside this venue is a shaded central courtyard where we will present our usual array of fine food vendors while people enjoy acoustic music on a central stage.

 

All throughout the fairgrounds there are shady lawn areas, wide avenues, and pleasant nooks and cranny's which we will fill with amazing art and devotional altars. Unlike many other fairgrounds where camping is difficult or limited, our new venue will also provide large areas of open campground, including tree lined areas, where people can enjoy the full weekend camping festival experience. We also offer over 100 RV sites, each with power and water, plus a large motel within walking distance.

 

Overall, we are excited to bring Earthdance closer to the Bay Area while maintaining our ambiance from The Black Oak Ranch. Yes, it is true that we will be leaving behind some incredible memories and a wonderful site, but we will be taking the creative spirit and intention that has created Earthdance Northern California to our new location. We hope you will join us as we take Earthdance to the next level. We promise not to let you down.!!

Please stay tuned at
www.earthdancelive.com for more details.

 

Check out more great photos from this year on our Facebook page

 

Wishing you all the best,
Chris Deckker, Bob Barsotti,
Producers of Earthdance Northern California
and the Earthdance team

 

"Not just a festival focused on music, but rather a festival of
spiritual consciousness, environmental and
political activism and awareness.." - Jambase.com

 

Media Contact:
Yvonne Hendrix

 

Toronto reggae music producer James Donman has produced more lawsuits in recent years than he has albums.

 

Donman — a bankrupt former auto-repairman who has rankled everyone from local performers to Yoko Ono’s lawyers — draws aspiring young women into signing deals to record songs or appear in steamy music videos. Then Donman, 57, sues the women in small claims court for as much as $10,000 for what he calls contract breaches.

In pushing for a settlement, he bills the women for costs that have no connection to their contracts, from a nonitemized receipt at Shoppers Drug Mart for $15.56 to recent car rentals for Donman.

Carly Barker, a 25-year-old from Stouffville is one of at least nine people who have had to fight Donman in court.

 

In November 2007, Barker auditioned for Donman, who told her he was producing a video for a “sexy” up-and-coming reggae artist.

 

The video, shot at Mississauga swingers club, would tell the story of a “woman who discovers she has been taken advantage of by the man,” and included a scene with two women cuddling on a bed.

She signed a contract with Donman, agreeing to appear in the video for $250.

 

But the up-and-coming artist was actually Donman. On set, he was demanding, “verbally abusive and overbearing,” Barker said in her statement of defence.

She worked about eight hours, said she was paid $150, and thought her experience with Donman was over.

 

Less than a year later, she received a $9,400 lawsuit from him alleging breach of contract because she refused to return to complete the work.

The case has been in court for two years.

 

“I’ve spent more than $4,000 on legal fees, not to mention the time off work, the sleepless nights, the stress and the loss of work I could have had,” said Barker.

“I haven’t done any auditions since. It just left me with a bad taste in my mouth.”

 

Donman, whose real name is John Headley Lennon, said the lawsuits are his only recourse against people who used him and tried to weasel out of contracts.

“When I sign a contract, I don’t sign it then go back and play no game with the people who I signed the contract with. It’s a legal agreement I signed. I don’t go back on my word,” he said.

Donman drafts the contracts himself, a skill he said he picked up from music industry insiders in the late 1970s while performing at clubs in California.

However, the agreements are vague and missing details about the job commonly found in contracts.

 

Instead, one of Donman’s contracts hazily suggests the actor will get a 5 per cent cut if the video’s soundtrack makes $300,000 while a clause buried lower in the page says the actor will owe $35,000 if she doesn’t comply with the time and date for the film production.

“His MO is to push for a payoff,” said Kathi Funston, a Los Angeles-based session singer whose nearly four-year battle with Donman ended in August when a judge ruled against his claims.

Deputy Judge Gordon Bobesich called Donman’s contracts “highly unusual . . . ambiguous and confusing” and said his damage claims “were produced for purposes of this litigation and are not genuine.”

In his ruling, he cited a report by a U.S. music industry expert, who denounced Donman’s contract for its “complete lack of adherence to standardized practices.”

In 2006, Funston agreed to perform vocals on a number of tracks for Donman. After he cancelled a recording session in Toronto, he told her she was responsible for recording her vocals in California.

When she refused, he sued her for $7,870.

 

“He presents himself as a legitimate producer, a legitimate businessman. Then he goes off the deep-end and sues for anything,” Funston said.

Donman now owes her more than $5,000.

 

“She can’t get no money out of me because we’re going to close the company,” he said. “We’re going to set the company up somewhere else and close it off in Canada so the jurisdiction is out of their jurisdiction.”

The Star could not determine how much money Donman has received in settlements or how much people have paid in legal fees to fight him over the 31 years his company, John Headley Lennon Music, has been in operation.

Donman said he is only trying to collect money that is rightfully his.

 

By failing to complete their contracts, he claims the women have cost him tens of thousands of dollars in production and “out of pocket” costs, from song mixing to bus fare.

