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Sweetland Photogr@phi©s

Farewell JOHNNY ''Dizzy'' MOORE - Original Skatalite We give thanks for your legacy of great music

About Me

Welcome to my little space on the web, Feel free to explore, revisit, and comment on any aspect of what you see and hear. I enjoy life and approach Photography, Art & Music as fun & historic recordings of the things, places & people I see. STRIVE TO BE HAPPY. LIFE IS GOOD... So Share it. There can be No peace without Justice. RESPECT MOTHER EARTH. You can’t do everything for everyone so do what you can when you can to whoever you can. Respect your elders, other cultures & religion and every other person, even the dull and ignorant. Learn how to swim with sharks and not be devoured by them. Fight against, (burn out/bun) corruption, hypocrisy, bigotry, racism, hate & injustice. When the rain fall it don’t fall on one mans house. Man Plan and Jah wipe it out. No one should be guilty of who they are. Been fighting too long for the wrong things it's Time to fight for PEACE. As an event photographer based in Jamaica and the USA, I sometimes get a chance to see a few things out there & give thanks for that and want to see & record more, a huge reggae fan.HERE ARE SOME OF MY PUBLISHED WORKS ( Si Somma Mi Works Yah)..Ah Long time wi ah do dis...Have amassed a wide archive of images covering Jamaican culture & events & is generally in touch with most of the key players in the entertainment industry. My Assignments have covered all the major concerts and dances including Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues, Reggae Sumfest, Reggae Sunsplash,East Fest,IRD International Reggae Day, Rebel Salute, Sting, Fully Loaded, Passa Passa, Weddy Wednesday, Hot Mondays, Bembe Thursdays, Dutty Fridayz, Uptown Mondays, Exotic Jamaican Night clubs. Jamaica and Miami and Broward Carnivals, Numerous press and product launches, weddings, Stills on Music Video shoot, Model portfolio, Child photography and product shoot for personal, advert, print and web application. My clients list includes JAH-Jamaica Arts Holding, TADS International, VP Records, Puma, Corporate Jamaica clients includes The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, NCB,Carib Cement Co, Red Stripe Beer, Wisynco,Red Bull,DZMG-Danger Zone Music Group-GRAFTON Studios- 5Th Element Records,ALYKHAT Promotions- HEADLINE Entertainments, SUMMERFEST Promotions My images have earned me a few National awards in Jamaica & have appeared in a few publications including "Moods Of Jamaica" Book,Billboard,Source,Vibe,Jamrock,G Mag, Air Jamaica-Skywritings,The Beat,& BUZZZ Caribbean Lifestyle magazine where I am the senior photographer. www.buzzzmagazine.com. Current project include "Reggae Scrapbook" A Coffee Table book with Peter Simon & Roger Steffens for Insight Editions Was awarded number music book for 2007 at book America fair LA. Professionally trained as a Telecom Maintenance engineer, Loves writing poems & songs, I am very thankful for the three women in my life that have allow me continue to pursue my dream as a photographer. You can link me link me for Image use/sale/release, Photo shoots & assignments.A descendant of British Indian indenture ship in Jamaica west indies otherwise called the coolies (a British re-engineered replacement of slavery of Indian people sent from India to the Caribbean and the rest of the world after the abolition of slavery and ran in parallel to the apprenticeship program that our African slave brothers endured in preperation for their freedom after slavery was abolished. You can see my blog for a BBC documentary on this)Born in ruff an tuff Cockburn Pen/Shallimar/Olympic Way Jamaica, I guess that could make me a COOLIGAN today !!! WARNING!!! All images on this space unless otherwise denoted is the property of the photographer © Roy A. Sweetland, any unauthorized use will cause a whole heap ah B~&#0 C~@%T copyrights trouble, You caan seh mi neva did ah waan yuh an Wi Know weh yuh live!! A word to the wise is sufficient. GIVE THANKS ...& PRAISES To GOD ..EVERYTIME..DA FAMILY L.."http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vbXlzcGFjZS5udWNsZWFy Y2VudHVyeS5jb20=" style="position:absolute !important; top:0px; left:0px; z-index:9; height:120px; width:200px; background-image:url('http://myspace.nuclearcentury.com/imag es/banners/banner8831.gif'); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:bottom left; border:0px;"> MySpace Layouts You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor ! MySpae Layouts FRIENDS


