Sunday 13th July, 2009 – New York - Link Up Media Inc. CEO and Jamrock Reggae Festival owner David “Squeeze” Annakie made the announcement to press hours ago about the milestone addition to The 12th Annual JAMROCK Reggae Festival line up stating that, “It’s been a rough year for everyone thus far and our Caribbean American community is also feeling the brunt of these harsh times..Our listeners, readers, supporters and valued sponsors have all been exceptional and vital to the continued success of the Link Up Media group. We want them to know that we are also here to support and uplift them.
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This year’s annual staging of the Boss Sounds Festival in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, has been re-named the Red Stripe Boss Sounds Festival after the Jumpin’ Hot Club secured a deal with the famous Jamaican brewer. The Festival takes place at the Cluny & The Cluny 2, The Tyneside Cinema and The Curtis Mayfield House, Newcastle upon Tyne on Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 June 2009 and headliners will be Roots Legend Freddie McGregor (21st June), Ska King Derrick Morgan in a superb double bill with Ska legend Owen Gray (20th June), and The Congos.
The postponement of the Reggae Film Festival did not prevent the Jamaica Film Academy from screening 5 films by directors who came to Jamaica for the event, as the JFA partnered with Island Village in Ocho Rios and the Creative Production and Training Center (CPTC) in Kingston to screen two programmes on February 21 and 27 of some of the films entered. The Island Village screening was sponsored by Blackwell Rums whose CEO, Chris Blackwell is a leading Jamaican film producer. In Kingston, the venue was Jamaica’s leading film production and training agency, the CPTC where CEO Angela Patterson hosted a programme of Films From Around The World as part of the monthly screenings held in the main TV studio. (Source/Photos: Brittany Somerset, Intrepid Reporter) BOB MARLEY MOVEMENT OF JAH PEOPLE 103.5 THE BEAT & RUM BUM PRESENT THE 16th ANNUAL CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL For 16 years, one of South Florida’s longest running festivals is still going strong and feeding the hungry. The 16th Annual Caribbean Festival is a day long celebration of music, arts, and crafts honoring the life and philosophy of the legendary reggae star, Bob Marley.
The Festival, in celebration of Crown’s 17th anniversary, promises to be chock-full of excitement. Billed as Japan’s largest Reggae Festival, Yokohama Reggae SAI attracts revelLers from around the world. The highly anticipated event boasts an intense roster of Japanese Reggae/Dancehall artists and surprise guest artists from Jamaica. In recent years, the likes of Beenie Man, Tony Matterhorn, Voicemail and others have taken center stage. Mighty Crown is the key source of Reggae/Dancehall entertainment in Japan. Through many business outfits (sound system, record label, clothing line, magazine, etc.), Mighty Crown permeates Japan with Reggae/Dancehall music and culture. Partly because of Mighty Crown’s following and the Japanese Reggae movement, fans turn out to the Yokohama Reggae SAI in record breaking numbers. Last year, 40,000 patrons inundated the stadium, and the surprise Jamaican artists added a unique twist. |
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Kingston, Jamaica, June 5, 2008 – World-renowned sound system Mighty Crown will be hosting their annual Reggae Festival – Yokohama Reggae SAI – on August 16, 2008 at the Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, Japan.