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What’s Inside ReggaeXclusive’s 20th Issue

pg 4: Rich Kid is “Heading to the Top”pg 5: JuLion’s Viewspg 6: The 21st Annual Canadian Reggae Music Awards; EOC Fundraiser;

Reggae Artist’s Recovery a Miracle; Rich Kid’s Hot New Single “Ghetto Love” Is Getting A Lot Of Love From the Fans

pg 7: 6th Annual Empress Menen Conference in Ghana March 21-25 2007; Blessed’s New Album;

pg 8: Pluggy Satchmo; Sharon “Niceness” Shaw; Ras Fierypg 9: Marcia English; Slingy; Andrea Mills; Deborah Alisonpg 10: Roots, Rock, Reggae Celebrating An Evening For Ibo & Kindread;

Steele Debuts on Jamaica’s Music Charts; Edmonton’s Reggae Empress Ranks #2 Across Canada

pg 11: ReggaeXclusive Reasons With The Original Sinjay Tony Rebelpg 12: Motivational Dub Poet Charlie Bobus Lights up Toronto; Multi

Talented Artist Soul Rpg 13: Saquan Entertainment; Bad Slave; Urban Indie Empress Empire Isis

“Sound the Trumpets” Win 3 Music Awards Nomination; King Ujah’s Update

pg 14: Badoopg 16: Bush Rat; Wow! What a Year for Reggae Artist Humble; Eyesus;

Congratulations to Casper & Sabrina on their new Bundle of Joy; Mr.Flowers

pg 17: ReggaeXclusive Chats With Jamaica’s Golden Voice Richie Stephenspg 18: Inspector Lenny; friendlyness in Ethiopia, Laliblapg 19: Lenn Hammond to appear On Stage with US Rapper T-Pain; Tony

Anthony; Kymani Marley; Mr. Bertuspg 22: Galaxie Top 10; Subscription Form; Resi Top 10; Int’l Top 10; Reggae

Radio Program Listingspg 23: Program Profile: Rebel Vibez; DJ Bones of Irie FM; Sadiki is Blowing

Up on the Reggae Scene;pg 24: Fire Chess; Lady Ann; JoJoe; Lindo P pg 25: Kenny B; Anla; Richie Stephens Interiew cont’d

REGGAEXCLUSIVE’S ARTIST WATCH

RICH KID IS“HEADING TO THETOP”

Rich Kid, Canadian basedentertainer born

“Richard Williams” was raisedin Portmore, Jamaica and isserious about the business ofMusic, Arts, Entertainment,Film, Sports, Children,Philanthropy and life. “RichKid” lives by the motto: “Livelife to the fullest, love what youdo and do what you do best”.His passion for life ischaracterized throughout his

lyrics and versatile styles ofmusic; both Urban Reggae andDancehall. “Rich Kid” wasinspired by “LieutenantStitchie’ who furtherinfluenced and urged him tocontinue his education whilepursuing a career in theentertainment business. “RichKid” migrated to the U.S.,where he attended school forthree years, then later movedto Canada and later became acitizen. Remembering theadvice of his mentors “RichKid” completed his educationin Network Administration,Political Science, World Historyand Theology.

Focused on fulfilling hisdreams, he turned hisattention to forming anaffiliation with “Nite Starr”Sound System performing atparties, weddings, stageshows and other specialevents. From 2004 to present,he injected his energy intorecording by showcasing hislyrical prowess and versatility

working with “AnchorRecording Studios”, “E55Production Records” and“Stumpy Production Records”in Jamaica. Also “The LairRecording Studios”, “ExplorerRecording Studios”, “SlammProductions”, “IguanaRecordings” and Eagle ForceEntertainment’s “Eye OneRecords” in Canada. He tookhis talent to the next level byreleasing two debut singles in2004 “Freaky Freaky Ting” and“Penny for my Touch” on theC&G Promotion Label. Helater released the single forthe song “In The Mix”, whichwon him the TorontoInternational Reggae MusicAward for “Best Video”.

Throughout this time “RichKid” has been sharing thelocal and international stagewith many international artistssuch as Buju Banton,Capleton, Beenie Man, AdmiralBailey, Singing Melody,Professor Nuts, WayneWonder, Fab 5, and

Cappadanna of the Wu-TangClan to name a few. “Rich Kid”is an entertainer who rackedup more air miles than manycorporate flyers. Working inEngland, Jamaica, U.S.A,Portugal and Canada hasinspired him to work on hisdebut album entitled “HeadingTo The Top” that shows themany different aspects ofwhere he is coming from andwhere he is going musically.Even though every song has anequal level of likeness, specialattention is paid to songs suchas “Ghetto Love,” “Life’sWorth” and “Searching” whichfeatures many R&B flavors tobe released on Eye OneRecord Label with the videosin the works. Rich Kid has aunique personality which isextraordinary, extravagant andwill captivate all ages withcharm and universal appeal.Contact Sandi Destonis at:647-998-5807 or email:[email protected].


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JULION’S VIEWS

One more quarter passesby as Canadian Reggae

continues its journey into moreand more Canadian homesinfiltrating more musicalpallets, encouraging possiblesales opportunities. In the lastissue, I took the time to focuson a negative that continues tostunt this ‘industry’ in ourcollective inefficiency to sellCanadian reggae music on aconsistent basis. Some folkstook great offense to the wordswritten, but truth be told, it’sall good with me if folks don’tshare my vision or opinions inan environment where there islimited growth of our genre. Itdoes show that we are not onthe same page, so there isdefinitely room for growth.

Many of those who tookoffense completely missed thepoint! The one who did notmiss the point was CarrieMullings – CHRY 105.5fm,Monday mornings 10:00am –12:00pm, the only Canadianreggae show that boastsplaying 100% Canadianreggae. And she does! Whenthe lynch mob was called torise against my words, Carriestood firm and refused toparticipate in the hanging ofthe truth. When I asked herwhy she didn’t get involvedwith criticism of my words, sheshocked me with herresponse… She said, “You areright, I don’t do enough…There are so many artistsmusic that I don’t have, many Idon’t know and who doesn’tknow of me… More needs tobe done!” In case you forgotthe three or so sentencesbefore, Carrie Mullings plays100% Canadian reggae.

As our conversationcontinued, we were speakingthe same language. We are /were addressing the sameissues of lack of sales

opportunities for Canadianreggae music and how toproperly address or changethat situation. One of myfrustrations and queries to herwas the lack of a Canadianreggae chart. So many radiopersonalities, so many shows,so many spins, and so manyyears and to my knowledgethere has NEVER been anagreed up, nationallysupported reggae chart. Somehave tried separately atdifferent times, but nothing ona collective basis. How doesthe rest of the world take usseriously if we don’t do itourselves? A chart indicatesthat there is something goingon and that we thinksomething of the music, so wetake the time to chart it. Ittells interested fans whichsongs and which artists are hotat the time and which tunes tobuy. It tells foreign DJs whichartists to contact! It createsinterest for the artists whowish to rise on the charts. Itincreases the quality of themusical production anddelivery. IT GROWS ANINDUSTRY!

Carrie went on to tell methat there will be nationalchart in the works and will behappening in January of 2008and that she and a few of thepersonalities were in talksabout the chart for some time.That made me smile! Specialmention has to go out toGalaxie internet radio withSteve Neale’s assistance hasbeen charting Canadianreggae for a time now and toget that info just check outwww.canadianreggaeworld.com/Galaxie-2007-09.htm as weput up that chart as Stevesends them and to find outmore about Galaxie check outwww.galaxie.ca. Before I go onto sing Carrie’s praises anyfurther I pay great respect toD.B. Hawkes, formerly of CIUT89.5fm, who propelled manylive acts to notoriety at his ownpersonal cost. Much respectto Patrick Roots, of CIUT89.5fm, who has alwaysopened his show to anyprogressive thinking artist topush themselves as well as tome personally giving CRWweekly spots to promote

Canadian reggae musicconsistently showing support.The King Turbo crew. CIUT, aswell as Ron Nelson, CKLN88.1fm for their pushing ofCanadian based artists withintheir circles, Leo Cripps inCalgary playing many all-Canadian shows selling andpromoting the music. Natty Bof CHRY 105.5fm, who not onlyplays the music but promotes aCanadian reggae chart.

As we propel into the 21stcentury we need a greaterpush by many of thesevolunteers, to be singleminded in their approach toselling Canadian. There maybe a bit of resistance now, butin time they will see theopportunities that will open forall of us. As I continued towrite, I thought it best thatCarrie answered somequestions and with thoseanswers, would shed a littlelight on her credentials as wellas what she is all about, and achance for you thereader/listener to aid in hercontinued growth if you wishto see further ‘upliftment’ ofthe Canadian reggae scene.

Q. Rhythm365.com’srelationship with you...

A. I was introduced towww.rhythm365.com thru KingDavid while co-hosting withhim on his show PositiveVibrations that airs Fridays 10a.m. - 12 p.m. On July 29th,2005 Tony Williams and crewcame to Canada to showcaseCanadian Talent andrhythm365 DJs along with KingDavid and myself at ClubParadise. While in Canada Mr.Williams heard a recording ofthe Monday morning fill-in spotI was doing that I startedcalling “Rebel Vibez”. The“Singers in the Neighborhood”segment had him interestedand with very little discussion Iwas linked up to a simulcastwith www.rhythm365.com. Wehave been running the link for28 months now. Thank youTony Williams!

Q. Relationship and workwith Montreal ReggaeFestival...

A. My relationship beganwhen two of Toronto’s invited

radio personalities did notshow at the festival in 2004and the opportunity presenteditself for me to fill their MCspots on the festival. It initiallywas a couple intros the firstday but the festivalSpokesperson and Host invitedme to do more over theremainder of the weekend.

Q. CHRY 105.5, how longon air, how you came up withthe idea for an ALL Canadianshow…

A. I have been on air withCHRY since 2003. I started onCaribbean Crucible withLuther Brown, G-Russ andTipper then joined CoolRunnings with Sir B. I startedfilling in a TBA spot Mondays inthe latter part of 2004. In 2005the spot was given to RebelVibez and starting this year wechanged our content whichwas 70% Canadian and 30%International to 100%Canadian Content. StrictlyHomegrown as I like to refer toit. The idea is merely that ofrepresenting your own talent.Canada has a massive wealthof talented artists andmusicians in our reggaeindustry that aren’t getting theamount of airplay it takes to“BUSS” an artist. There aremany reggae shows on CHRY’sstation but there wasn’t aCanadian Reggae show, so Iguess you can say I was fillinga void. Rebel Vibez has beenbroadcasting 5 hour shows onthe holidays for 2 years now. Iwould love to do a 5 hourbroadcast weekly! Rebel Vibezis not the first to providelisteners with 5 hourbroadcasts of CanadianReggae; King David did itbefore I did. You know KingDavid was the first person toshare his stage with me? KingDavid was master ofceremonies at Steele’sUncorrupted CD Launch andhe handed me the microphoneand encouraged me to go onstage and introduce an artist. Iremember shaking and KingDavid telling me not to benervous I could do it and I did.Thanks King David!!

