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BET Award Winning dancehall musician Stonebwoy has hinted his Livingstone Ep is liable to be nominated for the 2017 Grammy Awards. In an Instagram post made by the GO HIGHER crooner, and Vpal Music , Stonebwoy informed that the 6 -song set album has made it to the list of albums that will be voted for to the top 5 best reggae albums which in turn will earn a nomination for the world's biggest award. The Livingstone Ep which happens to be the 3rd album from the Ghanaian superstar Stonebwoy was unveiled and distributed on 18th of December,2015 by VP Records and Vpal Music . The songs on the album were produced by Beatz Dakay, Mo Beatz and Awaga. https://www.instagram.com/p/BMj08nvB--6/ Stonebwoy is in the same boat with Ghanaian reggae musician Black Prophet as his Stories of Life Album is also yet to be voted for a slot for the Best Reggae Album nomination. Black prophet also announced via his Facebook platform calling on all and sundry to support him on this. He wrote: " CALL TO ACTION!!! The album ''Stories of Life'' has an opportunity to be consider for nomination for the 59th Grammy Award 2017 for Best Reggae Album. To reach this destination,We have to make some noise, Push, Buy the album, Share the posts, videos, Worldwide. Facebook ,Tweet, Instagram to your friends, US Voting members do Consider Black Prophet. Lets bring a Grammy back to Africa" Source: Jullie Jay-Kanz

Out of Miami's hottest label Supa T Records comes a blazing track from rising rap star Juice Yung'n with "Aayy". Produced by renowned Gorrilla Tek, the single, a candid reflection of life, "Being in the trap house with my boys we always used the word Aayy for some reason as like our roll call." explains Juice. The hot track available on iTunes, is already climbing the various charts and is a top download at Serato's white label. "Aayy" will be paired up with a video slated for release in early 2017. Born in Gainesville Florida, Frederick Davis had 2 dreams, football and music. Like many children of the inner city, sports and music occupied their everyday lives. The relationship between the two is no surprise as music has become ingrained in the tradition of many sports events. Unfortunately his NFL hopes were dashed but his dreams weren’t deterred as the young star in the making pursued his love of music. From the church to the classroom, Frederick used his ingenuity to work and perfect his craft. “ I remember I was in the 6 grade recoding off 2 cellphone together until I got my 1st computer.” Adapting the moniker of Juice Yung’n, a combination of his brother’s nickname, the late Jermaine "Juice" Goggins, and Young’n as he was the youngest amid his peers, Juice Yung’s was influenced by rap artists Boosie, Future, Gucci and Migos. “ I respect their hustle, they are real young who put on for us, they pave the way and show us love.” Writing and rapping about the realities of his life, Juice Yung’n found a home as an artist at his family owned label Supa T Records. “Signing with Supa T records was a given, that’s my Unk, my Family. I was told when I was just a kid, a family who prays together stays together, i feel it’s the same for work together. Loyalty before anything, Unk got my respect to the fullest.” With the label promoting real music with a message, the similar vision was a given to Juice Yung’n. “I wanna be able to make a way for real music to bring it back to where it once was. My music is pure, no cut, it's for the real to relate and for the fake to hate, my music tells stories and life’s situations.” Trials and tribulations of life and motivated by the birth of his son Jett Dinaro Lee Davis, Juice Yung’n has been fueled and charged with lyrical content for the soundtrack of his life. Music that he wants to share with the world. “Giving up is not in my blood” - Juice Yung’n

The 3rd edition of Ghana's biggest student festival; Ghana Tertiary Awards was a history as the National Theatre got fully occupied with tertiary students from all walks of life to cheer up their favorite nominees. The event which took off at 7PM on the 21st of October,2016 saw electrifying and awe-inspiring stage craft from popular musicians like ; Kobi Rana,Medikal,Nii Funny and others. Top female blogger and nurse Jullie Jay-Kanz who had two nominations for Health Science and Blogger/writer categories won the Most Influential Student in Health. She was in a competition with other health science students from Central University and University of Ghana. Among other celebrities who were honoured with awards on the night of the event include;Radio Presenter Akumaa Mama zimbi who won the Tertiary Star Role Model of the year. The likes of Bola Ray ,Victoria Michaels, Fella Makafui and Aaron Adatsi were also crowned champs in their respective assemblages. The female blogger took to her social media platforms to express her heartfelt gratitude to her fans and supporters who voted for her. Check out what she posted: Instagram Source: hellogh.com

