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Phil Nessy and his LOVE YOUR LIFE FOUNDATION have just released the first promotional video for their ‘LOVE YOUR LIFE CAMPAIGN’, and would like to take the opportunity to share it with everyone. Nessy has embarked on this campaign as part of an effort resulting from the numerous suicides and murders that have taken place recently which is destroying our families and communities. The campaign is applicable to everyone but emphasis is placed on the youth as they are the ones who need the most guidance. If children can embrace this concept of ‘Love Your Life’ they are less likely to get into trouble, and would be more willing to make the necessary efforts to achieve their goals and become productive members of society. We must invest in the children self-esteem just as much as we invest in their education. Nessy who is one of St Lucia’s best artist/songwriter based in the USA, is getting ready to release his fourth album entitled 'My Life' in the summer of 2015. His love for humanity has propelled him to write songs about equality, love and freedom. Since we are challenged with the experiences of our society, Nessy strongly believes in the advocacy of sharing and caring for all people and emphasizes that we must learn the key lesson that life is worth living. The foundation is getting ready to release a series of videos promoting the concept of ‘LOVE YOUR LIFE’ and is also working with other organizations towards activities that promote the same.

Jawara McIntosh , the son of Peter Tosh is headed to trial in September for Marijuana possession in Mahwah, NJ. On Father’s Day Weekend 2013, Jawara, 35, was who driving a rental car was stopped by police for recklessly cutting off other motorists on Route 17, 65½ pounds of pot was found in the trunk. He was travelling with passenger, 24-year-old Carlotta Z. Leslie, who both “denied any knowledge that the marijuana was in the vehicle,” police said at the time. The officer who pulled over the 2013 Nissan Maxima said McIntosh was traveling without a license a, had open bottles of booze on the front seat and appeared to be under the influence of some type of drug. McIntosh and Leslie also gave conflicting accounts of where they’d come from and where they were headed, he said. The vehicle was searched, with McIntosh’s consent, after other officers arrived: They found two large pieces of luggage in the trunk that reeked of pot, Mahwah Police Chief James Batelli said at the time. The officers found two bundles of marijuana inside one and a third in the other, Batelli said. One was shrink-wrapped, he said, and the other two were wrapped in duct tape. Both were arrested on charges of marijuana possession with the intent to distribute the drug. McIntosh also was charged with two counts of driving under the influence of drugs, driving with a suspended license, improper passing and having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle. Having refused to accept pleas, both were brought to court in Hackensack on Monday (May 18th) to begin the process of scheduling a trial. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Keith Travers previously said he’d offered the Dorcheste, Mass. couple five years in state prison each, 12 months of which they must serve before being eligible for parole, if they pleaded guilty to first-degree possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute it. McIntosh , also known as Tosh 1 has been free since posting a $200,000 cash bond in December 2013.

Reggae in the Desert , Las Vegas’ largest Reggae festival showcasing both the unifying power of Reggae music and the Caribbean lifestyle, announces the 14th annual music festival on Saturday, June 13 at the Clark County Amphitheatre The all-ages music festival features J Boog, Maxi Priest, Yellowman, Anuhea, Etana, Stick Figure, Sister Nancy and more. Vendors in the Caribbean Islands Vendor Village will have a wide assortment Caribbean-style food including jerk chicken, peas & rice and fried plantains. In addition to water and non-alcoholic refreshments, domestic and imported beers will be available. Various exhibits and Caribbean-inspired vendors will also be on site. ATMs are available. Blankets for lawn seating are permitted, as well as one unopened/factory sealed bottle of water per person, still cameras (no video) and sunscreen. No weapons (with or without permit) are allowed. Other forbidden items include blow horns, balloons, umbrellas, lawn chairs, squirt and water guns or video equipment. No video equipment, unauthorized vending, concessions, merchandise or promotions literature. Reggae in the Desert is presented by Frederic Apcar Productions. Sponsors include Miller Lite, Bin 702, Southern Nevada Toyota Dealers Association, VintageVegas.net and Backstage Bar & Billiards.