Q. Why continue with an AllCanadian show? Is it popular?

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THE 21ST ANNUAL-CANADIAN REGGAE MUSICAWARDS

Due to the continuousrequests from fans of

reggae music across the globewe are pleased to announcethat the presentation of TheCanadian Reggae MusicAwards will resume in March2008. The Awards presenta-tion will be held on SundayMarch 30, 2008 and will bepreceded by a showcase of thenominees and guests onSaturday March 15, 2008. Bothevents will be held in the mainballroom of the BeautifulJamaican Canadian Centrelocated at 995 Arrow Road inToronto, Ontario.

If you have released a reg-gae and/or soca or calypsorecording including gospel in2007 in Canada, please sendtwo copies along with a biog-raphy before December 31,2007 to:

The Canadian ReggaeMusic Awards, P.O. Box59176, 7205 Goreway Dr.,Mississauga, Ontario, L4T-4J1.

A list of nominations will bereleased on January 28th,2008 and will cover fromJanuary 1, 2007 to December31, 2007 inclusive. Pleasecheck the website frequentlyfor more information. Timeand place will be announced inadvance. To receive moreinformation you may write tothe CRMA at the aboveaddress or call (905) 270-8675. To advertise in the 2008program, posters or flyers call:(905) 270-8675 or E-mail [email protected]. Thank you foryour continued support of theAnnual Canadian ReggaeMusic Awards.

E.O.C FUNDRAISERThe Essence of Unity

Fundraiser Cultural FashionShow and Dinner is going to beheld on Saturday December15, 2007 at 23 Denison Road.Fashions by “More LoveEssentials”, “Finote Designs”,“Mazere” and more.Entertainment by DonnaMakeda, Roger B, SisterBarbara, Django on Pan andmany more. There will also bea cultural market for the holi-day season and an authenticCaribbean dinner.

Dress code is formal andthe doors will be open from5:30pm, dinner is at 6:00pmand showtime is at 7:00pm.Donations are: $20 in advanceand $25 at the door. For moreinformation call: 416-248-2835 or 416-762-7747. This isa presentation by the Women’sGuild Society of the EthiopianOrthodox Church (MedaneAlem).

REGGAE ARTIST’S RECOV-ERY FROM ACCIDENT A ‘MIR-ACLE’! MUSICIAN STILL INHOSPITAL AFTER AUG. 18CAR CRASH

By: Jason van Rassel, CalgaryHerald. (Published: Tuesday,November 20, 2007)

Members of a local reggaeband seriously hurt in a high-way rollover three months agoare slowly recovering, with alittle help from their friends.In the immediate days follow-ing the Aug. 18 crash, friendsweren’t sure whether Ibowould live or die. He sufferedcritical spinal and headinjuries when the van carryinghim and five other musiciansleft the Trans-Canada Highwaynear Brooks and rolled. Ibo,44, remains in a Calgary hospi-tal, but doctors recentlyremoved a surgical “halo”immobilizing his head, and heis walking and talking. It’sincredible how well he’s doing,

considering what he’s beenthrough,” said Leo Cripps,president of the CalgaryInternational Reggae Festival.Cripps visited Ibo two weeksago. He said Ibo’s progress is a“miracle” and the musician isin good spirits. “I had a con-versation with him and I was-n’t expecting to,” he said.

Ibo and his backing band,Kindread, were on their way toplay at Calgary’s reggae festi-val after a gig in Regina whenthe crash happened. Threemembers of Kindread werealso seriously hurt, while afifth band mate and a soloartist riding with the bandescaped with cuts and bruis-es. The cause of the collisionis still under investigation bythe RCMP. Prior to striking outon his own, Ibo was a longtimemember of the Calgary bandStrugglah. He has toured andopened for reggae legends likethe Wailers and Jimmy Cliff.Ibo also contributed music towhat is believed to be the firstCanadian reggae compilation,which came out earlier thisyear. More than half the pro-ceeds from sales of the $25disk are going toward helpingIbo and his band matesthrough their recuperation andrehabilitation. Another friendof Ibo’s said it’s not yet knownhow quickly and to whatextent he’ll regain all his facul-ties. The friend, speaking oncondition of anonymity, saidIbo is facing between threeand six months of rehabilita-tion. “He’s come really far,he’s walking and he’s up doingphysiotherapy,” she [email protected]. © The CalgaryHerald 2007.

RICH KID’S HOTNEW SINGLE “GHETTO LOVE” ISGETTING A LOT OFLOVE FROM THEFANS!By Marvelyn Spence

The hot new single“Ghetto Love” from the

album “Heading to the Top” byRich Kid feat. R&B singing

sensation Shelly J is creatingwaves in Jamaica, on the airand in the clubs. Recorded inToronto, Canada at ExplorerRecording Lab, mixed andmastered by Ernie at ReflexStudio, this single is a master-piece of art put together withR&B and Dancehall Reggae,establishing a new genre callUrban Reggae. With therelease of “Ghetto Love” onNovember16th, the A-list DiscJockeys are both on Irie FMand Hot 102 FM playing thissingle on heavy rotation. Thevideo shoot for ‘“Ghetto Love”will take place on December22nd, 2007. Anyone interest-ed in being a part of the mak-ing of the “Ghetto Love” musicvideo can link CG Records at:[email protected].

Steady finding its way onthe radio airwaves in Toronto,you are sure to hear “GhettoLove” on your favorite radiostations such as CHRY 105.5FM, CUIT 89.5 FM, CKLN 88.1FM and FLOW 93.5 FM alongwith a slew of Internet radio.Released on the C&GPromotions Record Label andproduced by Glenford “Hulk”March with associate produc-er Michael “Q” Nugent alongwith backing musiciansJazzwad and Worm, who allcame together once again tocreate the high tempo rhythmcalled “Ghetto Hype”. Createdin Toronto at ExplorerRecording Studio, this rhythmis attracting a lot of artistsboth locally and international-ly.

The single “Ghetto Love”portrays the every day life oflove, intimacy and affairs at ahard-core level. Full of hypeand enthusiasm, this song issure to be an ear-opener for alldemographics. The video is inthe works which will propelthis song to the next level. Forfurther information on themaking of the video check outRich Kid’s website at:myspace.com/richkid1richkidand be sure to be a partici-pant.

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REGGAEXCLUSIVE CULTURAL NEWS6TH ANNUALEMPRESS MENENCONFERENCEGATHERING INGHANA, MARCH 21-25, 2007

Greetings: In theprecious names of the

Most High Holy Father andMother of Zion, Jah Rastafari,the Emperor Haile Selassie Iand His Chosen EmpressMenen Asfaw.

It is an honor and ablessing for the Empress ofZion, Inc. to welcome yourregistration as we prepare toco-host the 6th AnnualEmpress Menen. ConferenceGathering in Ghana, March 21-25, 2007, with MOUDF(Movement Of UnityDevelopment Foundation),Haile Selassie Chapter. EOZ isa Ras Tafari Faith-based civilsociety, non-profit

organization of the ARK(Almighty Rastafari Kingdom).Co-headquartered in Atlanta,Georgia and Botswana, Africa,with Chapters in the Americas,Africa and the Caribbean, EOZis incorporated with themission to empower womenand their families to maximizetheir potential mentally,physically and spiritually sothat they can provide servicesand activities globally andlocally which will enable thehungry to be fed; nakedclothed; sick nourished; agedprotected; infants cared forand homeless sheltered.

The Annual Gatherings ofRastafari Women, Families andFriends celebrating theEarthday of Empress Menencontinue to set precedents inthe Movement from its her-storic inception in 2003 to this2008 Gathering bringing theDiaspora home to theContinent of Africa. This willdefinitely be a life-affirmingtrip with a realistic exposure

to “Returning to theHomeland!”

Thursday March 20th -Registration, Personal dayBeach/River/Village

Friday March 21st - IfficialOpening, Discussions andPresentations

Saturday March 22nd -8am to 12 Noon ContinuingDiscussions and Presentations

3pm to 10pm AfrikanMarketplace, Edutainment &Concert

Sunday March 23rd -Spiritual Family Day @ CapeCoast

Slave Dungeon, Tours,Naming Ceremonies, etc

Monday March 24th -Resolutions, Networking, etc

Tuesday March 25th - All-Mansions Empress MenenEarthday Selahbration

As you complete yourarrangements to be in Ghanafor 2008, call a friend or familybecause this is an opportunitynot to be missed! In peace,love and unity. Empress of

Zion, Inc,. 5169 GreatMeadows Rd., Lithonia, GA30058.Phone: 1-813-232-0300. Website:www.empressofzion.co

BLESSED’S NEW ALBUM

Blessed recently his longawaited, much anticipatedfirst album which is doingquite well on the airwaves andin the stores. Fans aredelighted that they finally havea full length-album that theycan go out an purchase fortheir collection. GwaanBlessed, big up your status.

POP-UP


PLUGGY SATCHMO

Pluggy Satchmo - the Icon,Jamaican #1 dancer fromSparky, Pluggy and Beryl,takes time out to make aChristmas album with BlackArrow and Friends.

S H A R O N“NICENESS” SHAW

I was born in the capital ofJamaica, Kingston, on the

23rd of April, 1967. After thedeath of my father, my Mom,brother, two nephews and Imigrated to Toronto, Canada in1982. Two months after myarrival, I worked for a companymaking candles. A year later, Iwent to Seneca College. Ithen went to Topaz HairstylingSchool. Although I hadenrolled in these classes, Ibecame less interested inwhat I had set out to“supposedly” become.

