http://niceup.comGateway to Reggae Music on the Interneten-USThu, 24 Nov 2005 09:55:35 GMTFri, 04 Jul 2008 14:51:14 GMTFeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) unlicensed versionhttp://niceup.com/form.htmlWin a copy of Johnny Osbourne's CD "Truths And Rights Deluxe Edition" compliments of Heartbeat Records, we're giving away 5 copies.eznoh@niceup.comtag:www.tristana.org,2005:79572D93-0EA8-4E0B-AB04-39002113DDE9.38679.6267057292Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:51:14 GMThttp://niceup.com/sounds.htmlSound samples for Tony Chin's "Jamaican Classics - Chapter One" on Underdog Records, Johnny Osbourne's "Truths And Rights Deluxe Edition" on Heartbeat Records, Etana's "The Strong One" on VP Records, Tarrus Riley's "Challenges" on VP Records, Rockamovya's Self-titled album on Young Tree Records, pale rider's "listen keenly" on Cassava Outernational, M.F. Burrowes "One Man Protesting The World" on Tronic 1 Records, "Teach The Youth" featuring Barrington Levy & Friends on VP Records, "Ragga Ragga Ragga! 2008" featuring Various Artists on Greensleeves Records, Elephant Man's "Let's Get Physical" on Bad Boy/VP Records and many, many more.{a3be12d0-7c4d-7d12-6387-c1fe3d2a75e3}Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:34:43 GMThttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20080703T220000-0500_137446_OBS_SHAGGY_HITS_MAJOR_EUROPEAN_POP_MUSIC_CHARTS_WITH_FEEL_THE_RUSH.aspShaggy, Courtney John, Da'Ville and Demarco, Irie Jamboree, Tifa, Tafari , Chart Updates{829e369a-9883-321c-d73c-f502392a23c9}Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:21:45 GMThttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20080703T210000-0500_137434_OBS_INTERNATIONAL_REGGAE_DAY_CELEBRATES____YEARS_OF_THE_GENRE_.aspThe 2008 celebration of International Reggae Day (IRD) was one of information sharing, historical reflections and musical performances, marking the 40th anniversary of the worldwide genre. The day started with the first of two major events. It was a lively and highly informative forum on copyright at the Terra Nova, put on by Jamaica Arts Holdings (JAH), whose CEO, Andrea Davis, put forward proposals for amendments to the Copyright Act. {bdd781cf-b4c0-2a6c-4c9f-4fcd9a75d52b}Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:15:46 GMThttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/westernnews/html/20080702T230000-0500_137414_OBS_GIVE_US_MORE_TIME__OR______I_LL_CANCEL_SUMFEST__.aspRobert Russell, the promoter of Reggae Sumfest, has threatened to cancel the 15th staging of the annual event if allowances are not made for the concert to go beyond the hours stipulated by the Night Noise Abatement Act.{218fc16b-1a2a-4f17-af27-955472a14f0}Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:46:23 GMThttp://www.vprecords.com/index.php?page=news&n_id=124166NIKE and Olympic sprinter Asafa Powell have teamed up with Reggae label VP Records to create a Nike Sport Music workout featuring the exclusive track, “On The Go (Faster Than Bullet),” by one of the athlete’s favorite artists, Mavado.{d4c18e82-cb2-e354-7259-7e41347d536}Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:51:58 GMThttp://www.reggaereport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=44Interview and Photos by Jan Salzman{1699982d-9e76-3386-c274-7573d8a49a71}Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:55:46 GMThttp://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20080702/ent/ent1.htmlWard 21 has been offering a new rhythmic vibe as their rhythms have been attracting special themes.{ac95c866-ca41-18e5-c560-4cb149dae3f7}Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:49:02 GMThttp://www.graphicghana.com/link.asp?twindow=Default&smenu=104&sdetail=3987&mad=No&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=Ghanaian roots reggae artistes, based home and abroad, are stepping up their acts to get their ‘positive messages’ better heard here and the latest to step into the ring is Paapa Wastik. {2a82bc3d-389f-5495-2f57-d1cf40006798}Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:14:19 GMThttp://niceup.com/snwmf.htmlThe Sierra Nevada World Music Fest® held on June 20, 21 & 22 at Booneville California. Photos by Dolwain Green{c3141d10-3e0d-3411-b569-526f4bbec4e0}Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:57:52 GMThttp://www.riddimjamaica.net/profiles/blog/show?id=1047588%3ABlogPost%3A2394Earlier this year senior executives at Red Stripe Beer decided to withdraw its sponsorship from a number of local live concert events including the world renowned Reggae Sumfest Music Festival.{941e7422-7e6-fd75-33c0-50054483e098}Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:18:02 GMThttp://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080702/ent/ent1.htmlInternational Reggae Day (IRD) was celebrated yesterday to recognise the importance of reggae, but it was also a special day for pioneers of the music.