(Kingston, Jamaica) – Chino and one of Reggae/Dancehall’s most internationally renowned sound systems, Federation Sound, have once again teamed up to bring fans the mixtape, The Formula 2. The Formula 1, which was released in 2008 and featured Chino and other artistes including: Assassin, Timberlee, Bramma, Laden, Wayne Marshall and others, did well in the dancehall market and reinforced the artistes’ lyrical prowess. The Formula 2, released a few days ago has 52 tracks of remixed perfection. In addition to dubs and songs from the main man, Chino McGregor, there are also great singles by Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor, Freddie McGregor, Shema McGregor, other members of the Big Ship family including Laden, Singing Sweet, Bramma, Frisco Kid and their close affiliates: Mavado, Assassin, Miss Kitty, Aidonia, Baby Cham, Elephant Man, Wayne Marshall and others. Some of the remixes include Chino and Alaine’s Me and You (Secret) on Gyptian’s Hold Yuh riddim, From Mawning on Jay Z’s Do It Again rhythm and more. Chino says, “Federation Sound is like family to Big Ship and the collaboration was a natural process. It’s now out with some of the fans’ favourite Chino songs re-done, some of their favourite Mavado, Laden, Stephen and the list goes on.

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Dis tune SOUL MAN haaaaaaard! It bad!!! Scratch Perry is still a mystery to me…like a mad scientist… but him deh right pon di money  here!!!!!!!

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Renowned dub-reggae pioneer, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – also know as “the Super Ape”,  “the Granddaddy of Them All” and “The Upsetter” – comes out swinging in his latest EP, “The Unfinished Master Piece”, released on the INgrooves label.  Produced by Born Free and The Next Room, the EP features five tracks – the second more than 11 minutes long – so it’s not quite a single, and it’s not quite an album… Read the rest of this review here

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Written by: O’Neil Edwards, Jerome “Craig” Jackson, Kevin Blair

Producer: Imloud Production

Praise His Name Lyrics

Prayer

To my creator

I will praise the Lord at all times

His praise will always be on my lips

My soul will boast in the Lord

Glorify the Lord with me

And let us exalt his name together

Verse 1

Before I close my eyes I give him thanks

And when I rise I give him praise

He is the source of my energy, source of my peace

So many times I lift my hands to him and say thank you

So many times I feel him next to me, I

Chorus

So I raise his name, up high

I praise him, Everyday

I will praise his name, yes I

I praise him, Everyday

Verse 2

I won’t wait until my back is against the wall, before I call

He’s always there to catch me when I fall, and when it gets hard, he’s there

He is there to keep me safe and keep me warm, when life gets cold

He is there to shelter me when I am alone

Chorus

Verse 3

So in my going out and in my coming in

We have to give praise to one who died for we sins

No matter what the time, place or what it is

He’s always there to grant me my wishes

Father God, him understand all problems

Just put it to him and trust me he will solve them

‘Cause he is the giver of life

He will make sure everything’s all right

Verse 4

For God so loved the world, he gave his only son

That whosever believed, shall live forever more

And you, and me, shall live eternally

And you, and me, shall live happy and free

Chorus

We posted on Terrence Howard playing Nelson Mandela alongside Jennifer Hudson in Winnie, and now it looks like Howard may star as legendary American singer, Marvin Gaye:

Terrence Howard is reportedly in talks for director Cameron Crowe’s planned biopic of Marvin Gaye for Sony Pictures reports Deadline.

Crowe (“Almost Famous,” “Elizabethtown”) has been developing the film for nearly four years with Will Smith eyed for the lead, but had to go back to the drawing board after he turned down the role.

Crowe has secured rights to Gaye’s music and scored the support of Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. Scott Rudin will produce.

Howard, meanwhile, says of his involvement: “Nothing’s been signed on paper yet. Everybody who loves music will hate me if I get this one wrong.”

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Singer, G-Whizz is “feeling ” techno/house music, so to speak. G-Whizz whose correct name is Garland Rowe has released yet another track and it’s a far cry from what his fan-base is accustomed to.

