Caribbean Entertainment Magazine: Bobby Clarke

Writer : Caribbean E-Magazine on Thursday, March 20, 2014 | 10:11 PM

Thursday, March 20, 2014

amaican songbird Tessanne Chin will be headlining the Oracabessa Festival - 'A Celebration of Caribbean Culture' - at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NY on Memorial Day, Monday May 26. She will be performing along side Beenie Man, Konshens and Assassin.

The event which is in its first year is organized by Bobby Clarke, CEO of Irie Jam radio. Clarke had this to say about Tessanne’s performing in the Tri-state area.

"We are just thrilled to have the opportunity to present Tessanne and her fans in her very first, full length performance in the tri-state area,. "Irie Jam radio has had a long relationship with Tessanne and her sister Tami. We were strong supporters during her journey on "The Voice," encouraging radio listeners to vote each week. She is an extremely talented singer and the sky is the limit in terms of what she can achieve in the music industry" he noted.

Tessanne's anticipated performance in New York is expected to attract large support from her Caribbean fan base as well as garner mainstream attention. The singer has been a regular fixture on American television since her first appearance on "The Voice" last September.

Chin last performance in the USA was at the White House in DC, where she was a special guest of President Barack Obama and wife, Michelle Obama for the 'Women of Soul' concert.

The program, which will be broadcast April 7 on PBS, included performances by Melissa Etheridge, Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande, Janelle Monae and Jill Scott.

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Writer : Caribbean E-Magazine on Friday, January 11, 2013 | 10:32 AM

Friday, January 11, 2013

Popular New York radio station Irie Jam Radio is considering a lawsuit against Susanne Persson, the alleged the ex-girlfriend of Jamaican entertainer, Sean Paul, for using the name “Irie Jamboree”, as the title of her tell-all-book.

In the lawsuit, she included a book titled “Irie Jamboree”, stating that Sean Paul abused cocaine, has erectile dysfunction and that the star committed murders during their time together.

Persson a Swedish blonde is seeking US$80 million in damages from the prominent entertainer, claiming she was “emotionally tortured” her during a love affair that began in early 2010,

Upon hearing of this book, Irie Jam Radio has accused Persson of illegally using the Irie Jamboree title given their station trademarked the name given to their annual music festival.

In a joint statement issued Wednesday afternoon by Irie Jam Radio’s CEO, Bobby Clarke and the Irie Jamboree’s co-producer, Steven Williams, their media outlet spoke out on the matter saying, “We are flabbergasted and outraged as to the use of Irie Jamboree by Persson as the name of her tell all book, since Irie Jamboree is a registered trade name which we have used as the legal name of our festival since the inaugural concert was staged in 2003.”

The statement continued, “We have now engaged the services of an attorney to determine what legal course if any we need to immediately take to protect our integrity and our brand. We will aggressively fight to legally protect our brand and any damage that may result by the use of the name Irie Jamboree by Persson.”