Reggae fans are in for a treat this month end as four reggae icons gather for what is being described as an iconic concert. Beres Hammond Beres Hammond, Jah Cure, Anthony B and Jamelody will go one together at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on May 30 to bring a concert of love and unity to fans. “Redemption 2 ”, the concert, is another production being done by Ricky Raghunanan Group of Companies and Tropix Entertainment. “Through these artistes and their vast catalogue of hits, we promise to ignite love, harmony and unity in the hearts and minds of the thousands we are certain will attend,” the event’s organisers said in a media release. Last year’s Redemption featured Hammond, Sanchez, Gyptian, Duane Stephenson and Jamelody. Each artiste comes with a vast songbook of songs. Hammond is known for hits such as, “I feel Good, Rockaway, No Disturb Sign” and “Sweet Lies”. Jah Cure, who began singing from the age of three, will entertain the audiences with hits such as “Unconditional Love, Stronger, Before I leave” and “That Girl”. Similarly, local reggae sensation Jamelody will entertain his fans with “For Your Love, I wanna Love You” and “Love Crazy” which are just a few from his songbook. Source:Trinidad News

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Award-winning R&B artist and Hollywood film actor Trey Songz will be performing at the 19th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which will take place from Thursday, June 25 to Saturday, June 27, 2015. He joins Bounty Killer, Christopher Martin, Aswad, Roy Cape, T-Vice, Tono Rosario, Ricardo Drue, Kerwin DuBois, Patrice Roberts, Blaxx and Benjai , who will all be performers for the event. This announcement was made by Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Mr. Lindsay F.P. Grant, who noted that he was thrilled to welcome Trey Songz to St. Kitts for the first time. “Trey Songz is a renowned R&B artist, with international appeal. Having him perform at the St. Kitts Music Festival will certainly reinforce the event’s reputation as a dynamic Caribbean music festival with exhilarating performances and an experience like no other.” Born Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Trey Songz is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Having been consistently nominated for awards since making his debut on the musical scene, he won a BET Award for Best Male R&B artist 2010 and a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Artist, Male, 2010. That same year, he was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards and won a MuchMusic Video Award for MuchVibe Hip-Hop Video of the Year. He won a second Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Artist, Male, in 2014. In 2013, he appeared in feature roles in the films Texas Chainsaw 3D andBaggage Claim. Trey Songz is best known for his hits Bottoms Up featuring Nicki Minaj, Say Aah featuring Fabolous, I Need a Girl, Gotta Go, I Invented Sex featuring Drake, Girl Tonite, Can’t Help but Wait, Gotta Make It and Heart Attack. His seventh studio album, Slow Motion, debuted earlier this year.

Jamaica reggae singer Oneil “Vytamin” Allen will perform at the Redemption the Concert at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain, on May 30. A Jamaican star is about to make the kind of debut, all of the Caribbean will forever remember. The reggae love-rockers vocalist, Oneil Allen, has a story unlike any other breakthrough artiste on the Caribbean music circuit. And added to the attained opportunity to perform at the upcoming Redemption the Concert event in T&T, this new buzz maker will likely inspire many who never thought they could make it in the music business. Allen is best known by his musical sobriquet, Vytamin. With humour, he says he’s the girls’ vitamin. His humble demeanor speaks volumes but his story is even more interesting. “It’s tough to break through in Jamaica,” he explains when questioned as to why he hasn’t made his debut onto the music scene in his Spanish Town birthplace. He says the difficulty lies in the financial challenges often faced by up and coming acts, further explaining that the right music industry connections are required. In Trinidad, while on a recent visit, Vytamin got the attention of someone who was willing to invest in what he heard. Constantly in songbird mode, the budding love-rockers superstar is working arduously to ensure that the Caribbean population becomes familiar with his voice. This week, he releases two cover versions of popular songs done by R&B artistes, Bruno Mars and James Ingram. “He has a great voice and a lot of potential,” said Millbeats Entertainment’s David Millien, the producer responsible for recording the cover versions. Millien said he feels success is imminent for Vytamin and upon learning that he would be performing at Redemption the Concert on May 30, at the Hasely Craford Stadium in Port-of-Spain, the producer became excited. “That’s great! That’s a great look,” he said. Vytamin meanwhile continues to keep his eyes to the heavens. “I’m a person from humble beginnings. My messages will always be about peace, love and unity,” said the artiste. He anticipates sharing the stage in Trinidad with Beres Hammond, known as the king of reggae love rockers, and Jamelody, the T&T reggae star whose voice he loves. A new video for the James Ingram cover song, I Don’t Have The Heart is currently being finalised. He has also done the cover version of Bruno Mars’ When I was You Man. Beyond that, Allen will deliver his own songs in the weeks ahead. Having received tremendous support and encouragement from friends in T&T, he’s now hoping that everyone who gets a taste of what he’s capable of, will soon be rocking away to his very own vibe. Follow Vytamin on Instagram and Facebook @oneilvytamin Source:Trinidad Guardian

