Join Our Mailing List! Submit your e-mail.     7/24/2008 KILLA DEFEATS INFINITY AT JUGGLING TO KILL It was a hard fought battle but one sound had to prevail. This clash has to be one of the most memorable clashes in Detroit's history. It was pure excitement from start to finish. The night started out with early juggling by Underground, Rudy Mack & Roots Rock Sound. While ... Full Story > 7/24/2008 SUPPORT CARIVAL '08 Don't forget to support Carival '08. they are in desperate need for volunteers and money to help to promote a successful event. log on to www.myccco.com for more info Full Story > 5/13/2008 PUMPUM GONE MAD!! Well if you wanted excitement you got it. Pumpum Audition was non stop excitement from start to finish. Detroitreggae.com entered the building at approximately 1am. Only about 20 or so people was inside being entertained by Rudy Mack from Forensic sound. Eventually the crowd would max out to only about ... Full Story > 5/13/2008 PUMPUM GONE WILD Well if you wanted excitement you got it. Pumpum Audition was non stop excitement from start to finish. Detroitreggae.com entered the building at approximately 1am. Only about 20 or so people was inside being entertained by Rudy Mack from Forensic sound. Eventually the crowd would max out to only about ... Full Story > 3/3/2008 SUPER CAT TRULY THE "DON DADA" Almost 1700 people packed inside the Atrium in Atlanta to come see two of dancehall's greatest legends,. Super Cat and Junior Reid. The evening started out with early juggling by Adoni sound with Sel. Dread at the controls. Adoni did great keeping the early vibes. A good mix of ... Full Story > 2/25/2008 HAPPY B/DAY KILLA Killa's B/day Bash was indeed a BASH!!!. A capacity crowd of over 200 people packed Victory One for one of the most memorable reggae parties in a long time. At 1am when DRC arrived in the building it was already packed. B/Day boy Killa was on the turntables performing ... Full Story > 2/11/2008 FASHION SHOW SET TRENDS C.C.C.O Valentine’s Fashion Extravaganza was a big success. Over 200 people filled The Lawrence University Science Auditorium for an evening of Fashion & Elegance. Joyce El-Ali, CCCO President & Co-MC opened the show with some welcoming remarks. She then turned over the show to host and Co Master of Ceremonies, ... Full Story > 2/11/2008 LOVERS ROCK CLUBHOUSE What a night for lovers!!!. Vibes Promotion 6th Annual Pre Valentines Day Affair was a great success. Just under 200 people packed the Clubhouse for an evening filled with love, passion and great music. Music was provided by Roots Rock Sound, WD Production and Infinity Sound. All three sounds kept ... Full Story > 2/11/2008 TURBULENCE HEATS UP ANN ARBOR On one of the coldest nights in Michigan, there was one place that was extremely hot. the Blind Pig was on fire after an explosive performance by reggae sensation, Turbulence. Just under 250 people turned out in sub zero weather to see and hear one of reggae's most dramatic entertainers. Full Story > 12/16/2007 MIGHTY CROWN WINS WORLD CLASH 2K7 On Saturday November 24th it was the main event for New York's Thanksgiving: Irish & Chin's WORLD CLASH 2007: Game Over; the Anniversary Edition. The first clash (Diamond Cup Clash) featured: Bass Odyssey; Black Kat; Sentinel and Mighty Crown. Mighty Crown was declared the 2007 World Clash Champions after a ... Full Story > 12/4/2007 EMERGENCY!!! Hotter than hot is the only way to describe this dance. A capacity crowd of over 150 people packed into Victory One for what hast to be, the best theme dance ever in Detroit. Music was provided by Vybz Machine out of Pittsburgh and Roots Rock out of Detroit. ... Full Story > 11/1/2007 INFINITY SAVES THE DAY Just wanted to say thanks to Infinity for the wonderful job they did at the "Best of Both Worlds" Unfortunately, Blak Kat was not available, because of a flight delay. I expected most people who came to leave because Panta was not there, but Infinity gave such a good vibe ... Full Story > 11/1/2007 KILLAFACE DEFEATS