My deep passion is formusic. I live and breathemusic. My first recording wasdone by Leroy Sibbles in theearly 90’s. I was given thename “Sharon Niceness” by avery close friend of mine,Culture, whom I have alsobeen recorded by. I have donemany other recordings at BujuBanton’s studio, Messam, KingTurbo and presently at theBlack Arrow Studio which isthe number one studio inToronto. I am now currentlyworking in collaboration withdifferent artists on anupcoming Christmas album.Coming soon is my new single,a very touchy song which

everyone will love. Pleasecontact Sharon at: 647-828-7852 for your wedding,christening and birthday partyentertainment.

RAS FIERY

His name is Allan Knightsotherwise known as Ras Fiery,born in King’s Town and raisedin Redemption Sharps, St.Vincent. He was exposed toreggae culture from a veryyoung age. Ras Fiery shareshis love for reggae music withanyone willing to listen. Hehas been inspired by reggaeartists like Bob Marley and hasbeen exposed to the powerfulteachings of His ImperialMajesty from the enlighteningwords of his Father.

“I could always visionmyself in this foreign land

spreading the words ofRastafari”. Ras Fiery’sprophecy was fulfilled in 1995when he moved to the city ofToronto with an uprightattitude and determination toprosper on this side. Ras Fieryholds a strong dedication toreggae music. His chantingbrings an uplifting vibrationthat most can relate to. In hismusic we can hear about thestruggles of Rastafari peopleand about how we can makegreat changes throughorganization.

This fiery spirit is preparedfro the awakening of ourculture; he expresses hisviews on balance in creation,holding fast to his faith inRastafari and Empress Menen.Look out for his hit singleentitled “Honor” from theupcoming album “ConsistingHeat” coming soon to a recordstore near you.

MARCIA ENGLISH

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to the Toronto music scene.Marcia specializes in harmonyand providing backups tomany well-known artists. Shehas toured with BeresHammond and shared thestage with Marcia Griffiths andEverton Blender.

Marcia is known not onlyfor her work in the ReggaeCommunity but for herknowledge of various styles ofmusic. She has worked as co-writer on many projects,including Country and R&B.She has also worked with JullyBlack and JackSoul. Hertalent and devotion to musichas moved her into the realmof production as well asteaching vocal and eartraining.

Marcia is always interestedin seeking new and upcomingtalent. Her specialty isworking with groups todevelop their ability toharmonize, creating a uniquesound. For further informationcontact Marcia at:[email protected]

SLINGY

Slingy aka KemarDonaldson was born inJamaica. Slingy startedsinging and deejaying at theage of ten. His big break cameat the age of fifteen when heperformed at Teen Splash in2002 and Island Explosion in2003 in Jamaica. Slingy hasopened up for such artists asHi Octane and Emanuel Steele

just to name a few. Slingy’smusical talent is a blend ofsinging, singjay and deejaywhich makes him veryversatile and a hit with theladies.

He is now working on hisdebut album called“Untouchable” beingproduced by Courtney Buckleyand Shawn James of BlackArrow Studio here in Toronto.This will be a blend ofdancehall reggae, R&B andHip-Hop. He is also working onthe Christmas album withBlack Arrow and Friends dueout in December. Get news,entertainment and everythingyou care about at:www.live.com/getstarted.aspx

ANDREA MILLS

Born in Kingston Jamaica,Andrea came to Canada whenshe was less than a year old.Her singing career began inthe Baptist Church in a smalltown community as part of theJunior Choir. Her musicaltalent began to blossom underthe guidance of excellentmusic teachers throughouther elementary and HighSchool years.

At the age of thirteen,Andrea and two of her sistersformed a singing group called“Harmony”. They enteredseveral talent competitions inthe local area and won firstprize for three consecutiveyears, along with the overalltalent award. At age sixteen,she auditioned for the OntarioYouth Choir, a choir of forty-eight voices that was selectedfrom across the province. Shewas one of the youngest in thechoir.

That year, Andrea providedstudio or live backup vocalsfor many artists includingOrgans, Frankie Wilmot, LennHammond, Mark Steele,Marcia Griffiths, Nana

McLean, Jackie James andEverton Blender. Her love formusic has always inspired herto offer her talent to sing atspecial events such asweddings, whether it be with achoir, as part of a duet or as asoloist.

DEBORAH ALISON

Deborah Alison is a multi-talented artist. Most recently,

she performed the role ofLizzie in Michael St George’sproduction Domestic Science.Deborah Alison is the TorontoInternational Reggae MusicAward winner for Lovers RockFemale artist of the year 2004-2005 for her song titled Is ItLove. Deborah most recentlywrote and performed on thetrack Christmas Wish forBlack Arrow Records.Christmas Wish was inspiredby the times we are living inwith hopes for a better future.Visit her out online atdeborahalison.com orwww.myspace.com/deborahalison. Deborah has performedat the Montreal InternationalReggae Festival, Bob MarleyDay, Jamaica Day in Toronto,and throughout Canada.

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ROOTS ROCKREGGAECELEBRATING ANEVENING FOR IBO& KINDREADArticle by: Lisa Connors Photo by: Halina T. Di-Lallo

Friends of Ibo andKinDread gathered this

past September 21st at SaitCampus in Calgary for abenefit concert to celebrateand give thanks to the bandthat has given the CalgaryReggae community so much.From countless hours ofmusical upliftment over theyears, to studio work withmany of our local talents, Iboand KinDread is a Reggaeband that has gone far beyondthe call of duty in their effortsto put Calgary on the Reggaemap.

The evening featuredseveral artistes who Ibo andKinDread have performed withand produced. The openingact was Five Star Affair, afunky, Ska, Rock, Reggaeoutfit who got the evening offto a blazing start. Edmonton’sSista J took the stage next andkept up the vibes. Roots manLenky came on to “Stir It Up”as usual and had all the ladiessinging along. Israel delivereda lively Dj style set followed byOuda Ouda who has moreenergy than perhaps any otherentertainer I have ever seen!Culture Brown was to follow,still obviously very impactedby the accident holding up thet-shirt he wore in the crash.The evening hit a high notewhen Bianca stepped on stagesinging a powerful accapellaversion of “Wrong Address”followed by “No No No”alongside Ouda Ouda. Theperformance was pureentertainment with hilariousad-libbing and onstage antics

that had the audience smilingand laughing out loud! Blesstheir hearts for bringing smilesand laughter to those whowere so saddened by theaccident! The show closedwith a performance by Raqueland combination with Israel. Itwas a blessed event.

STEELE DEBUTS ONJAMAICA’S MUSICCHARTS

Steele’s sophomore CD“The Love of Jah” has

made its entry on Jamaica’sMusic Countdown Top TenAlbums/CD charts, while hisduet “New World (Remix)” withQueen Ifrica has beenfeatured on Stampede’s StreetCharts. This is a remarkablefeat for an artist residing inCanada. In recent monthsMOBS Production has beenworking relentlessly inpromoting the artist to thatmarket. Steele’s liveperformances, TV and radiointerviews have made a lastingimpression on the people ofJamaica and they have startedto show their love andappreciation for the musicbeing delivered by this lyricallyconscious brother. Justrecently, Steele’s performanceon the Peter Tosh BirthdayCelebration was hailed as oneof those that stood out formany fans and media alike. Hisinterviews on radio stationssuch as Irie fm and Linkz fmafforded Steele theopportunity to speak with fansone on one about hisdevelopment. His live TVperformance on TVJ, one ofthe country’s national networkhas had many talking about hisraw energy. With this,accompanied by two very well

orchestrated music videos,recently produced byFabrikated ProjeX, Steele’squest to impact the world withhis music while residing inCanada is being made areality, and the inclusion inJamaica’s music chart is amajor step in that direction.

“The Love of Jah” hasmade its way on to the Top 20Under Pressure ReggaeCharts. The radio show UnderPressure is aired on TPN radioin Italy and simulcast inAmerica on Caribbean Vibesradio. This program plays amajor role in connecting manyEuropeans to the world ofreggae music. Steele wasblessed to have his first CD“Uncorrupted” make it on tothe Gusma-T’s run Top 20charts, and this wasinstrumental in earning him aninvitation to Rototom ReggaeFestival, Italy’s biggest ReggaeFestival. Steele says, “Thanksfor the continued support youhave shown me, I sincerelyrealize that without your loveI’m nothing. My endeavor isnot to stray from the formulathat has brought me this far,and that is 110% positivityeverytime.” Be sure to checkSteele online atwww.myspace.com/steelemusic to view his latest musicvideos, “New World (Remix)”with Queen Ifrica and “Gooseand Ganda”, you can also view“Slave Driver” and “WhatWrong Wid Wi” with croonerGeorge Nooks. To purchaseSteele’s product online visitwww.steelemusic.net orwww.ebreggae.com. InCanada please visit your localWest Indian CD/Record outlet,in Jamaica visit Energy BeatDistribution and in New YorkMoodies Records or Tony RyanRecords.

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History’s First All-Canadian Reggae

Compilation a Powerful Toolfor Alberta’s Reggae Scene.Edmonton-based Reggae bandSouljah Fyah has captivated anational audience with theuplifting single, “Abundance ofGood”, climbing to #2 inSeptember on GalaxieReggae’s Canadian Spins,CBC.

First released on theband’s debut album in 2004,the single was selected as oneof two female tracks to appearon the first-ever all-CanadianReggae compilation “RealRoots Reggae; A CanadianStory”, produced by CanadianReggae World. The double CDwas released in July, 2007,with “Abundance of Good”making its debut on the chartsat #6. It has been a big yearfor Souljah Fyah. Founder andlead singer Janaya Ellis wasawarded Global TV’s Woman ofVision Award, as well as theBig Miller Music AchievementAward in March, for heraccomplishments and hervision for the music scene inEdmonton. In June, the bandembarked on their firstwestern Canadian tour topromote the upcoming releaseof their sophomore album,Truth Will Reveal. From thatalbum, the political track“Rwanda” has captured theattention of Ziggy Marley, andwas selected in September asthe first indie song to befeatured on Ziggy Radio.

Calgary’s Reggae King IBOalso ascended to #7 on theGalaxie Reggae charts with apassionate single released onthe same compilation entitled“Sweet like a Sugah”. A tourbus accident involving IBO andhis band Kindread sent shockwaves through the CanadianReggae community thissummer. IBO producedSouljah Fyah’s debut CD in2003, and is also the produceron the upcoming album. Aremix of “Abundance of Good”featuring Arlo Maverick fromEdmonton’s Hip Hop collectivePolitic Live will appear onTruth Will Reveal. Contact:Janaya Ellis at: 780 479 [email protected]

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REGGAEXCLUSIVE’S INTERVIEW

REGGAEXCLUSIVEREASONS WITH THEORIGINAL SINGJAYTONY REBELBy Lisa Connors

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Greetings Tony,welcome to Toronto at

Rastafest 2007. Thank you forthe wonderful show last night.You also performed atReggaefest in Montreal. Howwas that?

