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Bigger, better Virgin
Atlantic Music Festival
Web Posted - Fri Sep 05 2008
By Kerrie Bynoe
Rock, reggae, blues, jazz, a
bonfire and a Halloween party
the Virgin Atlantic Music
Festival has added six more days
and a number of new artistes and
activities to make the second
year of the festival bigger and
better than its premiere.
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September 08, 2008
04:08:49 GMT
Rihanna
plays as a zombie queen
singing "Disturbia" in front
of star-studded audience at
this year's MTV Video Music
Awards.
Grammy
Awards-winning singer
performs hit
single "Disturbia" from
exclusive edition of her
2007 album "". The
performance starts with the
appearance of some weird
zombies with glow sticks and
then followed with the
singer singing the tune in
the middle of the stage,
pretending to be zombie
queen.
Another performer is
who sing
an acoustic version of "Lovebug"
from their latest record "".
Following the Jonas boys is
who takes the
stage, performing
's "Like A
Virgin". As the show goes
on, more big names walk to
the glamorous stage and one
of the them is
, who sings
"Living on a Prayer".
Meanwhile,
do their single
"That's What You Get" and
wearing big blue coat,
performs her latest
tune "So What".
In the next performance,
goes
down an elevator, singing
"Keeps Gettin' Better" with
dancers waiting for her. The
event is then closed out
with
's outdoor
performance. He, as assumed
before, sings his new song
"Love Lockdown" from his
upcoming not-yet titled
album
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MAD Dog
Tekkin De
Floor
Published
on: 8/22/08.
MAD
DOG IS his
name and
Barbados
helped put
him back in
the
dancehall
game.
When
Donavan
Lawrence was
looking for
a rhythm, he
thought
those plates
being done
in his
native land
Jamaica were
overdone and
he needed a
fresh
approach.
The
dancehall
artiste has
been on the
stage for 15
years but
his two new
hits Tek
De Floor
(Early
Morning) and
Wine It
Wine It
(Bounce Pun
It) have
gained him a
new found
popularity
and he
readily
admits that
it is by far
his greatest
hit.
In a
recent
interview
with
GROOVE
Magazine, he
said too
many
artistes
were tied to
one beat.
"In
Jamaica you
find that
there are 20
artistes on
one beat and
it is just
the big guns
that get
played on
it, the
household
names and I
said, 'I
need to get
something
different',"
he said.
This was
what brought
him to
Barbados in
2007 to
speak with
engineer,
Terry
Terry Dog
Denny from
Caribbean
Records.
"I said
Terry we
gotta do
something
different,
something
with a
little
dancehall
and still a
little soca.
He gave me
this tune
and ask me
what I would
like lay
down and it
went pum-
pum- pum-
pum- pum-
pum- pum pum,
early
morning and
we just wake
up. I took
it back to
Jamaica and
when I took
it back
everybody
liked it.
Once you
sing 'bout
the ladies
it gone,"
said Mad
Dog.
Denny
said he was
working with
the Jamaican
artiste for
the last two
years and
the beat
took about a
week to put
together.
"He sang
the song and
I built the
beat to
suit. Mad
Dog
comes here
to get that
feeling
because the
rhythms here
are not like
what they
build there,
they are
different.
Since I've
worked with
Mad Dog
I have been
getting a
lot of calls
from
Jamaica," he
said.
He has
also
produced
Inn Deh
for Mad
Dog.
Mad
Dog said
once he had
the song in
hand he then
tested the
rhythm at
the Dutty
Fridays,
Likkle Bit
and other
fêtes and
according to
him "it
mash".
The songs
have also
been doing
well on the
Jamaican
charts and
he is
working on a
video for
the hit
song, once
again using
good
Barbadian
talent. He
said you
have to move
around the
region to
get the best
for your
music.
"I am
just working
on the
Early
Morning
video and it
was shot by
a Bajan,
Nicholas
King. Me and
Terry are
history
round here
with the
beats!" |
No
Ras-Iley This Year
BARBADOS' most
energetic calypsonian Darcy Ras
Iley Small will not be jumping,
prancing or shaking his six-foot
locks this year. The diminutive
Ras Iley, who celebrates 25
years in the entertainment
business this year, is suffering
from sciatica a pain caused by a
compression or irritation of the
sciatic nerve in the lower back.