BLACK KAT Wow! What a dance. words can't begin to express my feelings. First of all thanks to all that attended, without you this could have never been a success. PT1 Clubhouse. Detroitreggae arrived at the clubhouse at approximately midnight. A capacity crowd of over 200 had already filled ... Full Story > 9/12/2007 BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC A BLAST Infinity's Back To School Annual Picnic was by all accounts a big success. Over 500 people turned out to Rouge Park for a day of fun and relaxation. This event is given each year as a way to show support for the young children of Detroit. Parents of all nationalities ... Full Story > 9/12/2007 DANCERS "DROP DEAD" AT VIRGO BASH Detroitreggae.com arrived at The Clubhouse at approximately midnight. Inside a capacity crowd of about 150 had already gathered. Entertainment was provided by Little Thunder Sound out of Montreal & Roots Rock out of Detroit. Dancers included, Queen Sheba & Lady Splitz from Montreal, Detroit’s Dancehall Queen – Selebrity. ... Full Story > 8/2/2007 Selebrity Speaks Out! Read the full story in our interviews section Full Story > 7/30/2007 Boat Ride Biggest Ever Boy dem damn Trinidadians and Panamanians sure know how to party! Caribbean Cruise 2007 was a blast. The annual event brought to you by Universal Xpression saw for the first time a capacity crowd of 263 people. Just a few people shy of the boat\'s capacity. We all knew ... Full Story > 5/1/2007 JUST A MONTH AWAY!!! - THE OFFICIAL DETROIT DANCEHALL QUEEN COMPETITION After years of anticipation, Detroit will finally host its first official Dancehall Queen Competition & Reggae Showcase on Saturday, June 2nd at the Magic Stick, located on 4120 Woodward Ave. This will be one of the biggest reggae shows in Detroit headlining all local talent. The dancehall queen and the ... Full Story > 4/27/2007 SELEBRITY RETURNS TO THE DANCEHALL Yardie Yankie link-Up - the long awaited dancehall xtravaganza of the year went off with a bang. The over 150 people in attendance got their moneys' worth. Roots Rock with ace selector Jello and Infinity with veteran selector Paul provided the music. Both played exceptionally well. Infinity's mix of ... Full Story > 4/23/2007 FANTAN MOJAH TELLS FAN TO SHUT-UP!! One of the biggest reggae shows to hit Detroit finally came. The Higher Meditation and Living Fire Tour featured Fantan Mojan, Chuck Fender, Natural Black (who was unable to make it) and Anthony B. The show started at around 12 midnight, late by Detroit Standards. Opening acts included Rusty, ... Full Story > 4/23/2007 RE-INTRODUCING ZUMA REVOLUTION Zuma Revolution Showcase Date: Saturday, March 24, 2007 Promoters: Zuma Hifi Music by: Zuma Revolution Selectas: Mixology Sound with Dj Yo Yo Venue: Blind Pig, Ann Arbor Adm.: $10.00 doors open at 9:30pm RGE entered the Blind Pig around 10:30 to Dj Yo Yo of Mixology Entertaining a crowd of about 20 people on the ... Full Story > 4/20/2007 CARLENE NAH WORRY BOUT A TING Television personality Carlene Smith, formerly known as Carlene the Dancehall Queen, believes that the high intensity media glare on the relationship between dancehall celebrity couple Beenie Man and D’Angel is unhealthy for the long-term survival of their marriage. Carlene, who is the host of the popular show, ’Our Voices’ on CVM ... Full Story > 4/16/2007 BASSODYSSEY WINS UK CUP, BUT SKYJUICE VENDOR THE BEST IN UK Usually I would start out by telling you all about the dance, what happened etc., but instead I wish to begin by telling you a little about my adventures in Brixton, England. I arrived in London on Sat. April 14th. Since it was early in the afternoon I went to ... Full Story > 3/15/2007 GO FUGI, IT\'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!! Fuji, Derick & Eric Pisces & Aries B-Day Bash Friday March 9, 2007 Venue: Dirty’s Lounge, Windsor, Ont. Sounds: Soul II Soul, Grandmaster Rosa, Black Lion Promoter: Fuji 1 Promotions Adm: $10 RGE traversed across the border to pay respects to the