http://niceup.com Gateway to Reggae Music on the Internet en eznoh@niceup.com eznoh@niceup.com Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:23:39 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 13:44:34 GMT Absolute RSS Editor http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://niceup.com/php/form_contest.php Win a digital copy of Romain Virgo's album "The System", we're giving away 5 copies compliments of VP Records. D503F799-B856-4351-98A6-397A81CCB7FE Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:23:18 GMT http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20120516/ent/ent2.html While they are tight-lipped about the major international acts who will grace the Reggae Sumfest stage, organisers of the event are promising top acts. D1E3A851-5D95-4AFD-B4F9-0B356D84F2D2 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:44:16 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/The-dub-poetry-revolution_11478598 In August, it will be 50 years since Jamaica gained Independence from Britain. Today, the Jamaica Observer's Entertainment section reflects on the influence Jamaican pop culture has had on that country in REGGAE BRITANNIA, a weekly feature leading up to the Golden Jubilee. 1482541B-4EF4-4864-A324-2B57DA046343 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:42:47 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/The-Harder-They-Come-does-it-again_11477688 THE Harder They Come soundtrack is the only Jamaican album included on American publication Paste Magazine's best albums of the 1970s. B4EF8EDC-5C57-4D3B-9BE6-D2F5A2958D87 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:38:50 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Chaka-Demus-does-album_11476764 Duo still actively touring D7FAE6AE-CF0F-4329-90C4-74A9A577767A Wed, 16 May 2012 13:35:56 GMT http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elainelilbitshepherd1 3C90D30A-848F-4F14-AAA9-F64704102DEB Tue, 15 May 2012 20:26:33 GMT http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=x6u9cpbab&v=001MLAw4fjEPpVcyH0XHtVlX7WF4PTPxMM6fJJc0pjkAjbr5Fk6eAUQkWusxyoJv0fSE_IYhPlVYutp9RdI0MNNBvzNnXqAr77LyzG5mRwMabQ%3D Celebrating it's 6th year, the Memorial weekend extravaganza, produced by XO Management, Rockers Island and Massive B, will consist of back-to-back blockbuster parties and community events all anchored by the country's largest, family-oriented, all-ages multicultural love fest showcasing music, arts & crafts, food and people from all over the globe. 92B99A3E-DAFB-4976-B0A4-45EB3A61F21C Tue, 15 May 2012 20:19:24 GMT https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:1702818.12754422854/rid:7fd86c27cb236b303ea97b9f6b54a8e2 63F83A4D-30A3-4357-B14C-44A3532F5BFC Tue, 15 May 2012 20:14:51 GMT http://www.examiner.com/review/saine-doubles-the-pleasure-with-a-pair-of-hit-tracks Fast Rising Dancehall/Reggae singer, Saine has scored a double knockout in her fight to earn significant mainstream buzz within the music industry as she’s released a pair of singles that have peaked mass interests. 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ED4C47C0-07E5-40F9-9B74-1BFCDFDC3952 Mon, 14 May 2012 21:29:40 GMT http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=glq8n8bab&v=001fTNlOr47SjuWDcMSJ3jymY_cBxrbFj2n4YkBsqmSbmL0o2PxqBfmS2ggv7UijanmMNSNoFr2i-_1pwBXbnX6w-eFy-Dd68cKJBgUHvxUfvU%3D A5119CBB-EA3C-48A7-867B-84EFD1070FC0 Mon, 14 May 2012 20:33:28 GMT http://unitedreggae.com/articles/n982/051312/interview-jesse-royal 57D7DEF9-34AF-4E0F-ADF5-F848BC031558 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:25:27 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Singer-Lenya-Wilks-working-on-album 3F10D4C1-70F5-4267-BD94-64A6F86A0C97 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:20:39 GMT http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120514/ent/ent4.html The 12-day event will commence on May 18 at the Drum Festival in Birmingham, UK. This event will screen seven films including RFF 2011 UNESCO Honour Award winner Bob Marley: Making of a Legend, the documentary by Jamaican award-winning actress Esther Anderson, who will attend in person to introduce her film. 1A4E17CA-AA45-4B57-80FE-CE882A90B7D6 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:18:03 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Gone-Soft/dp/B00826X6F0/ref=sr_1_14?