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Buju Banton drops Summer banger with “Summer Body”

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Buju Banton wants us to have a little fun and enjoy life. That is the message from the Grammy award-winning, multiple Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping and international reggae icon in his new single “Summer Body”. As we enter the hottest season of the year, this track is set to be the premier anthem of the summer. Emphasising on the freedom that comes with the summer season, Buju champions for females to enjoy themselves. “Summer Body” defines the mood for many women who are yearning to return to the outdoor festivities.…

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Shenseea under new Management

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Shenseea’s career got a major boost as she is now being managed by the man who manages The Weeknd and Doja Cat. The dancehall singer, who has been managed by Romeich Major since the start of her career, introduced her new manager, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby on Monday. “#ShenYengz allow me to introduce my new manager @salxo  I’m Happy to have one with such dynamic character on my team! We’re about to unfold a new chapter! More hard work, more determination but with the same God 🙏🏽 LET’s GO XO!” she…

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Paris Police Release Rapper Lil Baby

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Paris police released rapper Lil Baby from custody on Friday after fining him for having cannabis in his car, according to the city prosecutor’s office. He was stopped along with NBA star James Harden, who was frisked but not detained. Lil Baby’s arrest on Thursday along one of the French capital’s most upscale avenues shocked fans of both high-profile Americans, in town for Paris Fashion Week. It also resurfaced questions about racial profiling in France. After his release, the rapper posted on Instagram “I’m Good” and said that he was…

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Digicel Unplugged Show Hails Dads

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In celebration of fathers, Digicel Unplugged virtual concert paid a musical tribute to dads across Jamaica as well as worldwide on Sunday. The D’Music-powered experience featured Alaine, Nickeisha Barnes, and Agent Sasco. The artistes performed from their catalogues of hits throughout the two-hour show in the celebration which was fit for a king. The emoji-filled Father’s Day event kept thousands of online viewers throughout the entire live stream aired on the Digicel D’Music app, Instagram, and Facebook. “This was another example of how we were able to successfully leverage our…

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Michael B Jordan Criticised for Launching J’ouvert Rum

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Black Panther star Michael B Jordan is being accused of cultural appropriation for creating a rum called J’ouvert. Jordan’s girlfriend Lori Harvey posted the rum on her Instagram stories on Saturday congratulating him on the launch of his new venture. The photos also showed a box containing among other things, a bottle of rum, two bottles of Angostura Bitters, and a recipe for a J’ouvert Rum Old Fashion. Many Trinbagonians took umbrage at the use of the word J’ouvert by someone who is obviously not from Trinidad and Tobago and…

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Bunji and Fay Ann Welcome Top Tier Management to their Team

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Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons have added new management to their team. The Caribbean powerhouse couple has welcomed the Top Tier Management Group (TTMG) family to their team which still includes long-time assistant manager Carla Saunders. Omar Stephenson and Hector Carter are the owners of Top Tier. Stephenson formerly managed Lyons from 2004 to 2005. “It is exciting, very exciting to work with our Viking Family. They are literally Caribbean royalty and their careers and accolades have been phenomenal to witness over the years. TTMG intends to work with them…

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Third World Ready for Summer with Feel Good Video

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Reggae Ambassadors Third World is gearing up to kick off the summer season in spectacular fashion with the release of their music video “Feel Good” featuring one of Reggae’s most prolific artiste Busy Signal. The visual captured comes from Third World’s 2019 Grammy-nominated album ‘More Work to Be Done’, produced by Damian “Jr Gong” Marley. Directed by Warrior Film Productions, the summer anthem ‘Feel Good’ was released on Ghetto Youth International‘s YouTube page on June 4. “The studio was abuzz when we composed the beat for “Feel Good”. Damian sought…

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Guinness Sound Clash Pulls Huge Numbers

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MORE than 50,000 dancehall fans across YouTube, Facebook and Instagram tuned in last Friday to watch the musical stylings of the island’s best sound systems on the Guinness Sounds of Greatness (GSOG) clash competition. Staged virtually for the first time this year with a media launch on May 11 and two clashes since then, GSOG has so far proven to be a success despite not having a physical audience. “When I heard the clash would be virtual I was very wary but, it turned out great. It was my biggest…

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UB40 surges with Labour of Love

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LABOUR of Love, a 1983 release by British reggae band UB40, debuts this week on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. It enters at number nine. When it was first released, Labour of Love (the band’s fourth studio effort and first album of covers) went number one in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the Netherlands. It made the top five in Canada and peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Re-released in 1988 due to the global success of its lead single Red Red Wine, Labour of…

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June 2021: What’s new on Netflix for the Caribbean

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Users in Latin America and the Caribbean have a lot to look forward to on Netflix next month. This June, there’s a lot in reality, comedy and even action coming up on the streaming platform. Here are a few movies and shows, coming to a TV or phone near you: Kim’s Convenience – June 2 Kim’s Convenience is a sitcom that follows a Korean-Canadian family who runs a convenience store. The multi-season drop will allow you to see how they juggle entrepreneurship, family life and culture. Genre: Comedy, Immigrant Life…

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