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Volume 21/Issue 43
Media Coverage of Reggae Since 1995
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - Click on it to jump to that section
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PERFECT GIDDIMANI - touring the estern US on his Champion In Action Tour
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 PERFECT GIDDIMANI - touring the western US on his Champion In Action Tour. PERFECT GIDDIMANI is currently touring the western US in October and November. He has released new singles over the past few months called Worthy For Jah, Zion House and Jah Pilot. He has a new album scheduled for release in April 2025 and his latest album “Ah Mi Yard” was released in 2024.
PERFECT GIDDIMANI recently performed on The Austin Reggae Festival, The Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival, The Tico Time Reggae Party, The Dallas Reggae Fest, The Rise & Vibes Festival and Reggae On The River.
PERFECT GIDDIMANI - 2024 Champion in Action Tour Dates. Click links for tickets.
Fri Oct 25 - Nevada City, CA - The Fern
Sat Oct 26 - Bolinas, CA - Bolinas Comm. Center
Thurs Oct 31 - Arcata, CA - Humboldt Brew
Sat Nov 2 - Santa Cruz, CA - Moe’s Alley
Sun Nov 3 - Sebastopol, CA - Sebastopol Community Center
Thurs Nov 7 - Eugene, OR - Wow Hall
Fri Nov 8 - Portland, OR - The Jack London Revue
Sat Nov 30 - San Jose, Costa Rica - Roots House of Reggae
One of Reggae music’s most unusual and fascinating artists, Perfect Giddimani was born as Greg Rose in Bamboo, St Ann, Jamaica. His mother sang in church and his grandfather had a banjo band, so Perfect was exposed to music from his birth. His father repaired jukeboxes, so Perfect had access to many genres of music including Soul, Country, Pop, and Reggae and he would sing the songs back with the instrumental side of the records. After High School, Perfect would DJ on Sound Systems and eventually he headed to Kingston where he began honing his skills performing in clubs and recording in studios.
Perfect Giddimani has released thirteen albums and hundreds of singles. His album “Live My Life Again”, released in 2017, hit the number one spot on the Billboard chart.
Perfect Giddimani stays true with his conscious, positive lyrics. In his words “We keep it 100% clean, conscious and with a message.”
For bookings contact: Peter Wardle | Kings Music International
(510) 326-8445
peter@kingsmusicintl.com
www.kingsmusicinternational.com
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ALBUM RELEASE - TALES OF REALITY - Kumar Fyah and The 18th Parallel
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 A Musical Journey Across Continents - KUMAR Meets The 18th Parallel - NEW ALBUM RELEASE - TALES OF REALITY
Grammy-nominated singer Kumar releases new album that is pure Fyah! Available on your favorite streaming platform, CD and limited-quantity vinyl
In a unique fusion of roots reggae and international collaboration, Kumar, the former lead singer of GRAMMY-nominated Raging Fyah, has joined forces with Switzerland's critically acclaimed band, The 18th Parallel, to release the highly anticipated album Tales of Reality.
Produced by Fruits Records and Easy Star Records, this album is set to transport listeners into a world where the Golden Age of Jamaican reggae is reborn with a contemporary and inspiring sound.
Tales of Reality is more than just an album—it's a testament to the power of music to bridge cultures, with the album taking shape over four years, from Kingston’s buzzing streets to the peaceful mountains of Geneva. Every track on the album is infused with Kumar’s soulful lyrics, effortlessly combined with the masterful arrangements of The 18th Parallel, a Swiss band that has worked with some of reggae’s greatest legends.
“This album is a celebration of the roots, the stories, and the timeless messages embedded in reggae music. It’s about truth—our truth—delivered with the energy and soul that reggae fans all over the world connect with,” says Kumar.
LINK to STREAM on your favorite streaming platform
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For more information, interviews, or press inquiries, please contact: kumarfyahmusic@gmail.com
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Jamaica ~ Culture ministry provides $1m support to Kabaka Pyramid for WOMEX
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 Culture ministry provides $1m JA support to Kabaka Pyramid for WOMEX
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange shared that Kabaka Pyramid and his Bebble Rock Team band are representing Jamaica at the World Music Expo or WOMEX, in Manchester, England.
The annual WOMEX, billed as the most internationally diverse music festival in the world, is the biggest conference of the global music scene, featuring a trade fair, talks, films and showcase concerts.
Grange said she was “pleased that Kabaka Pyramid [is] one of 50 acts from across the world that will be showcased at WOMEX this year”.
The minister explained that it was the “first time in the 30 year history of the Expo that a Jamaican band is being showcased”.
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport provided support in the sum of one million dollars JA to enable Kabaka Pyramid and his band to attend and perform at WOMEX.
Grange said it was a strategic and deliberate investment in Jamaica’s music.
“WOMEX brings together top performers, booking agents, festival organisers, venue agents and managers from across the world who are all looking to do business. We must ensure that reggae, dancehall and our Jamaican performers are front of mind when the critical decisions about festivals and tours are being made,” said Grange.
Multitalented artiste and producer Kabaka Pyramid won the 2023 Grammy in the Best Reggae Album category with the album titled The Kalling.