It has forced him to scrap his
plans for a big Crop-Over
celebration this season. During
an interview with the DAILY
NATION yesterday, Ras Iley
explained that he was in
excruciating pain and was taking
time to let his body recuperate.
The former jockey, who is an
entertainer and a farmer, said
all those strenuous tasks
contributed to his injury. "I
can't sit down for too long. I
can't drive anything manual. I
am in a lot of pain in the lower
part of my spine," he stated. He
is also under strict doctors'
orders to rest. "I had plans to
celebrate my 25 years in
entertainment this year but I
have to rest. I have notified
people. The public have been
hearing songs and they have not
heard Ras Iley. But when you
look at the quality of music
that I have been producing since
the 1980s, and my reputation, I
can't resort to any sound
because it would ruin what I
spent so many years to build and
what I have with my fans," he
noted. But the 44-year-old who
became the 1986 Road March King
with his signature song Spring
Garden On Fire, is still
planning to hold his 25th
anniversary celebrations later
this year. He also has new
material which he will release
around that time and he has a
scheduled performance in Boston
in November. And he said a
resounding "no" to the question
that many people have asked him
; Did his injury come from his
crowning glory? "I asked the
doctors and they said my locks
had nothing to do with it," he
said, managing a faint smile.
Ras Iley is confident that he
will get back to form and he
wants his fans to give him all
the love and support they can as
he tries to heal his body. "To
come onto the stage I have to be
fully fit. I can't stand up and
do nothing like Shadow. I have
to be energetic," he stated.
Big
stars named
for eNVy
show
Published
on: 7/4/08.
MACHEL
MONTANO HD,
David
Rudder,
Krosfyah,
Patrice
Roberts, Len
Boogsie
Sharpe, Li'l
Rick and
Peter Ram
are all
confirmed
for
Barbados'
newest
all-inclusive
event, eNVy.
Rachael
Lazare,
brand
manager,
Cable &
Wireless,
confirmed
these
headline
acts for the
July 26
event at
which the
Sherbourne/Ilaro
outdoor
premises
will be
transformed
into a party
zone.
"These
performers
will share
the stage
with a
line-up of
class
artistes,
including
some of the
most
exciting
entertainers
from
Crop-Over
2008. We
are very
elated as we
expect
eNVy to
add an
additional
dimension to
the
Crop-Over
season,"
she said.
"The
bMobile
eNVy
event will
be a total
experience,
a
celebration,
which will
stimulate
all your
senses.
There will
be great
music,
delicious
Caribbean
delicacies,
relaxation
in a laid
back 'chill
out' lounge,
and dancing
in a
fun-filled
and
sophisticated
atmosphere."
Part of
the proceeds
from ticket
sales will
be donated
to some
charities.
"The
staging of
this event
reflects
Cable &
Wireless and
bmobile's
continued
commitment
to
Crop-Over,
Barbados'
premier
cultural
festival.
eNVy
promises to
be an
incredible
experience
for all who
attend,"
said Glenda
Medford,
vice-president,
legal,
regulatory
and public
policy at
C&W.
"The
entertainment
presents an
interesting
combination
of artistes
for all soca/kaiso
lovers. We
are also
pleased to
have
krosfyah
in the
line-up
since they
have been
part of the
Cable &
Wireless
family for
five years."
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Caribbean's soca kings for De
Hill
Published
on: 7/6/08.
SUNDAY,
JULY 20 will see the region's
popular soca and groovy soca
monarchs lighting up Farley Hill
National Park at the third
annual Soca On De Hill from noon
until 8 p.m., as 4D
Entertainment plays its part in
integrating the islands of the
Caribbean.
Five
Caribbean islands will be
represented at this, the world's
biggest soca event.
From the beautiful isle of St
Lucia, Ricky T will be
blazing up the hill with his
hits, including the frenetic
young people's mantra
Pressure Boom that rocked
fêtes for Trinidad Carnival
this year.
