LONG BEACH – Capleton, the controversial Jamaican reggae singer whose lyrics glorify killing gay people, has been booted off the bill of this weekend’s Ragga Muffins Festival, organizers said.

UPDATE: The Capleton show scheduled for this weekend at the Kinetic Playground has been canceled. I’ll have more on this, and on reaction to it, tomorrow. This past weekend, a young friend of mine ...

The Food, Rum and Reggae Festival will take place next Sunday December 6 and one of the headliners, dancehall firebrand, Capleton, is promising to uplift the spirits of patrons, with a high energy ...

Jamaican reggae stars Capleton and Chronixx have been announced as the first performers for next year’s Reggae Land Festival at the Milton Keynes National Bowl. Did you know with an ad-lite ...

A raggae/dancehall singer who has drawn fire for lyrics that critics say advocate violence against gays and lesbians has been removed from the lineup of the Ragga Muffins festival, which comes to the ...

Dancehall veteran Capleton delivered to much jubilation to thousands of cruisers on the recently concluded Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise. “The highlight of the performance was when I was doing the ...

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Credited as one of the primary artists who brought reggae traditions back to dancehall music, Jamaican legend Capleton has been an industry force since the late 1980s. Back then, his focus on ...

Reggae rabble-rouser Capleton turned out to be the perfect headliner for a concert dubbed “Fire 2002.” The singer known as “The Prophet,” who topped the bill Sunday at an outdoor reggae extravaganza ...

The I-Ternal Fire Tour with Capleton is Oct. 10 at the Mansion Night Club, 130 Collinsville Ave., East St. Louis. Doors open at 7 p.m. Also performing are Munga Hon, Romain Virgo, Jah Thunda and ...

Capleton‘s favorite food is okra. “I love okra, whatever style — fried okra, okra stew, okra salad. Okra is really good for you.” So says the Prophet, sometimes called the Fireman, but always known as ...