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: MontrealReggaefest was fantastic! Wedidn’t get enough time but thetime that we did have wasutilised properly and theaudience loved it! Theaudience was huge. Canada iswonderful. Canada is abeautiful place especially inthe summer. The people arefine too. It is always one of ourfavourite places.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: You’ve been inthe music business for manyyears and you are seen as aninnovator, an originator of thesingjay style. How does it feelto be an innovator in Reggae?

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: Well it always awarm feeling to know thatsomething that stands out inearth could really comethrough you. Such a goodfoundation. It is always a goodthing. The new wave of culturesingers that came in the 90’s, Idon’t want to say I amresponsible for it but I wasused as an instrument toestablish it. I realize that beinga Dj which I love so much if youjust dj your songs without amelody it could getmonotonous sometimes so I

decided to put a little melodywith it and see if I could bringsome sweetness to thathardcore so it was more on thecutting edge, so the singjaywas coined.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Your song writingabilities are so strong and youhave so many hits. When youare writing your songs does itever occur to you that you havea hit on your hands?

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: Yes definitely. Afew times there are a fewsurprises but usually I know.When I got the inspiration forJah by my side I knew. I wasdriving about 1 am and I wentand woke up my brother and Isaid look we have to tape this. Isaid this song is really a hitsong.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Many of yoursongs have become Reggaeanthems like Jah is by my side,Fresh Vegetable, Know Jah.

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: It’s good tohave songs that are a stapleeverywhere in the world. I canalways expect a goodresponse.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: You know it’sreally huge when you have torelease it in French andSpanish!

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: (Laughter)Definitely! It’s always a goodvibe when you have thosemasterpieces, then if you don’tget a chance to record anymoreyou can always use those.People will always want to hearthose. The Reggae market isvery huge all over the world.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Can you tellReggaeXclusive readers aboutyour volunteer work inJamaica?

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: In terms ofdoing voluntary service, I havebeen doing that from a youthbut since I became popular itbecame more pronounced.After a while I became thePresident of Artistes AgainstAids and I was a part of and stillam a part of Committee forCommunities. I wrote a songfor the United Nations in theyear of the volunteer. It was thechosen song in the midst ofover 30 countries I actuallywent to the United Nations hallof assembly in Manhattan and

did it in front of Kofi Anan andthe Prince of Spain andPresident of Zambia, actuallyhe was the one who introducedme on stage. So it was a goodvibe. Also Harry Bellefontecame to Jamaica one time tohelp to sensitise the people ofthe Caribbean about the deadlydisease, Aids. That is when weformed the triple Aorganization of Artistes AgainstAids of which I am thechairperson. So it is not allabout getting. You have to giveback and sometimes when yougive of yourself that is whenyou truly give. It’s not all aboutmoney even though there is atime for the dollar sign. Wehave to always make sure thatwe do what we can do. I thinkthat is the whole purpose ofhuman beings is to preserveearth and preserve life and tolive for our fellow humans.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: You have quite agreat group of people aroundyou with Flames Productions,your Reggae family.

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: Yes mon. Fromlong-time Garnett Silk used tobe at Flames, Everton Blender,Ras Shiloh and many more.Now we have Queen Ifrica, oneof our latest products. She istaking off in the music scene,and the music world. We neverdo it selfishly; we always try tobring somebody in.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Is producingother artistes something thatyou will continue to do?

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: Yes mon. Iproduced a song with QueenIfrica and Gentleman, RitchieSpice, Luciano and on and on.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: What is new andfresh coming out right now?

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: Right nowQueen Ifrica’s album is just out.It’s called Fyah Muma andwe’re promoting that. Also, myalbum I Rebel is out and we’repromoting that. There’s a newsong that I have called Lovefyah on the Baltimore riddim, Ijust did it for Sly and Robbie. Ijust came back from Europe fortwo weeks hit all the majorfestivals from Germany, wherewe did Reggae Summer Jam.We did Rotterdam and Italy, andwe did another festival inBelgium, Portugal… We keep

on working, moving out thereand delivering the message.Recording at the same time.I’m trying to complete myrecording studio. I have a littleone but I am trying to completeanother one that is morecomfortable where I can domore work. You will see moreof our production coming forth.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: You have made alot of people happy over theyears with your music. Yourperformance last night atRastafest here in Toronto wasoutstanding. These types ofevents are very consciousnessraising. How did Rebel Salutecome about?

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: Rebel Salutecame about as a Birthday orEarthday on the 15th ofJanuary. So because I don’tdrink alcohol I don’t sell any.My music is about inspirationand motivation. So we as theartistes provide that for thepeople. It’s a spiritualrenaissance. It’s like apilgrimage at the beginning ofthe year. The people help toinspire the continuation of itThe people love it.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: You are living byexample of what Rasta livity isreally supposed to be. Byrejecting the alcohol andshowing people the consciousway.

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: Well definitely.If you don’t use certain things, Idon’t see why you should beselling it either. Even thoughwe could get millions of dollarswe don’t accept it, we will notsell that product. We can’t bebribed. If you fall for that youwill fall for anything.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Keep up the goodworks! Where are you off tonext?

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: I’m going backto Jamaica, just chilling til I goback to Europe.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Tony, Torontoloves you and the wholeReggae world loves you! Thankyou so much for doing what youdo and for just being you.

TToonnyy RReebbeell:: Thank you andkeep publishing the goodworks. Jah Bless.


REGGAEXCLUSIVE’S “WORDS ON DUB”

MULTI-TALENTEDARTIST SOUL-R

Your Queen can’t touchmy King, ‘cause I’m

playing with 8 Rooks! Soul-R.Enlightenment flows throughmany channels - Revolution inmany forms. For some, Nirvanais attained through deepmeditation and acts ofselflessness and piety. Othersseek to achieve spiritualelevation through the balancebetween ancient philosophyand modern-day schools ofthought. Then, there are thosewho choose to blaze trails alltheir own - by permeating aspiritual essence that isuniquely individual.

For Soul-R, the journey toself-awakening comes in theform of “enlightenmentthrough entertainment”. Overthe last 4 years, Soul-R hastaken Toronto’s spoken-wordindustry by storm at analarming rate - with the intensestaccato of his lyrical prowessand melodic execution. DubPoet, MC, Lyricist, MusicProducer are but a few of thetitles that theTrinidad/Canadian native hasunder his belt, with theexpansion of his professionalcareer quickly growing toincorporate music production,video production as well asgraphic design.

Quickly blossoming underSoul-R’s well-guided direction,8 Rooks Enlightenment seeksto provide the masses with“enlightenment throughentertainment”. Buildingbridges on a foundationdedicated to “the upliftment ofmind, body, spirit and soul”.Established in 2004, the ever-expanding company web-site,8Rooks.Com, hosts a widevariety of content, articles,spoken word poetry pieces,event listings and a vibrantmarket place as well as links tomany community resources. “Iwant to take this to higherheights,” says Soul-R. “Mymission is to give people adeeper insight, deal with theessence of core issues, so wecan actually start seeing somepositive changes in oursociety”. For more informationcall: 416-560-5857 or email:[email protected] or check:www.8rooks.com

MOTIVATIONAL DUBPOET CHARLIEBOBUS LIGHTS UPTORONTO!

There is a brand new andunique music/dub

poetry coming out of Jamaica.After years of preparation andvoluntary work there is nowanother revolution in Jamaicanmusic/dub poetry. At theforefront with his slogan“empowering minds, upliftingyouths” is the humble yetpowerful motivational artistCharlie Bobus. NicardoMurray ‘aka’ Charlie Bobuswas born August 13 in thevolatile community ofGrantspen. After losing hismother at age 15, CharlieBobus was forced to be on hisown working right after HighSchool. He had been with thesame Company for 8 yearsuntil June 2005 when he lefthis job to follow his trueambition of motivating peoplethrough music, poetry, hiswritings in general and alsofarming. After getting a lot offight and hold down in his owncommunity he isolated himselfand stopped performing inGrantspen for years andstarted self-education, doingonline courses, reading a lot,preparing and writing onlymotivational and reality typetunes.

It was while on one of hisperformance outside of hiscommunity at Jamaica Vibesthat he changed one of hissongs to poetry and performeddub poetry live on stage for thefirst time. Due to theoverwhelming response and

having gotten a link to performpoetry on another show andthen continually getting otherdates, Charlie Bobus startedturning more of his songs intopoetry and digging up old oneswritten and treasured andstarted focusing mostly ondoing dub poetry. After yearsof preparing and studyingCharlie Bobus formedInspirator International inAugust 2005. “CreativeEnergy” and “Use YourExperience”, Charlie’s firstsingle and bonus track arenow playing on radio shows,podcasts and sound systemsworldwide including Germany,Belgium, Switzerland, USA,Bermuda, LA, Spain,Barcelona, Croatia, Canada,England, Hawaii, Africa andColumbia. Sound Systems areplaying the tracks andrequesting dub-plates and alsovarious magazines across theworld are now featuringCharlie Bobus in articles andinterviews.

“Creative Energy” videohas been premiered on HypeTV Jamaica and is making itsway to all the major cable andtelevision stations play list.Being on Sting earned him alot of respect and people arestarting to see that he is aforce to be reckoned with. Herecently did a string ofperformances in Toronto,Hamilton and other parts ofthe GTA and left a strong andpositive impression on thepeople. Charlie Bobus isworking on his first albumfollowing on the success of hisfirst single. He will be workingwith various talented affiliatesand a variety of producersincluding Oku Onura, Becky @Kings of Kings, Buru of MixingLab, Dane “Scar Face” Moo ofWeeded Production, Karim ofOrange Hill Records, Bala ofSonic Sounds, Bada Buru ofSea Pearl Records, Demented,UB40’s drummer Pops andSean Paul’s father Garth, Sagi-T, Wayne Armond of ChaliceBand, Griot Music, MDCEntertainment Centre andInternational producers fromEurope and America. For moreinformation visitmyspace.com/inspiratorinternational.

JULION’S VIEWS(Cont’d from page 5)

A. I can’t see me doinganything else right now! I getgreat satisfaction to know thatevery time Rebel Vibez isturned on whether it is heardon the dial, thru the internet,on digital cable or thru thesimulcast you are not hearingthe same ole thing. RebelVibez is different, and for theartists! Popularity has seemedto be the one thing we candefinitely see has been a majorincrease in the last year.Thank you the listeners!!