Party animal Problem Child
from St Vincent will be
entertaining all with his groovy
tunes, as well, while the GT
massive will be well represented
by Adrian Duchin who ably sings
on the frontline of krosfyah.
The red, black and white
colours of Trinidad and Tobago
will be held high with Groovy
Soca Monarch Shurwayne
Winchester and Traffik,
both performing his soca hits.
Barbados' Party Monarch
Li'l Rick will ensure
that the local flag is not lost
among the region's top soca
monarchs.
The monarchs represent the
second pillar of Soca On De
Hill organisers 4D
Entertainment's commitment to
providing quality entertainment.
BARBADOS CROPOVER EVENTS 7/25/2008 to 8/4/2008
» Friday July 25th:Pic-O-De-Crop Semi Finals at Sir Garfield Sobers Complex at 7pm.
»
Saturday July 26th:Junior
Kadooment at Kensington Oval
at 10am.
» Saturday July 26th:Crop Over Folk Concert at Frank Collymore Hall at 7pm
» Sunday July 27th:Party Monarch Finals at Ermy Bourne Highway at 11am.
»
Sunday July 27th:De
Big Show at Ocean Park
at 7pm Sharp.
» Friday August 1st:Pic-O-De-Crop Finals at Kensington Oval at 10am.
» Saturday August 2nd:Foreday Mornin' Jam from Independence Square to Spring Garden Highway beginning at 2am.
» Saturday August 2nd:Bridgetown Market at Spring Garden Highway at 10am.
»
Sunday August 3rd:Bridgetown
Market at Spring Garden
Highway at 10am
» Sunday
August 3rd: BEACH
BARBECUE at Brandons Beach St
Micheal 12 noon to 12 midnight
» Sunday August 3rd:Cohobblopot at Kensington Oval at 7pm
» Sunday August 3rd:De Big Show at Ocean Park at 7pm Sharp.
» Monday August 4th:Grand Kadooment at The National Stadium at 9am straight down to the Spring Garden Highway.
The 2008 Soca Awards list of
Honoree Recipients and Nominees
As
promised here is the eagerly
anticipated list of Honoree
Recipients and Nominees for the
6th Annual International Soca
Awards, this information was
officially announced this
morning at 10:00 am live on -
ZIZ TV, ZIZ Radio, Win FM 98.9,
Sugar City Roc 90.3 FM, Radio
One 94.5FM - St. Kitts. Red Hot
Radio 98.1FM - Antigua,
thefrontlineradio.com,
socaawards.com (iSA RADIO).read
more.......
Ryan Mark
to launch Tabernacle in Barbados
By Regina Selman
Jamaican gospel artiste Ryan
Mark, formerly known as Prodigy,
will be launching his new album
entitled Tabernacle in Barbados
tomorrow.
Bloodwash Records, in
association with Chosen Records
out of Jamaica, will present the
launch of Ryan Marks album,
tomorrow, April 5th, at the
Limelight Cafe. The event will
commence at 8:00 p.m. and will
feature local gospel artistes,
Neil Crichlow, Gozzy, Mr.
Militant, Dragon Slayer and
more.
Ryan Mark, who was ranked one
of the top eight gospel deejays
in Jamaica by the Love Herald in
2003, has made appearances on
some of Jamaicas biggest gospel
shows and has shared the stage
with the likes of Kirk Franklin,
Bobby Jones, Tobymac, Audio
Adrenaline, Papa San, Chevelle
Franklin, Stitchie, Dj Nicholas,
Prodigal Son and many others.
Music producer Ramon Dummett,
of Bloodwash Records, based in
Barbados, told the Barbados
Advocate that the stage is
already set to receive Ryan Mark
and his wife, who will be flying
into Barbados for the special
event. The event, which he
expects to have a lasting
impact, is targeted at a younger
audience, those between the ages
of 15 to 35, who are interested
in the ultimate uplifting
experience. Tickets are going
fast at just $25 dollars and
persons are being encouraged to
get to the event early, since
there will likely be standing
room only as the show takes off.
Dummett has noted that Ryan
Mark will not only be paying a
visit to Barbados, but it is
likely that he will be visiting
some schools across the island
to do some school ministry as he
continues to share his
life-changing story with youth.