{82b19dff-58a3-f117-ba26-b0716e8a6e69}Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:13:56 GMThttp://www.jamaicans.com/music/reviews/Etanainterview-2.shtmlEvery ever so often special talent comes along with a charismatic voice. Trinidadian reggae singer Michael Williams is a special talent and a charismatic vocalist. Williams says he sings God’s melodies and chose, most appropriately, the name JAMELODY. {d8a4b076-690-2be4-d8d7-e1c5f2f1838b}Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:20:37 GMThttp://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080701/ent/ent2.htmlThere is still more to learn about the artist, at least according to Milton Wray, the one-time journalist, who offers not a lengthy profile of the Grammy-winning deejay but a biography - a 400-plus-page book, chronicling the life of Moses Davis.{851bf01-856-2d95-6f64-3b61ab5c5fff}Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:13:06 GMThttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20080630T230000-0500_137324_OBS_LADY_SAW_OFF_ON_EUROPEAN_TOUR.aspDancehall's ace female deejay, Marion 'Lady Saw' Hall, recently apologised to her local fans for her absence this year from the premier reggae festival, Sumfest. Saw will be taking the summer to explore Europe, where she will be on a month-long promotional tour.{9a53eb29-114d-d036-fcb2-69299728358}Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:06:34 GMThttp://www.reggaephotos.de/MONA MOONLIGHTING - A TRIBUTE TO MIKEY SMITH JAVAA CELEBRATING DENNIS BROWN GLOBAL REGGAE CONFERENCE - SHOWCASE in Kingston{3649fb9d-6536-4c66-4886-4e974067ed2}Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:15:31 GMThttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1214726162077&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull"Israel must be a beautiful place to be - I just can't wait to put on the perfect show for you all over there," 18-year-old singer Sean Kingston tells The Jerusalem Post on the eve of his tour here.{bc6861e2-8ee7-25b5-21c0-742f914bf90d}Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:27:11 GMThttp://www.unitedreggae.com/article/n170/063008/interview-aba-shanti{e582aaf7-bef8-b3e3-2e43-41d7b8d8dbb0}Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:26:42 GMThttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20080628T020000-0500_137234_OBS_DWIGHT_PINKNEY_PICKS_MARLEY_MELODIES_SUPERBLY_.aspVeteran Jamaican instrumentalist, Dwight Pinkney, with his unique guitar styling, superbly picks 12 of Bob Marley's greatest classics, to which he adds one of his own compositions in crafting a 13-track set entitled, Pinkney Picks Marley Melodies.{88ef8cd2-200d-5368-af2c-f3cc10ac860d}Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:18:08 GMThttp://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20080628/ent/ent1.htmlFor a number of artists, getting the spotlight at Reggae Sumfest is a huge deal. Reggae Sumfest is a premier Jamaican festival and for many artistes, it is a coveted performance spot that often boosts their career to another level.{cdca2bb-49a3-d6c3-6878-38916daf1e3e}Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:22:04 GMThttp://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4220745.eceYou could be forgiven for thinking Marley’s ghost had got up, stood up once more. Natty is small and slight, with dreadlocks and self-determining facial hair.{885fdc96-76c9-177-f927-81e0e4bc3eab}Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:31:37 GMThttp://internationalreggaeday.net/IRD_index.htmInternational Reggae Day Festival combines the power of the music, media and technology to increase positive interest in Jamaica's # 1 export - Reggae music, International Reggae Day was conceptualized as a global media party hosted by Jamaica, celebrating the impact of Reggae internationally{eea31f81-9ab0-fae4-b1ae-7475fa90e975}Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:31:48 GMThttp://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/UB40-53258.htmlAfter 30 years, 70 million singles and albums sold and 41 UK top 40 singles, UB40 were rocked this year by the departure of frontman and founder member Ali Campbell.{ac0958a3-673b-eeae-afca-5f9461b66fc9}Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:49:55 GMThttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20080626T230000-0500_137170_OBS_NOT_QUITE_READY_TO_ROCK_STEADY.aspThe brainchild of Stascha Bader took another closer step to reality on Wednesday night with the staging of Get Ready to Rock Steady, the concert, at the National Indoor Sports Centre featuring a slew of pioneers from that genre around which a documentary is being made.