The single, Feel It/Dance Tonight was G-Whizz’s idea. He says, “The idea actually came when I was in the club having a good time. I got an idea and house music is something that I listen to so I decided that it was something that I wanted to try. It has a good club vibe for here and overseas,” he said.

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“Take away the dark clouds and give us the light, everyone we must unite, because its no longer nice in paradise”

These are the infamous words of a Reggae Legend who has been calling for peace on the island of Jamaica now for decades. The legendary superstar Barrington Levy along with Platinum Camp Productions, Inc. are on the forefront of the struggle to bring attention to the tragic violence that plagues the island nation. Barrington’s consistently uplifting lyrics are a reminder to us all that united we must stand in order to combat negativity and evil that surrounds us in this life.

Barrington, originally from Kingston Jamaica, has been a leader in the reggae industry and has built a reputation on bringing peace to his community and uplifting those around him. The Jamaican Observer reported on Tuesday that “we now live in a society that accepts as normal the blatant disregard for the law and respect for the rights of others – a society in which it is considered good to be bad and bad to be good. It has to stop.”

Barrington Levy is a good role model in times when so many individuals in the entertainment industry are not. His lyrics inspire us to strive to be citizens of our community, proud to be united in our stand for peace. This quote is from Barrington’s new tune “Paradise” off of his new album “It’s About Time” that will be released later this year. Mr. Levy is set to tour this summer to spread a message of peace and unity for all and to promote his new album. Other tracks on the album include collaborations with Damian Marley, Buju Banton, Lil Wayne, and Beres Hammond.

For more information, contact Platinum Camp Productions, Inc. at 917-720-CAMP or toll free at 1-888-990-CAMP or www.platinumcamp.com.

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Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley has usurped deejays Matisyahu and Vybz Kartel to become third most popular deejay online, following the May release of his charting album.

Marley’s search volume has been steadily climbing since 2010 which allowed him to beat Kartel in April and Matisyahu in May, according to data from US-based search engine Google analysed by the Observer. It indicates that more persons world-wide are searching for news and music from Marley–the son of reggae legend Bob Marley.

He was expected to receive a boost in Internet searches following his album release; in fact during the week of its release Marley actually beat Shaggy for a short time. Marley however still towers over Matisyahu so far, but may fade as his album ages. Last week, Distant Relatives, the joint album by rapper Nas and Marley out-charted the Rolling Stones to debut at five on the Billboard 200 album chart whilst also topping the Hip Hop and Reggae album charts.

During May, every 100 searches for Damian Marley saw a corresponding 54 searches for Matisyahu and 30 searches for Kartel; Marley however is far below the search activity of Sean Paul and Shaggy at 208 and 114 respectively. Contextually, trend data over a 12 month period shows that Kartel and Marley are statistically tied with Matisyahu receiving 50 per cent more hits than either artiste.

Google Trends analyses a portion of Google web searches to compute the quantity of searches for terms relative to the total number of searches done on Google over time. Online search volume has significance as it reflects, in part, the fluctuations in online popularity of an artiste. The most popular Jamaican entertainers have the most online traffic — these are Bob Marley, Sean Paul and Shaggy.

Over time online traffic can gauge the popularity of artistes. For instance, Mavado in 2008 was more searched for than rival deejay Vybz Kartel, reflecting the rise of the Gully God. Since 2009, however, Kartel has usurped Mavado, reflecting a barrage of singles, strong performances and a slew of controversial publicity stunts.

An artiste’s online traffic usually jumps leading up to an album launch but also is affected by the release of news. Artiste Buju Banton online presence spiked following his December 10 arrest in Florida, which also led him to re-chart on Billboard’s Reggae Albums. Banton became the second most searched for Jamaican artiste, following Bob Marley, but prior to his arrest, Banton was less searched for than many of his peers. His trend data from Google had risen so fast that between December 13 to 18 he was twice as popular as Shaggy, four times more popular than Vybz Kartel and six times more popular than Sizzla and Mavado. By New Year’s Eve, Banton’s presence had waned.