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336962344&sr=1-14 1BDDE10B-6C64-45DD-9D6B-8DB6BC9E334E Mon, 14 May 2012 02:32:07 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Back-to-Eden/dp/B007YOBWFM/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336952842&sr=1-2 33B2A107-A999-49D8-8058-68362411A1E3 Sun, 13 May 2012 23:56:40 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLbelFAaSCM D371F745-E4F4-47FD-8A89-335F51ECAF06 Sun, 13 May 2012 22:03:15 GMT http://www.niceup.com/news/Reggae%20Mistress.pdf EE9F10A8-457C-4DA0-933A-A6E8E1122557 Sun, 13 May 2012 15:34:22 GMT http://www.reggaeville.com/magazine.html 62A540D5-6010-4A9B-A9B4-A2488A2A6600 Sun, 13 May 2012 13:41:06 GMT http://unitedreggae.com/articles/n980/051212/i-wayne-reveals-his-top-tunes I-Wayne is well known for his criticism of the slackness (or nastiness as he calls it) in the music industry and for his love about the topic he dedicates most of his songs to - life. 5705ACC7-719B-438D-9382-ADFF64DC068C Sun, 13 May 2012 13:38:58 GMT http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120513/ent/ent5.html Between 1974 and 1984, the Channel One Studios at 29 Maxfield Avenue in Kingston 13 dominated the reggae airwaves with a multitudinous array of quality reggae recordings that could only be rivalled by its predecessors, Studio One and Treasure Isle. 16881C0B-6817-4C86-9673-80936D55491A Sun, 13 May 2012 13:35:33 GMT http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/house-that-marley-built-20120512-1yiy6.html Helen Barlow chats to the reggae legend's energetic younger son, Rohan, about football, the family business and his father. 6D1AF4A0-5735-4AF5-A1C1-F441921C3245 Sat, 12 May 2012 19:05:12 GMT http://niceup.com/schedules/michigan_sw 3A229351-DFDB-446D-AB66-34586022F6C8 Mon, 07 May 2012 19:50:13 GMT http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120512/ent/ent1.html As far as contemporary Jamaican artistes go, only Sean Paul, Shaggy and Gyptian have done it before. A93C3D80-18E1-4377-A105-84174281848C Sat, 12 May 2012 13:05:45 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Class-Act---Bermudan-company-launches--riddim-_11449720 On Wednesday, Bermudan company Upper Class Music Productions and Management officially plunged into the dancehall market with the launch of its Upper Class 'riddim' at Stone Love headquarters in St Andrew. F0119278-3B31-4E4E-99E9-25DC8D518355 Sat, 12 May 2012 13:04:13 GMT http://unitedreggae.com/articles/n987/051112/tarrus-riley-in-antwerp Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser and the BLAK SOIL band live at Petrol in Antwerp, Belgium on April 21. E4F49021-4564-43B9-A654-545938004CFD Sat, 12 May 2012 13:02:02 GMT http://www.examiner.com/review/could-bob-marley-return-to-the-stage 31 years since his death, industry observers may be plotting a way to bring him back to the stage. BEDC1BAD-F468-450A-917C-2DA948B4FDFC Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:25 GMT http://niceup.com/schedules/philly_jersey 579B3598-3068-4620-8ED8-26DE9EE02E78 Sat, 05 May 2012 01:47:20 GMT http://niceup.com/schedules/southern_california BC7167F2-AB88-4CE2-B6E0-B418172341EA Fri, 04 May 2012 19:53:02 GMT http://unitedreggae.com/articles/n983/051012/interview-christopher-ellis 7EABD131-6146-4307-962D-6810335B18A6 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:41:54 GMT http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120511/ent/ent2.html 5F447C24-C668-4CD9-9558-5B45F784D0A9 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:39:36 GMT http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20120511/ent/ent3.html He is most famous for his 1993 hit single 'Debbie's Cat'. Now, Mega Plough is back with a new album and a new name. 3D2EAF9D-BCB4-4338-A383-BD4C6D732DF4 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:35:27 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/The-Congos-bemoan-lack-of-respect_11436927 In an interview with Splash, Kenroy Fyffe and Roydel 'Ashanti Roy' Johnson spoke about the dearth of talent in contemporary reggae and a lack of respect for their contemporaries. 8F8A9936-7079-431A-8BDB-6231663573BF Fri, 11 May 2012 13:31:32 GMT http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/TOO-SHORT-A-SHELF-LIFE--say-veteran-music-producers LLOYD ‘King Jammys’ James, Agustus ‘Gussie’ Clarke, Robert Livingston, and Donovan Germain are some of the names that come to mind whenever talk of contemporary reggae’s most successful producers comes up. 342E4910-063E-47EF-BFE2-8E14D3B98CB1 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:28:43 GMT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/tv-film/jamaica-s-reggae-film-festival-tells-island-1007008952.story While it's unlikely any of the movies presented at the recently concluded 5th Annual Reggae Film Festival (RFF) will attract the widespread interest generated by director Kevin McDonald's "Marley" documentary, many are just as significant in their chronicling of the ongoing, multifaceted narrative that is Jamaican popular music. 56CDC3C3-E442-43B8-9321-DE5DDBF635F4 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:55:03 GMT http://tinyurl.com/83o8syu Raine Seville, artiste and advocate Reggae Sumfest Competitions Sizzle Payola crackdown Deep Jahi, Taliban are Magnum's King and Queen Leonie Forbes to be honoured 'Sparrow' celebrates 50 years in music Canada readies for JA 50 fest Gramps believes in new project F95B15B8-AE3F-4AC8-95BE-1C3F073F4FC5 Fri, 04 May 2012 01:33:14 GMT