Author: Opastaff
Interview with Barikad Crew Young Cliff’s family. by OpaMizik
Earthquake Devastation in Haiti: Updates on Casualties and Survivors As time goes by and communication with Haiti gradually improves, the news of earthquake-related casualties continues to emerge. Many of us have family and friends in Haiti, and the anxiety of not being able to reach them is overwhelming. Personally, I have yet to get through to any of my relatives, but I hope that some of you have been more successful in making contact. In the entertainment world, news of injuries or fatalities among public figures tends to spread rapidly. Reports have surfaced that Gracia Delva is severely injured following…
TEAM ARLY: King Kino is set to replace Gazzman temporarily in Nu Look, starting with tomorrow night’s gig. However, it’s important to note that Kino was never asked to be a permanent replacement for Gazzman. Rumors have been circulating that Kino was asked by Arly to replace Gazzman until the band fulfills its contractual obligations through May. We can confirm that while Arly did request Kino’s services, it is only for a few gigs, with the first one tomorrow night, and not as a long-term solution. I recall being told last year by a reliable source that a specific individual…
Roubens is also a member of Opa although he didn’t use to post often. Man kills himself after shooting a woman in Port St. Lucie, police say Deadman had faced charges involving illegal radio station broadcast on 106.1 FM. A police SWAT team found Roubens Maignan dead inside a Port St. Lucie home Sunday night after a domestic dispute in which he fired a gun at his girlfriend. A police SWAT team found Roubens Maignan dead inside a Port St. Lucie home Sunday night after a domestic dispute in which he fired a gun at his girlfriend. South Florida…
J-Beatz: No need to be formal on this one…I met this dude A few years back; He approached me on working on an album for a group called SIZO, yes SIZO!!! Achilles ki tap mete’l deyo…I started working on the album, suddenly they was a fight between him and the other members, so Proje a kanpe. He took all of his song and convinced Achilles to execute it instead of working things out with the other guys. I am a businessman, so I finish the project for him. I even travelled to New York for all of his drums sessions @ shedly’s…
Marco of Barikad Crew made what some may have thought to be a peaceful gesture when he showed up at ROCKFAM LAME-A’s 5th-anniversary party this past week and got on stage with the rival group and started to jam. It looked like peace and unity might not be too far away between the two groups, however, the other members of the group, Barikad Crew didn’t find the gesture to be in their best interest, in fact, some members are not even co-signing it. According to our sources, some members of the group felt all the members should have been in agreement…
Alan Cave was destined for the stage and for a life in music. He is an artist born of artists. He lives of and for music. How could it have been otherwise? Art is what he knows and what he breaths. His late mother, Yanick, was a gifted painter whose work grace many walls in the US and in Haiti. She was also a poet, novelist, and decorator who taught Alan the importance of simplicity and clarity, a lesson that he skillfully applies to his songwriting. Yanick was also a singer though she kept that talent hidden but to a…
Most of you are aware of the situation which transpired on Saturday, September 12, 2009, at the Ramada Hotel in Sunny Isles. Those of you who are not aware, a Cocktail glass was thrown on the stage as T-Vice was finishing up their set and hit Roberto on the head. Immediately 911 were dispatched, the party ended and the ambulance took Roberto to the hospital for further assessment. Now, resting at home, Roberto and his family are asking for the public’s help. A substantial monetary reward will be rendered to persons who have valuable information that leads to the arrest…
“Miami Noir: The Arthur E. Teele Story” examines the events that led up to the suicide of Miami City Commissioner Arthur Teele, Jr. in the lobby of the Miami Herald in July 2005. Official selection of the 2008 Miami International Film Festival. A film by Josh Miller and Sam Rega.
Nu Look’s Arly Lariviere Involved in Second Car Accident Amidst Tour Gonaives, Haiti – August 08, 2009 — Tragedy has struck twice for the renowned Haitian konpa band, Nu Look. As previously reported by Opa, members of the band were involved in a fatal car accident a few days ago in Haiti. The accident claimed the life of a 2-year-old boy who was crossing the street when the vehicle carrying Nu Look’s members Arly Lariviere, Ralph Conde, and others was involved. Despite the devastating incident, Nu Look made the decision to proceed with their tour as planned. This decision would…