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In the world of entertainment, reggae festivals are big business. Some 60 reggae festivals will be held worldwide in the month of July, but Jamaican acts make up only about 25 per cent of the line-up, with the other 75 per cent being foreign acts who have made their name doing reggae music.

By David Jeffries A self-proclaimed product of his past, rapper Sean Kingston 's history helps describe his sound.

Davina Morris caught up with Buju Banton, Sean Paul and Serani to see what's new for the three dancehall stars Buju Banton OFTEN described as one of dancehall's most eloquent and outspoken stars, Buju Banton hit the headlines this April when he spoke at his album launch event at Jamaica's University of the West Indies.

Not even a surprisingly abrupt ending in Shabba Ranks' performance could have spoiled the vibes at the jam-packed Queen's Park Savannah for the I Am Legend II concert on Saturday night.

Beenie Man and one of his young proteges onstage. Like moths to a flame, patrons walked, ran and gathered by the stage as soon as reggae crooner Beres Hammond and later the energetic Beenie Man performed at Rocksteady Meets Reggae and Dancehall at the Jamalco Sports Club in Clarendon on Saturday night.

To view a slideshow of pictures from Best of the Best, click here . Best of the Best 2009 featuring Bounty Killa, Mavado, Beanie Man, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy Sunday, May 24, 2009 Bicentennial Park, Downtown Miami Better Than: Being stuck on Collins Avenue The Review: Memorial Day signals time for dancehall diehards to flock to Bicentennial Park for ...

As T&T lies in wait for a May 30 concert performance from legends of the Caribbean, Buju Banton, Wayne Wonder and Shabba Ranks, representatives of the eventa s promotional entity, Home Grown Entertainment, are guaranteeing that every detail has been given the required attention and patrons will be treated to a night of true musical bliss.

Ace deejay, Buju Banton whose utterances at the recent launch of his latest album Rasta Got Soul, created a raging controversy, is working on his first book, scheduled to hit the stands later this year.

It was certainly a statement-making entry for Ziggy Marley, eldest son of reggae icon Bob, this week, when his newest release entered at pole position on the Billboard Top Reggae Album Chart.

If it has been awhile since you last listened to the music of Buju Banton, then you're likely in for a surprise when you check out "Rasta Got Soul," the latest release by the singer.

G argamel Music, Inc is pleased to announce that the new Buju Banton album Rasta Got Soul was the highest-ranking debut on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums Charts, sitting pretty at No.

Reggae singers Julian Marley and Buju Banton are at odds over whether the worlda s fixation on Bob Marley is hurting the growth of reggae music.

Earlier this week, Grammy Award-winning recording artist Ziggy Marley stopped by VIBE's New York City offices to talk about his latest release, Family Time , as well as a new album of his father's classic songs, many of them remixed for young listeners, called B is For Bob .

Gargamel Music, Inc is pleased to announce that the new Buju Banton album Rasta Got Soul was the highest-ranking debut on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums Charts, sitting pretty at No.

As the Buju Banton, 'Marley is not the greatest' debate rages on, a reader, Newell Morgan, responds to the Gargamel's statement published in the Entertainment section of yesterday's Observer.

Mr Mark Myrie has been getting quite a bit of attention since we reported on his 'Bob is not the greatest' statement made at the recent launch of his album, Rasta Got Soul, at the University of the West Indies.

Recording artiste Buju Banton says that Bob Marley is not the greatest Jamaican musician and that this fixation on the reggae icon has hurt the growth of the music.

File Buju Banton and Wayne Wonder arrive in London for a tour in the early 1990s.

Today, the Story of the Song isn't about a single song, but how Buju Banton got into a series of songs.

RECORDING artiste Buju Banton wants everyone, including gays, to listen to his new album, Rasta Got Soul, whilst calling on the public to counter the gay lobby which monitors him throughout the first world.