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - While Beatles fans will converge on the Belvedere for this weekend's Abbey Road On The River, reggae fans will take over the area around the Louisville Water Tower. The Kentucky Reggae Festival begins Friday at 5 p.m. Caribbean food and drinks will be available, and there will be arts and crafts vendors selling their wares. Roots Of A Rebellion, a reggae band from Nashville, is scheduled to play from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. And Saturday, Cincinnati-based The Cliftones take the stage at 9 p.m. For ticket prices and other information, visit the event website. Source: WAVE 3 News

Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke did a reggae song about being a “ Rastafarian Targaryen ” as part of NBC’s “ Red Nose Day ” telethon to help raise money for children’s charities. The teaser was released earlier Thursday on YouTube, just before Coldplay's Game of Thrones musical aired in full on NBC as part of the first Red Nose Day US. Watch it below. Hundreds of celebrities have supported Red Nose Day US which has so far raised upwards of $10 million. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfI_mUIvYq8

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - JAMAICAN Reggae superstar Duane Stephenson and six beautiful young ladies were announced as the main entertainment package at the 2015 White Sands event slated for June 28 at Carambola Beach Club. The announcement was made last Friday evening (May 15) at a launching ceremony held at the Carambola Beach Club in the presence of event’s sponsors, media representatives and a number of members of the general public. The evening then saw the introduction of six beautiful young ladies who are set to grace the stage in this year’s Miss White Sands Swimsuit Competition. The bevy of beauties varies from university students to an immigration officer. The contestants are Sidama Jones, Eusha Johnson, Rickeilia Doras, Shalloyda Hewlett, Cherrisa Maynard and Kaley Franklin. White Sands Committee member Daislyn Sharpe indicated to the audience the changes that would be made for this year's event dubbed ‘White Sands Luau’. "This year’s White Sands has taken the party and started it on the Thursday evening because at the St. Kitts Music Festival the White Sands Lounge would be open. It is all inclusive in well-appointed space, VIP entrance and an excellent view to the stage and event. Then after Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we take you to White Sands Luau." Sharpe then identified what are some of the entertainment packages for this year’s event. "There will be an increased number of bars well-appointed service area lounge. The entertainment line up for White Sands includes TNO Sounds, Jazzy T from Renaissance Sounds, Infamus, Duane Stephenson from Jamaica and a surprise guest artiste who was not named. "This year White Sands will offer a park and ride service. No need to worry about the cumbersome parking details, just park on the lawn at Frigate Bay and we will have bussed over to the venue." The event, which is the official ‘Cool Down Party’ of the St. Kitts Music Festival and endorsed by the Tourism Ministry, is sponsored by LIME and Carib Brewery, among others. The evening also featured a mini fashion show with designs from Kiwi Dan Couture and Lulu's closet. Source:http://www.sknvibes.com/

Six beauties will compete for the title of Miss Bermuda 2015 to represent the island at the Miss Universe Pageant and other international Pageants. The 2015 contestants are: Brittany Madeiros Tamara Bradshaw Kayla Williams Ligaya Sanchez-Wilson Kathryn O’Connor Alyssa Rose The pageant finals will take place Sunday July 5th, at the Fairmont Southampton Princess where the reigning Miss Bermuda, Lillian Lightbourn will crown her successor.