Stock Taking, this was where it all began for 2016, now that we are in November of 2016, just one month away from closing off the year and entering a New Year, the simple question is; What’s new? In November is it just about the same old story on repeat. Well, if it is not more of the same old, same old, good for you. And if you were able to answer yes, it is more of the same old, same old, good for you too. Awareness is the beginning of action. So KarryOn Caribbean, with all this formal talk of stock-taking, it easy for some of us to dive into thinking of how much we have not done and start being hard on ourselves. But who gets perfection. Sure many delude into thinking they have, yet who is to tell if the ‘perfect’ is simply the level reached until it is bettered. In other words, as Coach John Wooden would tell his players, it is “the pursuit of perfection” that helps us work toward high levels while also appreciating that perfection in and of itself is an illusion. Now that we have that all cleared up, do remember always you have all within needed to make things happen. And for those who do want to make more things happen for the upcoming New Year, might a suggestion be to: Sow: Start putting in something into action today, year’s end, or at the start of the New Year that will eventually bear fruit. So often we hear of New Year’s Resolution that sounded great but at the end of the year it simply was never started. What good is a plan with no action? Is it not the action-plan that makes things happen! So in the words of Jim Rohn “Don’t start the year until you have it finished!” Train: How much have you grown for this year? Not in size, but what about in understanding, knowledge of some sort, spirit wise, that inner strength, or maybe academically, or even in your emotional well-being, or financial well-being. What new thing have you learnt KarryOn Caribbean? And if nothing, then what are your intentions for training in the New Year. Wait, now before any mention of the economy, nothing was mentioned about getting formal, we spend so much time on YouTube and it is full of content that might enrich us in some way, we spend lots of time in front the T.V. when books were there long before it existed and maybe with good reason too. A New Year is coming, train, why don’t you? Testify: Okay, to the agnostics and atheists, this applies to you too. For the 10 months gone for 2016, where is your testimony, the evidence of these ten months blessed to be on this earth. What have you done with the time? How does it show? Is it in physical objects, feeling better about yourself, improved relationships at home, some sort of progress at work? By now, you get it, don’t you, well a New Year is coming so remember starting today, to let there be evidence of your blessed opportunity to have seen the days of the year. Carry on KarryOn Caribbean. Mountaineering: A well-known Miley Cyrus song plays at graduations, it’s called, ‘It’s The Climb.’ And life is lived in moments that turn into minutes, into hours, into days, into weeks, into months, into years, into decades, and throughout life experiences of all type will come, and like Miley says in her song, “there always gonna be another mountain, I’m always gonna want to make it move.” So if you were not keeping it in your awareness, today and as you enter the New Year do remember that life by its nature, asks us all to become good at mountaineering-climbing mountains. As you continue 2016 and move toward a New Year, KarryOn Caribbean, “keep your faith … it’s all about the climb!” By: Kerriann Toby - CONTRIBUTOR KarryOn Caribbean

Three friends on vacation on a Caribbean island are seduced by a wealthy stranger, and become pawns in a deadly game. Since its world premiere in September 2015 at the 10th edition of Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival, the film has garnered International attention. It made its U.S. debut earlier this year at the 2016 Pan African Festival in Los Angeles and has just screened in Europe for the first time, at the Festival International du Film PanAfricain de Cannes. TRAFFICKED, a film by the international award-winning director Sean Hodgkinson will premiere on Sunday November 13th at 2:30 p.m at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Director: Sean Hodgkinson Writer: Sean Hodgkinson Stars: Aaron N. Charles, Gyerlini Clarke, Kia Rollock

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Vybz Kartel "Real Youth" Single Produced by Johnny Wonder & Adde Instrumentals, Video Directed & Edited by Dameon Gayle for Warriors Films. @iamthekartel @dameongayle @jwonder21 @addeprod Vybz Kartel - Real Youth - Single - https://itun.es/i6hQ4gs #iTunes

