Fast Rising dancehall artiste Khago is steadily making strides to the top in the competitive music industry, the artiste, who broke on to the music scene with his single Caan Cool in 2009, is set to perform on the Stars On The Rise concert on September 4. THE WEEKEND STAR caught up with Khago recently to find out what his road to progress has been like, and how it feels to have acquired a taste for success. According to the […]
Reggae artiste Chuck Fenda left the island yesterday for the Rotterdam Festival tour in Europe. Fenda will perform in several European countries such as Spain, Germany, France and Italy. He is among the headline acts for the tour which will feature other Jamaican artistes such as Busy Signal, Queen Ifrica, Etana and Wayne Wonder. According to Fenda, he is anticipating the tour because it will give him a chance to perform for his many fans in Europe who haven't seen […]
Up and coming artist Lyon delivered a great performance at club Top Knife in Yellow Knife, N.T. in Canada last weekend. Hosted by promoter Godson (pictured with Lyon in image 2) the club event was an absolute success. The patrons in the club enjoyed the performance and the high energy kept going throughout the night. Performing “We Winning”, “Swagga On High”, “Money Talks” as well as a few older songs and some brand new material Lyon had the vibe “On […]
Grandeur will commence operation at a new location as at September 1, 2010, and that's a good enough reason to throw a party! Come view the new store, brand new stock, and enjoy a few drinks on us.Ten things you will find in the new store: 1. Bigger changing rooms 2. More variety in inventory 3. Better displays 4. Bigger lounge areas, more seating 5. Facilities for Debit and Credit Cards 6. Blistering cold AC! 7. Easy-to-find location 8. More […]
Nesbeth has returned from Calgary where he performed at the Calgary International Reggae Festival sharing stage with the likes of Beres Hammond and Kenyatta Hill and the Inner Circle Band. The artiste is beaming about his overall experience, the hospitable treatment of the promoters and the aroused reception from the large crowd in attendance of the event, made his experience “one he will not forget in a long time.” Not often enough, positive reports of the hospitality shown to some […]
Head Concussion Records recording artiste, Kamar Ho-sing better known as Chan Dizzy has released his video days after shooting it. The video for the single titled 'Nuh Strange Face', sees cameos from Aidonia, Konshens, D-Major, Erup, Wayne Marshall and members of the Head Concussion Records team Russian and Conci just to name a few. The video shot in the environs of Kingston and St. Andrew Metropolis the video was also directed by Road Block Films who did popular Street Anthem's […]
Kingston, Jamaica -- Dancehall producer, John John has re-released a slew of dancehall tracks which will be marketed digitally by the revolutionary digital distribution company, 21st/Hapilos and made available to fans on September 7, 2010 John John Records is known for their dedication to authentic dancehall beats and voicing top veteran acts in the industry and the five projects are no different. The albums are compilations of 'oldies but goodies' and they include: Dancehall Hits Volume 1 featuring: Bounty Killer, […]
Toi, who is fast becoming the new Princess of Reggae, Dancehall & Pop music brought rays of "Sunshine" to the African continent on Tuesday August 24, 2010 when her single "Sunshine" which was released by Sean Ricketts of Calibur Entertainment in January 2010, was aired on 99.9 Beat FM in Nigeria. "I made that happen. The people are loving it over here" says Rashid Williams who is instrumental in contacting Toi's management team and getting the song aired. Rashid added […]
Every girl's summer anthem is now available in popular music marketplace, iTunes. Denyque's Summer Love was released on iTunes a few weeks ago, but the singer decided to hold back on announcing it pending the release of the video for the song. While the song is continuing to boom locally, the artiste's manager Jade Lee says that it is starting to make waves in other markets. "What we noticed when Summer Love was just released is that there was a […]
It's been nine years since Aaliyah Dana Haughton died in a plane crash and left an immense void in the hearts of her family, friends and fans. The singer's star was still rising when her life was cut short. She released multiplatinum albums and had just started her film career, but there was always a sense that her journey would be a long one, destined for greatness. Traces of her style and influence are apparent in contemporary artists, but her […]