Dummett says the launching of
Tabernacle at the Limelight Cafe
will also serve as a stepping
stone, paving the way for
Christian events to be held at
the Cafe, on a regular basis.
This is something the local
Christian community has been
crying out for, for a long time,
as young persons are eager to
spend their weekends in a safe,
wholesome and uplifting
environment. He credits Alan
Sheppard and the management team
of the Limelight Cafe for making
such possible.
Meanwhile, Bloodwash Records
will continue to advance its
work of pushing local artistes
forward, hence the move to
include local artistes in the
event. Bloodwash Records, a
record label, has been in
existence for approximately 4
years, having commenced
operations in 2004. The label
has grown from a tiny bedroom
studio, to one that now
officially has two signed Gospel
Reggae/Dancehall artistes so
far, and which specialises in
music creation and arrangements
for music artistes, commercials,
sound-tracks and albums. |
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The Caribbean's undisputed
"QUEEN OF SOCA" Alison Hinds garners four
nominations from two major Caribbean Awards
shows
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Mississauga, Ont. (April 9, 2008) -- After
the highly anticipated release of her debut
solo album SOCA QUEEN (produced by
the renowned Salaam Remi) in November 2007,
ALISON HINDS the undisputed
Queen Of Soca continues her reign in 2008,
picking up four prestigious nominations with
two major Caribbean Award Shows.
ALISON
HINDS is nominated for "Best Soca
Artist" and "Best Calypso Act" at the first
annual Caribbean Urban Music Awards 2008.
The event will take place on April 26 at the
James Bond Beach in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. What
makes this show special is that all the
winners in every category are selected by
fans from across the world. This year they
received 1.5 million nominations spanning
the globe from as far away as Japan.
ALISON fans can still vote by
logging on to
www.urbanmusicawards.net
In addition to
her two nominations at the Caribbean Urban
Music Awards, ALISON HINDS
is also nominated for "Best Music Video
(Roll It Gal)" and "Best Calypso/Soca
Entertainer" at the International Reggae and
World Music Awards being held at the world
famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York on
May 4. Fans are also encouraged to vote
online at
www.martinsinterculture.com through
April 20. The International Reggae & World
Music Awards is the longest running
international reggae event, and the only
Awards program of its kind that honors the
accomplishments of reggae and world beat
entertainers. |
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MACHEL
MONTANO NAMED "CARIBBEAN MUSIC AMBASSADOR"
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NEW
YORK, NY (RHONA FOX, INC.) - The
indomitable soca monarch Machel Montano
continues his reign over carnival events
around the world when he brings volcanic
heat to the
Official Atlanta Caribbean Carnival on
Saturday, May 24 in Atlanta, Georgia, and
then the
Best of the Best Concert
in Miami,
Florida on May 25.
Montano heads to Atlanta for more than just
a highly anticipated performance; he will be
honored with the groundbreaking Phoenix
Award from the City of Atlanta and named the
"Caribbean Music Ambassador."
"I'm very grateful for the honor," states
Montano. "I think this is significant with
the future vision of Machel Montano, which
is going to be Caribbean-based, with
carnival being the quintessential expression
of Caribbean cultures and the way in which
they collide."
The presentation will take place during the
entertainment program at the Carnival's
Festival Village, with featured performances
from soca artists Iwer George, Jamesy P,
Problem Child, Tizzy, and Zoela, among
others to be backed by De Soca Unit. The
general Atlanta Carnival festivities will
follow the Parade of Bands, and will be held
in the historic Auburn district from noon to
10pm in downtown Atlanta.
Montano is set to headline the Atlanta
Carnival Eruption Concert following the
award presentation, performing alongside
Patrice Roberts, the world-renowned HD Band,
and many surprise guest artists, and will be
held at the historic Atlanta
Underground-Georgia Freight Depot. This show
is the premier event of the Atlanta Carnival
weekend, and is destined to be another sold
out concert for Machel.
