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LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel on Wednesday asked a London court to overturn his murder conviction, citing attempts to bribe his trial jury and the use of incriminating messages as reasons his conviction is unsafe. The musician, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is one of Jamaica's most popular artists and has collaborated with performers such as Jay-Z and Rihanna. Kartel, 48, has been in […]
Designer Creates Emojis Representing African Culture Beautifully
According to Brown (2020) in his article at Fast Company, when emoji first began populating Japanese cellphone screens in 1999, modern communication was forever changed. The digital image bank, created by Japanese artist Shigetaka Kurita to convey lengthy sentiments succinctly, rewrote the limits of language for the new millennium. Emoji are a system of symbols in the tradition of hieroglyphics, tailor-made for the efficient conversations today’s technology has afforded us. As […]
Entertainment Entrepreneur Christal Jordan Transitions into Real Estate
As stated by The Atlanta Voice|Atlanta GA News (2020), as an entertainment entrepreneur and connoisseur of the genre, the effervescent Christal Jordan is inextricably intertwined within the thriving Black Hollywood scene in Atlanta and the Southeast. Jordan, the astute owner of Enchanted Branding & Public Relations, a boutique entertainment agency, can quickly discern emerging trends before they are noticeable to others. She also recognized the evolving brand identity of the […]
5 New Caribbean Resorts to Visit This Year
According to Wright (2020) of The New York Times, in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, many hoteliers in the Caribbean have regrouped and rebuilt — and are ushering in a new age of hospitality. Founded in 1964 by the financier and conservationist Laurance Rockefeller, this storied place in the British Virgin Islands closed in 2016 to undergo some updates. Just before reopening in 2017, hurricanes Irma and […]
Jamming to the beat of Afrobeat
African music is very rich and diverse with each region having its own musical genres and musical styles. Over the years, one of those genres has become one of the most popular African music genres today; that genre being Afrobeat. Some of the top artists of the genre include WizKid, Davido, Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, and Teni the Entertainer. Afrobeat is deeply rooted in West African culture. It […]
Barack Obama’s Top Music List of 2019
Barack Obama is known of course as the USA's first black president, but in a more playful light, we recognize his tradition of posting his top music picks at the end of each year. He took to Twitter on December 30th with a list of about 35 different songs. This year, a few of his top picks included artists Koffee, Burna Boy, Lizzo, and Lil Nas X, which was surprising […]
Drake & Caribbean Culture
Drake's recent interview with Rap Radar has been trending due to rumors naming him a "culture vulture". Drake has been known to use Caribbean beats, mixing that with his Canadian style. But has Drake mistaken his interest in Caribbean music with appropriation? The answer is no. Drake has so much respect for different cultures and supports the Caribbean culture. He has become more educated on the culture by studying deeply […]
The State Of D.C. Hardcore
At 9 p.m. on a Friday in February, Watson was standing outside of La Casa, a micro-church and community center — whose main chapel is the size of your parents' spacious living room — nestled next to a tienda in Washington, D.C.'s Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Inside, a hardcore punk band called Unknown Threat had just taken the stage. Of course, there was no actual stage. There was just the floor […]
The 5 Elements Needed For Music Industry Success
You are about to learn the five critical elements that have fueled the success of all great musicians' careers. Until you possess these key elements for yourself, it will be nearly impossible for you to reach your musical dreams and build a successful career in the music business. Read below to discover these five key elements and take action on the information you learn: Music Career Success Key #1 - […]