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Qaddafi’s Son Flees to Niger as New Leaders Focus on Next Steps
In Niger, Mr. Amadou said the people traveling with Saadi el-Qaddafi were “ordinary folk” and that Mr. Qaddafi was expected to reach the capital, Niamey, sometime this week. There were no plans to arrest him, he said, because there did not… Read more
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‘Spartacus’ Star Dies Of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” has died at age 39, according to representatives and family. Whitfield died Sunday in Sydney, Australia, 18 months after he was diagnosed with… Read more
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I-Octane Added to First Annual Reggae Rhythm & Blues Festival
Reggae Ambassador I-Octane has surprised fans by joining the line up for the ‘Reggae, Rhythm and Blues show on September 4 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. The artiste who is currently on tour in Japan, will leave a few days early in order to make… Read more
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-Octane ‘Focus’ MixTape (by Dev Kutta) Featured in NY Times Jon Carmanicas Playlist
Reggae artiste I-Octane continues to make waves both locally and internationally. This time, he makes his mark in Sunday, July 31st NY Times: Jon Carmanica’s Playlist where his ‘Focus’ MixTape, mixed by Dev Kutta, is featured as a reinforcement of… Read more
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Chris Brown Tour DJ, Baby Drew, Takes on Fully Loaded This Weekend
Known to the world as R&B superstar Chris Brown’s official tour DJ, Baby Drew will be heading to Kingston Jamaica next week for the 15th staging of the Premium Summer Party Fullyloaded slated for Sunday July 24th at the Palisadoes Go Kart… Read more
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Shaggy Releases New Album, ‘Summer in Kingston’ on July 19
Grammy-award winning, multiplatinum reggae star Shaggy is back with SUMMER IN KINGSTON, out July 19, 2011. The lead single “Sugarcane” has already impacted the reggae world and has been in the Top 10 on the iTunes reggae chart for weeks. Shaggy… Read more
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Legendary Reggae DJ to Host Special Reggae Series on BBC Radio 2, starting July 14, 2011
Legendary reggae DJ and radio personality David Rodigan continues to pave a global path for reggae music when he begins a new series of programming for BBC Radio 2, this week. Invited by the largest radio station in the United Kingdom, which… Read more
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I-Octane Brings Out all his Friends for the Last Leg of His My Life World Tour
It is one of those rare magical moments when the rap world and the reggae world collide and creates a musical explosion that makes history. This time, it is rap sensation JadaKiss and Jamaican rising reggae superstar I-Octane that team up to… Read more
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Jamie Foxx to Play Slave Role in New Tarrantino Film
Jamie Foxx will play the title character in Django Unchained. Foxx will be a freed slave who teams with a bounty hunter — to be played by Christoph Waltz, who won an Oscar in Tarantino’s last film, “Inglorious Basterds” — who sets out to rescue… Read more
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Buju Banton sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking
Grammy-winning reggae star Buju Banton has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by 5 years of probation, for his role in a cocaine deal. The 37-year-old Jamaican recording artist was sentenced in Tampa federal court Thursday morning…. Read more
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BEST OF THE BEST WEEKEND 2011 IN MIAMI A SUCCESS
South Florida’s premier music and lifestyle promotions companies, Rocker’s Island and XO Management, would like to thank all the artists, managers, label personnel, sponsors, media, staff and of course, the fans, for making Best Of The Best… Read more
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‘Reggae 4 Japan’ Strikes a Humanitarian Accord among Reggae Artists
The countdown to “Reggae 4 Japan” has officially started. Just days away, “Reggae 4 Japan” has struck a strong humanitarian sense among the Reggae music industry — namely of the many artists who are dedicating their time and effort to perform… Read more
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Over 100 Dead after Tornado Hits Missouri
Rescue crews dug through piles of splintered houses and crushed cars Monday in a search for victims of a half-mile-wide tornado that killed at least 116 people when it blasted much of this Missouri town off the map and slammed straight into its… Read more
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Over 1 Million Applications For Tickets to See Usain Bolt in London 2012
The BBC reports that one million people applied to see an event that has nothing to do with Tom Brady or LeBron James or Lionel Messi. And the event will last less than 10 seconds. We’re talking about the men’s 100-meter final in London next… Read more
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Court Grants Mavado’s Request for Bail
ENTERTAINER David ‘Mavado’ Brooks was today offered station bail after being formally charged over a weekend skirmish at a St Ann nightclub. He is booked to appear in court on June 9. Mavado, who was detained with nine members of his… Read more
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Countdown to Best of the Best 2011 Begins
The countdown is on for Best Of The Best Weekend 2011, which kicks off on Thursday May 26th in the City Of Miami. The longest running Memorial Weekend destination event, Best Of The Best regularly draws thousands of visitors from urban centers… Read more
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VIDEO: Jamaica Tourist Board Storms Manhattan with Flash Mob
Hundreds of New Yorkers and visitors alike were able to experience the rhythm of Jamaica yesterday, Monday, May 9, when the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) partnered with Flash Mob America for a destination flash mob. This week marks the 30th… Read more
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Osama Bin Laden Dead, Obama To Make Announcement
US president Barack Obama is due to make a statement shortly in which he is expected to announce the death of Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda. Obama’s address was due at 0300GMT from the White House. Qais Azimy, Al Jazeera’s… Read more