"We're extremely excited about Machel
Montano's visit to Atlanta," says Marc
Stewart of Island Coast Entertainment, one
of the main event promoters. "Given Machel's
worldwide prominence, we feel confident
about the heated performance that he will be
bringing to downtown Atlanta, which not only
helps to promote our Caribbean culture in
this international epicenter, but also helps
to reposition Atlanta as a viable
destination for Carnival-which is held
during Memorial Day weekend." |
PYRAMID NEWS
LETTER
Atlanta Carnival
2K8: "Unity Through Diversity - Celebrating 20
Years"
No matter what part of the
world you visit, you will always find someone
from the Caribbean. And like all Caribbean
people, Carnival is in their blood. This year
the Carnival festivities will take place on
Saturday, May 24, with a parade starting on West
Peachtree, and ending with a Festival Village on
the historic Auburn Avenue.
Themed,
"Unity through Diversity", this celebration
promises to be one of the biggest and best ever
as it marks a symbolic return to Downtown,
Atlanta, GA. Through incorporating a variety of
sights, sounds and tastes of the Caribbean,
organisers have put together a valuable
"experience" that brings the "essence" of
Carnival from the Caribbean into the City of
Atlanta. All are invited and encouraged to bring
their entire families for this fun filled event.
Performers
include; Peter Ram, Iwer George, Jamesy P,
Problem Child, Burning Flames, WCK, 2Intrigue,
Rock City, Zoelah, and Tizzy. All performers
will be backed by the band "De Soca Unit" (The
Official T&T Soca Monarch Backing Band). The
host for the Carnival will be Giselle D Wassi
One. The festivities' events will also include a
special award presentation for Machel Montano.
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more.....
Snapshots of the
Barbados Music Awards
Web Posted - Fri Feb 01 2008
The following is
a list of the Barbados Music Awards (BMAs)
awardees and honourees:
Best Ragga - Soca
Single (Male) - Mr. Dale - Soca Junkie
Best Ragga - Soca
Single (Female) - Kimberly Inniss & Keann -
Sweat
Best Soca Single
- Lil Rick - Caan Wait
Best Social
Commentary - Blood - Calypso Owes You Nothing &
Red Plastic Bag - Bajans Cant See
Best Soca Album
(Solo, Duo or Group) - Krosfyah - Fire Proof
Best Reggae
Single - David Kirton - Green Camouflage
Best Soca
Compilation - Red Boyz - Soca Bonfire
Reggae Artist of
the Year - David Kirton
Best Rock/
Alternative Artist - Phillip 7
Best Jazz Album -
Arturo Tappin
Best Jazz Artiste
- Arturo Tappin
Best Gospel
Artiste - KDB
Best Rap/Hip Hop
Artiste - Ruby Tech
Best Rap/ Hip Hop
Single - Ruby Tech & Damian Marvay - Reasons
Pop/ R&B Artiste
of the Year - Rihanna
Best Pop/ R&B
Single - Rihanna - Umbrella
Best Soca
Collaboration - Kimberley Inniss & Keann - Sweat
Best Non Soca
Collaboration - Ruby Tech & Damian Marvay -
Reasons
Band of the Year
- Krosfyah
Producer of the
Year - Red Boyz
Instrumentalist
of the Year - Arturo Tappin
BMA Media Award -
Print/ Internet - Andrea King - Nation Newspaper
BMA Media Award -
Radio/Television - Hurricane
Best New Artiste
- Nard
Best Music Video
Male - David Kirton - Green Camouflage
Best Music Video
Female - Rihanna - Shut up and Drive
Songwriter of the
Year - Dale Mr. Dale Rudder
Song Engineer of
the year - Deepu Panjwani
Song of the Year
- Rihanna - Umbrella
Album of the Year
- Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad
Entertainer of
the Year Female - Rihanna
Entertainer of
the Year Male - Lil Rick
Living Legend
Awards - Vic Brewster and Vic Fernandez
Lifetime
Achievement Awards - Darcy Boyce, Norman Barrow
and Beenie Man
Award of Merit -
The late Sheryll Hackett
Corner Stone
Awards - Tamara Marshall, Mark Lorde, Troubadors,
Tony Poser Grazette, Derrick Wilkie, Sach
Moore, David Burnett, Andre Woodvine, John Roett,
Mike Grovesvenor, Doris Provencal.
International Lifetime Achievement Awards -
Machel Montano and Sizzla Kalongi
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