The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) will award its Luminary Award to Trinidadian musician and soca icon, Machel Montano on Friday, November 18th in Washington, DC. Montano has been expanding the reach of soca, a genre that developed out of a fusion of calypso and Indian music and originated in Trinidad and Tobago. Since age seven, Montano has been performing before crowds earning rave reviews for his stage presence and rhythmic sound. At age nine, he formed the band, Pranasonic Express. That same year, Montano performed in Madison Square Garden in the Felt Forum as a supporting act for the Mighty Sparrow and some of the era's top calypsonians. He released his debut album in 1985, entitled 'Too Young to Soca.' Throughout his career, Montano has been committed to bringing soca music to mainstream. In April 1986, the burgeoning superstar appeared on the popular television show, Star Search. "Music is a language of the Caribbean and Machel Montano has been spreading the word about the power of music, and more importantly soca music as a demonstration of the power of Caribbean culture," said Dr. Nelson, Founder and President of ICS. "He is receiving our Luminary Award for his tireless efforts to shine the global light on Caribbean culture and music." Over his career, Montano has continuously expanded the reach of soca music. In January 2010, Montano became the first soca artiste to attain a headliner slot at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. In May of that same year, he made history as the only two-time recipient of The Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year at Martins International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA). He was nominated twice for a Soul Train Award and won his first in November 2014 for his captivating performance with 'Ministry of Road.' Regionally and internationally, Montano is beloved as the 'King of Soca,' winning multiple Road March and Soca competitions in his home country of Trinidad and beyond. In 2008, he won Best Caribbean Artiste of the Year at the 1st annual BET J Virtual Awards. In 2012, Montano became a Triple Crown Winner, by winning the Groovy Soca Title and International Power Soca Monarch competitions. He also performed at the popular Coachella Festival in 2016. More recently Montano has made his film debut in "Bazodee" a Bollywood style Trinidad made film about finding love across various fault lines. Montano admits it very difficult to bring soca music to the mainstream and at the same time stay grounded at home, however, he believes he has created a sound that is palatable to all markets, and play on the radio in rotation with other popular songs and genres. It is his dream to see soca enjoyed in the international market, and he travels the world illuminating hearts with his electrifying performances. About the Caribbean American Heritage Awards The Caribbean American Heritage Awards(CARAH) began in 1994 as the annual signature fundraising event for the Institute of Caribbean Studies(ICS). The CARAH Gala honors those who have made outstanding contributions to US society, promoted Caribbean culture and interests in the US, as well as to friends of the Caribbean, who have contributions to the well-being of Caribbean peoples. About the Institute of Caribbean Studies The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) is a non-partisan, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization established in 1993. It is dedicated to education, advocacy and action on issues that impact Caribbean Americans. The purpose of the Institute is to provide a forum for the public and private sector, non-government organizations, scholars and other members of the community interested in promoting a dialogue and to assist in the execution of actions that result from that dialogue.

Peter Tosh was not a man of peace. He was a revolutionary. "Peace," he told the feverish 40,000-strong crowd at the famousOne Love Peace Concert in 1978, is "the diploma you get in the cemetery", written on your tombstone: "Rest in Peace!" Tosh believed in action. Standing 6ft 4in in his black beret and often wielding a guitar shaped in the form of an M16 assault rifle, he was the most militant member of the world's greatest reggae band, The Wailers. Next to him, Bob Marley looked like a mere pop star. He knew what he was doing that charged evening as he strode to the microphone in his black martial arts uniform and put his life on the line in one of the most passionate and dangerous political speeches ever given by a musician. Addressing Jamaica's two leading politicians, Prime Minister Michael Manley and Edward Seaga, the Leader of the Opposition, as they sat before him at a time when the country was being rent apart by murderous political gun battles in its poorest districts, Tosh warned: "Hungry people are angry people". Retribution was inevitable, and came five months later. He was taken into a police station and beaten relentlessly until his skull cracked open and the hand he attempted to shield himself with was broken. He