12-17-01
Gleaner Honour Award Nominee - Shaggy Remains True to his Roots
By Claude Mills, Staff Reporter(Jamaican Gleanor)
"Today we begin profiles of the nominees for the Gleaner's Man of the Year and winner of the prestigious Honour Award. The nominee in the field of entertainment is Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell.
"He has also been nominated in the American Music Award categories of Favourite Male Artist Pop/Rock- Favourite Artist - Rap/Hip Hop. The show airs live on January 9, 2002 on ABC. Shaggy is also scheduled to perform on the show. In the meantime, Shaggy has been involved in various other endeavours including charity, most notably the Bustamante Hospital for Children. He is very involved in the hospital donating US$28,000 earlier this year to purchase a life-saving unit for the hospital."
"Shaggy filmed an upcoming Christmas Holiday Gap commercial on Saturday, October 13, in LA. The commercial was directed by well known video director Paul Hunter and will feature Shaggy. Music for the commercial is the classic Supertramp Give A Little Bit."
These are just a few highlights of the article. There is much more detail if you go to today's Gleaner. I also found the article on Dancehall Culture in Germany to have some interesting insights. Several artists I interviewed this year mentioned the huge following of reggae in France and Germany. Several said France was taking over Europe as the new reggae hotspot.
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12-13-01
December 5 is dedicated International Volunteer Day by the United Nations. In November 1997, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers. Recording artists from all over the world were invited to submit songs recognizing the efforts of volunteers who work on behalf of humanity. Tulleh, Tony Rebel's manager has said this evening that Tony Rebel recently wrote the song "It's Not Just About Money" and recorded it with Bob Andy, Pam Hall, Luciano and a few others. The UN picked Tony Rebel's song as the best from all the countries. The artists (with the exception of Luciano) flew to the UN last week to sing for Koffi and other UN members. Tony Rebel is well known for his dedication to positive causes. Rebel Salute which will take place on January 12th, 2001 in the Port Kaiser Sports Arena in St. Elizabeth.
Unfortuneatly Junior Kelly was in a car accident late on Monday, 11-26-01. He is in much pain due to a fractured pelvis, some broken ribs and internal bleeding. His car was struck by a taxi cab on the drivers side. He is in Kingston Public Hospital and his plans for a tour at the end of Dec. are questionable.
9-3-01
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A VERY rare "in-person" signed poster of the reggae music legend, Bob Marley, attracted zero bids, after ten days on the auction block at a starting price of US$10,000.
The auction for the pricey poster, which lasted from August 14 to 24, was conducted on the website eBay.com.
According to the owner of the poster, David Valentine of Gainesville, Georgia, the autograph was obtained from the reggae king himself at Turtle Records in Jonesboro, Georgia, around 1978-1979. The signed poster has been framed and protected for two decades.
Considered one of the greatest musical artistes of his time, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican Reggae performer to achieve significant international stardom.
During his lifetime, the Jamaican singer, guitarist, and songwriter's music was closely associated with the movement toward black political independence. His music has remained highly popular, and for many it has continued to symbolise the hopes of the downtrodden for a better life outside urban slums.
Marley's music has also influenced several pop artistes such as songwriter Stevie Wonder and rock guitarist Eric Clapton.