{98db3be-81f5-6533-8712-5160bf52a4c2}Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:04:18 GMThttp://www.riddimjamaica.net/profiles/blog/show?id=1047588%3ABlogPost%3A2229Atais was discovered by Wailers guitarist Al Anderson when Atais and Anderson were in a studio recording a demo album and joined the band in 1996.{b8bc6e1f-ff6-c08a-6519-13a22349ef24}Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:09:59 GMThttp://www.mountainx.com/ae/2008/groundation_rooted_in_reggaeSonoma-county, Calif.,-based collective Groundation has the earthy pulse, driving rhythms and deep island grooves that make reggae instantly recognizable.{dc21c7d5-3547-f83-6bff-74904d0a4ba6}Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:03:00 GMThttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20080625T210000-0500_137115_OBS_CE_CILE_TO_TOUR_EUROPE__.aspIn an era where the adjective 'bad' means all things good and awesome, this female artiste has dubbed herself the 'Bad Gyal' of dancehall, and as if to give credence to the phrase, Ce'cile has titled her newest album Bad Gyal. {1970415a-eefa-1fbe-35d9-517e5013ebfb}Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:11:45 GMThttp://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/06/26/entertainment/radio/z1a9630d7f54b8eaf88257472006a7b6e.txtThe former host of a 25-year-old reggae radio show says she's one liberated woman. No longer is Makeda Dread connected to a station that doesn't value her. She's free of 91X now ---- although not exactly of her own accord ---- and ready to find new venues.{b8bfef8d-4a14-b540-2981-6c41ee982b80}Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:08:53 GMThttp://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20080624/ent/ent1.htmlDespite his ongoing battle with myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cell which is an important part of the immune system that produces antibodies to help fight infection and disease, veteran singer Alton Ellis is still set on rocking as many stage shows as he can.{76513b4-5127-1144-46b0-e0474966878f}Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:54:27 GMThttp://www.yardflex.com/archives/002799.htmlBorn Natalie Cole in rural Jamaica, she moved to Kingston as a child. Natalie grew up listening to, and being influenced by the sounds of Motown, Madonna, and dancehall female artistes like Mumma Nancy, Lady Patra and Lady Saw.{49224ec4-530a-5b1e-cde0-add097a23a34}Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:58:18 GMThttp://www.riddimjamaica.net/profiles/blog/show?id=1047588%3ABlogPost%3A2176There isn’t any doubting Queen Omega’s talent, but in the past she’s struggled to stretch it across an entire LP.{2ebd558-cb6b-d668-d13-bab3df5777d4}Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:01:31 GMThttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20080623T220000-0500_137062_OBS_NINJA_MAN_PROMOTES_ONE_UMBRELLA_MOVEMENT.aspIt's been 21 years since Ninja Man has touched Canadian soil, but this past weekend put that two-decade absence to an end as Ninja Man, escorted by his wife, held a press conference at York University promoting the One Umbrella Movement founded by the Don Gorgon himself.{28863c48-49a6-152-1265-9f034d9441a9}Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:47:19 GMThttp://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080624/ent/ent1.htmlTARRUS RILEY was just another struggling singer looking for his big break five years ago when he entered the Tuff Gong recording studio to cut Challenges, his debut album. Still riding high on the success of Parables, his second set, Riley has teamed with VP Records to give Challenges a new lease on life.{2597d65b-4b5e-6098-81c-b8f04c9864ba}Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:48:37 GMThttp://www.unitedreggae.com/article/n163/061808/interview-jah-thomasJah Thomas was an important figure on the Jamaican music scene during both the roots era of the '70s and the subsequent dancehall decade of the '80s.{1ffaa2aa-2e9a-d0d-159d-41504bf13557}Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:51:05 GMThttp://www.jis.gov.jm/parliament/html/20080619T100000-0500_15704_JIS_REGGAE_MUSEUM_TO_SHOWCASE_ACHIEVEMENTS_OF_JAMAICAN_MUSIC.aspThe Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, is spearheading the drive to set up a reggae museum to showcase the challenges and achievements of Jamaican music.{72e1e889-ed6f-2051-a8c4-a8d8b975575}Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:25:46 GMThttp://allafrica.com/stories/200806201029.htmlThe poor people voice Aka Mental Assasin is another uprising reggae star struggling to reach international stardom.{338e995b-5924-2881-22f8-2eff9ed93a0}Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:28:36 GMT