BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer Sunday, October 14, 2012 FORTY years after a low-budget film named The Harder They Come made him a superstar, Jimmy Cliff is enjoying a career revival. His latest album, aptly titled CLIFF... enjoying a career revival 1/1 Rebirth, has received strong reviews in Europe and North America where it has made major charts. Cliff, 64, got another big boost recently when he was named to tour with the Dave Matthews Band, one of the biggest acts of the 1990s and a strong touring unit. The tour is scheduled to start November 30-December 1 with two dates in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They will also perform in Louisville, Kentucky, Chicago, Toronto, Connecticut and Boston. Rebirth, a 13-song set, was released in July. It is produced by Tim Armstrong of the punk/ska band Rancid who also worked on The Sacred Fire, Cliff's 2011 EP. Megan Romer, reviewing Rebirth for worldmusic,about.com, wrote: "He hasn't released much of anything with real sticking power recently. But I've officially flipped my Jimmy Cliff radar back on folks, because Rebirth is the best new reggae album I've heard in entirely too long." Rolling Stone magazine also gave Rebirth the thumbs-up, describing…
Jr Gong Ghetto Youths International spends first year honing the skills of younger acts Ghetto Youths International has cultivated and is ready to unleash an eclectic collection of young talent on to the music scene this coming fall. The record label, which is run by brothers Stephen, Julian, and Damian Marley, has gathered its wealth of experience and ear for talent and has been steadily discovering, developing, and signing gifted artistes. The roster includes well-anticipated acts such as Joseph 'Jo Mersa' Marley, Christopher Ellis, Jasmin Karma, Black-Am-I, Javaughn, and experienced singjay Wayne Marshall. Throughout the year, the label has released a number of songs from the artistes, and it is now ready to unveil them in full on an upcoming compilation to be released in late fall. The compilation will include all the above acts as well as tracks from Stephen, Julian, and Damian Marley. While many people are familiar with the musical genius of the Marley brothers, the organisation is confident fans will be wowed by the talent emerging from the label. On the roster is Jo Mersa, son of Stephen Marley, who released the official video for his song, Bad So, this summer. The video was directed by…
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I had to share this article from a strong woman who's claim to fame is that she baby-sat me...lol. Seriously as someone with 4 younger sisters and as a father, I really enjoyed and appreciated this article. Please have a read: Daddy Issues I have been thinking a lot lately about girls/women with Daddy Issues. Seeing a video this past week of Lil Wayne’s song “How to Love” hit a soft spot as there are so many women walking around today that lack that unconditional love from Daddy. If you didn’t already know, a girls first love is her father. Daddy teaches her how to love, how to be loved, how to be treated by a man, how to be respected by a man, how to respect herself and demand respect in a relationship, how to value herself and know her worth as a woman, how to spot the players from afar and recognize the real men and the list goes on. Daddy plays such a critical role in a girls childhood which can determine the course of a woman’s life. Girls who lack that bond, closeness, love and caring from their fathers oftentimes grow up to become women with…