The true reggae connoisseur and enthusiast will remember with great joy the famous Studio One sound that produced the beginnings of reggae back in the late 1960's. Those music lovers were the ones swaying, listening and dancing to the sounds of "The Cables" back in the day. With their phenomenal sound "The Cables" can boast timeless wonders like "Baby Why", "What Kind of World" and "No More Heartache". These great songs still grace the sound systems today, in 2011, at reggae sessions worldwide.

Kingston, Jamaica – LIME has taken the ‘E’ or entertainment element of their brand to another level by partnering with the Caribbean’s first globally syndicated television series to showcase Jamaican talents and culture to over 22 million viewers through a programme called In The Dance.

The new 13-week season will hit television screens starting July 1 on local broadcast partner TVJ, and viewers are promised an exciting show each week. Speaking at the June 16th launch at the Quad Night Club in Kingston, LIME Jamaica’s Marketing Commander Stephen Pryce said, “Dance is in our genetic makeup. It’s a part of our heritage which helps to define us as a people both locally and internationally. Our support of In The Dance once again demonstrates LIME’s longstanding commitment to culture as we seek more ways to integrate LIME further in the everyday life of our people.”

Well known choreographer and featured dancer Kerry Ann Henry in commending LIME said the talent of Jamaica dancers is often overlooked and the format of the show provides excellent exposure locally and across the globe for Jamaican dancers while creating a forum for their individual expression. One key element of the show is the ‘Street Crews’ segment which shines the spotlight on individual dance crews and showcases how it really happens in the dancehall”.

Each episode of In The Dance will feature six key elements including music juggling by disc jockeys, performances by top artistes, highlights of solo dancers, a dance crew contest and a trip to a popular Jamaican tourist spot.

Former frontman and prime mover of the popular Plainfield Project band, Ben Fagan, continues to exploit his vision to "spread positivity" with his latest inspiration, "The Freestyle Sessions 1." The CD delivers 8 road-tested tracks that range from funky hip-hop to soulful, reggae-tinged rock.

The mix of island vibes with urban funk and hip pop equals new...fresh...fusion… It's a collection that combines the band's unstoppable knack for making your heart race and your booty shake with irresistible, feel-good grooves and upbeat messages. Appearing are some of Charleston's favorite talents such as Righchus (voted best hip-hop artist 2 years), members from the Plainfield Project (voted best local band 3 years), and Fagan Brothers (Ben joined by his older brother, Chris Fagan).

Since early 2011, the Holy City Hooligans have been gathering momentum as a force to be reckoned with, drawing a fast-growing base of new and existing fans.

Dylan, star of Diddy’s MTV reality show for three seasons, has announced his signing to Indie label, Expat Records.

Dylan Dilinjah who beat over 40,000 hopefuls to become one of the final 6 members to be selected to form the group ‘Daband’ on MTV’s hit TV show ‘Making The Band’ went on to achieve Platinum success and worldwide TV recognition. After the shows contractual end Dylan travelled on 2 successful United States tours, various shows in the Caribbean and released mixtapes that have been heard by tens of thousands of fans worldwide.

The 'Making The Band' star has worked with various music labels following his reality TV experience, but has now chosen to work with Expat Records to release his first official solo album yet to be named, which is due for release later this year.

Kingston, Jamaica:—With her second album out and climbing reggae charts around the world, Etana embarked on a 12-city tour of the United States, which began on May 10.

The reigning princess of reggae, Etana has already performed to capacity crowds in places such as Denver, Salt Lake City and Oregon and she describes the experience as amazing. This tour comes hot on the heels of a hectic two-week tour of South America, which ended mid-April.

“South America was a good start to the summer,” Etana said.

The Festival Management Committee (FMC) today announced a new name to the Festival that has captured an audience of more than 1.2 million people annually on the August long weekend: The Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival.

The Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival (STCC) will be back in July with the same line up of events featuring the Toronto Mas Band Association (TMBA), the Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes and the Pannists, as well as an array of new programming leading up to the Parade on July 31st.

"This is the 44th year for the Parade, and all of the participants are preparing for another major turnout of attendees this summer," said Denise Hererra Jackson, CEO of the FMC.

Atlanta's up and coming Alternative Hip Hop Reggae Artist Young Dread is excited to released his debut album with UK's Believe Digital on June 7th 2011. Young Dread obtained a recording with Believe Digital after having a single released with Zimbalam. Zimbalam provided the introduction to Young Dread in the Believe Digital Network or what he likes to call his Believe Family. Young Dread was discovered by Rick Reed who is the lead US A&R or Believe Digital.Believe Digital is the only European player to offer a full range of artist-centric services with experience ranging from digital distribution through a network of over 300 digital music stores to the full spectrum of strategic marketing services covering web, radio and tv promotion through to the coordination of large, multi-country global releases.