Q. Do you see growth? DoI see growth?

A. I promise growth! Wehave new segments for theupcoming year along with newguest co-hosts and more livebroadcasts!

So there it is in a nutshell.One DJ/radio personalityaggressively waving theCanadian flag, growing in herpersonal stature as well as inthe eyes of many of her peers,detractors and admirers, andshe plays 100% Canadian. Gofigure!


REGGAEXCLUSIVE’S BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

REGGAEXCLUSIVE’S ARTIST WATCH

URBAN INDIEEMPRESS EMPIREISIS ALBUM “SOUNDTHE TRUMPETS”WINS 3 MUSICAWARDNOMINATIONS!

Urban Indie EmpressEmpire ISIS album “Sound

The Trumpets” Wins 3 MusicAward Nominations from TorontoExclusive Magazine for Best HipHop Song, Best Hip Hop Album &

Best Female Artist. As critics go“GaGa” for Empire Isis as thenewest and hottest urban talentto be coming out of Canada. Heralbum “Sound The Trumpets”won three Music awards fromToronto Exclusive Magazine forthe following:

(1) Best Provincial Hip HopSong - Empire ISIS - MontrealQuebec, “Get up on it”.(2) BestProvincial Hip Hop CD Album -Empire ISIS, Montreal, Quebec,“Sound the Trumpets”. (3) BestProvincial Female Hip Hop Artist

About: Empire Isis. MTV hascalled her “this year’s one towatch” and “the new album is abreath of fresh air” by VibeMagazine. Empire Isis’ debutalbum “Sound The Trumpets” hasrecently been charted as #7 onthe US industry Indie charts. Isishas recently headlined alongsideCanadian Rockers BedouinSoundClash in Toronto andreggae artist Elephantman inOttawa and Montreal.

As Montrealer Empire Isisgains much attention from hercritics, she has still kept to hertrue roots. Being half Moroccanand raised by her Ugandanstepfather. She has grown up with

multiculturalism to its fullest. Itwas in Jamaica; there in the heartof reggae music, Isis found hercalling. Isis has traveled the worldfrom Africa to Central America tofinally rest between New York Cityand Montreal. At a young age shehas experienced the global villagewith the eyes of true innocenceand truly searching for the worldsmystic. ISIS has biked across thecentral Americas to living inJamaica to running her ownrestaurant in a hotel in Brazil. Asher destined journeys taught herthe joys of life, freedoms andhorrors of poverty. Isis hasreturned home to conquer theworld again with her an urbanfusion of hip-hop, reggae & pop.Her recently released album“Sound The Trumpets” is a debutthat has many critics wantingmore and has brought muchattention to her tour dates.

For Media Inquires pleaseContact: Jon Asher MonumentalR e c o r d s ;www.myspace.com/empireisis/.Music Publicist / Media RelationsConsultant Cell: 514-581-5780;Office: 450-688-4450 Email:[email protected]

SAQUANENTERTAINMENT

Life is not measured bythe number of breaths

we take, but by the number ofmoments that take our breathaway.

(Emerson): The SaquanGroup strives to createmoments where our artiststransform entertainment to acelestial plateau. Thesemusicians include CanadianGrammy winner - reggae artistFrankie Wilmot, pop sensationAshley Curtis, R&B QueenDevelle - “No Means No” andgospel group “BlessedRedeemed”. In 2003, TSG (TheSaquan Group) introducedSaquan Music - theirpublishing company.

Subsequently in 2004,

Saquan Records waspreviewed to the Canadianindependent music industryneeding distribution. OnNovember 20, 2007 we arepleased to present the releaseof “Your Love RhythmSensation” featuring artistssuch as I Wayne, Bad Slave,Flourgan, Future Trouble andmany more.

At the beginning of 2008,the much anticipated debutalbum of Bad Slave entitled“Raging Desire” will bereleased on January 15th,2008 followed by the criticallyacclaimed Badoo’s album“Save the Children” onJanuary 29th, 2008. For yourconvenience we have set up alistening and purchasing pagefor retailers after registeringonline. Your registration givesyou access to our catalogueand upcoming releases andthe opportunity to order inadvance! Check us out at:www.saquanent.com

KING UJAH UPDATE

Coming Spring 2008, newalbum from King Ujah entitled“Glorify the King”. New singlejust released entitled “For myHomies” - check it out on:www.myspace.com/kingujah.

Also check out the “HotZone” music video with KingUjah, Lady B and Comfort andthe “Woman of Virtue” video - allon myspace. You can also checkKing Ujah’s videos on youtube.Visit: www.kingujah.com oremail: [email protected]. Formore info contact Lady Britishat: 416-819-1452 Email:

[email protected]

BAD SLAVE

Berthram GeorgeSaunders’ (Bad Slave)

music career started at agenine when he began singingwith the church choir. Thisearly training and a desire forperfection along with therudimentation and dedicationrequired to be a member ofthe choir instilled a keensense of musical innovation.

Bad Slave has a vocalrange which covers the entiretreble range, from the sweetsounding falsetto in the song“Raging Desire” to the musical

intonation on “Goose Pimple”shows an artist of extremetalent. “Raging Desire” israpidly gaining fans for theartist wherever it is played.He has toured Europe, theCaribbean and the UnitedStates performing with someof Jamaica’s top entertainers.

Once you hear his voiceand the lyrical content of hissongs, you will conclude thatthis is an artist of exceptionalquality. His hobbies areplaying dominoes, dancingand reading adventure novels.

Look out for the muchanticipated debut album fromBad Slave entitled “RagingDesire” set to be released onJanuary 15th, 2008. For moreinformation contact:[email protected] or check:www.saquanent.com

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BADOO

Horace L. Grosset’s akaBadoo musical

inspiration began at the ageof seven years old when hewas enrolled to study piano,guitar and saxophone. Upongraduating from high schoolhe started writing songs andperforming. From there heexpanded his talents towriting for top Jamaicanartists including Barry Brown,Sugar Minott, Triston Palmer,Tony Tuff, Beenie Man andLouie Culture to name a few.

His first single " RockingIn The Five Thousand" wentto number three on the BritishReggae chart. Badoo is adynamic performer with theabilty to interact with theaudience on any level. He hastoured Europe and theCarribean performing to soldout crowds. His presentalbum "Save The Children" isa diverse mixture of musicand lyrics. He demonstrateshis ability to see the plight ofchildren on the track "SaveThe Children" as well as hislove on "Loving Mi Need".Both songs have a strongmessage and delivery.

His hobby is playing chess,and he is extremely involvedwith community havingworked with various charityorganizations throughoutJamaica. The criticallyacclaimed album "Save theChildren" from Badoo will hitthe stores January 29th,2008. For more informationcontact: [email protected] check:www.saquanent.com

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BUSH RAT

Versatile isdefinitely a wordthat you coulduse to describethe artiste knownas Bush Rat,which manypeople havecome to know.As he continuesto release hit after hit, he isgradually creating his ownspace and unique image inthe dancehall industry. It hasbeen heard and saidrepeatedly by a mass majorityof dancehall patrons thatBushy a.k.a. Bush Rat isundoubtedly multi-talentedand good at what he does; notonly does he sing, playinstruments and has been thehost at many internationalconcerts, but he has alsorecently been seen in variousnightclubs in the GreaterToronto Area as one of theselectors from NITRO theWorld’s First CD SoundSystem. As you can see,there are no limits orboundaries as to what thisartist can do. To find out moreabout Bush Rat’s latestaccomplishments log on towww.bushratmusic.com

WOW! WHAT AYEAR FOR REGGAERECORDINGARTIST “HUMBLE”

2007 has proven to bequite a successful

year for reggae artist Humble.To start the year off thesinger/songwriter earned aJuno nomination for his debutalbum “Hard to See”, followedup by awards for “Artist of theYear” and “Album of the Year”at the 2007 ReggaeAchievement Awards, andmost recent a GlobalMarijuana Music Award for hisherb hit “High Grade”.

Humble’s music has also beenused as part of thesoundtrack in the Global TVSeries “Da Kink in my Hair”.Add stage performances inJamaica (St. Mary Mi ComeFrom), Montreal (ReggaeFestival), Calgary (ReggaeFestival), and most recently aperformance in Japan, allwhile completing hissophomore album under thePalm of Gold Recording Label.There is clearly no stoppingthis Lion as he gets set toconquer in 2008.

EYESUSReggae entertainer

Eyesus has just released anew single called “No OneKnow” that has been playingon the radio. He will also beattending this year’s Sting inJamaica. Big thing are goingon for reggae entertainerEyesus - a de buss - youshould know its Eyesus.

SILVANUS &SILVERGLOBERECORDS

Greetings once moreto all Reggae family

out there. SilverglobeRecords is here to give anupdate on Silvanus. His newCD “Talk to Jah” is makingwaves all around the World.The feedbacks and Reviews

have been excellent. “Talk toJah” is selected as Album ofthe Month for May 2007 byReggae Connection RadioShow in Belgium.“Strumming my Guitar”, track#6 on the album, has been onthe Canadian Top Ten Spin fora few months now. The albumis #4 on earshot, CHRY TopTen list.

It is receiving Airplay inBrazil, Hawaii, Philippines,Grenada, Germany, France,Belgium, The Netherlands,Australia, New Zealand andmany other places. We arenow negotiating a DistributionDeal in Germany with MKZWODistribution so they will becarrying our products verysoon. Silvanus alreadystarted work on his secondalbum. We have at least seventracks already produced. Wejust have to produce anotherseven or eight tracks and thatalbum will be ready. So for2008, Silvanus will be comingat you with more music.

Artists with music topromote can link SilverglobePromotions. We have a broadbase of Radio DJs andMagazines across the globethat I think can be beneficialto Canadian Artists. We canbe reached [email protected] or check us out at:myspace.com/silverglobe orTel. 514-803-7994. Blessingsto all.

CONGRATULATIONSTO CASPER &SABRINA WITHTHEIR LITTLEBUNDLE OF JOY

Watch out for Casper’strack “Good Girl” Part 2coming in 2008 from his new

album “Lady”. The track isdedicated to the two girls inhis life...his wife Sabrina andhis little princess Breanna.May Jah bless and keep youall. Casper came out on thereggae music scene with hishit single “When you whine it”and has since been creatingpositive interest from withingthe reggae music industry andfans alike.