He said that he has regained some money through settlements — $500 here, $800 there — but said it’s just a fraction of what he lost.

“When they make a commitment and they refuse to comply with the terms of the commitment, they are obviously trying to use (me),” he said.

But several of the women claim Donman rushed them through signing the paperwork, dismissing it as a formality, only to use it against them later.

One woman was sued for $10,000 without having ever accepted a job.

 

Kim Gravelle said when she applied for a secretarial position for Donman, he told her she needed to sign a confidentiality agreement. She did, then balked when Donman said she had to agree in writing she would be “on the hook for $50,000” if a band she booked didn’t show up for a performance.

Gravelle didn’t take the job and Donman sued. The suit was later dropped.

 

“I formed an opinion that Mr. Donman hoped to confuse me into paying him money,” Gravelle wrote in her statement of defence.

 

In October, Donman declared bankruptcy, owing more than $140,000 in liabilities, mostly to a series of banks, credit card providers and law firms.

He started John Headley Lennon Music in 1979. Since then, it has operated at a crawl, producing over 100 songs.

 

In 1984, while working under his real name, John H. Lennon, he received a cease and desist letter from the lawyers representing Yoko Ono and the dead Beatle’s estate, demanding he end “what appears to be the perpetration of a fraud upon the public.”

The matter was settled over the next two years with the understanding that Donman would differentiate himself by using his middle name: John Headley Lennon.

He now favours the name James Donman. He drifts between that and John H. Lennon, and uses a variety of other “stage names.” Head Redme is his reggae persona, while former colleagues remember him going by John Backcloud and Don Don Jr.

His most recent non de plume is Sam Jones, an alias he said “has nothing to do with my music,” despite it being used for an online ad titled “producer director seeks 2 actresses.”

Juno-nominated music producer Al Kussin has worked with Donman for more than 10 years and said he’s always been professional.

 

Donman’s lawsuits aren’t to “rip people off,” Kussin said, but are likely the result of “a miscommunication on what he’s expecting and what they’re going to deliver.”

“Then he tries to recoup probably more than he should.”

 

Donman is still holding auditions.

 

In September, 26-year-old actress Emily Schooley signed an agreement with Donman. But she quickly walked away from the deal after he failed to show her a script, a crew list or anything that “would add any legitimacy to the project,” she said.

Within two weeks, she received an invoice for $334.77 from a collection agency.

 

If she doesn’t pay up or come to work, Donman threatened, “she’s going to get sued.”

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Saturday, November 20
Rotary Club Benefit Concert @ Truman Annex Waterfront
Key West, Florida

 

Tuesday, November 23
Acoustic set & book signing @ The Negril Escape Hotel
Negril, Jamaica

 

Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars
1-04-2011, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Jamcruise 9,

 

 

SOJA is in South America for The "Everything Changes" Tour!! The entire band is so excited to see all their South American friends! For more info on these shows, check out the events below:

 

November 16
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Teatro Gran Rex

 

November 17
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Opinião
Manospreto

 

November 18
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Opinião
Manospreto

 

November 19
Recife, Brazil
Clube Português
Edson Gomes & Manospreto

 

November 20
Natal, Brazil
Zumbifest
Manospreto & Planta e Raiz

 

November 21
Brasília, Brazil
Arena Brasília
Natiruts & Manospreto

 

 

December 2
Lima, Peru
EMBARCADERO 41
Bambu Station

 

December 4
Vitória, Brazil
Ilhacústico
Manospreto

 

December 7
Praia de Ipitanga, Brazil
Reggae Power Festival
Groundation, Don Carlos, And More!

 

December 9
Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Cultural Bar
Manospreto

 

December 10
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fundição Progresso
Groundation & Manospreto

 

December 11
São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Estância Alto da Serra
Groundation & Manospreto

 

December 12
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Mix Garden and Manospreto
Manospreto

 

For all of you South American friends of SOJA, in preparation of them coming your way, check out all the latest SOJA gear and merchandise!

 

For everything e SOJA, please visit: www.SojaMusic.com

November 19, 2010
Gregory Isaacs State Funeral

 

November 20
1956: H.I.M. Haile Selassie I visits Japan.
1957: "Jim" Brown; drums] is born (some say b. November 21).
1966: Billy Slaughter [Stone Love; selector] is born.
1978: Yeshemabeth is born to Freddie McGregor and Judy Mowatt in Kingston, Jamaica.
1998: Roland Alphonso, founding tenor saxophonist for Skatalites, passes away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications related to brain aneurysms. Age 67. (b. January 12, 1931)Roland had slipped into a coma after suffering a seizure onstage while performing with The Skatalites at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California, on November 2nd.

