A popular US newspaper has linked the names of deejays with former Tivoli strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke but offered no evidence for its claim, which International Reggae Day founder Andrea Davis called unfortunate for the industry.
The lengthy article, entitled 'The Great Dancehall Freeze-Out of 2010', published June 29 in the liberal, New York-based Village Voice claimed that "some cite perceived ties to Coke, whose entertainment company stages Kingston's annual Champions in Action concert" as the reason for "those artists now remain(ing) sidelined from US travel".
The deejays referred to in the article are Aidonia, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, and Mavado whose US visas were revoked in April. The Observer was unable, up to press time, to contact the artistes or their management for comment. The US Embassy has not revealed why it revoked the visas of these artistes citing issues of confidentiality. The writer, Jesse Serwer, did not substantiate the claim or quote sources despite the article's intent to explain why "many of Jamaica's biggest acts [are] now barred from entering the US?"
Champion in action has so many artistes why single out these few
ReplyDeleteCan we get Al Sharpton on this case...(sorry feh tek serious ting mek Joke)
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