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Made In Jamaica (album)
''Made in Jamaica'' (stylised as ''MADE iN JAMAÏCA'') is a remix album by French DJ Bob Sinclar album released in 2010 by Yellow Productions. " I Wanna" was released as a single. Overview The album is a compilation of his greatest hits but mixed in reggae music style. It also includes two additional songs " I Wanna" and "Rainbow of Love". It has been released to positive reception from critics and fans. Sly Dunbar (drums), Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Mickey "Mao" Chung (guitar) and Sticky Thompson (percussion), 30 years after playing on Serge Gainsbourg's ''Aux armes et cetera'' and ''Bad news from the stars'', played again on ''Made in Jamaica''. Robbie Lynn (keyboards), Shaggy, Tony Rebel and Queen Ifrica were amongst other artists appearing on the album. The album was nominated for Best Reggae Album for the 53rd Grammy Awards. Track listing #" I Wanna" (with Sahara featuring Shaggy) #" Love Generation" (featuring Gary Pine) #" World, Hold On" (featuring Steve Edwards) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Sinclar
Christophe Le Friant (; born 10 May 1969), better known by his stage name Bob Sinclar (), is a French record producer, DJ and remixer. He is the owner of the record label Yellow Productions. Musical career A native of Paris, Le Friant began DJing in the 1980s under the name Chris the French Kiss. During this time he was more influenced by hip hop and jazz music and created music projects such as The Mighty Bop and Reminiscence Quartet, the latter with an ensemble of musicians and where Le Friant used the alias Desmond K. In 1998 Le Friant adopted name of Bob Sinclar after the titular character from the 1973 film ''Le Magnifique''. He became known for popularising the "French touch" of house music with heavy use of sampled and filtered disco strings. He describes his musical style as inspired by "peace, love, and house music". In the 2000s, several of Sinclar's releases became international hits, being particularly popular in Europe. Some of his most popular hits include "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaggy (musician)
Orville Richard Burrell CD (born October 22, 1968), better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae rapper, singer, and songwriter who scored hits with the songs "It Wasn't Me", " Boombastic", "In The Summertime", "Oh Carolina", and "Angel". He has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, winning twice for Best Reggae Album with ''Boombastic'' in 1996 and ''44/876'' with Sting in 2019, and has won the Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist in 2002. In 2007, he was awarded the Jamaican Order of Distinction with the rank of Commander. In 2022, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Brown University. Early life Burrell was born on October 22, 1968, in Kingston. In 1987, he took singing lessons and was discovered a year later while singing in the streets with friends. Shaggy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1988 and obtained the MOS of 0811 (Field Artillery Cannon Crewman). He served with a Field Artillery Battery i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2010. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information for deaths of musicians and for links to other music lists, see 2010 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2010 albums Albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records col ... 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dollarman
Dollarman is a Caribbean singer, songwriter, producer and musician born in Grenada. Since moving to Brooklyn, New York, he continues to present hits with a Caribbean influence and reggae. Career In the early 1990s, he recorded his first two tracks, "Long Time Lover" and "Driver" on the Rockers Forever record label. He also performed live at clubs and bars in New York and became well recognized on the Underground Brooklyn Reggae music scene for over 10 years. In 2003, Dollarman was featured on the "Money (Pink Floyd song), Money" track of Easy Star Record's Reggae/Dub tribute version of Pink Floyd's album ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' titled ''Dub Side of the Moon''. Due to the album's success, Dollarman started appearing in US and European venues. His big claim to fame came when Dollarman was featured as a Dancehall artist on "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" released by Bob Sinclar and Cutee B featuring Dollarman, Big Ali and Makedah. The song stayed at No. 1 for 4 weeks o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Of Freedom (song)
"Sound of Freedom" is a song by French people, French record producer, music producer and DJ Bob Sinclar. It was released on April 2, 2007 as the lead single from his studio album ''Soundz of Freedom''. The song features Gary Pine and Dollarman. Content It also contains an interpolation of "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" by Rozalla. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts See also * List of number-one dance singles of 2007 (U.S.) Notes and references [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Edwards (singer)
