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The Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood will come alive on July 23 with one of Jamaica’s most prolific singers, Beres Hammond, who is set to rock the house for his “For The Love Of It” concert.
On the bill will also be Kenyatta Hill of the group Culture; Inner Circle of “Bad Boys” fame, and Lenya Wilks.
The concert, starring the lover’s rock crooner, will definitely be a great reggae musical explosion at the Hard Rock, which recently began featuring Reggae shows. Beres’ wide selection of unending hits will ensure that concertgoers leave satisfied.
Most Beres fans might have a problem picking a favorite, whether it is “One Dance”, “Step Aside”, “Come Back Home”, “Full Attention”, “Tempted to Touch”, “No Disturb Sign”,”, Can’t Stop A Man From Trying”, “Love From A Distance” or “They Gonna Talk.” And this is just a sample of the many hits that Beres has churned out over his long and decorated career.
A symbol of passion and longevity, Beres Hammond is also a skillful performer, who, although his songs are mostly tugging at the heartstrings, is known to blaze the stage like a hardcore dancehall artiste – at times performing the dancehall section of his collaborations with artists like Buju Banton.
Inner Circle will definitely hold their own on the stage, bringing fan-favorite “Sweat,” among others.
In addition fans can expect some good Culture tunes from Kenyatta Hill, who has earned all the praises he deserves, and is in no way living in the shadow of his father, the late Joseph Hill.
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Beres Hammond
Known for his sandpapery smooth voice, Jamaican lover’s rock crooner, Beres Hammond, is one of the most loved singers the island has produced. Though his music consists mostly of romantic ballads, he has done some dancehall and roots reggae.
It is no wonder that when Beres hits the stage at any given concert, in any given city he can rock any crowd. The man, whose career has remained steady and whose music has remained relevant, has an enviable repertoire and a love affair with heartbreak – a recurring theme in his music.
Beres, born Hugh Beresford Hammond on August 28, 1955, in Annotto Bay, St. Mary is a product of his musical upbringing. He was greatly influenced by American acts like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, whose records his father would play.
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Jamaican born reggae musician and songwriter Jimmy Cliff known for penning the soundtrack to the movie The Harder They Come wows the capacity sized crowd at last Sunday’s SummerStage series, produced by City Parks Foundation. Dr. Cliff who was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and holds The Order of Merit, Jamaica’s highest award granted by the Jamaican government for achievements in the arts, performed a number of hits including, “You Can Get It If You Really Want”, “Many Rivers to Cross” and “I Can See Clearly Now”, made popular by the movie Cool Runnings. – Photo by Errol Anderson
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Buju Banton
A Tampa court has denied a request from reggae star Buju Banton for a separate trial from his two alleged co-conspirators in his narcotics case.
The artiste, whose real name is Mark Myrie, applied to the court for the separation of the trials for himself, Ian Thomas and James Mack, on the basis it is what could be causing the delay.
However, the court denied the request and ruled in favor of the prosecution which argued that defendants who are jointly indicted should be tried together, especially in the case on conspiracy charges.
The prosecution claimed trying the men separately “would impair both the efficiency and the fairness of the criminal justice system to require, in all these cases of joint crimes where incriminating statements exist, that prosecutors bring separate proceedings, presenting the same evidence again and again, requiring victims and witnesses to repeat the inconvenience (and sometimes trauma) of testifying."
The trial, which has been delayed several times, is now set to begin in September.
Buju has been behind bars since December of last year when he was charged with conspiracy to distribute five kilos of cocaine.
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