http://niceup.com Gateway to Reggae Music on the Internet en eznoh@niceup.com eznoh@niceup.com Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:44:03 GMT Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:52:37 GMT Absolute RSS Editor http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://niceup.com/php/form_contest.php Win a digital copy of Sanchez's Album "Now & Forever", we're giving away 5 copies compliments of VP Records. eznoh@niceup.com 91BE8132-DE23-4C67-9A75-93C4DD9D5E7C Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:55:43 GMT http://niceup.com/reviews/reviews.html 762B01F4-A8BE-41B1-97E8-69FD1F9D8533 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:52:11 GMT http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100311/ent/ent2.html Saxophonist Cedric 'Im' Brooks, who was admitted to a New York City hospital in a coma three weeks ago, is recovering but remains in critical condition. AC8B2786-A553-46F2-B63A-B449B1D9E6F8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:11:49 GMT http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20100310/ent/ent1.html With the Mavado and Vybz Kartel rivalry aside, it seems female artists have taken up the mantle, as many of them have been clashing each other in recent times. 0E831AB5-33B1-4DD3-80CE-4728AE95987C Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:17 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Gramps_7476652 Reggae crooner, Gramps Morgan, is still on a musical high, this after a whirlwind year in 2009 which culminated with him winning the Album of the Year at the 2010 EME Awards in Jamaica for his debut album, Two Sides Of My Heart Vol 1. 9D5FF1C6-763A-4BBB-9A99-83D5AB499020 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:06:58 GMT http://news.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/201003/43267.asp Just when it appears there is a lot of meta-sublimity going on in the Ghanaian reggae music industry, the presence of a few icons seems to be giving a positive signal that the Rastafarian melody still lives on. 7643E022-996F-4A36-ACA8-22ED0C74F195 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:46 GMT http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/10/jimmy-cliff-reggae-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/ Jimmy Cliff already holds the Order of Merit, the highest honor bestowed by his native Jamaica, where the reggae legend stands alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in the genre's Mt. Rushmore. 6060FCC5-A919-4C8E-A81E-4A3070DE8C8F Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:45:04 GMT http://www.niceup.com/news/vp_records.html 4E1EC30E-2472-4E7E-AB50-CC46B8F251CE Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:14:55 GMT http://showbiz.peacefmonline.com/music/201003/39890.php Fans of Jamaican Reggae super star Sizzla Kalonji have waited so long to see their idol perform live in Ghana for the first and to put up one of his “more fire” performances but it appears he fell into the wrong hand on his first visit to Ghana over the weekend. 4C042089-5901-4A0C-8CDE-72B4B70FDED9 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:57:22 GMT http://www.niceup.com/news/inner_visions.html Boasting exactly thirty years of reggae music Inner Visions has been the veteran reggae Band from the Virgin Islands. 3C745B4A-7DE3-4D3A-B756-A09CED508F02 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:57:35 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejLcptZvxB8 6B14BBAE-B368-45D4-82BD-4124F2EE7315 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:34:47 GMT http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20100309/ent/ent1.html Singjay Mavado and reggae label VP Records have officially parted ways after a mutual decision was made to end agreements between the two. B4E2D7F7-8173-43BE-A0DC-AACA332255F0 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:29:39 GMT http://www.vpreggae.com/scripts/itemdetail.asp?IK=GRE2064.2 9554508B-9F55-4FED-A4F0-963B56F834BD Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:27:50 GMT http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20100308/ent/ent3.html It was in 2005 that reggae singer Donovan Walker aka Guidance came to national attention with a popular single titled Love What You Got on the Brown Brothers Record label. 7FF32CEA-7F68-4121-AC74-81FD1FD0C23C Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:45:04 GMT http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/to-celebrate-induction-into-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-jimmy-cliffs-new-ep-you-can-get-it-if-you-really-want-is-exclusively-available-on-the-itunes-store-87102707.html Jimmy Cliff's new EP You Can Get It If You Really Want (Island/UMe) is available today exclusively on the iTunes Store. The download-only EP features previously unreleased mixes such as Jimmy Cliff's version of the Cat Stevens classic "Wild World" and "Sitting In Limbo," and a film tribute to the director of The Harder They Come, the movie starring Jimmy Cliff that introduced reggae to the world. Jimmy Cliff, who has been an inspiration and influence for an eclectic mix of artists over the years from Bruce Springsteen to Joe Cocker, Paul Simon to The Clash, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15, 2010. DAA24731-35EC-4CE2-A870-F7A4F63E9189 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:38:22 GMT http://www.jamaicans.com/articles/bookreviews/DearDadbook.shtml Family ties are the ties that bind, but when unraveled, they can be the threads that nearly hang us to death. 704C5D69-D255-4814-A2B4-FB1249CB5552 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:20:05 GMT http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100308/ent/ent1.html Reaching out and linking corporate Jamaica to the music, Mikey Bennett of Grafton Music is hoping to make the road for talented local JA bands an easier one to travel. 