Stephen Neil Edwards, better known by his stage name Steve Edwards, is an English house music singer and songwriter from Sheffield, England. He has collaborated with several house music producers. Biography During the 1990s, Edwards lent his collaborative efforts to British deep house musician, Charles Webster, the most notable being "Future Love", a track released by Presence, one of Webster's pseudonyms. He started appearing as a featured artist on tracks by the Problem Kids. However, Edwards' first mainstream breakthrough was Cassius' " The Sound of Violence". The track, in which he shares credits with the French duo, went to number one on ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2002. This was followed up in 2003 by "Falling Star", a minor club hit produced by Starchaser. In 2005 Steve Edwards' collaboration with Swedish producer Axwell brought him fame once again on a Latin-flavoured house hit "Watch The Sunrise". The track reached #3 on the UK Dance Singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Pine
Gary Pine, also Gary "Nesta" Pine, is a Jamaican singer best known for the vocals on several Bob Sinclar songs, including " Love Generation", "Shining from Heaven", "Miss Me", "Give a Lil' Love", and " Sound of Freedom". He was the frontman of The Wailers Band from 1998 to 2006 (he shares the mic with Marcia Griffiths Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born 23 November 1949) is a Jamaican singer. One reviewer described her by noting "she is known primarily for her strong, smooth-as-mousse love songs and captivating live performances". Biography Born in West Kingst ... on the ''Live in Jamaica'' album, among others). Discography * 1995 - "Dem Wouldn't Live" (single) * 2006 - ''New Day Ryzin (EP) * 2012 - ''From Jahmaica to de World'' (album) * 2016 - ''Revelations'' (album) * 2018 - "One Love" (featuring Alessio Pras) (single) References External links * Jamaican male singers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Easy Star Records artists {{caribbean- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Generation (song)
"Love Generation" is a song by French music producer and DJ Bob Sinclar, featuring vocals by Gary Pine, from the French artist's fourth studio album, ''Western Dream''. The single was released in September 2005 through the Yellow Productions label and became a hit in Europe and Australia, topping the charts of five countries as well as the Hungarian and US dance charts. It was less popular in the United Kingdom, reaching number 12 there, and was featured on many Ministry of Sound albums of the time and had much rotation on MTV Dance. In 2006, a new version that featured the 2006 FIFA World Cup mascot Goleo VI was released. Music video The music video is inspired by the music video for "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest. Both videos feature children riding their bicycle across different locations, greeting the local people and sampling the local cultures and atmosphere. The music video, which appears to have been shot at various locations in the United States, starts with a young boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were announced on December 1, 2010 and a total of 109 awards were presented. Most of the awards were presented during the pre-telecast, which took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center next to the Staples Center, where the main telecast took place. The eligibility period was October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. For the third year, nominations were announced on prime-time television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Club Nokia at L.A. Live. Arcade Fire won Album of the Year for ''The Suburbs'' becoming the first indie act to do so, and surprising many viewers and critics. Baba Yetu comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Reggae Album
The Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1985 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works in the reggae music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". Originally called the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording, the honor was presented to artists for eligible songs or albums. The Jamaican group Black Uhuru received the first award in 1985. Beginning with the 1992 ceremony, the name of the award was changed to Best Reggae Album. Starting in 2002, awards were often presented to the engineers, mixers, and/or producers in addition to the performing artists. According to the category description guide for the 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Ifrica
Ventrice Morgan (born 25 March 1975), better known by the stage name Queen Ifrica, is a reggae singer and disc jockey from the hills above Montego Bay, Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is the daughter of ska music, ska musician Derrick Morgan but was raised by her mother and stepfather. A Rastafari movement, Rasta by faith, she is known for her work in that community. While some of her songs are about deeply personal subject matter such as "Below the Waist" and "Daddy," she also moves forward a strong social critique in songs such as "Tyad A Dah Sumn Yah" and "Serve and Protect." Biography Queen Ifrica began her career in 1995 after shining at a local talent contest in her hometown of Montego Bay, Jamaica. This eye-opening experience eventually led to major stage performances in her country including the esteemed Reggae Sumfest as well as a union with Tony Rebel’s Flames Crew in 1998. With roots firmly secured in the Rastafarian faith, she blossomed as one of the top cultural arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