Banton, born Mark Myrie, along with Ian Thomas, also called ‘Yush’ and Jason Mack, was held December 10 by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and charged with conspiracy and intent to distribute at least five kilogrammes of cocaine.

Source: Steven Jackson – Jamaica Observer

Totally in love with this young man, I will be getting this album soon:

Romain Virgo’s debut album, an embodiment of his skillful vocals, social awareness and boyish is available now stores and online. The 15 track project has been hailed by industry insiders as the most anticipated Reggae album for 2010.

The album is aptly named Romain Virgo, as it uncovers and demonstrates the depth of Romain’s talent. The project was released by VP Records in both digital download and cd copy format. Digital download fans may order their copies through itunes.com, planetreggae.com, or amazon.com, which also facilitates ordering of the physical copies of the album. The CD will immediately be available at the JNR and FYE stores in New York, and at Newberry Comics in Boston, before they become distributed through more outlets later.

“I am really excited about it,” notes Romain about the album’s release. He declares that there is a unique blend of messages to which his fans can all relate. “I hope it’s an album that will live long, because of the type of music and the messages that are in most of the songs. I write things that people experience every day, so even those after me will relate to it.”

Romain Virgo boasts 15 tracks, with collaborations from Etana and Cameal Davis. The album features productions from known and experienced hit-makers in the business such as Donovan Germain of Penthouse, Shane Brown of Juke Boxx Productions, and Dawin Brown of Vikings Sounds. Romain Virgo is laden with solid hits some of these singles already released and have ridden the local and overseas charts, blended with some less familiar but equally well arranged tracks. Among those in the line-up are, Mi Caa Sleep, Wanna Go Home (Rain is Falling), Murderer, Love Doctor, Who Feels It Knows It (featuring Etana), and Live Mi Life.

Romain has always been known for maintaining above average standards since his official entry into the music business in 2007. Throughout the Rising Stars talent competition which brought him to national attention, he was a cut above everyone, and at 17, managed to charm the ears and hearts of the nation for the victory. Since then, he has been working with a few of Jamaica’s best producers who have molded him into the star he is today.

Romain Virgo is a talented and vibrant artiste who is steadily gaining widespread recognition for his quality music. He is currently pursuing a Diploma in Music Performance at the Edna Manley School for the Visual and Performing Arts, after which he plans to complete a Bachelor’s degree.

His formal training and immense natural talent have allowed him to become attuned to making hits and delivering star performances. He has made several television appearances where he debuted as lead singer of his high school choir on All Together Sing. Based on his success there he entered the Digicel Rising Star Competition and emerged the winner.

Romain was also featured in a high profile Pepsi advertising campaign. He has also performed on some of Jamaica’s major concerts including Rebel Salute, Reggae Sumfest, and the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. The artiste has done several tracks, some with accompanying music videos, that are extremely successful not only in Jamaica, but across the Caribbean and sections of North America. Cyaan Sleep, I Wanna Go Home, and Love Doctor for example were heavy hitters on music charts in the US Virgin Island, St Croix and in the UK.

Here is the long awaited video for the song “Sunshine girl” from the Dubtonic Kru

(Kingston, Jamaica) - Reggae songstress Sophia Squire is undeniably another Reggae-great in the making. Armed with an enviable voice and remarkable writing skills, the singer who came to the fore a few years ago after touring with a number of Reggae’s legends as a back-up singer is set to make her mark on the international market in September. Sophia who is known for Rat-A-Tat, No Guns and others is scheduled to embark on a one month promotional tour of Europe to promote her music. In the meantime, Sophia is one of the talented artistes featured on the recently released Dream Riddim. For those who have been keeping abreast of new music video releases, Sophia’s song, Slow Motion on the medley has been a favourite with fans thus far.

