Dancehall has been enjoying a resurgence of late, with many legendary artists selling out arenas globally. However, for the most part, many of the newer talents have been somewhat reserved of late, with many musical pundits suggesting that they are being overshadowed by their more senior counterparts. However, one exciting new talent has emerged with a smooth flow and lyrical prowess that makes him stand out even in a crowded […]
(Kington, Jamaica) With an all-star line up of Dancehall's biggest and brightest stars to its credit fast rising productions label Stashment Records is rolling out their brand new riddim compilation entitled "Full Force". The riddim which is headlined by the Gully God Mavado and the self professed King Of The Dancehall Beenie Man, also features music from world renowned reggae singer Gyptian, the energy God Elephant Man, Fambo, DJ Sunshine, Twin Of Twins, Fire Key, Macka Diamond, and Stashment protege […]
Singjay Mavado will be trying his hand as a promoter at his 'Guinness Stulla Wednesdays' which kicks off at the New Quad tonight. This will be the singjay's first time promoting a weekly event, having hosted events in his community of Cassava Piece as well as his birthday party at various venues. When THE STAR spoke to Mavado's manager Julian Jones-Griffith he explained that Mavado had been thinking about having his own weekly event for sometime. He said, "we've been […]
The Mavado, Vybz Kartel show will go on. A report carried Sunday in the Barbados Nation newspaper stated that, despite suggestions from the police to cancel the event, the unity concert featuring the two Jamaican dancehall will be held as scheduled on March 27. The show is being staged by Jack Farrell, who has been named as joint promoter with the government-affiliated Barbados Youth Action Programme. The Nation's report quoted Farrell as saying that his group had hired "a number […]
Popular deejays Mavado and Vybz Kartel took hundreds of fans for a trip down memory lane on Sunday night, reminding them of a time when there were no Gully-Gaza issues. The two performed together in a gesture of unity at the annual West Kingston Jamboree stage show in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston. When Mavado was called to the stage by Alliance boss Bounty Killer, he soon began hinting at the anticipated meeting with himself and Kartel after unleashing songs like Fall […]
Alliance artistes Mavado and Serani continue to make strides on the international scene, as both their videos made New Joint of the Day in the same month on BET's 106 & Park. Mavado's So Special and Serani's No Games also made appearances on Billboard and other magazines. Manager of both artistes, Julian Jones-Griffith, is very pleased with the way things are developing. "Space is very limited on radio playlists and charts, etc, for dancehall, so to have two artistes with […]
Jamaican superstar Mavado, currently breaking barriers for dancehall music, is firmly entrenching himself in the fabric of US popular culture. Another round of promotion in New York saw Mavado making an appearance at the MTV studios in Times Square, where he recorded an in-depth interview with Rahman Dukes for the station's flagship MTV News slot. From there it was on to the G Unit offices to record an interview for 50 Cent's wildly popular entertainment website www.thisis50.com. The videotaped interview […]
Shouts of 'boo' have long been the standard cue in the dancehall for entertainers to cut their losses and make a hasty retreat off the stage - before bottles begin to fly. However, since Sting 2008, fans of dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel and Mavado have been voicing their opinions beyond the stage shows and taking it to the party scene. On New Year's Eve, loud cries of "boo", to the shock of many patrons, rang out at parties such as […]
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