Legendary Jamaican Casanova Singer, Frankie Paul, Dies at 52

In March 2014, Frankie Paul was forced to step into a Jamaican debate that suggests "dancehall music promotes crime." (Photo taken from St. Lucia News Online)

Belgium-based Gambian singer to tour West African country in charity

Heart Wash will arrive in Banjul on Monday September 15 (Photo Credit:  Thomas De Beule/Facebook)

A Gambian musician who is based in Belgium is to hold a musical tour of the country of which proceeds will be put into charity, event organisers Little Zion, announced.

 

The singer, who goes by the name Heart Wash, will arrive in Banjul on Monday September 15. He will use the tour to promote his third album ‘Tesitoo’ (Ready to Work), says Little Zion event manager Thomas De Beule.

Scratchylus: Jammeh gave me diplomatic passport

“I promise I will be a good ambassador of The Gambia in the Diaspora and will maintain the credibility, trust and confidence the president have in me,” Scratchylus told local journalists. (Photo Credit: Jamaican Observer)

Jamaican singer, Scratchylus, has revealed President Yahya Jammeh has given him a Gambian diplomatic passport. 
 

He also told journalists that Jammeh has given him the Gambia name Sainey Jammeh and his daughter Empress Reggae is now knows as Awa Jammeh.

The singer said he has composed a new song for President Jammeh called “grow what you eat and eat what you grow” – a usual phrase that Jammeh uses almost daily in his call on Gambian to “go back to the land” and food sufficiency plans. 

Blood Shed: Di Bosslady’s new single

Photo taken from reverbnation.com

Tenza Di Bosslady, a UK-based Jamaican reggae dancehall singer, has released a new single ‘Blood Shed’ which she said is dedicated to her cousin gunned down in Jamaica a few months ago. It is produced by Tenza Music Digital (TMD) Records.

“The single has been well received by critics and is receiving outstanding feedback from disc jockeys in Asia where the song was officially released two weeks ago,” Tenza told The Voice Vibes. “The promotional music video for 'Blood Shed' has also been released in conjunction with the track and will be aired on television stations across Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.