So i fell in love with 80′s singer Bernard Wright after seeing the video for “Who Do You Love?.” Its one of those songs everyone’s heard. After listening to his music I recognize that he’s been sampled many times by different rappers.  Check out the video

So you know I was sooo happy to get his 1981 album “Nard”.

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A tonic is generally regarded as a brew taken for the improvement of one’s health. While acknowledging this, the popular online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, also offers a musical definition of the word tonic. It states, “tonic is the first note of a musical composition” and further notes — “In western European tonal music of the 18th and 19th centuries, the tonic centre was the most important of all the different tone centres which a composer used in a piece of music, with most pieces beginning and ending on the tonic,…..”

So the question that readily comes to mind therefore, just what was the thinking behind the conception of the Jamaican musical aggregation called Dubtonic Kru?

“Well, Dub, that came about because of how we play the music which is the foundation…So dub being the foundation, a lot of rub-a-dub, hardcore rough-edge, roots music. Then tonic — we always wanted to make sure that we are representing a medicinal musical brand. It’s more a situation if you listen, the lyrics they should be edifying and the music should allow you to move and put you into a positive vibes,” explains Beleon White

Continuing the definition of his five-man musical outfit, the dreadlocks drummer/vocalist better known as Jubba, philosophises “…Right now the focus is just music and people. Bringing people together through music with a positive influence. Music that makes you dance and music that gives you some real vibration to think about. Music to educate and entertain.”

The full complement of the approximately 15-year-old Dubtonic Kru are vocalist/bassist Strickland Stone, vocalist/guitarist Omar “Lanzo” Johnson, Horace “Kamau” Morgan (percussionist/vocalist), and keyboardist/vocalist Luke Dixon.

“We are at a stage right now where we are in a state of emergency. The state of emergency is really a world crisis where people need vibes and words to comfort them. To edify them. It’s all about love and unity and the upliftment of mankind. Not just one race, but all races,” Jubba told the Observer

“We see ourselves as world citizens,” he goes on, “and being apart of different cultures ….But music is music and we use it and our talent in the best way possible. And as a result of travelling throughout Europe for a number of years and seeing what people gravitate to, we realise that it’s about music and diverse kind of music but moreso, what was important to us was to bring our culture through that vibration….and set some trends with positive music…”

Luke was once Tony Rebel’s session/sideman, and Jubba along with Stone have recorded with Burning Spear, Mighty Diamonds, Daddy U Roy, and with the exception of Burning Spear, toured with them as well. They have also toured with Max Romeo, Ethiopians, Congos, and composed albums for Bushman, Junior Kelly, Chuck Fender, Richie Spice, along list of artistes mainly cultural.

Dubtonic Kru has composed music for Champaigne Records for groups such as Voicemail’s Ready To Party, D’Angel’s Downtown Girl Living Uptown Life, and recorded with just about everybody.

Their most recent self-titled album was released in December 2009. Their first, Jungle Fever was released in 2007. A compilation of both albums featuring the favourites on each has just been completed. Just finished editing also is a video for it (the compilation set) which should be released in two weeks called Sunshine Girl.

Having recently ended a tour of the US with Mykal Roze, Dubtonic Kru’s focus now is on the annual trip to Europe for the summer festivals. “We have included the US this year in our roster because there is now a demand since the tour with Mykal Roze, as we have expanded the boundaries as we are going across the boarders,” revealed Kamau.

In 2005, a descision was made to become a show band — doing less jobs as a backing band.

One of our major concerts is Bands Incorporated. The first one was in May of last year. And then we had a second one in December. We have not gotten around organising one for this year yet, but we are still thinking about it,” kamau said.

“The response has been great,” he enthused, “People enjoyed the shows. Appearing on the shows were groups like Rootz Underground. The first one was like a collaborated effort with us and them together and then they appeared again a second time. And we hope to continue that relationship with them going forward. C-Sharp was on the first edition as well. The second edition saw groups like Raging Fire, Mystical Revolution Band, and the Uprising Band.”

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