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Six New Vinyl Releases from Shanachie Entertainment: Lucky Dube, Rita Marley, Mutabaruka, Culture
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 Six New Vinyl Releases from Shanachie Entertainment: Lucky Dube, Rita Marley, Mutabaruka, Culture
Pioneers In Reggae –Shanachie Entertainment Announce Classic Vinyl Reissues Six New Vinyl Releases from Shanachie:
Lucky Dube - Prisoner House Of Exile - Lucky Dube, Rita Marley –Who Feels It Knows It, Culture - Two Sevens Clash:The 30th Anniversary Edition, Rita Marley – Harambe, Mutabaruka – Black Attack, Lucky Dube - Prisoner
STREET DATE: November 15, 2024 - TITLE: Prisoner 60th Birthday Edition ARTIST: Lucky Dube
LABEL: Shanachie
UPC: 016351457417 SELECTION NUMBER: Shanachie LP 45074GENRE: Reggae
CONFIGURATION: LP
SRP PRICE: $28.98BOX LOT: 50
House Of Exile - Lucky Dube - STREET DATE: September 13, 2024 - TITLE: House Of Exile: ARTIST: Lucky Dube -LABEL: Shanachie - UPC: 016351439413 SELECTION NUMBER: Shanachie LP 43094 GENRE: Reggae CONFIGURATION: LP - SRP PRICE: $28.98 BOX LOT: 50 - 43094
Rita Marley – Who Feels It Knows It - TITLE: Who Feels It Knows It
ARTIST: Rita Marley
LABEL: Shanachie
UPC: 016351430311
SELECTION NUMBER: Shanachie LP 43003 GENRE: Reggae CONFIGURATION: LP
SRP PRICE: $28.98
BOX LOT: 50
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2024 43003
Culture - Two Sevens Clash:The 30th Anniversary Edition - RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2024 - TITLE: Two Sevens Clash: The 30th Anniversary Edition ARTIST: Culture
LABEL: Shanachie
UPC: 0163514 56519; SELECTION NUMBER: Shanachie LP 45065 GENRE: Reggae
CONFIGURATION: LP
SRP PRICE: $28.98; BOX LOT: 50
45065
Rita Marley – Harambe - TITLE: Harmabe;
ARTIST: Rita Marley
LABEL: Shanachie
UPC: 016351431011
SELECTION NUMBER: SHA CD 43010 GENRE: Reggae; CONFIGURATION: LP
SRP PRICE: $28.98
BOX LOT: 50
RELEASE DATE: February 23, 2024
Mutabaruka – Black Attack - RELEASE DATE: January 26, 2024; 66049LP NOW AVAILABLE
ON VINYL TITLE: Black Attack
ARTIST: Mutabaruka
LABEL:Shanachie
UPC: 016351664914
SELECTION NUMBER: SHA CD 66049LP GENRE: Reggae; CONFIGURATION: LP
SRP PRICE: $28.98
BOX LOT: 50
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Featured Video - KUMAR FYAH -'Never Give Up " Single from new release TALES OF REALITY
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In Jah´s Name We Pray
Is it good to meditate every day?
There's no way around it: creating a regular habit can help unlock even more benefits of meditation. In fact, research shows that frequency is even more important than duration — meaning, that meditating for 10 minutes a day, seven days a week is more beneficial than 70 minutes one day a week.
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Richie B's Jamaican Reggae Airplay Charts :
JMC Charts -
Oct 25 - 31, 2024
By Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess
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Jamaica Music Countdown — By Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess
JMC Charts
Oct 25 - 31, 2024
By Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess
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TOP 25 Dancehall Singles ,TOP 25 Reggae Singles and TOP 10 Albums/CD Chart
JAMAICA MUSIC COUNTDOWN
By Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess
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Ital Statistics This WEEK in Reggae
and Nubian, Rasta, herb and related history
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This Week in Reggae — and Nubian, Rasta, herb and related history
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This Day in Reggae
and Nubian, Rasta, herb and related history |
| October 29 |
| 1972: |
I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash) is a hit (U.S.) |
| 1997: |
"What I have come to realize is that it is not really possible for me to continue to grow creatively
in the entertainment business within PolyGram," Island Records founder Chris Blackwell's criticizing
appears in the L.A. Times as a phone interview from Oracabessa, Jamaica.
He had offered to resign from the board of directors of PolyGram.
"I feel that Alain Levy is restricting me,
and I don't understand why. It is unlikely that I will be able to do what
I want to do and still stay within the corporate structure."
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| 1998: |
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) presents the final report of 33 years of apartheid
crimes to President Nelson Mandela.
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| October 30 |
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Bass player George "Fully" Fullwood is born. |
| 1946: |
Denroy Morgan is born in Jamaica. |
| 1971: |
Snow (Darrin O'Brien) is born in Tronto, Canada. |
| 1990: |
Maxi Priest's single "Close To You" [Charisma] is certified Gold by the
RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
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| 1990: |
Nelson Mandela addresses the Japanese Diet. |
| 2023: |
Dancehall deejay Gully Bop (RN:Robert Lee Malcolm) passes away
at the Kingston Public Hospital.
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| October 31 |
| Halloween |
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Lewis Hopeton is born. |
| 1970: |
Linn Berggren [Ace Of Base] is born. |
| 1973: |
Devonte (Wayne Pasley) is born. |
| 1994: |
Aswad perform at Tokyo Koseh Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan
Some numbers on this show are recorded and put in the album "Live and Shine",
released on Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
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| 1997: |
PolyGram chief Alain Levy and other officials ask Island Group Chairman
Chris Blackwell to step down immediately in meeting at PolyGram's New York headquarters.
It was two days after his publicly criticizing the chairman of PolyGram.
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