number one promoter in Windsor, Fuji One, for his birthday bashment. Upon entering ... Full Story > 2/16/2007 For the Love of Vybz!!! 5th Annual Pre-Valentine’s Day Celebration Date: Saturday, February 10, 2007 Promoters: Vibez Promotion Special Guest Djs: Vybzmachine Selectas: Roots Rock Venue: Club House Tavern (Inside the Fisher Bldg.) Love is in the air……Love is everywhere……Oh so much love was shown for Vibez Promotions this past weekend for the Pre-Valentine‘s Day Celebration. The most favorable ... Full Story > 2/6/2007 BABY CHAM SETS WINDSOR A BLAZE It was 12am when detroitreggae.com arrived inside Dirty's Lounge in Windsor. Just under 200 people had gathered to see and hear one of dancehalls most prolific DJ's, Baby Cham. Infinity, Detroit's champion Dj's were at the controls keeping the early vibes. Ace selector Paul and newly acquired DJ Rudy Mack ... Full Story > 1/8/2007 KILLAFACE GIVES BETTER VIBES THAN MATTERHORN For the first time in Detroit\'s reggae history Newyear\'s Eve saw two of the industry\'s biggest sound sytems. In Windsor, Tony Matterhorn & Detroit, Killaface Sound. I arrived at Trenchtown at approximately 12:30am. Inside only 20 or so people had gathered. Killaface, however, was playing as if there were 300. ... Full Story > 12/24/2006 MIGHTY CROWN INVADES CHICAGO John Promotion & Barney from Stonelove held a pre Christmas bash featuring, Mighty Crown, The Far East Rulerz. It was almost 1:30am when I arrived inside the Taste Club on Chicago\'s South side. Inside a little over 350 people had assembled to hear our friends from Japan. ... Full Story > 12/19/2006 GEORGE STRAIGHT TURNS 50!! Detroitreggae.com arrived at Victory One Social Club at approximately 1am. Inside an early crowd of about 20 to 30 people were already assembled grooving to the early warm of Infinity Sound with ace selector Kirk at the control. Roots Rock Sound took the controls at approximately 1:45am. Ace selector ... Full Story > 12/14/2006 Stonelove: 80’s – 90’s Dance Date: Friday, December 1, 2006 Venue: Victory One Social Club Promoter: New World Sounds: King Harmony, and Ferenzic Sound-Early Juggling Main Event: Rory of Stonelove Adm.: $15, $10 before 12 One would think all of the “old heads” would have shown up for the 80’s – 90’s dance featuring the legendary Rory of the Immortal Stonelove. ... Full Story > 12/12/2006 MIGHTY CROWN GIVE IT TO THE GIRLS, BUT RUDEBOY'S... Detroitreggae.com arrived at Dirty\'s Lounge in Windsor at approximatey 1am. Adm. for the dance was $10.00. Infinity started the night with a good mix of oldies, hiphop and foundation tunes. This was the proper mix to get the crowd ready for the Far East Ruler\'s, Mighty Crown. Mighty Crown ... Full Story > 11/2/2006 Metro Media & Skyjuice Metro Media & Skyjuice Date: Friday, October 13, 2006 Venue: Dirty Lounge, Windsor, ONT Promoter: Fuji One Promotions Sounds: Nemesis and Roots Rock Adm.: $10 Fuji One Promotions brought back to Windsor one of Jamaica’s top-ranking sounds Metro Media with front man Big Belly Skyjuice. This veteran sound has been around since the 1980’s and still ... Full Story > 10/30/2006 Catch a Soca Fire Soca Steel Jam October 19, 2006 Venue: Steel Night Club & Lounge, Detroit, MI Promotor: Kay Promotions Sound: Mixology with Selecta Yo Yo Tickets: $5 in advance $10 @ the door Wave ya hands up in di air!!! Wave ya flag up in di air!!! Jump up Jump up!!! Bwoy, finally, a purely Soca event hosted ... Full Story > 10/10/2006 BASSODYSSEY KILLS BLACK KAT TO TAKE WORLD CLASH TROPHY Detroitreggae.com arrived at World Clash 2k6 at approximately 12:30am. Outside The Elite Ark in Brooklyn, were 100's of die hard dancehall fans lined up waiting for their chance to witness dancehall's premier entertainment event. Inside they were almost 2000 people jamming and grooving to the early juggling of one ... Full Story > 9/30/2006 Buju Banton-It's Too Bad WSG Assassin & New Kidz September 12, 2006 Venue: Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI Other Acts: Killowat, Arubis