A decade ago women in the local music industry were battling exploitation - facing demands for sex and so on in order to get their records produced or played.
News Source: Jamaica Observer
Category: Reggae
The news items published under this category are as follows.Reggae: Celebrating Women in reggae
Monday, May 17, 2004 - 02:06 PM
Reggae: Survival Dude
Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 10:39 PM
The past few months have delivered a dramatic sequence of events in the life of Beenie Man, whose 24-year career has experienced vertiginous peaks and abysmal valleys.
News Source: Miami New Times
Reggae: Chuck Fender has a mission to rebuild Jamaica
Friday, May 14, 2004 - 01:27 PM
"I swear that I will never switch, I swear, I'll keep on give you songs like this, I swear that I will never 'itch, to defend black people one of my greatest wish." I Swear - Chuck Fender
News Source: Jamaica Observer
[ Read full article: 'Chuck Fender has a mission to rebuild Jamaica' ]
Reggae: Two Studio One deejays for France
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 12:49 PM
Two Studio One deejays, Winston "King Stitt" Sparks, and Jim Brown, aka Gymnastic, will head for France today Wednesday, May 12, to represent the famed record company founded and operated by the legendary Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd who died suddenly on Tuesday of last week.
News Source: Jamaica Observer
Reggae: Reign of fire - Capleton still blazes
Friday, May 07, 2004 - 08:13 PM
They call him 'King', 'King Shango', 'Dada', 'Prophet', and even 'Almighty'. Many have qualms over these titles people have given him, but Capleton holds a distinct place in the history of Jamaica's dancehall.
News Source: Jamaica Star
[ Read full article: 'Reign of fire - Capleton still blazes' ]
Reggae: The work will go on, says Norma Dodd
Friday, May 07, 2004 - 12:08 PM
"Don't be downhearted, things will go on because that is what Mr Dodd would have wanted me to do and I have to do it," is the message from Norma Dodd, widow of Jamaican pop music pioneer, Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd, who died suddenly on Tuesday.
News Source: Jamaica Observer
[ Read full article: 'The work will go on, says Norma Dodd' ]
Reggae: VP Records Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Friday, May 07, 2004 - 03:49 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - "This is not your dad's reggae. It's different now. Bob Marley was an icon but the music itself, it's gone beyond Bob Marley.
News Source: Associated Press
[ Read full article: 'VP Records Celebrates 25th Anniversary' ]
Reggae: Isaacs launch single to counteract negativity towards HIV/AIDS
Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 01:32 PM
Reggae music made another step in the fight against HIV/AIDS recently with the official release of a single launched to counteract negative thinking towards the disease.
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Reggae: 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd dies at 72; music producer discovered Bob Marley
Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 12:39 PM
Legendary music producer Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd, a pioneer of reggae credited with launching the career of Bob Marley and the Wailers, died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack, friends said. He was 72.
News Source: CJAD 800 News
[ Read full article: ''Sir Coxsone' Dodd dies at 72; music producer discovered Bob Marley' ]
Reggae: Panther rules the world
Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 02:01 PM
Pink Panther and Black Kat have come a very long way...
News Source: Jamaica Star
