(Kingston, Jamaica) : India Arie was named this year’s International Friend of Reggae at the recently held 6th Annual Excellence in Music & Entertainment (EME) Awards 2010 staged at the Gardens at Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston on February 4th. The EME Organizers were honoured to have her present at the event, as this was her first appearance since winning her third Grammy the Sunday before.
Arie received her award after gracing the stage with Gramps Morgan. The two performed their duet, “Therapy”, which is featured on Morgan’s album, “2 Sides of My Heart”, which was named the 2010 EME Album of the Year. India Arie also performed her single “Ready For Love” and received great response from the audience.
Jamaicans were thrilled to see Arie, who is the first international artiste in this category who has appeared in person to receive the award.
“I call myself an honorary member of the Morgan’s Family”, she stated during her acceptance speech.
Describing herself as feeling “humble and excited”, she spoke warmly of her love for the Jamaican people, and of the beauty of the island she admired during her stay at the luxurious Strawberry Hill resort.
The organizers of the EME Awards congratulate all winners. Three artistes scooped up three awards each - Vybz Kartel DJ of the Year (Male); Recording Artiste of the Year; and Songwriter/Lyricist of the Year); Singer Jah Cure, Vocalist of the Year (Male), and his song “Call On Me” featuring Phyllisia, being awarded Song of the Year and Collaboration of the Year; and Ding Dong, Best Original Dance Move of the Year; Song of the Year (Dancehall) – “Holiday” featuring Chevaun; and Collaboration of the Year (Dancehall).
Reggae Diva Barbee copped the award for Best Reggae Music Video at the recently held Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards.
EME Awards the brainchild of Radio Jock "Richie B" is in its sixth year and was held on the lawns of the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The Award ceremony was attended by a representation of the finest movers and shakers in the Reggae Music Biz today.
Feel So Good, Barbee's latest single/video release won the award Best Reggae Music Video. In accepting, Barbee thanks the Almighty for his blessings, her fans and crew; promising to work harder in 2010 to accelerate her career.
The song and video which was inspired by Teddy Prendergast's rendition 'Feel So Good' solidifies Barbee's Diva status. In December 2009, Feel so Good produced by Dean Fraser was also dubbed the number one Video of the Year in Hartford; Connecticut. USA
Special commendation should also go to the top flight video crew of Directors, Rupert Campbell, Ras Tingle and Daniel Desulme.
Barbee is a gem at present and a prize for the future. The Sky is not a limit for this sassy singer, she claims the Universe.
Reggae legend BOB MARLEY will be helping the Haiti earthquake relief effort from beyond the grave thanks to a 65th birthday party with a difference.
Members of Marley's family and friends will gather at Los Angeles art gallery Mr. Musichead on Saturday (06Feb10) for the first annual Jammin' and Wailin' event on what would have been the late star's birthday.
Rare artwork and photography featuring the reggae great will be on sale, as will Marley coffee and other items.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Doctors Without Borders' efforts in Haiti.
The Alliance crew is keeping close to fans with two weekly street dances: the new Alliance Happy Thursdays and the resurrected Bounty Sundays.
Led by veteran deejay Bounty Killer the Alliance consists of members such as Mavado, Flexxx, Einstein, Bling Dawg, Serani, Chase Cross, Busy Signal, among others. Alliance Happy Thursdays has been held every Thursday, at the No Limits Sports Bar on Hillview Avenue, since November last year. Bounty Sundays is held every Sunday at Limelight, in Half-Way Tree, and was launched last Sunday.
When The STAR spoke with Alliance PR representative, Julian Jones-Griffith, he said that both dances were started as a means of maintaining the Alliance fan base. He said, "me and Bounty had been thinking for a while to start a weekly event, because the Alliance fan base is so strong and we were looking around for a suitable venue. And because we travel a lot, weeks went by and we never locked it in. Then Kartel started his thing in The Building which just happened to be on Thursdays, too. So, we just left it alone because we didn't want to make it look like we were just starting a ting on Thursday because they were, we honestly had the idea for months."
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According to Jones-Griffith, however, Alliance fans were left with nothing to do on a Thursday night and after the launch of Flexxx's Fresh video at the same venue on a Thursday, Alliance Happy Thursdays was launched.
