After 21 years, a change of focus and her fair share of hits, Ruffiann comes with her maiden set Save the Juvenile. The female deejay/singjay, formerly known as Lady Shabba, in addition to having her own Sugar Pan Productions label, is also a part of Max Romeo's Charmax outfit under which the album is produced.

RUFFIANN...This is my first album and it's pure freshness on it

Given her association with the veteran singer/producer, Ruffiann, who is experiencing a musical makeover of sorts, promised her fans pure freshness. "The album ready ready, ready, and a lot of people waiting for it for they want to see the next side of Ruffiann," the obviously excited entertainer told the Observer. "A long time mi out deh, yuh nuh, 21 years. This is my first album and it's pure freshness on it," the highly enthusiastic artiste born Sharon Peterkin added. Among the "freshness" about which she exudes are collaborations with Max Romeo on two of his hits, Let the Power Fall On I and War Inna Babylon. This is how she gives account of the new phase of her musical career. "Max Romeo inspired me tremendously, but there ae other artistes out there who also had an impact . Shaka Demus and of course Shabba Ranks. Right now I'm just doing some conscious music, positiveness for the people dem." Also on the Save the Juvenile project (the title song of which is her most recent hit) is her self-produced No Wuk No Deh from her Sugar Pan Production label. And the video for the song has recently been released and has been getting some rotations. Other tracks include Reservation For Two, Ma Ma's Boy and Protection. However, the one anticipated to raise some eyebrows is the song which features her along with DJ Smooth from New York on the Nat King Cole classic Unforgettable. "People are going to be surprised that I come back different doing some positive music. Who know me back in the days even as Ruffiann would know that Ruffiann was a raw, hardcore artiste. But now, they are going be surprised to know that Ruffiann come conscious, positiveness and ting," she concluded.

Aston "Family Man" Barrett Loses Case for Marley Royalty Share

The London High Court threw out a claim by Barrett against Universal-Island and the Marley family on the case that was reported in Reggae Festival E-Guide Newsletter in April which began in March, 2006. The claim would have netted "Family Man" aka Fams 115 Million US dollars in royalties. Now Fams faces up to 3 million U.S. dollars in legal fees. When giving the judgment, Justice Lewison said that a 1994 agreement in which Mr. Barrett accepted a share of a $500,000 U.S. settlement from the Marley estate had "compromised" the present claim. In addition the judge in his ruling accepted the claims by Rita Marley and Chris Blackwell that the musician and his late brother Carlton Barrett were viewed as session musicians and that they didn't write some of the songs they had claimed to have co-authored. Family Man said in court that he and his brother were the "bedrock" of the bands sound and were entitled to royalties paid to the estate and the Universal/Island record label. In an attempt to end a foreseen lengthy legal battle, the court banned the bass player from taking any further legal action in U.S. or Jamaican courts with out the High Court's permission.