Tag Archive for 'Dancehall Music'

Made in Jamaica: The contradictions and power of reggae music

Reggae Mix Online

Made in Jamaica, a documentary by French director Jerome Laperrousaz which takes a look at reggae music’s political and social roots in Jamaica, receives a limited release in Britain.

The film looks at the history of reggae and its most popular modern form, dancehall. It is told entirely through the words of some of the genre’s most prominent artists.

Source: www.socialistworker.co.uk

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Reggae and Dancehall Artists Feeling The Recession Pinch

Reggae Mix Online

Global recession is adversely affecting worldwide Reggae and Dancehall concert tours for all categories of artists, from the most popular and internationally famous, to the young emerging acts.

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Music Piracy

Teddy Laidley
jamaicaobserver.com

Inside the Muzik Biz

“Bills a piece, bills fifty for two.”

This is a catchy phrase, often used by the pirates who sell burned CDs; Quite an attractive deal, I must admit, as opposed to an original mixed CD or album priced at $1,800. This, however, is illegal and is called piracy. Read more…

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