Gary Barlow shattered the dreams of X-Factor hopeful Misha Bryan by telling her she won’t win the X-Factor because of wrongful bullying allegations made by his fellow judges. And much has be written suggesting that Misha cannot win the competition because she’s too Black, while others have pointed out that Black contestants have won in the past. But is there a difference between then and now?
Hosted by music management group AAM’s Mark Beaven and Andy Kipnes, and more than 20 top music executives.
On Valentine’s Day there ain’t nothing more romantic than the element of surprise, the thrill of spontaneity, and a fine selection of class music to set the mood. So, if you find you can’t be with the one you love, here’s our musical remedy from DJ Pelau to help you love the one you’re with.
Ghanaian reggae star Rocky Dawuni continues to lift his global profile since the release of his critically acclaimed new album Hymns for the Rebel Soul. The album has been nominated for a prestigious NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding World Music Album.”
Concert of soul-infused country-folk singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne and his band, recorded at St Luke’s in East London at the conclusion of a UK tour in 2007. Bolstered by specially assembled string and brass sections, it features familiar favourites like Trouble and Jolene, alongside tracks from the album Till the Sun Turns Black. Also featuring Three More Days and Can I Stay?
A top-notch selection of music you probably missed in 2010 reviewed for your listening pleasure.
Xmas 2010 Album Reviews (rated 1* THRU 5***** STARS!) Which ones will you get given?
Tricky’s “Mixed Race” album is one of his most personal to date. The title defines the black (Jamaican) and white (British) make up in his DNA, but more importantly, reflects his life’s experiences growing up in a very tough white ghetto in Knowle West in Bristol, England, where he was shaped by a variety of music and artists.
Luckily for Buju Banton fans and music enthusiasts around the globe, the jailed reggae singer made these ten seemingly prophetic recordings before his incarceration in November 2009. On a new album entitled “Before The Dawn” (Gargamel Music), which he mainly produced himself, the titles of some of these songs seem almost ironic considering Banton’s current legal situation.
Gregory Isaacs left this world at 9:45 this morning, Monday 25th October 2010 in Harrow Weald, London. His wife, Linda, and his children Sandra, Maurice, and Tommy and grandchildren were with him when he passed on.