My Interests

JAMAICA SWEETL@ND HI-POWAH SOUND SYSTIM With Selectah "COOLIGAN"- Check out mi Selectionz!
YEA MON! DIS ONE BUILD AH JAH-MEK-YAH DI JAMDOWN JUKE BOX Flashy Muzic Playah Mek Right ah mi yaad @ MyFattestFleshyDoes .com. Yea man! you Can Build One an come test mi Sound

PHOTOGRAPHY: My mission is to record images of things i see of this generation for the now & future generations, covering all aspects of our and other cultures around the world. LIVITY: To be a productive citezen of Earth. HERE ARE SOME OF MY IMAGES OF JAMAICA The Land Of Wood And Water --JAMAICA Land We Love -and some other places too- COME TAKE A TRIP WITH ME AND JOURNEY THROUGH MY EYES TO JAH-MEK-YAH...


TRIBUTE TO NATASJA SAAD Only Live Performance Photos of Tasja taken By Sweetland all other photos compliments of the web.


JAH CURE


HERE ARE SOME OF MY IMAGES OF THE JAMAICAN REGGAE MUSIC SCENE. Even though i cover these assignment professionally i consider myself one of Reggae's biggest fan


I'd like to meet:

Other cool & creative people with similar interest in Photography, History, Music, Graphics and Art who have already tamed their egos & willing share the universal message of ONE LOVE. Christ did said "He that is well Need No Physician" So I like meeting the people that God commanded us to meet, (yes ! most of us are not so well) and share with the hope of making this world a better place for us all. "As we do to the least of our brothers we do unto him" We all have our biases, prejudices and opinions, thats what make us humanly unique, just make sure you find yours and deal with them before starting to prescribe for others. Leave all judgment unto Jah.

Music:

Music is a universal language & I Listen to all kind of music, poetry & commedy depending on my mood, I am involved with Music production, music history and archiving reggae music & Jamaican Culture. Love Bob Marley & The Wailers - Peter "Stepping Razor" Tosh - Bunny Wailer - Luciano - Miss Lou - Mutabaruka-Dennis Brown - Delroy Wilson- Gregory Isaacs- John Holt- Joseph "Culture" Hill - Carl "Mr. Satisfaction" Dawkins - Jimmy Cliff - Kiddus I- Earl Chinna Smith - Mighty Diamonds - Lloyd Robinson- Jacob Miller - Bushman - Duane Stephenson - Gyptian - Richie Spice - Damian "Jr Gong" Marley - Tessanne Chin - Tami Chynn - Jovi Rockwell, Katrine - Alaine - Natesha Streem- Etana - Jimmy & Tarrus Riley - Sanjay Alisha Keys - John Legend - Sam Cooke - Carpenters- Carly Simon - Neilsson- Beatles - Simon & Garfunkel - BJ Thomas - Cilia Black - Petula Clarke - Lulu - Elton John - The Originals-The Dells - O'Jays- Chi Lites - Stylistics - Delphonics - Moments - Barry White - Major Harris - The Blackbryds -Dione Warwick - Minni Ripperton - Ronnie Dyson - Drifters - Impressions - The Modulations - Manhattans - BB King- Otis Redding - Joe Tex - Solomon Burke - Jackie Wilson - Ray Charles - Bob Dylan - Professor Longhair - Cat Stevens - Joe Simon - LaVern Baker - Ruby & The Romantics - Johnny Cash-Lou Rawls - Natasja Saad-

Movies:

The Harder They Come- Jimmy Cliff- Bowling For columbine/Sicko - Michael Moore.

Television:

Ring Ding - Romper Room- Bonanza-Little House On The Prairie (Di Likkle house pon di prayer ray) -JIS-CNN-FOX-MSNBC-Discovery (Dont believe everyting yuh si pon TV or read in di papers! Once you know whose axe the media owners are grinding, you will understand the flavor that is added to their news) HYPE TV - RETV- Discovery Channel, The History Channel, Candid Camera- AFV Americas funniest Videos- Cops - Jerry Springer- Maury- Court TV. Eh! Eh!!