Bounty Sundays lived a short life-span back in 2008, in Majesty Gardens, when the police decided not to grant permits for the dance, as well as its rival, Beenie Tuesdays. According to an article in The STAR, reports surfaced that Beenie Tuesdays and Bounty Sundays caused disagreements between men from the top of the community, where Bounty Sundays are held, and the lower section which holds Beenie Tuesday.
At the time, Senior Superintendent Derrick 'Cowboy' Knight, head of the St. Andrew South Division, said, "We are not granting any permission for none of them...That is going to cause conflict and we have to step on conflict because conflict leads to crime."
Jones-Griffith spoke about the re-start of the dance saying, "Bounty Sundays started again because of demand; also, as you know, there is a huge disconnect between people who want to party and the police enforcing the cut-off time. So Bounty Sundays was always battling with that, and it gets frustrating, so we decided to take it to Limelight on Sundays. This is a licensed entertainment venue where the party will be able to continue without falling foul of that legal restriction."
According to Jones-Griffith, the event is not about only Alliance music, and tries to be cost-efficient when it comes to drinks and entry. It also provides a safe partying environment. As for fans, he says they can feel free to talk to their stars saying, "despite popular belief Bounty is a people person, and the Alliance members too."
Laurelton, NY (Ms. RAINE INC): Caribbean Fashion Rocks! New York's signature runway event for Caribbean style, is soliciting clothing and accessory designers, hair stylists, makeup artists, and models for their 3rd annual event on Sunday, April 25th. The deadline for designer and model inquiries is Friday, February 19th. Interested clothing and accessory designers, hair stylists, and make-up artists must submit three (3) .jpeg photo examples of their work. Models must submit .jpeg headshots and comp cards. All submissions must have complete contact information: legal name, professional name, telephone number, and email address.
Inquiries and submissions should be sent to caribbeanfashionrocks@gmail.com. For questions or more information, contact Syn Dawkins at Irie Jam Media Group, 1-888-IRIE-NYC.
For media inquiries, contact Ms. RAINE INC. at media@msraineinc.com or 347-492-3977.
Shaking his royal hips in front of a delirious Caribbean crowd, Prince Harry was a real calypso king yesterday.
Fans and TV viewers in Barbados had been promised they would see him "shaking his stuff".
But first they had to donate £1,500 to the Haiti earthquake disaster fund in 25 minutes.
They paid up - and Harry, who also made an undisclosed donation, was joined on stage by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.
The pair danced to the music of Red Plastic Bag. Both princes later went to a fundraising dinner hosted by businessman Ajmal Khan.
They joined guests, including Cilla Black. She revealed: "Harry said to me, 'I didn't know you were going to be here' and I said, 'Well, surprise, surprise' ." Harry had another shock when he fell off his horse during a charity polo match on the island.
He threw his mallet down and punched his helmet. Explaining his tantrum, Harry said: "A man offered me $50,000 for charity if I fell off. His wife said: "Give him $100,000 to stay on. He agreed.
"When I fell off, I was furious. But he paid the $100,000. He's a star
Stephen Marley album 'Mind Control.' won Best Reggae Album at the 2010 Grammy last night. This was an acoustic version from the original 'Mind Control' which won the same award back in 2008. Other artiste in that category were Buju Banton with Rasta Got Soul, Gregory Isaacs with Brand New Me, Julian Marley with Awake and Sean Paul’sImperial Blaze .
Caribbean Entertainment Magazine(CEM) just receivednews that popular deejay Sizzla has been arrested. On Wednesday, the DJ was picked up by August Town Police after they received news that men were firing guns in the August Town area.
RJR news reports that the Sizzla hands have been swabbed and samples sent to the government laboratory to determine whether he had fired a weapon, this according to a senior officer at the Half-Way-Tree Police Station.
A close friend of the DJ also confirmed the arrest ": "yes, is true, dem arrest Dada but mi hear say ah fi foolishness star"
A lawyer for Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton says the government set up his client in a drug deal that led to a federal charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
In court documents filed Tuesday, defense attorney David Markus says the government paid an informant to buy cocaine from the singer, whose real name is Mark Myrie. The defense is demanding the naming of the government’s confidential source, reports the St. Petersburg Times.
To sell his entrapment case, Markus will have to prove that Banton was not predisposed to engage in criminal behavior and that the government induced him.