MR.FLOWERS AKAMR.FLOWAS(FLOWEASY)

An explosiveJamaican-Canadian

artist offering an originalblend of Reggae, Dancehalland Hip-hop fused with anR&B flavor; through creative,intelligent, thoughtfulcontent, Mr. Flowasexpresses meaningfulmessages with a smooth,almost hypnotic delivery. Heis a songwriter, vocalist,production co-ordination,session management andsound design.

George Flowers aka "Mr.Flowers", the artist behindsuch hits as "No Ball to Me","Guidance" and "Made Life",is bringing creativity back tothe art-form. Mr. Flowers hasbeen on the organizingcommittee for the United Waycampaign at The Hospital forSick Children raising fundsfor the hospital. In addition,he has organized charitybenefit concerts in support ofthe No Boundaries Team atThe Hospital for Sick Childrenwhich has supported three ofthe team's missions toKathmandu, Nepal, Kingston,Jamaica and Cusco, Peru. Youcan link Mr. Flowers at:www.mrflowers.ca orsonicbids.com/mrflowersFluxMobb Online Store orwww.cdbaby.com/all/fluxmob

REGGAEXCLUSIVE’S “ARTISTS UPDATE”


REGGAEXCLUSIVE’S INTERVIEW

REGGAEXCLUSIVECHATS WITHJAMAICA’S GOLDENVOICE RICHIESTEPHENS

RReeggggaaeeXXcclluussiivvee:: Welcome toCalgary Reggaefest 007. We’revery happy to have you here,such a great international act inour city.

RRiicchhiiee SStteepphheennss: Thank You!

RReeggggaaeeXX: You’ve beenknown as Jamaica’s Goldenvoice now for decades. How wasyour career before that, goingback to your first big break?

RR SS:: Well I started out a longtime ago. I’ve been a communityentertainer for a number ofyears. Then home being justeighteen miles form Negril, backthen was the show capital of theworld. So I used to get theopportunity to go down to Negrilto sing on stage shows everynow and again. But the real bigbreak came back in 1987 when Idid my first recording. I’veactually been in the game since1984. That makes it 24 years.

RReeggggaaeeXX: You’ve become ahousehold name in Jamaica, andin places like Europe. How hasyour reception been the U.S andCanada?

RR SS: It’s great. As you canimage the West Indiancommunity is very big there. InCanada it’s basically the samething. Last week’s show, thepeople really got what theycame for!

RReeggggaaeeXX:: In Toronto?RR SS:: Yeah at the Waterfront. I,

Sugar Minott and FreddieMcGregor were there. It was anice vibe. So I am happy to sayand I give thanks everyday toknow that it is established inmany parts of the world thatpeople listen to Reggae music.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Is there anywhere

you would like to break into themarket that you haven’t yet?

RR SS:: I’d really love to breakinto the market in all thoseplaces where Reggae is notestablished yet. The world is abig market and if you can tapinto it here there andeverywhere you can do moreshows and make more money.So I’d love to tap into any marketwhere Reggae music in notpopular.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: I understandyou’re involved in events inJamaica, such as the Take MeAway Charity concerts. How andwhen did that all get started?

RR SS:: The Take Me Awayconcerts basically stated in1995. The last one we did wasthe third one. Proceeds fromthat show go towards charity. It’sbeen going strong. People reallysupport that type of event basedon the nature of it. It didn’t startthere for me as far as charity isconcerned. It started way backin 1991 with a show called UnitySplash, a show that gives backto my community and tocommunities outside of myhome town as well. So I’ve beendoing charity for a long time butmore recently, a lot of peoplestarted to discover that I’ve beeninto charity based on the factthat I have adopted a golden agehome for the aged and havebeen doing work that has cometo the attention of the media.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: I understand youwere recognized for your effortsbeing given the HumanitarianAward in 2006.

RR SS:: Yes. I got that awardfrom different organizations but Iwas given that one lately by theF.I.U (Florida InternationalUniversity). It’s really nice to beawarded for the things that youare doing. An award to me is notreally what I am looking for. Ialways say to my friends I lookforward to my reward from God.That is my main motivation forwhat I am doing. But Awards areappreciated! Recently I receivedone of the most prestigiousawards from the GovernorGeneral of Jamaica. That wardhas nothing to do with music butfor some of the work I’ve done inand out of my community. Thereare several awards that I havebeen getting and again I thankGod for the recognition. Not only

for me, but by being awardedthen the work that I am doing isnow highlighted and that is howI can influence other people toget involved because there isabsolutely nothing wrong with it!

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Definitely! Comingback to the music here, who aresome of the artistes that youadmire?

RR SS:: In terms of music?

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Musically andotherwise.

RR SS:: Put it this way, I am asupporter of good talent anddecent behaviour of each humanbeing. So those of who live up tothose standards, I respect them.So many artistes are doing wellin those respects so I can’t pickjust one or two! I’m a supporterof many artistes that are livingup!

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Who inspires you?RR SS:: Dennis Brown is the first

artiste that I identified with as ayoungster coming up. I admirehis style, voice, melodies, andhis words over the years so he ismy main inspiration. But I listento all the greats, Bob Marley,Luther Vandross, Patty LaBelle.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: How many albumshave you released to date?

RR SS:: To date, thirteenalbums.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: After having a lotof commercial success on youralbums, what prompted you tostart your own label?

RR SS:: Well they say God Blessthe child that has his own.(laughter) It was a great move forme at the time. Based on thelevel of piracy and all thedifferent technologies that allowpeople to access music easilyand put a big pressure on therecord companies it makesindependent distribution andselling music on the internetbecome more popular now. Igive thanks to know I’m creatingmy own with an independentlabel. It keeps me going on anon. I can create an album anytime I want. Good music neverdies!

RReeggggaaeeXX:: If you weren’tRitchie Stevens the singer, whowould you be?

RR SS:: You tell me! (laughter) Itry to figure that out all the time!I honestly can’t come up with

who I’d be because I’ve neverhad a nine to five. I can’t say I’dbe a carpenter or a doctor. It’sjust always been music for me!

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Clearly yourdestiny!

RR..SS:: Yes!

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Where have youbeen touring recently?

RRSS:: I’ve been really busydoing a lot of shows thissummer. Last week I did a showin Toronto, and then I went toSan Francisco to do a big showcalled the Reggae Rising. Thatwas a major festival with about40,000 people. Then we went toL.A, and then back to Jamaicanow I’m back in Calgary to dothe Reggae Festival, after that Igo to New York and then back toJamaica. I’m looking forward togoing to Japan this year, Europenext year and the Caribbeanalways. You can just Island hop!

RReeggggaaeeXX:: Where do you getthe inspiration to write suchgreat songs like Joy andWeakness for Sweetness?

RRSS:: Well it comes naturallyfor me. I could be sitting heretalking to you and all of a suddena melody comes out in my head.If I feel it enough I will probablyput it down on a dictaphone likethis or ignore the melody and if Iwake up tomorrow and still feelit I know I must do somethingabout it. I might be just talking tosomeone and they saysomething and it just clicks andthere goes a song. I might betalking to a beautiful girl like youand by talking to her there goesa nice song. (laughter)

RReeggggaaeeXX:: You are known foryour highly energetic stageperformances. Is that always theway you perform?

RRSS: That is a natural part ofme. I like to sweat when I’m onstage! I am not the kind ofvocalist that concentrates onnotes when I’m on stage. I loveto run all over the place. I preferto give you a good show ratherthan a perfect vocalperformance.

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REGGAEXCLUSIVE’S GOSPEL SPOTLIGHTINSPECTOR LENNY

The vision to see, theknowledge to know, and

the wisdom to understand arewords often used by DevonAnthony Stewart who isaffectionately andinternationally known in themusic industry as InspectorLenny.

Born in St. Thomas,Jamaica, Lenny migrated toCanada in 1978, the place henow calls home. His love formusic has elevated him tobecome one of dancehall’smost versatile entertainers: tobe reckoned both on and offthe stage. He has receivedmultiple awards and severalnominations for his debutalbum “Rapping For My Life”,“Chains and Shackles” and“Child Support”, just to namea few. On stage he is able tocapture his audiences with his

comedic nature and charm. Heis a writer, producer,entertainer and entrepreneur,whose views and philosophiesdeal with the realities ofeveryday life. Faced with deep

spiritual conviction inNovember of 2003, Lennyaccepted Jesus Christ into hislife as his personal Lord andSavior. Since then, he hasbeen blessed with favors of

God’s grace. His obedience tothe calling of God’s Holy Spirithas equipped and enabled himto move towards God’s willand the purpose for his life.Driven by a passion and hislove for Christ, Lennyconsiders himself blessed andhighly favorable as anambassador of the Lord. He isnow laboring on harvestingsouls for the Kingdom of God.With a willing heart, and asubmissive spirit, Lenny’sdesire is to serve God in spirit,and in truth.

He is encouraged everydayto run the race set before him,with patience and love, andwith the hope that all ofmankind will come to knowJesus Christ as their Lord andSavior. Lenny will boldly tellyou “perseverance and mystrong faith in God’s word isthe key to my existence.”

friendlyness INLALIBELA,ETHIOPIA

Reggae Recording Artistfriendlyness recently

made a trip to Africa andpassed through Lalibela,Ethiopia. In this picturebehind him is the “BetaGiorgis” Church.

Selector fromsuperheavyREGGAE, studioproducer and live artist,coming up to 20 years in themusic business, friendlynessis still going strong. Afterperforming with Culture

Shock, The Hit Squad andTruths and Rights,friendlyness is planning toexplode on the scene with hisnewly formed band and a fulllength studio record. He isalso doing production work outof the Fat Chunky Buds Studiowith Reggae artist Treson.

friendlyness is also theSelector and DJ for TopDowntown Reggae SoundSystem superheavyREGGAEalongside DJ Jeremiah and I-sax the hornsman. friendlysays "Show love, make peaceand unify!" checksuperheavyREGGAE athttp://www.myspace.com/superheavyreggaemusic


REGGAEXCLUSIVE SINGERS SPOTLIGHT

LENN HAMMONDTO APPEAR ONSTAGE WITH USRAPPER “T-PAIN”

(From Sweet T Enterprises - adivision of STE MEDIA)

Since the release of LennHammond’s new video,

Not Far From Sunshine, thevideo and the single have beencharting from Jamaica to theUK. Not Far From Sunshineintroduces Hammond fans, tohis musicianship as this is thefirst time; they can see andhear the balladeer’s self-taught guitar skills. A hugefan of the song, one half of thelegendary “riddim twins”, SlyDunbar recently spokecandidly about the tracksaying, “I ask him about itevery day. That’s a great song,original song! I think that’swhat everyone wants in life -the sunshine, so I think it’s abeautiful song. Whenever Ihear it, it does something tome….”

