As Buju Banton performed at Reggae Carifest in New York his microphone was "accidentally" turned off as soon as he teasingly uttered the first phrases of controversial song "Boom Bye Bye".
NEW YORK LINKZ was at the most anticipated sound clash of the year in Queens, NY. It was a three-way clash KING JAMMY'S SOUND, BLACK SCORPIO and RICKY TROOPER of Killamanjro. Two veterans against a younger but well experienced sound...here's how it went down...
ZYNC TV's NEW YORK LINKZ was in Dominica for the World Creole Music Festival. Donna Mason and the DreadlessRas were in the town of Roseau as the island celebrated Creole Day.
Biggie Irie, Edwin Yearwood and Hypa Dogg, Lil' Rick was in NYC at the Base Night Club for Bajan Invasion. High energy performances; massive crowd; great music.
The government of Jamaica has postponed elections from August 27 to September 3. This decision came on the heels of Hurricane Dean which will give the country more time to properly prepare for the elections.
The DreadlessRas and Keisha Allen were in Ocho Rios, Jamaica and compiled a report on the election vibe.
We caught up with record-setting, multi-platinum, dancehall reggae artist SHAGGY at a photo shoot for Smooth magazine. His new album, Intoxication, drops mid-November 2007,
ZYNC TV'S NEW YORK LINKZ was on the beautiful island of Dominica for the World Creole Music Festival with a media contingent of over 16 journalist from New York, Florida, New Jersey and Jamaica. We also chatted with the Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, who was in the energy-filled mix of the festival. It was a blast. Enjoy. Big up Anthony Turner!
The New York City Council did not support the renaming of Gates Ave to Sonny Abubadika Carson Ave. Members of the December 12th Movement, their supporters and community residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn took the will and the force of the people and change the name themselves.
Beth-Ann Hardison and industry reps. discuss why there are less black models on the cover of top fashion magazine or on the runway Beth-Ann Hardison and industry reps. discuss why there are less black models on the cover of top fashion magazine or on the runways of the major fashion shows.
When Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama visited Brooklyn, he asked a local resident to introduce him to the people of Brooklyn. Gregory H. Smith was that man. Jenny sat down with Smith to get a one-on-one of how that experience was for him.
The former Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Hon. PJ Patterson (1992 - 2006)was in New York for the CIN (Caribbean International Network) Lecture Series to address the Caribbean Diaspora on economic development for the Caribbean.