Promotors: Zuma HiFi and One Root Sound Sound: Infinity Sounds Tickets: $30.00 Buju Banton’s Too Bad Tour came to Ann Arbor. Opening the show was Kilowatt and King Arubis who started the evening off with great vibes. The first ... Full Story > 9/11/2006 WORLD CLASH 2K6 WORLD CLASH BROOKLYN 2006 “NO TITLE - NO ENTRY” That’s right, you heard correctly. World Clash 2006 “NO TITLE? NO ENTRY!” is set for Saturday, October 7, 2006 in BROOKLYN at the Elite Ark. As the world’s largest sound clash, World Clash has a reputation to live up to. So, we are ... Full Story > 9/6/2006 World Domination of Dancehall Devastation World Domination Sounds: Souljah 1 & KillaFace Early Juggling: Ferenzic Sound Sounds provided by: King Harmony Venue: WIAA Promotor: Detroitreggae.com Special Guests: Destiny, Simone, and George Straight People mildly packed the WIAA on Labor Day Weekend to see Killa Face, dubbed as the Midwest Ruler, and Souljah 1 Sound straight from Bermuda. These two sounds, although not ... Full Story > 8/22/2006 DANCEHALL DIVA CECILE The Dancehall Diva Cecile paid Detroit a visit for The International Caribbean Festival. This was her first visit to Detroit (as Cecile recalls) and was shocked by how cold it was in the Motor City. Ending the entertainment for the Friday night’s Ms. Carival pageant, Cecile ripped it up for ... Full Story > 8/20/2006 TONY REBEL DELIVERS GREAT PERFORMANCE AT HART PLAZA Tony Rebel one of reggae’s most dynamic performers delivered on his earlier promise to give Detroit a great performance. A crowd of just under 300 watched as Tony Rebel gave his heart and soul with soul reaching conscious reggae vibes. With hits like “To much soo soo me caan ... Full Story > 8/3/2006 XLCR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION What joy it brings whenever I think about the years spent at Excelsior High School in Jamaica. I remember it like it was yesterday, my first day in 1st form, Sept. 3 1978. I had on my brand new Khaki uniform, new shoes and my XlCR badge on my front ... Full Story > 8/2/2006 NO LIVE D.N.A. ON BOAT CRUISE, BUT CRUISE A BASH Whenever Universal Xpression puts on a boat ride, its definitely a joyous ride. That was the theme at this year\'s ride all 200+ people on the cruise surely had the time of their lives. We set sail at approximately 3:15pm. Should have left at 3pm but you know how some ... Full Story > 7/19/2006 45 Shoot out-The opinion Now I'm @ home relaxed and calm. After reading the article. I have mixed feelings about what happened Saturday night. First of all, I totally came expecting oh so much more than what I got. Reminiscing about the 97 clash for the past month. I just expected too damn much. ... Full Story > 7/17/2006 ROOTS ROCK KILLS XTREME FOR 45 CROWN It was the night everyone was waiting for the battle between all of Detroit\\\'s sound systems (or so we thought). What was billed as a clash between 13 local area sound sytems eventually became a clash between 4 sounds, Xtreme, Conquerus, Roots Rock & Untouchable. I\\\'ll discuss why so many ... Full Story > 7/12/2006 LADY SAW & BEENIE MAN DELIGHTS DETROIT CROWD This has to be one of the biggest reggae shows to hit Detroit. Inside the Royal Oak Music Theatre reggae fans from all over Michigan , Windsor & Toledo came out to see and hear two of the biggest names in reggae today. Doors opened at 6pm but it was ... Full Story > 7/12/2006 DING DONG RIPS CHICAGO One of the most anticipated dances scame to the Windy City featuring none other than Ding Dong-Bad Man forward Bad man Pull-Up. Music was provided by Fireworks Movement, Deangelo King, Class One, Intrigue Sound from NewYork and our own Infinity Sound. Attendance was low for a Chicago Dance event only ... Full Story > 6/5/2006 VYBZ BRINGS GOOD VIBE TO THE It was a good turn-out inside the Clubhouse to welcome Pittsburgh\'s hottest sound,Vybz Machine. It was the Vybz's first time to the "D" and judging by the way they played it won\'t be the last. Vybz Machine started out well with a solid