Not Far From Sunshine (thevideo) directed by veteran,Jamaican director Asha, inClarendon, Jamaica is visuallyrich. Asha takes viewers on avirtual tour of one of theparish’s “getaways for themind”, a verdant beauty that isJamaica. Lenn meanwhile,serenades his woman lettingher know she is his sunshine -a life energy which he needsas much as a flower needssunlight and water. With theisland paradise setting, NotFar From Sunshine (the video)stretches the imagination andbrings forth new meaning tothe word “waterbed” as Lennromances her “outside thebox”. Asha’s stunning visualsalong with Lenn’s smooth,heartfelt delivery in this video

have created a lastingimpression to accompany thelongevity of the single on theUp Deh Music Group and BillyDymond labels. While Not FarFrom Sunshine debuted at #8on Daddy Ernie’s Top 10 onChoice FM’s SuperJams, localJamaican television, includingCVM – charted the video @ the#4 spot on the Hit List Top 20Countdown. Hype TV, TVJ, andRETV have all added the videoto rotation. This continues toincrease Hammond’spopularity amongst the peopleof the Caribbean. At home inJamaica, he can be stopped ata traffic light, walking to hiscar, or just out for a bite to eatand fans steadily approachhim to shake hands,compliment him, and/or sharetheir stories about how thesong has personally affectedthem.

“The video is warm and fullof romance. Bridled with thesunshine and the river helpcreate the visual fantasy. Thevideo is a love video; it’sromantic; Afromantic;Rastamantic!” says Hammond.Stay tuned for the single ‘HowAm I Supposed to Live WithoutYou?’ on the New Birth Musiclabel which is already gettingairplay on Hits 92 and RJR. AsLenn continues to workdiligently, honing his skills andmaking quality music, fans canlook forward to collaborationswith dancehall diva, bad gyalCe’Cile, legendary and multi-talented Anthony Red Rose,Mitch, formerly of ARP andGerman sensation,Gentleman, to name a few. Aneclectic artist with multipletalents, this singer, songwriter,producer, musician andcomposer, is determined tokeep making quality music.From Asia to Amsterdam,Australia to Africa, the worldcontinues to appreciate andforward the music to thepeople. Lenn Hammond willappear on stage with hip hopartist T-Pain in KingstonJamaica on December 22,2007. For interviews, music,video and more informationcontact Teresa Castellucci4 1 6 . 7 2 0 . 4 0 6 [email protected]

TONY ANTHONY“The Mark of the Beast”

In the short time TonyAnthony’s song “The mark

and the beast” hit the airwavesin Jamaica, his music has beingembraced and requested by awide cross-section of musiclovers worldwide. MarkAnthony Bennett, aka “TonyAnthony” was born at GroveFarm, St Catherine, Jamaica.After two years performing atfive-star hotels, Tony moved onto become a founding memberof the Daffodils, whose debutsingle, “Miss Your Love”enjoyed success in Jamaica,the Caribbean, and LatinAmerica. Additional groupmembers and a name change toCrucial Vibes served as thetraining ground that wouldseparate Tony as a charismaticand intuitive performer.

With Crucial Vibes, Tonytraveled extensively to ravereviews in North America,Europe and the Caribbean. Hisrelocation to Canada in 1992enabled this consummateperformer to flex hissongwriting flair, he lent hislyrical and vocal magic to alocal soul group, After Dark,whose first single “Took me forGranted” became a hit in theEuropean dance scene. In 1996Tony penned all the originaltracks on the Tatix CD, “TimeBomb” which won a Canadianreggae music award for bestalbum, and garnered a Junonomination for “Best ReggaeRecording”. Singles like “Markand the Beast”, “Cry Out”, and“Got to go Now”, show Tony’slove affair with music. He’scurrently working on his debutC.D to be released the summerof 2008. Contact: (416) 473-1705, (416)821-9105, and (876)-909-2072.

KY-MANI MARLEY“Many More Roads”

Ky-Mani Marley serves asthe premiere artist for

the newly launched VOX MusicGroup, an independent recordlabel created by Voxonic Inc.,innovators of a patent voiceconversion technology whichcan convert songs into over1,400 languages with a 99%accuracy and voice retentionrate. Marley will be releasinghis first album in five years onthe label, with various singlesto be released in languagessuch as Spanish and French.

Marley's last release “ManyMore Roads” was nominatedfor a Grammy in 2001 andearned him a spot on anextensive worldwide tour withthe multi-talented artist WyclefJean. "We are excited to havethe opportunity to launch theVox Music Group with greatprojects such as Vox FilesVersion 1 and Ky-Mani Marley,"said Arie Deutsch, Co-owner ofVox Music Group. "The factthat we have gotten thesupport of such well respectedHip-Hop artists and signed ahigh caliber artist such as Ky-Mani Marley validates ourmusic experience andextensive relationships in theindustry."

"I am excited to be the firstartist signed to Vox MusicGroup as it allows me to createa partnership with my label,"says Ky-Mani Marley. "Signingwith Vox Music Group allowsme to bring my music to thenext level by combining myartistic creativity with theirinnovative global marketingideas to create a sound whichwill broaden my existing fanbase.”


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REGGAEXCLUSIVE RADIO DJ SPOTLIGHT

PROGRAM PROFILE:REBEL VIBEZBy Magnus Thyvold

While its origins lie firmlyand unmistakably in

Jamaica, reggae has put downstrong roots in musicalcommunities across the world.Rebel Vibes celebrates reggae’sstrong roots in here in Canadawith “the only all-CanadianReggae show on radio” onToronto’s CHRY 105.5FM. Forhosts Carrie Mullings, BrothaJason and Traffic Man Tony,supporting the Canadian andlocal scene is a top priority.One of the most popular partsof the show is the “Singer inthe Neighbourhood” segment.It generates “huge supportfrom the community” saysMullings. This part of the showfeatures a chosen Riddim andthe studio mics are opened upand so are the telephone linesto known and unknown talent

wanting to showcase theirlyrics or their vocal abilities. “Ifound out very quickly that Ihad a passion for promotingCanadian talent and there wasa big need for the support. Therest of the world gets its due inthe weekly feature“OutaNational” profiling a non-Canadian artist currentlymaking waves in the reggaeworld”.

Carrie Mullings comes from afamily with a long history in theToronto reggae and R&Bscenes. Her father KarlMullings, came to Canada fromJamaica with his band theSheiks in the 60’s. He quicklyestablished himself as a forceon the scene and was one ofthe founders of Toronto’spopular Caribana festival. Hersister Tanya Mullings, is anestablished Canadian reggaeartist. Carrie Mullingscontinues that commitment tothe reggae scene. “I found outvery quickly that I had apassion for promoting Canadiantalent and there was a big needfor the support”. You can tunein to Rebel Vibez on Mondayfrom 10 AM. to 12 noon onCHRY 105.5FM and online atwww.chry.fm. You can findmany more reggae programs onstations across Canada andonline.

DJ BONES FROMIRIE FM

DJ Bones is a Mediaconsultant a Disc

Jock, does outsidebroadcasts and promotions.He started on Radio 1993 forthe first staging of ReggaeSumfest. Working five dayson Hot 102 based in MontegoBay. Hosting a matureevening program called the“Going Home Show” alongwith a hot weekend programcalled the “Saturday NightHouse Party” which wasgeared for the youngercrowd. Also hosting onSaturday was MichaelBrissette aka Lippo nowknown as Liquid on Zip 103and Wayne Morris aka MasterWayne now known as DJWizzle on Irie FM.

DJ Bones did a nine yearstint at Hot 102 pioneeringprograms like the “Hot Link”

which was a big simulcastbetween Link-up Radio inNew York, Choice FM inLondon and Luther Ervin inCanada and of courseHot102 in Jamaica also doingmany out side broadcasts“Remotes” for the company.

DJ Bones wascommissioned by Irie FM in2002 to do two morning slotswith a talk show called the“Entertainment Buzz” whichgave you the very best andlatest in entertainment news,reviews and interviews withhappenings in the industry,also the big players havebeen on his program to giveknowledge, entertainmentand a little gossip now andthen if it is worth mentioning.This airs on Wednesdays 9 to10 pm on Irie Fm. DJ Bonesalso does the majority of theoutside broadcasts for IreFm. He is witty, informed,humorous and confident.

REGGAEXCLUSIVE ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

SADIKI IS BLOWINGUP ON THEREGGAE SCENE!

Sadiki was signed to theSmashing Pumpkins

owned label ScratchieRecords under the name“Pancho Kryztal”. He hasworked with only the mostprestigious producers in themusic business includingLloyd “Joe Fraser” Campbell,Tony ‘CD’ Kelly, Dave Kelly, DJ

Spinna, ‘Computer’ PaulHenton and Beres Hammond.He has toured the entire majorUS markets as well as theCaribbean and Japan. Sadikihas shared the stage withnumerous artists such asGyptian, Bascom X, BujuBanton, K-Ci and JoJo, KenBoothe, Bounty Killa, MarciaGriffiths, Sizzla and KellyPrice.

Sadiki scored a big hit with“Gal Dem Everytime” on theTony Kelly produced “BuyoutRiddim”. Other big songsinclude “Lost Without You”(Taxi Riddim), “Perfect Love”(Full Attention Riddim), “LoveHow Yu Tan” (Doctor Riddim),“The Ride of Your Life” feat.Lady Saw, “Lethal Weapon”feat. Cobra and “Opportunity”

(Harmony House. Sadiki is theCEO/Founder of the Indie labelSkinny Bwoy Records. Thelabel’s first release “PrettyGirl” went to number 16 on theNY Top 30 Charts. Sadiki iscurrently blowing up theairwaves in the undergroundmarket with the self-producedReggae Remix of Mary J.Blige’s “Be Without You”. Hehas also been featured onmixtapes throughout the US,UK, as well as Jamaica,France, Japan, Canada,Belgium and East Africa.

