NEWSFLASH! NEWSFLASH! Beenie Man is heading to the altar!! After months of rumor and speculation about the relationship between Beenie Man and Bounty’s ex, D' Angel, the two have finally confessed that their relationship is heading to the altar. D'Angel, confirmed that she and Beenie Man had actually been engaged since January of this year, and that a wedding date had already been set. D'Angel says, "I am looking forward to my wedding date. The date is already set and it will be a private wedding with family and close friends." She says she is deeply in love with Beenie Man. D'Angel was once the girlfriend of ace deejay Bounty Killer. Beenie Man and Bounty Killer have been two of dancehall's biggest rivals. D'Angel says she is "taking life one day at a time," as she seeks to juggle her new love, life and budding career. Is it really true love or getting back at his rival? Enquiring minds want to know. Hm hmm…

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When it comes to music, a lot of attention is given to the artistes and seldom the producer.  Granted there are award shows from time to time where recognition is given, but the average music fan is more interested in the final product.  I am sure many people are unaware who was behind the two winning songs that Bunji Garlin performed at the 2004 & 2005 International Soca Monarch Competition in Trinidad.  Bunji can capture the attention of fans and non-fans alike simply by the way he commands his crowd.  But to be a successful artiste, it’s not just the performance, but a combination of good music and delivery.

Think about your favorite musician and more than likely they are your favorite because you enjoy listening to their songs.  Looks and performance alone aren’t going to cut it when you’re at work or in the car.  No, it’s the music!  Take this year’s Groovy Soca Monarch winner (and also the 2004 & 2005 Road March King), Shurwayne Winchester and his song, “Don’t Stop.”  What makes the song so special is the music behind it.  The Indian-infused rhythm combined with Shurwayne’s unique style made the song an instant hit.

South Florida theatre goers will be in for a treat again as the exciting and hilarious character ‘Chu Chu’ returns in the smash hit play “More Passa Passa”.

The original Passa Passa was certainly a phenomenon, one of the biggest Jamaican hit plays and has had over 200 performances and enjoyed by aljost 250,000 patrons in Jamaica, USA, Canada and the Caribbean. The ‘Chu Chu’ character (played by Cleve Warren) has become one of the jost popular and the sale of the Passa Passa videos have boosted him to aljost cult image status.

Emmy Award winning actress and Civil Rights Activist, Ruby Dee will headline the first film festival in Florida and the Southeastern United States celebrating women filmmakers and artists, March 16, 17 and 18, 2006.

The Civil Rights Activist will discuss the role of women in film, her commitment to civil rights, her book, “My One Good Nerve,” and her experiences throughout her more than 40 years in the film industry. 

Dee first attracted national attention in 1950 for her performance in “The Jackie

Robinson Story” and broke ground in 1965 as the first black woman to play lead roles at the American Shakespeare Festival. She won an Obie Award for the title role in “Athol Fugard's Boesman and Lena”; a Drama Desk Award for her role in

“Wedding Band” and an Ace Award for her performance as Mary Tyrone in Eugene O'Neill's “Long Day's Journey into Night.”

Gregory is back! Gregory Isaacs has been on the road for the last couple of weeks, playing a number of gigs across the United States. This is Gregory Isaacs' first tour of the United States since 2001 and he is packing all venues that he plays as he's on a 4 week tour of the US and Hawaii . In Tijuana Mexico he drew over 4000 thousand people which were 98 percent Mexicans," Copeland Forbes reported. Gregory will tour into Japan where he'll be joined by Marcia Griffiths and Junior Kelly for the spring version of Reggae Splash which will be held between March 18 and 21. In the meantime, the Live Wyya Band who is on tour with Gregory Isaacs and has been making a name for themselves by performing a 30 minute set and then providing musical backing for Gregory Isaacs will do the same for Marcia Griffiths and Junior Kelly for Reggae Japan splash 2006.

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