only survived by playing dead. Today, Tosh is relatively unknown. The One Love Peace Concert went down in history because Bob Marley called Manley and Seaga on stage and made them shake hands in front of the television cameras. Tosh's earlier, braver action was not televised because he ordered the "lickle pirates from America... wid dem camera and dem TV business" to stop filming. In the recorded version of that night, and in the history of popular music, Peter would be overshadowed by Bob, the man who he taught to play the guitar. And yet, after a long hiatus in which the Jamaican establishment, that was so stung by his criticisms, had almost succeeded in expunging Tosh from an island soundtrack defined by tourist-friendly Marley anthems such as "Jammin'" and "Could You Be Loved", the legacy of Peter Tosh is now being recognised. He is the subject of a biography, The Life of Peter Tosh: Steppin' Razor, by the British author John Masouri. The Oscar-winning director, Kevin Macdonald, is planning a feature based around the making of Tosh's first great solo album Legalize It. In October, near his family home in the rural Jamaican parish of Westmoreland, a two-day concert – Earth Strong Celebration – took place in the Peter Tosh Memorial Garden. Last year, the governing People's National Party – which Tosh supported – awarded him Jamaica's great honour, the Order of Merit, which was bestowed on Marley in the weeks before Bob's death from cancer in 1981. It is 26 years now since Tosh's own passing. He was the victim of a treacherous murder, robbed and slain in his own home by an acquaintance: a brutal example of the desperate ghetto behaviour he had warned Jamaica's leaders about. Whereas Marley's funeral was a global news story and brought Jamaica to a standstill, Tosh's burial was a fiasco. His mother had to disown one of the two 'fathers' who turned up and the service was interrupted by protesters, including one who stood by the coffin and implored the body to "Arise and open the casket!". It's not clear how Peter Tosh, with all his revolutionary tendencies – musical and otherwise – would have regarded these belated celebrations of his memory and establishment-type attempts to reclaim him. For Masouri, who compiled his biography over four years and based it on 100 interviews, Tosh's persona was exemplified by his relationship with the Rolling Stones. The band made him the only signing to their record label and hoped to gain credibility from association with an uncompromising iconoclast. "He was even too hot for the Rolling Stones to handle," says Masouri of the short-lived relationship. "He was so principled and their hedonistic rock'n'roll lifestyle didn't interest him – he was genuinely revolutionary in his thoughts and ambitions for his music and he really did want to change the world with his songs." Mick Jagger sung with him on a duet and gave him a hit ("Don't Look Back"), and the Stones released his music (the album Wanted Dread & Alive) and took him on their stadium tour, introducing him to new audiences. But it wasn't enough for Tosh. "He accuses them of not promoting him properly!" says Masouri. "I think they were intimidated by him, although they would never admit to that. But he was too much for them and for many other people as well." As Tosh sang: "I'm like a steppin' razor, don't you watch my size, I'm dangerous!" One of Tosh's anthems is titled "I'm the Toughest". He was so physically fit that when he performed a karate move he could look like he was doing the splits in mid-air. He was also a linguistic gymnast who developed a fiery language all of his own, switching the structure of words to give them new significance. Tosh was the 'Herbalist Verbalist', in the phrase of the American reggae writer Roger Steffens. "He would rip the language apart to reveal its true meaning. 'Be careful of your friends,' he would say, 'they will fry you in the end'. And his manager was his 'damager' and a judge was a 'grudge'. As for politicians, he talked of a 'Crime Minister' who 'shits' in the 'House of Represent-a-t'iefs'." A son of British colonial Jamaica, Tosh was even more disrespectful of the monarch, declaring: "Queen 'Ere Lies a Bitch". But Tosh was very serious about his politics. He was a strident campaigner against apartheid and refused invitations to perform in South Africa (playing instead in neighbouring Swaziland). As early as 1979 he was refusing to perform in Israel because of his support for a Palestinian homeland. The same year – because of his espousal of the anti-nuclear cause – he was given another great promotional opportunity when booked to appear alongside Bruce Springsteen at Madison Square Garden as part of a series of giant anti-nuclear protest concerts. Tosh was advertised to appear in the accompanying film and on the triple LP box set. "Peter was in pole position," says Masouri. "He walked on stage smoking his ganja spliff and