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Babyface’s Media Restrictions At Reggae Sumfest Explained By Skatta Burrell, Fans Respond

By Claudia Gardner Sat, July 27 2024, 04:19 PM EST

Reggae Sumfest’s Marketing Strategist, Skatta Burrell, has explained the reasons behind the media restrictions for Baby Face, including the prohibition of videography and widescale media photographs during his performance at the event last week Saturday night.

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Artists With Unnecessarily Large Entourages The Single “Recurring, Nightmare” At Reggae Sumfest

By Claudia Gardner Thu, July 18 2024, 10:15 AM EST

Reggae Sumfest’s Marketing Strategist Skatta Burrell says one of the most challenging aspects of managing the music festival, has been the tendency for some artists to show up at the Catherine Hall venue in Montego Bay, with unnecessarily large entourages in tow.

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Skatta Burrell Promises Significant Improvements For Reggae Sumfest Concert Nights This Weekend

By Claudia Gardner Wed, July 17 2024, 06:39 PM EST

Reggae Sumfest’s Marketing Strategist, Skatta Burrell, has announced significant improvements for the festival’s two concert nights this Friday and Saturday.

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Skatta Burrell Says Kehlani’s Sampling Of ‘Coolie Dance’ Riddim Is Proof Original Dancehall Isn’t Dead

By Claudia Gardner and Claude Mills Sat, April 6 2024, 11:25 AM EST

Dancehall producer Cordell ‘Skatta’ Burrell‘s 21-year-old Coolie Dance juggling riddim has been sampled by yet another American star, this time multi-platinum songstress Kehlani for her new track After Hours.

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Skatta Burrell Laments Reggae Music Decline In Jamaica

By Claudia Gardner Tue, February 20 2024, 10:31 PM EST

Coolie Dance producer Skatta Burrell has expressed dismay about Reggae music’s dwindling popularity in its homeland Jamaica.  

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Derrick Morgan Says He Will Take Legal Action Against Daughter Queen Ifrica Over “Lies And Accusations”

By Sade Gardner Sun, August 27 2023, 10:49 AM EST

Ska singer Derrick Morgan says he will be taking legal action against his daughter Queen Ifrica for accusing him of rape. 

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Skatta Burrell Looking Forward To Collecting His Copy Of The Holy Bible From Minister Marion Hall At Reggae Sumfest

By Claudia Gardner Thu, July 13 2023, 12:49 PM EST

Dancehall music producer and Reggae Sumfest Marketing Strategist, Skatta Burrell, earned much taunting from some of his Instagram followers, after stating that he was awaiting his copy of The Holy Bible from Minister Marion Hall, when she performs at the music festival next week.   

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Skatta Burrell Relishes Beyoncé’s Sampling Of His ‘Coolie Dance’ Riddim On Her World Tour

By Claudia Gardner Wed, May 31 2023, 10:05 AM EST

Even as he celebrates the 20th anniversary of his Coolie Dance riddim, which propelled him to Billboard glory, Downsound producer Skatta Burrell has been given more to rejoice about, this time courtesy of Queen of Femme Pop, Beyoncé Knowles.

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Five Takeaways From Aidonia’s New Vlog About His Come-Up In Dancehall

By Sade Gardner Tue, May 23 2023, 01:41 PM EST

From tour vlogs to lifestyle content, Dancehall artist Aidonia was early in the YouTube game as a content creator.

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Skatta Burrell Refutes Junior Reid’s Claims Of Being Shunned By Reggae Sumfest

By Claudia Gardner Mon, May 22 2023, 07:01 PM EST

Reggae Sumfest Marketing Strategist Skatta Burrell has sought to refute claims by One Blood singer Junior Reid that veteran artists are being shunned year in and year out by the festival organizers Downsound Entertainment.

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Minister Marion Hall Quits Online Preaching…Again

By Sade Gardner Wed, May 3 2023, 04:47 PM EST

Minister Marion Hall has announced that she will no longer preach on social media. “Blessings overflow to all Jesus followers and friends,” she said in a Facebook post yesterday.

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Fantan Mojah Still Wants To Be Added To Reggae Sumfest Line-Up

By Claudia Gardner Sun, April 30 2023, 09:31 AM EST

It appears as though Fire King Fantan Mojah’s fervent pleas to be added to this year’s staging of Reggae Sumfest have come to nought, even after catching the attention of the festival’s Marketing Strategist Skatta Burrell.

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Minister Marion Hall Booked For Reggae Sumfest, Skatta Says: “My Prayers Have Been Answered”

By Claudia Gardner Sun, March 26 2023, 02:43 PM EST

Dancehall music producer and Reggae Sumfest Marketing Strategist Skatta Burrell is having a field day, this upon sharing a flyer announcing that Minister Marion Hall (formerly Lady Saw) has been booked for Concert Night II at the Reggae festival, in July.

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Producer Skatta Burrell Rates Norris Man’s ‘Persistence’ As His Best Work Ever

By Claudia Gardner Tue, March 21 2023, 08:09 PM EST

Dancehall music producer Skatta Burrell has rated Norris Man’s 2000 hit Persistence, on which he worked as a sound engineer, as his best production ever.

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Skatta Burrell Defends Ishawna’s New Song, Says Video Does Not ‘Mock God’

By Sade Gardner Wed, February 22 2023, 11:00 AM EST

Dancehall producer and self-declared atheist Skatta Burrell is defending the visual direction of Ishawna’s latest single New Child, amidst criticism from some social media users that it is impious. 

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Skatta Burrell “Saddened” That Jamaican Trap Songs Won’t Stand The Test Of Time

By Claudia Gardner Wed, February 8 2023, 09:52 AM EST

Dancehall music producer Skatta Burrell has weighed in once more, on the issue of artists and producers creating “highly disposable” music, using Trap beats that all sound alike and are forgotten within months, instead of adding their own creative flair.

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Skatta Burrell On Usain Bolt’s SSL Case: “Taking People’s Hard Earned Income Must Not Be Exalted Nor Celebrated”

By Claudia Gardner Tue, January 17 2023, 05:24 PM EST

Dancehall producer Skatta Burrell has called for Jamaicans to desist from glorifying scamming and the theft of other people’s property, especially in light of track icon Usain Bolt reportedly falling victim to embezzlers.

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Tributes Pour In Over Death Of Aidonia And Kimberly Megan’s Nine-Year-Old Son

By Dani Mallick Sun, December 4 2022, 02:03 AM EST

Several Dancehall entertainers were among those who publicly shared their grief and condolences for Aidonia and his wife Kimberly Megan’s son, King Khalif Lawrence, who has passed away.

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Producer Skatta Burrell Thanks Ishawna For His New Mercedes Benz

By Claudine Baugh Tue, November 22 2022, 02:55 PM EST

Producer Cordel ‘Skatta’ Burrell thanked Equal Rights singer Ishawna after he picked up a brand new Mercedes Benz S-Class, as seen in photos posted on social media over the weekend.

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Skatta Burrell Dismisses Incident At Oberlin High As “Superstition”

By Claudia Gardner Fri, October 28 2022, 04:22 PM EST

Dancehall music producer Skatta Burrell had a mouthful to say following the surfacing of videos showing students of the Oberlin High School in rural St.

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