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Maxi Priest Trains With Boulevard Blazers
International reggae star Maxi Priest stopped by and trained with the Boulevard Community Club football team yesterday [Sept 18]. “The participation was impromptu as the star is well-known and liked by Bermudians,” said club president Dr Lou Matthews. “I didn’t recognize him at first, but I did notice that there was an ‘older’... Read more of this article
“The Roots of Reggae” Film To Screen
A documentary film about the golden age of Jamaican music, and a romantic comedy love triangle starring Emily Blunt, Mark Duplass and Rosemarie DeWitt, are the featured films at the ‘Weekend Film Series’ on Sunday, September 16. Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae will screen at 3 p.m., while Your Sister’s Sister will screen at 5.15 p.m. “Reggae... Read more of this article
Video: Wayne Wonder Performs At BeachFest
Chewstick is hosting the two-day BeachFest Emancipation Celebration at Horseshoe Bay Beach over Cup Match, which kicked which last night with a concert featuring Jamaican reggae singer Wayne Wonder, Trevor Hall and Dead Prez. Legendary singer Barrington Levy was originally scheduled to perform at BeachFest, however withdrew a couple of days ago and... Read more of this article
Barrington Levy Replaced By Wayne Wonder
[Update: Barrington Levy will not perform, and Wayne Wonder will perform instead] Chewstick is at it again, producing the 7th Annual BeachFest Emancipation Celebration at Horseshoe Bay Beach. This year’s event kicks off on Wednesday night with a concert featuring Barrington Levy and The Detour Band, Trevor Hall and Dead Prez. Included in the entertainment... Read more of this article
BDOT Joins Collie Buddz In Ticket Giveaway
The Bermuda Department of Tourism has joined with Bermudian reggae artist Collie Buddz to offer two free tickets to the artist’s upcoming concert on the Wednesday night before Cup Match. The two tickets, courtesy of the Department of Tourism will be awarded to “the biggest Collie Buddz fan in the world”. Fans of the artist have been... Read more of this article
Cup Match Show: Collie Buddz To Perform
Gosling’s Rum and Vibe 103 FM will present Collie Buddz and New Kingston Band performing live in Barrs Bay Park in Hamilton on Wednesday, August 1st. Doors open at 8pm, and early warm-up is by Vibe 103 DJs Smokey, Chubb, Keem and Rusty G and showtime is at 10pm. Limited advance tickets are $50, and the first 200 tickets purchased online will sell... Read more of this article
Mishka Releases New Video: “Neva Give Up”
Bermudian singer/songwriter Mishka has released “Neva Give Up” – an extract from his new EP “Anything, Anytime, Anywhere.” The brother of Bermudian folk rocker Heather Nova, Mishka is an accomplished reggae musician in his own right. He released his first album in 1999 and is currently signed to Matthew McConaughey’s... Read more of this article
Collie Buddz Song On VH1′s Basketball Wives
On the May 7th airing of VH1’s popular reality show “Basketball Wives”, Bermudian reggae singer Collie Buddz’s song “I Feel So Good” was played, marking the first time a reggae song has been featured on the programme. Set at the show’s closing scene, personalities Susan and Keisha can be seen bouncing to the track while they play... Read more of this article
Reggae Singer Hopes To Catch Afire In UK
Bermuda reggae artist SteFyah is hoping his music’s positive vibrations will land him top place in a UK competition. SteFyah [pictured] — born Stephen Robinson, Jr. — is one of 12 finalists in London’s ReggaeSpace Seed New Artist Awards competition with his song “Come Over.” The contest, launched in December, drew... Read more of this article
New Collie Buddz Song: ‘I’m Paid’
Bermudian reggae sensation Collie Buddz recently made a previously unreleased track available online for the first time. As he gears up for an appearance at a major reggae festival in Florida next month, his song “I’m Paid” is now available to download. Best known for his chart-topping single single “Come Around”, Collie... Read more of this article
Lennon Tribute: Maxi Priest To Perform
British reggae star Maxi Priest isn’t just cutting a track for the upcoming John Lennon tribute CD being produced to salute the former Beatle’s time in Bermuda — he will perform it live at the Botanical Gardens on June 21. The Ride The Wave charitable organisation is spearheading the CD — featuring Bermudian artists and top-rank... Read more of this article
Slanger Releases New Reggae Mixtape
Bermudian singer Ronae Burgess — who performs under the name Slanger — says the title of his new mixtape “Good Ova Evil” reflects both the socially conscious message of the roots reggae he favours as well as his personal philosophy of self-improvement and self-discipline. Produced by Near Future Records, the mixtape —... Read more of this article