56D12227-B284-413D-9A75-63B218DD8435 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:44:45 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Artistes-and-their-expensive--mantourage-_7469742 It's a regular thing to see artists roll into a stage-show with a bus load of people and when we say a bus load, we mean a bus load. D29EE64F-D75E-4E89-8424-D2FB30AA1D39 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:40:37 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/WESTBANK_7469880 They've been compared to the Fugees, yet others would swear they're straight up Reggae dancehall. But then again, others liken their sound to that of jazz and R&B. C6B0D0F8-5E3A-47F2-9B09-BA297F59DDF3 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:38:21 GMT http://www.tropicalfete.com/fusion_news/fullnews.php?id=2668 With the high-riding single Ears Hard in his arsenal, reggae artiste Vybrant took to the stage at Magnum Follow Di Arrow ready to stamp his name indelibly on patrons in the audience… and he did just that. 932DA740-9198-4159-8602-D225B9214223 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:43:35 GMT http://sflcn.com/story.php?id=8180 Prolific sing-jay Junior Kelly hits the ground running with his upcoming album entitled “Red Pond”, which is scheduled for release on April 6th, 2010. This will be his fourth album for leading reggae distributor, VP Records, and the eighth album for Junior Kelly. C00BF8E1-1A3E-4A4A-81DE-18CBD47855D2 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:35:40 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/JAMAICA-JOURNAL Two special acts which took place were the official launch of the music edition of Jamaica Journal and the handing over of the Dermott Hussey's Collection to the Jamaica Music Museum. 6056102F-93D6-43DF-A3D7-37B2D43980A8 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:33:26 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRLpm-1rak0 D0492F61-B48E-4C89-AD2E-B3CAB999A5F9 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:22:04 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Ziggy-Marley-Presents-Dancehall-Originators/dp/B0031DRVR8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1267977561&sr=1-1 D4979241-E0D5-41A2-98C1-4C0DEFCDF4C2 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:07:47 GMT http://www.ebreggae.com/?ItemID=116025 51ADA5F8-6128-4F92-B26F-7CA8D872BF06 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:51:05 GMT http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20100306/ent/ent1.html Dancehall singjay Serani is keeping himself current with some recent remixes with overseas artists. 810D7317-A326-47B0-94EC-182D3448E42A Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:28:12 GMT http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100307/ent/ent3.html Errol Samuels was born in 1948 at Victoria Jubilee Hospital and grew up at various addresses in Kingston, except for the two years he spent in England from 1954 to 1956. It was a childhood of fun and adventures. 182CD5D4-BC0B-407C-97DE-27E4C0BB534A Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:23:39 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/ziggy-marley-dancehall-originators Multiple Grammy winning artiste Ziggy Marley, is so passionate about showing respect to the musical trailblazers and ensuring that their legacy is cherished and passed on to the next generation, that he has produced the first in a series called Dancehall Originators Vol 1. 4068C2C9-94C0-4D37-ACE7-5A9E28D0BACE Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:19:12 GMT http://www1.sundaymail.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=5028&cat=3 ZIMBABWE has not only the world’s most passionate reggae and dancehall supporters, it has the most talented young ragga singers who have not been corrupted by the world. 1BDA7D42-6FF9-443C-A301-DE9F0C677903 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:16:18 GMT http://www.unitedreggae.com/articles/n342/030410/interview-nereus-joseph Nereus Joseph has recorded just six albums in a career that spans three decades. But in spite of this, or perhaps because of it, he remains one of Britain’s most respected roots reggae artists. A3F6FBDF-896A-479E-97F7-77539BE840E6 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:06:32 GMT http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20100305/ent/ent6.html 3946298F-FD14-4AA1-B52C-0CA9ACD21328 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:01:42 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Etana-new-drawing_7461866 The live drawing was originally slated for Saturday, February 27, but has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 13 at 5:00 pm. 0EB91EFA-D581-4601-8F69-D4E4C25ABE5D Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:59:43 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/LUTAN_7465131 With a good performance at last Saturday's Follow Di Arrow show held at James Bond Beach in Oracabessa, St Mary, Lutan Fyah set the pace for what can be expected of him in 2010. B751C663-2458-4E41-BA48-324E2CA987FA Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:58:13 GMT http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001fHRgY6J0lNPKx5kQHjWUg8hy-MoeJR_reOHm2dlxSLZ54999kZj5xHyJsDtZXhqFebk5ugi9MB1ToSJShl6h8_mWLjDaXTF-7PRzufi1y_A%3D Distant Relatives Award Winning Season for Dancehall's Best Romain Virgo Releases Digital Single for VP Records/Greensleeves Centre Stage With Rootz Underground Loving Vibes at Good Times DJ NICCO Joins Headline Entertainment Roster Womanbition- "Word, sound & Power is a Mission 416F73E9-9C1C-4092-9C50-5B92A5A4876E Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:06:44 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1aGvv1RPxU A reggae cover from classic soul song made popular by Dorothy Moore. 8E78FE59-E1F6-4D88-8975-16D990FDA05F Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:16:45 GMT http://www.trojan-records.com/?l1=1&articleID=162&page=&PHPSESSID=57e07b8616f22787168ba90223a848ad Two of Trojan’s popular LPs of all time are to see re-issue on CD this spring, launching a new series aimed at highlighting some of the most important album’s in the Trojan catalogue. 21E7E962-B9E1-4C65-B5DC-53F140C0FBFB Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:09:33 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/sean-paul-benefits-from-colab_7460193 Deejay Sean Paul not only has a mix tape but is charting on Billboards Hot 100 from a collaboration with new British R&B singer Jay Sean. 4DA75F46-00A3-4433-AC98-137CA393D220 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:07:05 GMT