round of cultural and foundation tunes. Dub ... Full Story > 5/5/2006 PHANTOM BRINGS REGGAE TO A NEW LIGHT IN DETROIT WITH “OVA THE YEARS” PHANTOM BRINGS REGGAE TO A NEW LIGHT IN DETROIT WITH “OVA THE YEARS” By Reggae Gurlz Entertainment Local music artist, Phantom, is bringing some rejuvenation to Detroit local dancehall scene with his new album Ova the Years. DJ Phantom has been in the business for a number of years and the ... Full Story > 5/4/2006 Fire Links Sets Chicago on Fire Fashion Ova Style/ Red Carpet Affair Sounds: Fire Links, Fireworks, Class One, One Blood Promoter: Jam Down Date: Saturday, April 29, 2006 Venue: East of Ryan, Chicago, IL MAYDAYDAYDAYDAYDAYDAYDAY!!!! One of the hottest djs out of Jamaica, Fire Links came to Chicago with his unique style. Best known for Jamaica’s Hot Mondays, creating riddims like ... Full Story > 4/12/2006 BASSODESSEY KILLS SOUND TROOPER TO TAKE UK CUP "London cold a mek mi tell you say London cold, Jamaica nice, Jamaica nice." True words spoken by the great Yellowman. Well, it was cold in London, but other than that everything was perfect. As part of my quest to increase the scope of events on detroitreggae.com headline news. I ... Full Story > 3/27/2006 KILLAFACE DEFEATS SHASHAMANE AT DANCE OR DIE Well if you wanted a bash you got it. Dance or Die lived up if not exceeded all expectations. From the moment Killa Face & Shashamane touched the turntables it was non stop excitement. On hand representing Detroit was our own George Strait & The Hotta Flexx Crew, Detroit\'s Dancehall ... Full Story > 3/23/2006 NO BABY CHAM BUT LEXXUS MASH UP DI PLACE This years Sports Weekend Extravaganza was somewhat of a rarety. There were two major acts at two different venues one representing HipHop and the other representing reggae. Baby Cham was to be at one venue while Def Jam recording Artist 112 was at another. By all accounts ... Full Story > 3/17/2006 ANTHONY B ROCKS ANN ARBOR A diverse crowd of fans were in attendance for the Anthony B and Soul Majestic show at the Blind Pig. Many traveled as far away as Traverse City and Kalamazoo to take in the original fireman. All in all I counted over 25 people who made a trip of over 100 ... Full Story > 3/4/2006 Jamaican wins Medal @ Olympic Games Jamaica Bobsled Monday, February 20, 2006 A former Jamaican bobsledder is now an Olympic medallist. Lascelles Brown, who pushed sleds for Jamaica from 1999 until 2004, has helped Canada win a silver medal, in two-man bobsledding at the winter games in Turin. Brown became a Canadian citizen last month and earned ... Full Story > 3/4/2006 MORGAN HERITAGE DELIVERS GRAND PERFORMANCE It was 11.30pm when one of reggae\'s best entered the stage. Morgan Heritage one of reggae\'s most profolic and energetic acts deliverd a performance that lasted over an hour and a half. Although attendance was low, just under a hundred people, Morgan Heritage gave it all they had. Some of ... Full Story > 2/9/2006 'Junior Gong' Scores Grammy Double Marley son takes Best Reggae Album, Best Urban/ Alternative Performance in R&B category. Jamaican reggae luminaries Third World, Burning Spear, Sean Paul and Shaggy were the other nominees in the Best Reggae Album category this year. Read more in National News. Full Story > 2/8/2006 RORY ENTERTAINS CROWD AT CLUBHOUSE Whenever Stonelove comes to town you can expect the best in musical entertainment. That was the case at The Clubhouse (No longer Clubhouse Tavern) on Sunday Feb. 5th. Stonelove was in town as part of the Super Bowl festivities in Detroit. Ace seletor Rory was at the controls. He performed ... Full Story > 2/8/2006 WARRIOR KING ROCKS ANN ARBOR Just under 200 patrons were on hand to hear reggae\'s newest ambassador Warrior King. His highly anticipated performance was a treat for reggae lovers from all over Michigan. His performance lasted well over an hour. Those on hand truly enjoyed his rendition of \"Virtous Woman\" his Mega hit ... Full Story > 2/3/2006 Mobay on a Roll! Jamaica's Greatest and