Popular dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel, whose correct name is Adijah Palmer was detained under the state of emergency, after the police asked him to turn himself in . He was in custody for a little over two weeks, but was eventually released on Saturday July 17, 2010.

Now that Kartel has been released, his attorney, Valerie Neita-Robertson is seeking compensation for him. She believes that he deserves this recompense because the State overstepped its bounds.

According to Neita-Robertson, National Security Minister, Dwight Nelson, had signed an order on Tuesday July 13, 2010 approving the release of Kartel. She claims that despite this, her client was not released. She believes Kartel’s delayed detention caused him loose numerous contracts, and therefore he should be compensated.

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You may remember the name from the 2009 Rising Stars Competition, or from the Group Angel Boyz from out of Savanna la mar which later changed their name to A20. Well Angele is now a solo artiste on his way to the top and with his new single “Let Me Know” there is no doubt. So far Angele has shot a video for his hit single which has gained him exposure from top Dancehall Reggae Blogs like Out A Road and Trini Jungle Juice.

The Video is presently ranked at number four #4 on Hype TV’s VTX (Video Top Ten) and racing to the top at number three on RE TV’s MVP Countdown.

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Dancehall artiste Adijah Palmer, popularly called Vybz Kartel, who turned himself in to the police on June 29 after he, too, was asked to do so, will also be released.

Kartel’s release would allow him to perform at the Reggae Sumfest show next week and several other events.

But his attorney, Valerie Neita Robertson, is reporting that despite the signed order for the release of her client, up to late last evening, the St Catherine divisional command had given no indication that he would be released.

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Oneil Edwards, one-third of the popular dancehall group, Voicemail, was reportedly shot multiple times at the gate to his house in Duhaney Park, Kingston, early this morning, and is now undergoing critical surgery at the Kingston Public Hospital. Unconfirmed reports indicate that robbery was the motive, and that he was shot at least once in the head.

Left-Right: Oneil, Kevin and Craig from Voicemail

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Contributor: Andrew ‘Bebege’ Alexander

One and all, I don’t know if I’m the only one that has come to this conclusion, but it really is bugging me that Curry Festival is not what it used to be. Curry Festival used to be such a thrill, children come out and enjoy themselves, young adults can come out and socialize in peace and harmony, not to worry about if a fight is gonna ensue or if they are gonna go home sad or in pain and adults can safely browse without wondering if their children are gonna be ok. Not so anymore. It’s quite the contrary.

Every year they have Curry Fest, it gets lower and lower in standards as it seems to be geard more and more around the profit that the sponsors will make rather than the genuinity of the event. When will the sponsors of our year-to-year events really look at what is most important? Turning Curry Fest into some sort of a Stage show I think was the worst move. This year, there wasn’t even much live entertainment. What happened to Fab 5 this year? They have always thrilled us with good music.

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While the annual Westmoreland Curry Festival remains, essentially, a food festival, it is also fast becoming a major musical event based on the calibre artistes being booked for its concert phase.

For this year’s staging, slated for Sunday, May 25, at the Manning’s School in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland, curried mangoes, shrimps and the other exotic dishes might not be the main delicacies, as those mouth-watering dishes might have to play second fiddle to the star-studded concert line-up, which is headed by Danger Zone recording star, Jah Cure.

“Jah Cure is easily one of the most loved artistes in this part of the island,” a spokesman for the organisers told The Gleaner. “Members of the public have been clamouring for us to book him so we have decided to grant them their wish.”

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The eldest child of reggae icon Robert Nesta ‘Bob’ Marley, the Grammy Award winning artiste is best known as singer/song-writer/producer, but now Ziggy is about to add movie producer and possible actor to his resumé.

Ziggy, whose 2009 album, Family Time, took home the Grammy in the Children’s Album category, told the Observer in a recent interview that he was busy working on a movie.

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PROMINENT United States-based attorney, Professor David Rowe, says he has very little hope that reggae star Buju Banton’s entrapment plea will hold up in a US court.

Rowe said the US revelation that the prosecution has video recordings of Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie, tasting cocaine and participating in arrangements for the sale of contraband, will work against him in a big way.

“I see his chances as begin very low. He is on video offering cocaine for sale. I don’t think the entrapment argument has a great deal of effort,” Rowe told Chat! yesterday.

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Tameka Houde, winner of the Gospel in the West – Gospel Song Competition has released her first single entitled “Jesus is all I Need“. The song was written by Tameka Houde, produced by Highlight Records in Westmoreland. Executive Producer for this project is Gillian Larmond/Lady Mystery who is the promoter of the Gospel Song Competition in which Tameka entered and won first prize.

Tameka was awarded top honors at Gospel in the West as the Best All Round Performer, winning for herself cash award, Gospel in the West first place trophy and a recording contract to release two gospel songs.

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Deejay Busy Signal’s one drop rendition of American singer Phil Collins song One More Night, has been raising eyebrows with what persons believe is the use of the word ‘Gary’ in the song.

However, the artiste’s management is adamant that the word is not ‘Gary’ but ‘Baby’. For a number of weeks persons have been speculating on air and on the Internet over the word they believe is ‘Gary’ in the song’s chorus. On www.youtube.com a number of persons have also been making comments on the song.

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