 

01            3            14            Life – Shawn Storm – Adidjaheim/Notnice (1wk@#1) U-2

02            2            14            For Your Eyez Only – Shaggy feat. Alaine  – K-Licious Music NM

03            1            17            Jeans & Fitted  – Vybz Kartel feat. Russian – Head Concussion Records (1wk@#1) D-2

04`            5            11            Messiah – Mavado – Chimney Records U-1

05            7            10            Touch a Button – Vybz Kartel – TJ Records U-2

06            8            13            Irie – Andrew & Wada Blood – Deewaan U-2

07            4            14            Nah Sell Out – Khago – Seanizzle (2wks@#1) D-3

08            9            10            Girls Night Out – David M – BGM Entertainment U-1

09            10            8            Stulla – Mavado – CR203 U-1

10            6            17            Drinking Rum & Red Bull – Fambo feat. Beenie Man – Seanizzle Records (1wk@#1) D-4

11            12            9            Wifey Walk Out – DJ Liquid – Seanizzle  U-1

12            15            8            Jim Screechie – Spice – Equinoxx Production U-3

13            14            12            Look At All These Girls - Nando – Heart to Art Music (pp#13) U-1

14            16            6            Dumper Truck – Vybz Kartel – CR203 U-2

15            11            20            My Heart – Wayne Marshall feat. Mavado – Yard Vybz/Off Limits (2wks@#1) D-4

16            17            9            Not Scared Enough – Bounti Killer feat Angel Doolas – SANKOFA U-1

17            18            6            Nuh Love Inna Dem – I-Octane – Cashflow U-1

18              13            13             I’m Ok  – Beenie Man – Seanizzle (pp#7) D-5

19            20            5            Nah Let Go – Gyptian – VP Records U-1

20            21            6            Mi Tek Yuh Man – Cecile – SANKOFA U-1

21            22            4            Swaggerific – Mr. G – Seanizzle U-1

22            23            3            Puff It – I-Octane – Cashflow U-1

23            24            2            Hot Grabba – Vybz Kartel feat. Popcaan – Adidjaheim/Notnice U-1

24            25            2            Party Like it’s Your Birthday – Richie Loop, Busy Signal & D’Major – Scikron Entertainment U-1

25            19            20            Rightful Place - Edee – Unseen Lab (pp#10) D-6

01            2            18            My Life – I-Octane – DJ Frass (1wk@#1) U-1

02            3            24            Down in Jamaica – Kabbalist – Bamboo Music U-1

03            4            21            John Prophecy (aka Di Yutes) – Strugglas – Roaring Tone Productions

04            1            23            Torn – Tony Anthony – Phylani Music (2wks@#1) D-3

05            5            22            We Shall Find A Way – Hezron – Hard Shield Records/Tads Int’l Records (2wks@#1) NM

06            6            13            Good Man in ur Life (Real Man) – Chuck Fender – Penthouse NM

07            8            16            Just as I Am – Misteree – Capsicum Records U-1

08            9            14            Tears – Kurt Warmington – Infidelity Records U-1

09            10            11            Comfort Zone – Busy Signal – Penthouse Records U-1

10                7            17            Wild Fire (Protect The People) – Tarrus Riley – Don Corleon (pp#6) D-3

11            13            11            Who Give Di Order – Cerassie Tea – 2000 Plus Production U-2

12               11            15            Fight Without a Reason – KI – NTS Records (pp#11) D-1

13            18            7            Dark Skin Girl – Romain Virgo – Penthouse U-5

14            14            10            Love How You Touch Me – Elvis D – Listen Up Records NM

15               16            9            A Nuh Suh Mi Want Live – Nesbeth – Jan Bigs Production U-1

16              17            8            Justice – Ras Bogle – Global Life/Corner Street Records U-1

17            12            16            Still Got the Blues – Oneil Peart – Red Nile Music (pp#8) D-5

18            21            5            Rescue Me – Duane Stephenson feat. Gramps Morgan – VP Records U-3

19            15            25            Wanna Give You Love – Warrior King – Rootz Warrior Production (1wk@#1) D-4

20            22            6            Dread – Protoje – Don Corleon Records U-2

21            23            4            Hard Way – Ikaya – OutAroad Records U-2

22               19            18            Life Caan Done – Princess Thundah – 619 Entertainment Group (pp#8) D-3

23            24            3            Two Places – Hezron feat. Shaggy – Tads International Records U-1

24            20            9            Summer Love – Denyque – Cashflow (pp#17) D-4

25            25            24            This is for Real – Ras Charmer – House of Hits (2wks@#1) NM

 

 

01            2            7            Before the Dawn  – Buju Banton  – Gargamel Music (1wk@#1) U-1

02            1            16            Million Chance – Tony Anthony – Phylani Music (1wk@#1) D-1

03            3            11            Never Lost my Way – Ginjah – No Doubt/Flava Records NM

04         5            11            Herbalist – Chezidek – Tads Int’l Records U-1

05            7            5            My Way – Lady Saw – Diva Records U-2 

06            4            17            Reggae Gold  – Various Artistes – VP Records (2wks@#1) D-2

07         8            4            Flip & Twist – Toots & the Maytals – D & F Music U-1

08            6            14            Hold You – Gyptian – VP Records (4wks@#1) D-2

09        10            2            20Ten – Bryan Art – Junction File Music U-1

10            9            9            Trodding – Natty King –Tads International Records D-1

 

 

 

 

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