the world's best promised for Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest. "We have the unique combination of all the right elements to deliver a high-octane event; the greatest artists in Jamaican music, the biggest charting acts in the world, Montego Bay is indisputably the Caribbean's number one music festival destination..." Read more in National News Full Story > 1/20/2006 Remembering Gerald 'Bogle' Levy "Gerald "Bogle" Levy, a leading dancehall choreographer......" The above snippet, taken from one of many headlines that circulated internationally one year ago, underscores the impact of the late Bogle, who will be remembered later today, on the anniversary of his death. Read more in National News Full Story > 1/17/2006 FUJI SCORES BIG @ INVASION USA 2006 started out with a bang. Invasion USA featuring Canada\'s Black Reaction Soul Controllers & Soca Sweetness lived up to everyone\'s expectation. Detroitreggae.com arrived at the WIAA Hall at approximately 12am. Inside a capacity crowd of 250 people was already enjoying good old fashion reggae music. There was a strong ... Full Story > 12/25/2005 KARTEL GETS MARRIED A thug can fall in love, too. Don't believe it? Just ask deejay Vybz Kartel, who tied the knot today in a 'shotgun wedding' of sorts that shocked legions of his faithful fans. In an exclusive interview with YARDFLEX.COM, he revealed that he popped the question to the love-of-his-life last week. "Last ... Full Story > 12/20/2005 BEENIE MAN CAPLETON & SANCHEZ DVD AVAILABLE NOW!!! The long awaited DVD featuring Beenie Man * Capleton & Sanchez is now available for immediate delivery This is a 2 DVD set $10 for one or $15 for 2 call 313-942-5952 or email leslieheron@sbcglobal.net or send a check or money order to NewWorld Graphics 17200 W. 10 Mile Rd. ... Full Story > 12/16/2005 All Caribbean Nations should Unite behind Trinidad's Soccer Team Trinidad and Tobago called a national holiday following their soccer teams win over Bahrain to make into the final 32 teams to contest the World Cup finals in Germany next summer. Only the 3rd Caribbean country to reach the finals, after Haiti and Jamaica, T & Ts team known as ... Full Story > 11/27/2005 Good Thanksgiving Vibe @ Trenchtown It was Trenchtown's 5th Annual Thanks Giving Weekend Bash featuring none other than The Mighty KillaFace Sound. Approximately 100 people were in attendance. Early juggling was provided by Strictly Roots Music, Strictly Roots did well to keep an early vibe and at about 3:15am The Midwest Ruler took control and ... Full Story > 10/31/2005 ACE DJ BABY WAYNE IS DEAD Baby Wayne Dead BY FABIAN LEDGISTER, Staff Reporter WAYNE PARKINSON, A.K.A. Baby Wayne died at the Kingston Public Hospital, at approximately 11:30 am yesterday morning from complications of pneumonia. Parkinson was admitted to hospital 16 days prior to his death, for complaints of chest pains. "Mi tell him after mi ... Full Story > 10/31/2005 Shaggy CD Available in Stores Now Luck is always a fine thing in entertainment and in life, but SHAGGY knows better than almost anyone that you make your own luck. “You don’t get by on luck this many times,” he says from his Long Island, New York studio, in the process of finalizing his Geffen debut ... Full Story > 10/27/2005 BeenieMan/Sanchez & Capleton DVD Available Soon If you missed The performance of Beenie Man * Capleton & Sanchez here in Detroit now is your chance to see them on DVD. Order your copies today. Email to leslie heron@sbcglobal.net Full Story > 10/26/2005 PHANTOM-A DETROIT REGGAE ALL STAR Live Action Reggae Concert featuring Phantom October 15, 2005 Guest Sounds: Infinity & C.U.S.S. Elite Djs Roots Rock & WD Special Guest Performers: Tuffaz (The singing Sensation) & Martina (Rising Star of R&B) Special Guest Dancers: George Straight and Detroit Dancehall Queen Selebrity Promoter: Spector Entertainment Venue: The Club House Tavern, Detroit, MI Adm: $10.00 The Detroit ... Full Story > 10/22/2005 Shaggy's New CD Hotter than Ever Check out