Tuesday round up :: 13-9-05

Sean Paul – We Be Burnin’ If you were ever in any doubt that Sean Paul loves the ladies, he’s back to hammer the point home and let you know he’s a player.

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'I've sold more than Bob Marley' (so what, I don't care mr. boomboclaatastic)
Shaggy tells Amina Taylor why he deserves to be ranked among reggae's best
Tuesday September 13, 2005
The Guardian

Once an underground sound, dancehall reggae has long since become a global music phenomenon. Based on sales alone - over 10m for 2001's Hot Shot, making him the only reggae artist to earn a diamond disc - Orville Richard "Shaggy" Burrell should be the genre's crown prince. And yet, as he prepares to release his sixth studio album, Clothes Drop, Shaggy is feeling less like reggae royalty and more like its court jester.

While hardcore acts such as Beenie Man and Buju Banton have brought acclaim and controversy to the scene, and Sean Paul has been hailed as dancehall's saving grace, Shaggy's critics claim his music is little more than glorified pop. Removing his straw hat and rubbing his hand through his curly Afro, Shaggy sighs. "I'm 'conveniently reggae'. Let me explain that," he says. "Within the last year, when dancehall has got its shine, there have been people who have dubbed me 'not quite dancehall'. Whenever people want this type of music to be in Madison Square Garden, the big bosses ask about the music's homophobia, sex and violence reputation, and the promoters will say: 'That's not true, look at Shaggy.' But when it's time to say, 'Look what reggae has done,' and acknowledge the people who have been influential, then I'm conveniently not reggae. I've had to live with that."

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World Clash Returns to Brooklyn, New York!! By Flair Lindsey, press release One Drop Promotions Posted: Sep 12, 2005 19:12 UTC

NEW YORK, NY - Irish and Chin’s World Clash series of events traveled to Jamaica, Antigua and Canada this year. Now, the flagship event is returning to Brooklyn, New York, where the monumental World Clash 1999 set new standards for the sound clash industry.

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Reggae's New Old Sound, Led by a Marley

By KELEFA SANNEH

Published: September 8, 2005

For anyone only casually acquainted with reggae music, the scene at the Hammerstein Ballroom might have come as quite a shock. It was last Friday night, and a crammed-in crowd was enjoying a typically crammed-together bill. Sean Paul cycled through computer-driven club hits. Sizzla delivered blistering song fragments, some lasting only a few seconds. And Elephant Man, dressed up as a Wild West gunman, invited Diddy (formerly P. Diddy and officially Sean Combs) onstage for some dirty dancing with two women from the crowd who both looked as if they could give a great deal better than they got.


Reggae has come a long way since Bob Marley.

And, in another sense, not so far at all. One of the headliners at the concert was Damian Marley, a k a Jr. Gong, the youngest son of reggae's most famous father. But Mr. Marley's appearance was not a case of nepotism run amok. He has a breakthrough hit with "Welcome to Jamrock," a thrilling protest anthem that adds his fiery monotone to simple, impossibly heavy bass and drums.

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Damian Marley Welcomes Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Tuesday ,13th September 2005

After announcing 24 US tour dates to support his new LP, Welcome to Jamrock, Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley has also revealed some big news. The son of the reggae legend will be donating $1 from each ticket sold, to the victims of the New Orleans natural disaster. The Hurricane Katrina relief efforts have also had a massive help from the likes of BET… who with help from stars raised $10 million for sufferers. Mary J. Blige , David Banner, Floetry, Patti LaBelle and Alicia Keys were among the performers who took the stage for aid.

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Bounty Killer is back on the Billboard charts, as his single PSABK (2004) which features Jay-Z, debuts at number 75 on the R&B Hip Hop Singles & Tracks tally.



Roof embraces Levy reggae beat
September 8, 2005
By James W.B. Burrows

Celebrated Jamaican dancehall artist Barrington Levy sang in front of a full Hot Tin Roof on Thursday, August 11. Known as a driving force in dancehall reggae, Levy was heavily anticipated. His first performance on the Island lived up to expectations.

Levy has enjoyed a couple of decades of success, growing in recognition from Jamaican star to international celebrity. After first forming The Mighty Multitude with his cousin, Levy tested his talents as a solo artist. He quickly established a name for himself. At 14, Levy was already a popular performer in Jamaican dancehalls. He teamed up with promising young producer Jungo Lawes and recorded well received singles backed up by The Roots Radics' roots-based rhythms. Using these traditional rhythms, then adding a hard-hitting edge for the dance floor, they created a sound that was embraced in the clubs and sent dancehall music in a new direction.

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