wearing Palestinian dress – it was Jewish New Year and he was in New York. He really did have balls – but he never appeared on the film or on the album." Nonetheless, in 1987, months before his murder, he made his own album, No Nuclear War. Posthumously, it won him a Grammy. "A lot of the stuff he sung about, he believed it," says Michael Barnett, a lecturer at the University of the West Indies who has organised a number of symposiums on the anniversary of Tosh's birthday to recognise the significance of his career. "It was not just a superficial thing for him. He put his life on the line for all those concepts and ideas." The great Jamaican music producer Bunny Lee knew Tosh well during his career and says the artist's themes have contemporary relevance. "Young people should think of Peter Tosh as a great revolutionary in music – and as a person. He believed in truth and rights. His words were, 'Everyone is crying out for peace, no one is crying out for justice' ... He was not afraid to speak his mind right up until it cost him his life." Initially backed by his band Word, Sound and Power, which featured drummer Sly Dunbar and bass player Robbie Shakespeare (who together comprise reggae's finest rhythm section), Tosh made seven solo albums, including the pro-marijuana Legalize It (made for Richard Branson's Virgin label) and the militant Equal Rights, featuring the anthem "Get Up, Stand Up", which he had created with Marley before the split of The Wailers. The 1974 breakaway by Bob from Peter and Bunny Wailer – who began working together as a vocal harmony group in 1963 – was a source of acrimony for the remaining two (who had refused to go on tour). "You have the situation where Bob Marley calls his backing band The Wailers," says Masouri. "It was an outrageous thing to do – as if Mick Jagger had formed a new band, Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. Peter and Bunny both blamed Bob because he agreed to it. To them, Bob betrayed them." After Marley died in 1981, Tosh appeared to resent the shadow his great friend cast over the future of Jamaican music. He even rejected the idea that, after Marley's death, he was the "new King of Reggae", telling Steffens that there was "nothing new" about him. During the remaining six years of his life, he would never really sit on that throne. Masouri says that in Tosh's latter years many white music journalists seemed intent on baiting him – even suggesting he was not black enough because this former harmony singer dared to record the occasional ballad. He was mocked for his observations – often attributed to his copious use of marijuana – and the British music paper Melody Maker even dubbed him 'Fruitcake of the Year'. "Maybe they were scared of his uncompromising blackness," says Masouri. "Because of his prodigious ganja use I think they dismissed his opinions – especially anything to do with Rastafari. It was almost like they used that as an excuse not to have deal with what he was talking about." Black Americans could also find Tosh difficult, given his Rastafarian sympathies for repatriation to Africa. "He hated disco music – for him music was not for partying," says Masouri. According to Steffens, Tosh would hector African-Americans for only being interested "in middle-class luxury". But away from the cameras and microphones, the 'Steppin' Razor' was a less abrasive figure. Lee Jaffe, who shot the striking cover image for Legalize It, featuring Peter smoking his chalice pipe in a secret marijuana plantation in the Jamaican countryside, remembers Tosh as being great company away from the media gaze. "He was funny and ironic and always twisting up words that made a lot of sense. He was fun to be around," says Jaffe, whose friendship with Tosh is the subject of the Macdonald film. "People talk about his militancy but he called his band, Word, Sound and Power – if anything he was against violence." Jaffe, the so-called white Wailer – who played harmonica on the Bob Marley & The Wailers album Natty Dread – was in awe of Tosh's musicianship. "They called him 'Peter Touch' because he had an incredible feel and the way he used the guitar, often as a percussion instrument, was unique. He was also an incredible singer – powerful and with perfect pitch – and a brilliant lyricist." Today, Tosh's message seems to be most keenly received on the continent of Africa, where he remains immensely popular. "Don't care where you come from, as long as you're a black man, you're an African," stated the musician in "African", one of his most important songs. Now Jamaica too, as it sees an international reggae circuit taking hold of its music culture, is finally laying claim to one of its most difficult sons. It is with some reluctance, says Steffens. "The establishment in Jamaica really, really did not like Peter Tosh. He was considered a crazy man and to this day there's a lot of bitterness towards Peter among the upper class in Jamaica." He refers to the former Wailer as "the forgotten man". That's now changing. With a biography, a film, an annual symposium and a birthday concert, the man born Winston Hubert McIntosh is receiving new recognition. His family has newly unified and steps are being taken to ensure a lasting legacy. Peter Tosh, the most neglected member of reggae's greatest trio, is finally getting his dues: equal rights and justice. 