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Adele says her new album, ’30,’ is being released November 19

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Six years after her last album, Adele revealed Wednesday that her new project, “30,” will be released on November 19. An initial single, “Easy on Me,” is coming out on Friday. The British singer, who was divorced in 2019, said in a lengthy Instagram post that after “throwing myself into a maze of absolute mess and inner turmoil,” she’s feeling better. “I’m ready to finally put this album out,” she wrote. With giant hits like “Rolling in the Deep” and “Hello,” both of her previous two albums rank among the…

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Solid sets at Best of The Best

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BEST of The Best returned to South Florida last Sunday and organisers are pleased with the response after last year’s break due to COVID-19. There was reportedly a solid turnout at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami for a show that featured marquee acts like Tarrus Riley, Tanya Stephens, and Spice. “Keeping a show like Best of The Best during a time when many are unsure, you don’t know what to expect. What we wanted was to deliver and make sure persons enjoyed themselves and for the most part we achieved…

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Richie Spice, Luciano, Ginjah on Good Woman rhythm

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Reggae stars Richie Spice, Luciano and Ginjah are among the artists featured on a new rhythm project titled Good Woman. The six-song rhythm album is produced by Conroy Smith of Love Star Music Production. It was released on September 24 on all digital platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify. “I’m anticipating a good response from the public to this project. It’s a great production. All the songs on it have the potential to become big hits. I’m confident that it will do well both locally and overseas,” said Smith. Richie…

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Spice, Macka Diamond show support for Nicki Minaj

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Nicki Minaj has received the support of at least two Jamaican artists as she faces backlash for her tweets about the COVID-19 vaccine. Spice and Macka Diamond have both thrown their support behind the Trini-born rapper when she took to Instagram Live to defend her right to ask questions about the vaccine. Speaking on IG Live on Wednesday, Minaj claimed there is a deliberate attempt to assassinate her character. “The first attack was from a black woman. This thing to assassinate me is from an Uncle Tomiana when 80 percent…

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Trini producer looks at where pan gone in new documentary

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In his documentary SteelPan Now! Notes on Where Pan Gone, Ryan Saunders and his co-producer Aaron Astillero trace the spread of the steelpan beyond the shores of Trinidad and Tobago. The documentary, which premiered at the Trinidad + Tobago Film Festival, looks at the growth of the steelpan but from a foreign perspective. The documentary follows several steelpan pioneers, inventors, players, composers, arrangers, and pan makers of various backgrounds across several cities in the United States who’ve spent decades involved in the steelpan movement. Among the people featured in the…

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JULIAN MARLEY’S TOUR A HIT

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Singer Julian Marley returned to the road for his Straighter Roads Tour which wrapped on September 20. The 14-date trek — which began last August — made stops in Maryland, Washington DC, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Kentucky, Illinois, North and South Carolina, and Ohio. “The tour was great. We get to spread positive music uplifting the people in these dreadful times. We did 14 shows, however, four were canceled due to the COVID-19 restrictions and issues on the promoter’s side,” said Marley. He added, “The turnout was great,…

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Pan Trinbago celebrates Pan Month

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Pan Month is celebrated in August every year to mark the declaration of the steelpan as the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Despite challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Pan Trinbago stands by its aim to promote the development of the steelband movement. The celebrations this year have therefore shifted from the usual in-person festivities to a series of 28 virtual events. Added to this year’s celebration is the 50th anniversary of acquiring the name ‘Pan Trinbago’. Each week features an overarching theme – Education, Evolution, Economical, Entertainment. The events…

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Julian Marley gets So High

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TWO-TIME Grammy nominee Julian Marley earlier last week completed the visuals for his chart-riding hit So High. Shot on location in Florida, So High was directed by Keith I Walker. Actress/model Savannah Garcia, who is of Guyanese and Trinidadian heritage, played Marley’s love interest. So High is featured on the various artistes compilation Reggae Vaccine, which was released in June via Contractor Music Group. The song was produced by Richard Roache. Reggae Vaccine hit number one on the US Current Reggae Albums chart, as well as Billboard’s Compilations Album chart.…

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Sizzla releases video for Crown On Your Head single from new album

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Ahead of the much anticipated On A High album drop by reggae international star Sizzla Kalonji, comes visuals from his “Crown On Your Head” single. Directed by G-Mac and filmed in various parts of, Kingston, a jubilant Sizzla takes to the streets to inspire his people. Close-up shots bleed cohesively into each other shedding light on the lifeblood of Jamaica, the people. The overarching message, enlightenment, is presented in a deliberate fashion. Pointing to a portrait of what it really means to stay Solid As Rock in these ever trying…

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Tarrus mines silver in the UK

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POWERFUL , a 2015 hit song by Major Lazer featuring British singer Ellie Goulding and reggae singer Tarrus Riley, is certified silver in the United Kingdom for sales of more than 200,000 units. The certification was issued by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) last Friday. “Big up me team, Shane Brown, News, Mr Fraser, Ellie Goulding, and Major Lazer. The great things that teamwork can do,” Riley told the Jamaica Observer. Powerful was the second single released from Major Lazer’s gold-selling third studio album Peace is the Mission. The EDM-power…

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