Shaggy's new CD-This Cd is hotter than ever a must have for reggae dancehall fans, Full Story > 10/21/2005 BEENIE MAN MASH UP DI PLACE It was 10pm when detroitreggae.com arrived at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. Inside, over 350 reggae dancehall fans from all over Michigan assembled to hear the King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man. The show was hosted by O.C. Roberts. Early juggling was provided by Roots Rock Sound who did ... Full Story > 10/18/2005 Tempo Rises to the Occasion While Tropical Storm Wilma lashed the island with torrential rains, a few determined Jamaicans braved the weather, and were justly rewarded with a star-studded stage show at Tempo's Caribbean Rising II. Read more in National News... Full Story > 10/16/2005 Bogle's Murderer Arrested Man charged with Bogle's murder- RJN News Monday, October 03, 2005 Following months of intensive investigation, the police have finally charged someone for the January 20 murder of entertainer Gerald "Bogle" Levy and a member of his entourage. Twenty-two year old Ricardo Palmer otherwise called "Triston Palmer", has been charged ... Full Story > 10/10/2005 SANCHEZ ROCKS DETROIT Detroitreggae.com arrived at the Majestic Theater at 10pm. Inside a light crowd of approximately 75 people were gathered. Billy The Kid from Zuma HIFI and Harmony Sound were given the task of providing the early juggling. Billy was on more of a cultural note as most of his segment ... Full Story > 10/10/2005 SENTINEL WINS WORLD CLASH It was almost 3am when detroitreggae.com and members of the 30 Sometin Crew arrived at the Elite Ark Night Club in Brooklyn, NewYork. Our arrival was delayed because of the turbulent weather in the NewYork area, in fact the Pilot aborted landing twice on approach to Laguada and we in ... Full Story > 10/3/2005 MR. VEGAS – Singjay Brings a Different Vibe to Detroit Mr. Vegas Date: Saturday, October 1, 2005 Promoter: Emagine Entertainment, Destiny Entertainment, & Platinum Marketing Group Venue: Club Bleu Adm: $20.00 As RGE rushed into Club Bleu around 10:30 P.M. (I don’t know why I thought we were late – it was a reggae show), we knew we were in for a “special” evening. ... Full Story > 9/30/2005 The Game Heads to Jamaica As MTV kicks off its new Caribbean channel, Tempo. Read more in National News... Full Story > 9/29/2005 TWINS OF TWINS SETTING NEW HEIGHTS Read the full story in National News Full Story > 9/28/2005 Suzanne Ferguson-Jah Cure's Rape Victim Speaks out See National News Full Story > 9/24/2005 FIRE CREWS IN INDIANA BATTLING FIRE CAUSED BY CAPLETON It was almost 10.30pm when Detroitreggae.com arrived at the Blue Inn Club in Bloomington, Indiana. Approximately 185 people were on hand to see the "Fireman's" performance. Early juggling was provided by a local sound. I must admit that I was dissapointed by the way the sound played, hardly any tunes ... Full Story > 9/22/2005 CAPLETON SET ANN ARBOR ON FIRE It was an electric atmosphere inside the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor as hundreds came out to witness the man commonly reffered to as the \\\"Fireman.\\\" Approximately 300 people were packed inside the Blind Pig in AnnArbor. Opening acts included King Jazzy & King Arubis both did a wonderful ... Full Story > 9/22/2005 World Clash Sat. Oct. 8th 2005 Three International Sounds have just been added to Irish and Chin's World Clash! The action packed line-up just got bigger ---- it now consists of Black Kat (Jamaica), Bass Odyssey (Jamaica), Mighty Crown (Japan), Sentinel (Germany), Desert Storm (Canada) and Immortal (United Kingdom). Read more in National News Full Story > 9/13/2005 Second Saturday Comes to an End 2nd Saturdays Reggae Overloaded - Bob Marley Wear Date: Saturday, September 10, 2005 Promoter: Infinity Sounds & Spector Entertainment Sound: Swacky from Class One Sound fr. Chicago, Infinity Sounds Venue: WIAA Hall Adm: $5.00 B4 Midnight or with Bob Marley Wear, $10 after Midnight As the summer draws to an