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Lyttle signs with Sony

St Vincent soca star Kevin Lyttle, who last year scored a chart-topper on Billboard’s Tropical Songs table with Midnight, featuring Latin artiste Nengo Flow, has signed a deal with Sony Music subsidiary Ultra Records. This is the second major label … Continue reading

Alkaline ready for Jamaica

With two weeks to go before dancehall deejay Alkaline performs for the first time in Jamaica in almost three years, the organisers of Magnum New Rules are preparing themselves for what they are projecting will be a major event. “This … Continue reading

STAG Stage 5 for Mash

Despite Ansa McAl choosing not to host the Soca Monarch Competition as per annual norm, the company is still very much involved in the Mashramani celebrations — but on a different level. Ansa McAl has just decided to “refocus its … Continue reading

30 bands for Mash Day

APPROXIMATELY 30 bands are expected to be part of this year’s Mashramani float and costume parade, which will put the spotlight on government’s agenda of promoting a “green” economy.“We’re expecting 30 – 32 bands to be on the road, that … Continue reading

Jahmiel eyes growth

LAST year was great for conscious reggae artiste Jahmiel. His track Gain The World was on the lips of many and was the breakthrough the 24-year-old artiste was searching for. Having began performing at eight and recording music since he … Continue reading

Early release for Buju Banton

Buju Banton may have a year removed from his 10-year mandatory sentence, according to United States prison records.The Federal Bureau of Prisons’ website is reporting the artiste’s new release date is December 8, 2018. Buju Banton, whose given name is … Continue reading