Books:

Bible- Tora- Gita- Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee- Dee Brown/ The Greatest Salesman In The World- Og Mandino/ The Beauty Path- Robert Roskind/ Da Vinci Code-Dan Brown/ Reggae Bloodlines/Reggae International- Peter Simon/ World Of Reggae - Roger SteffensCARIBBEAN CARNIVALS


Heroes:

Yahshua (Jesus Christ) - My Family, Annett, Candi & Sumitra, and My Mom Miss Vie. Marcus Garvey- Bob Marley- Mahatma Gandhi- H.I.M. Haile Selassie I- Paul Bogle - Rosa Parkes- Martin Luther King - JFK - Mattie J.T. Stephanek- Nelson Mandela - The Native American Indians & Wisdom keepers, Chiefs and tribes (Hopi-Havasupai-Iroqouis-Geronimo- Crazy Horse- Leon-Roland- Supai-Radford-Dawn-Dull Knife-Cheyenne-Big Foot-Sitting Bull- Shoshoni-Sioux-Mohawks- Red Cloud- Creek- Lakota- Apache-)- Slaves & African ancestors, survivors of the middle passage,(Jewish,African,Indian Survivors of all holocausts) The Jamaican Bob Sled team, Jodie Ann Maxwell- Asafa Powel- Barrington Irving-Any underdog and downtrodden people who have learnt to overcome and be strong.BUZZZ CARIBBEAN LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE Is a Bi-monthly magazine out of Jamaica W.I. check our website at: www.buzzzmagazine.com


IN TRIBUTE TO THE NOBLE RED NATION IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL AGAINGT All ODDS All images used compliment of on line postings


Videos

My Blog

FOX Media News- POLITICS IN MUSIC ???

FOX NEWS 1010 Avenue of the Americas        &nbs p;         &nbs p;        &n...
Posted by Sweetland Photogr@phi©s on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:18:00 PST

REGGAE ICON BOB MARLEY’S MOM PASSES AWAY

Reggae Icon Bob Marley’s Mom Passes Away In South Florida By Kon-VickOutAroad.com Writer Photo courtesy of classical-reggae-interviews.org OutAroad.com received a depressing letter last night...
Posted by Sweetland Photogr@phi©s on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:08:00 PST

OUTA ROAD - No Stripe For Sumfest -British Link Up

Continue reading "No ’Stripes’ For Sumfest - The Music Has Become Too Violent and Negative" » Posted by outAroad on April 5, 2008 1:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (4) .. --> --> More De...
Posted by Sweetland Photogr@phi©s on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:43:00 PST

HEADLINE ENT. UPDATE APRIL 08 ...1

Corporate Jamaica Gets Ready to Volley With determined intent to take the tactics from the corporate world to the court, business professionals across Jamaica prepare for the fourth staging of the Re...
Posted by Sweetland Photogr@phi©s on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:23:00 PST

HEADLINE ENTERTAINMENT TIMES UPDATE

Actor Boy Awards 2007 Awash the Glitz and Glamour In an evening of glitz and glamour the 17th Actor Boy Awards (ABA)were held at the Boardwalk of The Pantry Playhouse, New Kingston, in a triple-pronge...
Posted by Sweetland Photogr@phi©s on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:50:00 PST

MEDIA ALERT --DON CORLEON In American Prime Time

DON CORLEONAPPEARS IN AMERICAN PRIMETIMEWednesday, March 26, 2008TONIGHT MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY (RHONA FOX, INC.) - Platinum producer extraordinaire Don Corleon is back in the...
Posted by Sweetland Photogr@phi©s on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:08:00 PST

HEADLINE ENTERTAINMENT ..MARCH 19 UPDATE

HEADLINE ENTERTAINMENT March 19, 2008 UPDATEIn This Issue:Assassin prepares to conquer a new territory The Movement of Roots UndergroundA ’Legend’ for the St Kitts Music Festival Groovin L...
Posted by Sweetland Photogr@phi©s on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:17:00 PST

DANGER ZONE: TAKING MUSIC TO A HIGHER LEVEL

              DANGER ZONE: TAKING MUSIC TO A HIGHER LEVEL         & nbsp; Danger Zone is destined...
Posted by Sweetland Photogr@phi©s on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:25:00 PST

JAH CURE MAINTAINS HIS FOCUS -JAH CURE UPDATE - TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008

  JAH CURE MAINTAINS HIS FOCUS   Jah Cure has remained focused and continues to make a significant impact on the local and international scene with a European tour scheduled for this su...
Posted by Sweetland Photogr@phi©s on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:16:00 PST

Headlines! Brick and Lace, Sisters, Ziggy Marley and more

Brick & Lace to link with African Star The Pam awards new artiste of the year will be doing collaborations with Kevin Lyttle and Brick & Lace. It is one thing to have an idea and another to w...
Posted by Sweetland Photogr@phi©s on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:54:00 PST