'The Life of Peter Tosh: Steppin' Razor' by John Masouri is published by Omnibus Press TOSH: HIS GREATEST HITS 1966 Writes and sings lead vocals on The Wailers' first-ever song about Rastafari – "Rasta Shook Them Up". Tosh was way ahead of Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer in this regard. 1975 "Legalise It" single is banned in Jamaica for advocating the legalisation of marijuana. Tosh prints the lyrics in The Gleaner newspaper and appeals to Prime Minister Michael Manley to lift the ban after handing him a copy signed "from one living legend to another". 1976 Equal Rights album for EMI is hailed as a masterpiece of Afro-centric reggae music. It has since attracted comparisons with the best works of Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield for its revolutionary song content. 1978 Records "Don't Look Back" with Mick Jagger and then supports the Stones on their Some Girls tour. He later appears on Saturday Night Live with Jagger; during the show he sings "Bush Doctor", another ganja anthem, which goes out live on American TV. BY JOHN MASOUR

Watch this official documentary about the Life of Peter Tosh, the outspoken member of The Wailers

"What are the chances of meeting somebody That can love me so complete.. Naturally.." sings soulful reggae rocker Omari Banks on his latest single "Naturally". As fans eagerly await Omari Banks next album, the recording artist has been busy working on the latter with notables producer in Jamaica and Miami. Following up the success of "System Set" featuring Duane Stephenson, Omari is quenching their musical thirst, by releasing "Naturally". The sensual song produced by Clive Hunt, co-produced and written by Omari himself, is the second single off his anticipated 2017 album. Speaking on "Naturally", the balladeer explained "Everybody wants to be loved, but love is relative and everybody loves differently.. I believe the best love experienced is when it is without thought and its felt by the giver and receiver , it comes about Spontaneous, free effort.. It happens NATURALLY..." To emphasize the essence of "Naturally", Omari has paired up the sensuous serenade with a breathtaking film filmed in Italy over this past summer. Directed by renowned Italian film/video director Mario Parrucini, the visuals take in the beauty of the lyrics set to a romantic backdrop. While the single will shortly be available for purchase on all major online digital stores, "Naturally" video will premiere next week. ON SET in ITALY - OMARI BANKS "NATURALLY" Video credit: - Mario Parruccini - Film/Video's Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Editing and Post Production - Marta Federici - Co-producer, backstage Photographer - Paolo Zanotti added producer - Enrico Luciani first assistant director and co-screenwriter Video credit: - Patrizio Trecca Line producer - Lucrezia Farinella costumes - Ilaria di Lauro make-up and hair stylist Video credit: - Sofia Pellegrino (big city girl) - Cristiano Dominici first camera operator assistant - Gerardo Falce key grip - Fabrizio Russo gaffer

For rising recording artist Rob Diesel, the latter part of 2016 has been nothing but affirmative as the Rasta in America has seen the release of breakthrough single and video "My Love" received to positive feedback from music industry and rave reviews from his growing fans. Rob Diesel's whose motto states "Bringing life to music with party vibes and positivity " has followed up with yet another hit bound track with "Ocean View". The dancehall single laid on a maximalist production effort never misses a beat. The rhythm never stops building, and remains upbeat and fun, while Rob's distinctive voice paired with sexy lyrics is almost too infectious to not move too. Speaking on his latest release, Rob Diesel explained "Ocean View (Baby)' expresses how the right woman can have the same effect of a beautiful ocean view, such as in the Caribbean. Though, it could really be any settings that puts ones life at ease for a moment.", the artist added "The name of the riddim when I got it was ocean view. I freestyled to the riddim while I was driving and this is what came out of it. " The single is premiering exclusively Wednesday, November 2nd at YardHype.com "Entertaining Yaad & Abroad". Written by Rob Diesel on the Ocean View Riddim and produced by Red Sq/Tallawah Records and Free Agent Music, "Ocean View (Baby)", is available pre-order on iTunes and for sale on Friday, November 4th 2016 distributed by Zojak Worldwide.