Sadiki is currently in thestudio working on his newalbum “Morning’s Come”.Singles for 2006 included “NoBoring Ride” (Redbull andGuinness Riddim), acollaboration with DJ Delly

Ranx called “Girlfriend”(Liquid Ice Riddim) and theclassic “Innocent or Guilty” onthe Loving Pauper Riddimwhich has recently enteredthe Reggae Chart in England.2007 singles include “Mary’sStory” on the Guardian AngelRiddim (produced by A.Cooper), “Feel Like a Fool” onthe Serengeti Riddim(produced by Delly Ranx) and“Lost Without You” on the TaxiRiddim (produced by JoeFraser). Sadiki’s new album“Morning Come” is in storesnow produced by Skinny BwoyProductions. For moreinformation contact DelroySterling C/O Top Ten RecordsInc. - 500 Rexdale Blvd., POBox 27097, Etobicoke, OntarioM9W 6K5 or call: 647-838-1387.

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REGGAEXCLUSIVE’S DEEJAYS/SINGJAYS SPOTLIGHT

FIRE CHESS“Goodness of my Heart”

Fire Chess, born WayneLewis in Jamaica, is on

his way to becoming a greatReggae Artist. His voice is sodistinctive that he is alreadybeing labeled as ‘the voice’ bysome of radio’s DJs that havebeen blessed to see his careerglow. I Wayne, along withother fellow artists gave FireChess the push he needed to“burn his fire”. His firstrecorded track entitled“Goodness of My Heart”,recorded by famed producerMr. Ansel Collins introducedFire Chess to the DJ’s andsounds in his area.

Fire Chess has beenblessed to grace many stageswith top artists. He performedat Portmore’s biggest annualshow featuring I Wayne,Gyptian, Bascom X, BeenieMan, and many others. He alsoperformed on ‘Sting’ and at theToronto Koolhaus doing his hitsong ‘Mama and Papa’ with IWayne, the Koolhaus fansblazed with energy andexcitement. The same hittrack was written by I Wayneand Fire Chess and can befound on I Wayne’s LavaGround album. Fire Chess isnow promoting his new hitsingle ‘No Guns’, on the ‘Signsof the Time’ riddim. Inbetween performing at shows,Fire Chess is also laying downtracks for his future album-‘The Roads I Travel”. Forfurther information andbookings contact: S.M.M at647-887-7787. Learn and seemore about Fire Chess at:www.myspace.com/firechess

JOJOE “Rock My World”

JoJoe, a Jamaican-b o r n

vocalist/rapper/entertainer,now based in Montreal isone of the dominant forceson the reggae music scene.He has shared the stage withreggae artists such asBurning Spear, Sugar Minott,Richie Stevens, The MightyDiamonds, FreddieMcGregor, Beres Hammond,Culture, Marcia Griffiths andmore.

His debut CD, self-titled“JoJoe” has received greatreviews. He is also includedon a compilation withAfrican reggae star AlphaBlondy and has collaboratedwith Trinidadian topmusician and pannist MartinAlbino as well as pop starsJosh from India on the song“Rock My World” from theirrecent album.

His new single “GiveThanks” soon to be releasedin Canada has veryconscious overtones andwas recorded with alumnifrom McGill University’s acappella group Effusion.

JoJoe is a constantperformer and isaccompanied by his 4-5piece band “Crowded Bus”.For information andbookings contact:www.jojoereggae.com [email protected]

LINDO P“Take you to a Place”

Lindo P started his career withBlessed in the late 80's.

They started a DJ group calledPoison Ivy. Lindo P later joined a DJgroup called Lone Star and debutedat Club Hollywood on the Danforth.He later left Lone Star in the 90'sand joined Red Flame and startedplaying at Club Spectrum and Copa.Lindo P has also played at The Beatwith world-renowned DJ groupStone Love, Heat Wave andrecording artist Spragga Benz.Other notable artists and DJs hehas performed with include BodyGuard, Merciless, Dennis Brown,Beenie Man, and Spragga Roots.In 1997 Red Flame broke up and in1998 Spragga Roots of the soundHeat Wave recruited Lindo P. Overthe years Lindo P has also beeninvited to play and perform atevents in Calgary, Vancouver, NovaScotia, Jamaica, Guyana, Antigua,London - ON, Windsor - ON, Ottawa,Montreal and New Jersey.

After the break up of Heat Wave,Lindo P started to focus more onwriting and performing songsrather than just playing them. Lindowas then approached by a popularsound from Jamaica called JahCreation and went down to Jamaicafor a while. While in Jamaica Lindowas not only able to develop hisdisc jockeying abilities but he wasable to refine his performancestyle. Upon his return to Canada,Lindo felt that it was time todevelop his singing career. His firstperformance made him feel right athome and Lindisimo was born.Recently, Lindisimo was asked tojoin The Black Jays, a group of topToronto urban artists led by Virginrecording artist Kardinal Official.

MR. BERTUS“Reckless Life”

Marlon Ainsworth akaMr. Bertus, Jamaican

Reggae & Dancehall artist, haslong been recognized as atalented native son of Jamaica.Bertus, blessed with music inhis veins is preparing to takethe music world by storm. Hisinspiration comes from thetrials and tribulations of dailyliving in Jamaica. For Bertus,music was always his firstlove. His brother was workingon a sound called BlackAfrican and this became hismotivation to become involvedin music full time.

Mr. Bertus’ musicalrepertoire spans the gamut ofReggae & Dancehall, he is atalented musical perfectionistbehind the mic. He has writtensongs for many artists thathave been released from thestudios of Jamaica. Mr. Bertusis currently managed by PhillipHarnett and working with theShore Jam label. He was thefirst Reggae artist to performin the Turks & Caicos in 1992under the name Dirty Berty.He also won the Roots 96.1 FM“What’s The Verdict” Contestwith Dudley Thompson, with“Reckless Life” voted BIGTUNE by the radio listeners.The depth and breadth ofBertus’ musical career can beexperienced by listening to anyof the grooving songs from thisheavenly endowed artists‚discography. Bertus isgenerating lots of interest onand off the island with hislatest releases “RecklessLife”, “Damage Eye” and“Shakiera”.

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REGGAEXCLUSIVE FEATURES NEW VOICES OF REGGAE

KENNY B“God Bless The Children”

Born and raised inCanada’s capital city

Ottawa Ontario, Kenny Bbegan to show all the signs ofa musical prodigy that wouldlater come to light in theinternational forum. The onlyson of a very musical andspiritual family Kenny B wasencouraged to pick up asmany instruments as hishands could handle.

Starting with percussionand guitar at ages four andfive, piano at age six, drums byage seven, bass by age ten,along with a host of woodwindinstruments. Vocal abilitiesthrough these times remainedbelow the surface. And thediscovery of this covetedtalent was soon to bediscovered.

Making history with hiscurrent release “God Bless theChildren”, Kenny B is the firstCanadian to have a fullproduction done with Sly &Robbie “The Riddim Twins”while they visited Canadaearlier this year. Still in a pre-release stage “God Bless theChildren” is playing in heavyrotation on CHRY, CIUT, CKLNand Flow 93.5.

Spreading the message oflove through his music is themain objective sought out bythis artist. Working hard onhis album and planning for a2008 release, Kenny Bpromises a must play CD frombeginning to end withadditional works from Sly &Robbie, so look out for it at arecord shop near you!

ANLA“Love Me”

Born in Jamaica October15 1982, Anla has been

singing ever since she was 5years of age. Singing started in achildren’s choir. With the helpand strength from God andupbringing styles of her motherand father, Anla grew to love thegreat reggae music, the greatold hits from in the 70s and up.She has learned to be versatilewith her style of singing.Thanks to her family - herbiggest supporters and all of herclose friends.

“Much thanks to therecording skills of Sting Ray andthe studio in Jamaica thatrecorded my first song “I WantU”. Thanks Monique. If you arenot at the front of the stagethere is no singing from me”,says Anla. Anla has beensinging backups vocals forvarious artists such as AaronOmar Silk, Lidge Amlac, JimmyRiley, Cocoa Tea, Terry Linnin,Exco Levi “Mr. O Canada” and tothese people she will always begrateful and hope the most highwill continue to bless them.Anla came to Canada in July of2004 and that’s when her careersoared to new heights. Duringall this, she gave birth to her sonTevaughn Sterling, the true loveof her life that inspired her to doher #1 hit song “Love Me”.

Anla wanted to say, “Thanksto Carrie Mullings for giving meprops and her blessings, nufflove to Carrie and family. Thanksfor the strength from my friendTracy who fought for me to bemyself and do what I do best,thanks. To all my fans andfriends out there thank you foryour support and love. GodBless you.

JAMAICA’S GOLDENVOICE RICHIESTEPHENS(Cont’d. from page 17)

RReeggggaaeeXX:: The Reggae musicindustry is strong in manyplaces like Jamaica, Europeand Japan. What do you think isneeded to expand it?

RRSS:: I think us as an industryneed to take a look atpromoting our music and usmore. Not necessarily treat allthe performances like a show,in other words some gigs don’tpay much money but they arepromoting the music. Like forinstance there is a new marketdeveloping in South Americaand some of the promoters arenot able to pay the money thatthe bigger markets are able topay. Some artistes probablydon’t want to go because theydon’t feel they are getting paidenough. But I would say tothem, sometimes ignore theamount of money so you cansow the seeds that you willreap somewhere down the line.By going there the music getsbigger and more popular, startsplaying in the homes. The kidswill accept it more. So thoseare some of the areas that weneed to look into as an industry,ya understand?

RReeggggaaeeXX:: For sure. Is thereanything you’d like your fans toknow about you that they may

not already know?RRSS:: (laughter) Well I believe

in reinventing myself. I’ve beenin the game for a long time butI’m not one of those artistesthat is just comfortable withmyself. I’m still trying to writebetter songs and still trying toproduce better and make everyperformance better. If you seeme ten times before and thenyou see me tomorrow then Iwant to impress you in a waythat you will say wow he’sgotten better. So I’m alwaysputting out an effort in what I’mdoing.

RReeggggaaeeXX:: So what do youhave in store for your fans atReggaefest tomorrow?

RS :(laughter) Be there,come out early. The band isvery good. I rehearsed withthem on Wednesday; musicallyit’s really up there. I’m happywith it. The background singersand everything. I’m going to doa pretty long show because Iwas asked to so I’m not gonnabe in a rush. I’m gonna reallyperform for the people ofCalgary. My intention is to comeback next year so I want to earnmy trip for next year! (laughter)

RReeggggaaeeXX:: I’m sure you willand we are all looking veryforward to it! Thank you verymuch!

RRSS:: You’re welcomesweetheart!


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