Machel Montano, the Trinidad and Tobago soca superstar, has copped top honours at the International Reggae and World Music Awards held recently at the Apollo Theatre in New York City. The awards included Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer, Most Outstanding Stage Personality of the Year and the much-coveted, Bob Marley Entertainer of the Year Award.
Soca: Machel Montano tops International Reggae and World Music Awards 2008
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 12:05 PMReggae: Bounty Killer and Mavado banned in and from Guyana
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 02:20 PMNews media is reporting that Bounty Killer and Mavado are not only banned from performing in Guyana, but also their music is also banned on the airwaves in Guyana. The reggae dancehall artistes were banned from performing in Guyana last week by the government.
Reggae: Bail for Mavado but will miss Trinidad concert
Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 02:08 PMReggae dancehall deejay Mavado will miss his scheduled show in Trinidad tomorrow, which has been rescheduled to April 4th and 5th. This after Mavado was arrested on Wednesday after turning himself in to Jamaica Police. Mavado had to surrender his passport yesterday in Jamaica courts after receiving J$200,000 bail.
Reggae: Buju Banton says no to limo in Trinidad
Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 04:04 PMReggae: Beenie Man has not seen Marco Dean for 8 months
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 11:35 PMDancehall reggae superstar Beenie Man is claiming that he has not seen his son Marco Dean for over 8 months. D'Angel, Beenie Man's estranged wife has claimed Beenie Man has "made no attempt to call to enquire about the welfare of his son". We present another chapter in the Beenie-D'Angel saga.
Soca: Scotiabank to sponsor Caribana 2008-2009
Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 06:50 PMNews: Hypa Hoppa calls for curb on violent music
Friday, February 29, 2008 - 01:09 AMAfter the recent stabbing murder of 16 year old Shaquille Roberts, local DJ Kwesi "Hypa Hoppa" Hopkinson has called on his peers in the entertainment industry to take a stand against violent music. Artists mentioned in his call include popular dancehall artists Movado and Busy Signal as well as hip hop mogul 50 Cent.
News: Barbados to honour Rihanna with "Rihanna Day"
Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 11:26 PMNews: Former TnT Attorney General Keith Sobion passes away
Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 04:31 PMReggae: Bounty Sundays and Beenie Tuesdays halted
Friday, February 08, 2008 - 09:48 PMNews out of Jamaica is that the Jamaican Police have banned the proposed street dances in Majesty "Back To" Gardens named after popular entertainers Bounty Killer and Beenie Man because it "is going to cause conflict and we have to step on conflict because conflict leads to crime." For now no more Bounty Sundays, and Beenie Tuesdays will never start.
