Jennifer Lopez is on the cover of Us Weekly‘s “Best Bodies” issue, sporting a super sexy belted one-piece swimsuit. In the issue the 45-year-old mother of twins talks about body image and how she tries her best to embrace who she is. “I embrace who I am,” said Lopez. “I feel sexy, I feel youthful, I feel pretty sometimes . She recently kicked off a BodyLab "Be the Girl" challenge to help women reach their health and fitness goals — and almost 100,000 people have signed up For more from the singer pick up the "Best Bodies" issue of Us Weekly, on stands now! What do you think of Jennifer Lopez’s swimsuit cover for Us?

The Bob Marley of “ Marley,” the new bio-musical forged from the life and artistry of the Jamaican reggae legend, is a tough guy to get a handle on. Stoic, unforthcoming, introspective, he isn’t minted from any of the molds in which star characters of musical theater are traditionally made. Mitchell Brunings portrays Bob Marley in “Marley” at Baltimore’s Center Stage. (Richard Anderson) His songs, on the other hand, earthy and hypnotic, rope you in with their sweet beats and hearty openness. As threaded together by the show’s book writer and director, Kwame Kwei-Armah, they reveal the passion of the man in ways that are otherwise not satisfyingly apparent in this world premiere, at Baltimore’s flagship theater, Center Stage. So what audiences encounter in “Marley’s” maiden run is a lumbering vehicle, equipped with some tantalizing melodic windows. Featuring the keen singing talents of Mitchell Brunings as the title character, “Marley” will certainly be considered a dream machine by fans of the globally influential songwriter. But one’s curiosity about the private man is not nearly as satisfactorily addressed as is the desire to hear his music. The deficit may boil down chiefly to a portrait of Marley that feels excessively internalized — or to an actor more vocally than dramatically expressive. In any event, “Marley” comes across at this point as a mission that’s not entirely fulfilled. Thirty or so of Marley’s melodies, performed by a nine-member band and a cast of 32, provide a broad survey of the artist’s songbook. “Revolution,” “No Woman No Cry,” “Redemption Song” and, of course, “One Love” are among the numbers given authoritative treatment here. The visual elements, supplied by the set and projection designers, Neil Patel and Alex Koch, transport us with digital panache to the Kingston, Jamaica, and London of the 1970s where much of “Marley” takes place. The windy story, though, lacks the dynamism to fully engage us between the songs. Marley, who died in 1981 at age 36, is portrayed as a pivotal figure not only in Jamaica’s music industry, but also in its political culture: The country’s prime minister, Michael Manley (Howard W. Overshown), shamelessly tries to enlist him as an ally in his fight against his chief rival, Edward Seaga (Bill Hurlbut). This culminates in Manley’s effort to co-opt a free open-air concert Marley seeks to perform for the Jamaican people, one he wishes to conduct without political taint. Caught up in turbulent events beyond his control, however, Marley and his retinue — including his wife, Rita (Saycon Sengbloh) — become targets for assassination, and he flees the country. Kwei-Armah, Center Stage’s artistic director, comes up with useful thematic context for some numbers, such as “Them Belly Full,” which helps to illuminate Marley’s concerns about average people and social injustice. Still, the production’s focus tends to drift. The multiple narrative strands concern everything from a flashback to Marley’s signing of a recording deal with a British producer (John Patrick Hayden) to his extramarital affairs and his increasingly strained relationship with Rita. Other interludes unfold around the abstractions Marley grappled with during his self-imposed exile in Europe and Africa, regarding his spiritual questing as well as his uncertainty about what role he should play in Jamaican society. It adds up to a lot of loose threads without much cumulative power. And it’s all tied up anticlimactically, in a final unity concert back on his home island. “Marley” calls to mind another biographical musical, “Fela!”, built around the career of a ­Marley ­contemporary — the Ni­ger­ian ­singer-activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who also had an uncanny magnetic pull on his people (but never achieved the magnitude of international fame enjoyed by Marley). “Fela!” was conceived as a concert interspersed with bits of Fela’s personal history, and it had a healthy run on Broadway, benefiting from the gleefully infectious energy of its main character and of Sahr Ngaujah, who played him. Crucially, by evening’s end, the audience had gained some understanding of what made Fela tick. That sense of being clued into what drives a messianic entertainer is nowhere to be felt in “Marley.” You’re left with the powerful memory of inspirational songs but too paltry an impression of the unique force of nature who dreamed them all into being. Source:WashingtonPost