According to court papers, Myrie claims that the informant first met Buju on a flight from Madrid, Spain, to Miami, Florida, on July 26, 2009 by “sheer chance, bad luck or other reason to which the defendant is unaware.”
According to Myrie, the police informant spent the next several months trying to convince Buju to purchase cocaine. Myrie notes that, in the papers filed in court by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), there is no mention of any contact between Buju and the informant before December 8, days before he was arrested.
Banton was arrested at his Tamarac home on Dec. 10. The 36-year-old singer, currently nominated for a Grammy, pleaded not guilty to the drug charge in Tampa federal court. He was also charged with aiding and abetting the possession of a firearm during the course of an illegal activity.
The artist is being held without bail at Pinellas County Jail. His trial is expected to begin in March.
Shaggy and a group of Caribbean artists have recorded a single to raise money for earthquake survivors in Haiti.
Titled “Rise Again,” the tune features Sean Paul, Haitian musician Belo and soca singers Alison Hinds of Barbados and Destra Garcia from Trinidad and Tobago. (Listen below.)
Shaggy said Tuesday the song, which he also penned, lets Haitians know that “we are here for them.” It is part of a relief fund established by mobile phone company Digicel.
The 7.0-magnitude quake on Jan. 12 killed an estimated 200,000 people in the island nation
This will give you an idea of what black beauty makeup colors to try, but keep in mind that beauty is all about what makes you feel amazing. If you don’t feel comfortable in a particular color, then don’t wear it. Just move on and try something else. Enough talking already, have at it and have fun!
◈Lips: Lips look great in mocha, deep berry, dark plum, burgundy, chocolate and soft pinks. Stick to these colors and avoid harsh, bright colors like orange or fire engine red. This can create a washed out look and draw attention to your lips for the wrong reasons. If you want to wear different colors on the lips, always go for an earth-toned version, meaning a darker/warmer version of that color. It will blend well with your natural brown skin color!
Adding a touch of gloss doesn’t hurt either, so shine baby, shine! If you’re a big fan of lip gloss, then try colors such as salmon, apricot, lavender and berry. Most lip glosses have a sheer finish, so you don’t have to worry about the color being too intense. Lighter skin tones can go for brighter colors, including red.
◈Eyes: For eye makeup, Black beauties look stunning in shades of dark browns, coppers, burgundies, beiges, and prunes. Shimmer on darker skin usually ends up looking overdone, so if you want to try this look, use as little shimmer as possible. If you want to try on more black beauty makeup color, choose from dark blue, wine or purple eyeshades to line your eyes, closer to the eyelashes. Dark gray works as an awesome eyeliner as well!
You can soften the lines with a small-tip blending brush or with a sponge-tipped applicator. You can also wear mascara to thicken the eyelashes and it will give you a more glamorous look.
◈Creamy formulations are difficult to control on eyelids that tend to get oily during the day, so it’s a good idea to stay away from those unless you have dry skin.
◈Yellow or yellow-toned eyeshadows are a no-no if you have a significantly lighter skin tone because they’ll make you look washed out.
◈Cheeks: Darker skinned women normally don’t need blush, but if you’d like to add a splash of color to your cheeks, seek out pinks, burgundies, and reds. The darker your complexion, the darker your blush should be in order for it to show through. Bronzers can also add the right touch of color. Choose colors like coral, rose, or deep orange for your blush.
Peachy shades and browns are a complete no–no for you. If you have an extremely dark skin tone, rose pink color will make your day, however for nights, choose shades of bronze, plum and wine. Lighter skinned tones look great in soft plums, corals and soft pinks.
To give luster to your skin tone, blend the blusher well over your cheekbones. A touch of golden color will make your dark skin glamorous and gorgeous on special occasions. See, you're getting black beauty makeup tips at its best!
If you’re having a difficult time deciding on which colors to try, pick a celebrity or a public figure that looks similar to you in skin, eye, and hair color. Then every time you see her in a magazine, pay attention to the color she is wearing. I even suggest tearing pictures out of a magazine, or printing colored pictures from the internet. More than likely, those colors are good for you as well.
One stronger piece of advice about color: The colors you like generally are good for your skin tone. Follow your instinct, and don't settle for someone else "telling" you what to wear. Your idea of what is beautiful may differ from mine, and you have to be comfortable with your choice. Many cosmetic lines have great tips and pictures on their websites.