end and with Paul’s imminent retirement ... Full Story > 8/28/2005 GOOD VIBES AT JERSEY & JEANS WEAR, CHICAGO It was almost 11pm when Detroitreggae.com arrived at the the Taste Night Club. Inside there were only about 20 people, but you know how late Jamaicans come out. However, the dance never got packed as only about 120 people came out. I found this quite unusual because Chicago usually has ... Full Story > 8/18/2005 STONELOVE HOT LIKE FIRE!!! Stonelove Date: Friday, August 12, 2005 Promoter: Detroitreggae.com & John Promotions Selectas: Richie Feelings of Stonelove, Phantom of Love Passion Venue: WIAA Hall Adm: $15.00 Detroit turned out once again in massive groves to come see the Immortal Stonelove and Richie Feelings first appearance in the city. RGE arrived at the WIAA Hall about ... Full Story > 8/8/2005 Patrons choose their queen!!!! THE JUDGES' DECISION was not final in the case of the 2005 staging of Red Label International Dancehall Queen Competition at Pier One, Montego Bay on Saturday night, July 30, 2005. Dancehall queen Shanique Taylor accepts her cash prize from Byron McIntyre, a branch manager with Red Label Wine, a Montego ... Full Story > 7/25/2005 Veteran DJ Johnny Ringo is Dead 47 year old Johnny Ringo, who had been battling cocaine addiction for quite sometime, died at his home at about 6pm on Friday July 1st, from complicated illnesses. The entainer was popularly known for his intelligent pronounications and was described as having similar dj styles to that of the great ... Full Story > 7/12/2005 Chicago's Dancehall Queen Candie Wins Midwest Competition Detroitreggae.com was on hand for the 1st Annual Midwest Dancehall Queen Competition held at the Taste Night Club in Chicago. We arrived at approximately 1:00am. At first, there was a light crowd, but by 2:30am the crowd grew to about 350. This was the first ever Dancehall Queen competition to ... Full Story > 7/6/2005 NUFF VIBES @ REGGAE SUMFEST What could anyone else ask for a hot summer day, lake side view and wonderful sound of reggae filling the air among other things (if you know what I mean). Well that was the scene at the 2005 Reggae Sumfest Concert. It featured Detroit's own Roots Vibration, Kevin Little, Jimmy ... Full Story > 7/5/2005 ROOTS ROCK INVADES PITTSBURG One of Detroit's most versatile sound systems, Roots Rock journeyed down to Pittsburg for a Midwest Dancehall Xtravaganza. Along with Roots Rock were, New Horizon from Cleveland & Vybz Machine from Pittsburg. The dance went well, a capacity crowd was on hand to witness three of the Midwest most prolific ... Full Story > 6/24/2005 NEW! MESSAGE BOARD - LOG ON! Looking for a way to tell people what you thought about the last party you went to? Want to see if others agree on who you feel is the best sound system in Detroit? Want to voice your concerns about the community? Do you ever feel like chatting ... Full Story > 6/14/2005 BLACK & WHITE AFFAIR = PURE VIBES 2nd Second Saturdays is becoming bigger and better with each passing month. RGE arrived at about 1:30 am for what was about to be an evening packed with some wicked juggling and a crowd of people who came out to dance and enjoy themselves. The theme was black & white ... Full Story > 6/9/2005 6000 Jamaican Cops to attend Vigil Monday, May 09, 2005 In Jamaica, Up to 6,000 police officers were expected to turn up at the Elletson Road sporting ground in Kingston, to mourn their three colleagues who were killed by rampaging gunmen last week. The police federation organized the event and will use it as an opportunity to ... Full Story > 6/9/2005 MOTOR BIKES COMMONLY USED IN JAMAICAN MURDERS Wednesday, May 25, 2005 Jamaicas Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mark Shields is concerned about the increasing use of high-performance motorcycles in several brazen murders, including the killings of at least two police officers. Shields is urging cops to get tough on riders who break any aspect of the law. Convinced that many ... Full Story > 6/9/2005