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Vybz Kartel Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder
vybz-kartel Vybz Kartel is almost out of options. The Jamaican dancehall star has been sentenced to life in prison, with no chance of parole until he serves 35 years.
In mid-March, Vybz (born Adidja Azim Palmer), was found guilty in the August 2011 murder of promoter Clive “Lizard” Williams.
The 38-year-old has remained behind bars for almost three years while awaiting trial, and after 65 days in court, a jury eventually voted 10-1 to convict Kartel and three other men on guilty charges. Prosecutors set out to prove that Williams was beaten to death in Kartel’s home, over two missing guns.
On Thursday (April 3) The Jamaica Gleaner reported that Vybz, Shawn ‘Shawn Storm’ Campbell, Kahira Jones and Andre St. John were all sentenced to life in prison, with varying levels of eligibility for parole.
Both Campbell and Jones are eligible for parole in 25 years, while St. John will have to serve 30, and Vybz 35.
The defense still plans to appeal the verdict and Vybz Kartel’s lawyer, Tom Tavares-Finson, is specifically questioning the trial judge’s decision to allow certain phone evidence to be used in court.
According to Tavares-Finson, Jamaica’s Director of Public Prosecutions has commissioned an inquiry into the conduct of police investigators involved in the case. “I am of the opinion that the department cannot investigate itself and any such investigation should be done by the Independent Commission of Investigations,” Tavares-Finson told The Gleaner.
Video: AK Songstress; the perfect choice for VGMA unsung
Anyone who have had the AK Songstress experience or watched her event videos on YouTube will definitely keep the votes going for the Di Empress since she stands out tall among the released list for the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014 unsung.
Rocking the stage is not singing and ‘modelling’ but putting up an energetic act that will energize and keep both audience and your show more lively. This makes AK Songstress the perfect choice for this year’s VGMA UNSUNG. She is the best brand for the event and the best performer among the released list.
Being the fastest rising star in the year under review with three videos and four hit singles which are all enjoying massive airplay both on radio and TV, AK Songstress has rocked events like the 4syte nominee jam, MTN Hitz Maker grand finale, Bushinton DK street jams, Shatta Wale’s beach show, MTN Soccer Academy, Shatta Wale’s Home Coming , DJ Awards, Ghana Music Week (ALL STARS LIVE 14), MTN Soccer Academy Grand Finale just to mention few and have proven beyond doubts that she can rock any stage anytime anywhere when given the nod.
ak-songstress If AK Songstress gets the nod, the main acts will have to step up their acts because she is trouble with excessive energy.
Charter House Introduces The Unsung For Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014
Touted as the biggest night for Ghanaian music, the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards is certainly a great platform to showcase one’s talent. As part of this year’s ceremony, the VGMAs is throwing in an opportunity for fast-rising artist to run shoulders with the big acts during the awards ceremony. The public can chose between Cabum, Mz Vee, Episode, AK Songstress, Strong Man and Eno for a once in a lifetime chance to perform at the Ghana Music Awards. To vote for your favourite, just text ‘U’ followed by the name of the artist to 1767.
Vybrant Fayya – Maapi
Vybrant Faya is from the Original Shatta Movement Family where Shatta Wale hailed from. He has released a new song which is making waves. It’s titled ‘Mampi’. Beat was produced by Infectious.
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JAH VINCI ENDORSES EPISODE AS THE NEXT BIG DANCEHALL TALENT IN AFRICA
Big international Jamaican dancehall act, Jah Vinci, has openly ‘stamped’ Episode as the wonder-kid of African Dancehall. Episode was having his sound check at the Accra Sports Stadium few hours to the climax of the Ghana Music Week concert when Jah Vinci heard his (Episode) voice from the backstage. The Jamaican artiste was mesmerized at the new talent’s versatility and also picked the microphone – in what looked like a “mini-lyrical battle” or “Jamaica Sting” – both artistes – Jah Vinci and Episode cooked a new song on stage with a ‘call-and-respond’ duet.
While the technical crew at the stadium saw that as the surprise curtain raiser for the main show, Episode later came to melt the over 8,000 crowd with his sizzling performance that left many on applause for him.
Episode – real name – Theophilus Nii Ardey Otoo Junior – is one of the wild Reggae/Dancehall artistes from Ghana who has begun winning the interest of music fanatics. He is signed to Global One Records and hails from Accra, the capital of Ghana.
Episode is due to drop a mixtape album entitled “Kirikou” on his birthday on March 15, 2014 inside Vienna City in Accra – the event would see heavy appearances of other notable music acts like Tinny, Iwan, Stone (Bradez), Kofi Kinaata, Apaatse and many other lined up acts from his OnTrack Family.
Episode has collaborated with huge Ghanaian acts like Shatta Wale, Edem, Tinny, Stonebwoy Burniton, and others. Apart from music, Episode is a professional Graphic Designer/Artisan.– he is the reason behind Edem’s graffiti in the award-winning “Heyba” video.
