Quickies - Half Pint on US tour
Published: Friday | July 3, 2009
Timeka Marshall heats up
For the summer months, singer Timeka Marshall will switch gears from the one drop tracks for which she has become known to a high energy, sassy and sporty sound. Leading the collection is Feel Fah, featuring Busy Signal, produced by Shane C Brown of Juke Boxx Productions. Timeka demonstrates her vocal range while sparring with Busy Signal. Fans can listen out for Timeka's deejay skills on Doesn't Matter on the Equiknoxx produced 'Monkey Business' rhythm currently in rotation. The Timeka songlist also includes The Way You Love Me from Penthouse and another track from Juke Boxx on the 'Road Crusher' rhythm, entitled Move On.
Sumfest honours Beenie Man
As Reggae Sumfest celebrates 17 wonderful and eventful years, the promoters have something special planned for Beenie Man. Having been in the entertainment business for the past 30 years, Moses Davis, known to many as Beenie Man, will be honoured this year by the award winning festival. According to Executive Director of Summerfest Promotions, Johnny Gourzong, "Beenie Man has grown with us and he's definitely contributed significantly to the success of the festival over the years". Beenie Man will perform on Dancehall Night at this year's stagingof Reggae Sumfest,July 19 - 25 in Montego Bay.
New video from Spanner Banner
Spanner Banner is getting ready to drop his new music video, which was done in support of his latest single Rolling Stones. Rolling Stones is the lead single from his latest album, I'm A Winner. The video was directed by top-flight video director Nardia Rose. It was shot at various locations across Kingston such as Harbour View, Rockfort, Barbican Heights and Palisadoes and features a cameo appearance by his younger brother Richie Spice. Spanner Banner's record and management company, Bonner Corner Stone Music, is also getting ready to release his album on CD. The album was originally released digitally on May 12th through leading online distributor Zojak Worldwide and Bonner Corner Stone Music. Now it will be available both locally and overseas on CD as of Monday July 6th, through Bonner Corner Stone Music, VP Records, and Tads International Records.
Reggae Day honour for Copeland Forbes
Artiste/tour manager Copeland Forbes was honoured on reggae day, July 1, as part of the International Reggae Day Festival alongside the media, who were invited to salute Island Records 50th Anniversary. After over 45 years in the music business, Forbes shared his journey and in so doing, the story of Jamaica's music from the 1960s. Always entertaining, Copeland offered rare insights into the history of Jamaica's international cultural legacy from a Jamaican at the head of the live music movement. Considered reggae music's most accomplished tour manager, Copeland Forbes has the unique distinction of being present at some of Jamaican music's most significant moments, including the groundbreaking Peter Tosh tour with the Rolling Stones in 1977-78, Jimmy Cliff's historic concert in apartheid South Africa in 1980 and Black Uhuru's soldout tour with the Police in 1982-83.
Usher-ed out by surprise
Usher's estranged wife had no idea he planned to divorce her. Tameka Foster - who has two children, 18 month-old Usher V and seven month-old Naviyd Ely, with the R&B star - was shocked by his decision to leave her, because they were "intimately together" just days before he started legal proceedings last month. E! News reported: "Usher's soon to be ex-wife states in a new court filing that she and the R&B star have not been separated since July 2008 and, in fact, were 'intimately together' less than a week before he started divorce proceedings." Legal documents filed in an Atlanta court by Tameka's attorney claim, she had "every reason to believe her marriage was intact". Usher's estranged spouse now reportedly wants him to pay all of her legal fees surrounding their divorce and to continue to financially support her and their sons once the split has been finalised.
