TROPICAL BLISS SET FOR MONTEGO BAY

With 14 parties in 2 months, one venue, great musical vibes and 30 world famous Bacardi mixes the event has to be a hit.

May 30, 2011, Kingston Jamaica:-  With the summer party season about the kick off, Nuwave Entertainment, Danger Zone Music Group (DZMG), Tropical Beach and Bacardi have teamed up to create the ultimate summer beach party series dubbed Tropical Bliss. With 14 parties in 2 months, one venue, great musical vibes and 30 world famous Bacardi mixes the event has to be a hit. Tropical Bliss which promises to be unlike any other of its kind will run from June 4 to July 17 at Tropical Beach in Montego Bay.

Ronny White of Nuwave Entertainment says the event was long in coming and will fill a void in the entertainment calendar: “We saw this as an opportunity to tap into the party scene and provide one of the most sophisticated and hybrid events for the summer. This event is special because it will give patrons a variety; if you like hardcore dancehall there is an event for you, if you like the smooth all inclusive concept, we have it too”.

The series will feature various themed parties such as; Pink passion, Krunk N Drunk, Seaweed, Picture Perfect and Aftershock to enrich the day and night ambiance at Tropical Beach every Saturday and Sunday. The themes feature all inclusive beach events, colour/dress events, ladies night out and other seductive concepts that will encourage frolic, fun, and fantasies.

The musical accompaniment will feature some of the hottest selectors in the business right now such as: Black Chiney, Renaissance, Arif Cooper Collin Hines, Alric & Boyd,  and Copper shot just to name a few.

Tropical Bliss will be a full package event. The promoters and organizers of the series have gone to great lengths to arrange very attractive packages of accommodation, travel and entertainment. Patrons will have the opportunity to experience this all inclusive series with a choice of monthly season bands, weekend armbands, or VIP armbands respectively. 

When asked about the goal of the event, Delmar Drummond of DZMG revealed: “We are motivated to produce a very entertaining package. It is our intent to provide a safe, fun-filled atmosphere that everyone can enjoy”. With a guarantee such as this, there is no question where patrons need to be on June 4, 2011, and for the rest of the summer.

Tropical Bliss will launch off on June 4 with its first event at Tropical Beach in Montego Bay and continue on to July 17. The show will feature some of Jamaica’s hottest party selectors, all combined with the smooth mixes of Bacardi.

Yann Selo Seeks Jamaican Dancers, Audience

Jamaica Gleaner Published: Sunday | May 29, 2011

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Yann Selo (left) and Jamaican artiste Ce'Cile. - Contributed

Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter

He is the organiser of the Summer Dance Battle in French Guiana, a singer and student, but Yann Selo said he is passionate about all his areas of involvement.

The Sunday Gleaner recently spoke with Yann Selo during his visit to the island. As the director of the Summer Dance Battle that takes place in French Guiana in August, Yann Selo is actively seeking contestants from different countries, including Jamaica, to participate in the competition.

"I have to run all around the world to select all the teams I want for the competition, like Martinique, Venezuela, Russia, Jamaica, and Switzerland. They will dance to all genres. We will use the winner of 'Dancin' Dynamites' and Orville Hall will train them to represent Jamaica," he said. Flava Expressions won this year's edition of 'Dancin' Dynamites'.

Yann Selo said Hall will also choose two other persons to join the group for the dance battle. In addition, he said Jamaican artistes like Brick and Lace, Lady Saw and Ce'Cile will perform at the event, where he will also be showing his singing abilities.

Having started the competition seven years ago when he just returned from France with a completely new idea, he said it has grown tremendously

"The first edition was a big success and each year after that we evolve. Each year it grows and now people can't imagine a summer without Summer Dance Battle. It is an event that you ought to see with your family. Everybody loves it and now it's an obligation to do it," Yann Selo told The Sunday Gleaner.

With the dance competition gaining much success, Yann Selo is currently pushing the music career he started in 2006 when a producer asked him to do some zouk music (traditional music of French Guiana).

But with reggae and dancehall all around him, he said the genre also interested him.

Never Planned to be a singer

However, Yann Selo did not always plan on being a singer.

"I didn't think I had a good voice when I was young. It was very late that people started to tell me I could sing," he told The Sunday Gleaner.

Since then, he recorded a zouk album called Open Book that also had a little reggae and soca. Now, he is working on an album called Melting Pot that will be released in October.

The first single from that album is Call Me, which is a collaboration with Ce'Cile, while the second single is You Got It, with Elephant Man.

The artiste said he is trying to acquire a fanbase in Jamaica. However, "in French Guiana everybody know me now through the Summer Dance Battle, but now they know me through my music." In Paris, where he lives and studies, he said it is more challenging to become recognised, especially as a black artiste.

Yann Solo has also produced an artiste called Terry Brival and in the future he wants to do production work for another act named Scarlett.

As a child, Yann Selo was involved in acting and he said he wants to start acting in sitcoms and, depending on how well it works out, will move on to act in a movie.

As a student who is learning sports education, the director of a dance competition and a singer, Yann Selo said it sometimes gets difficult to manage his time.

"It's very hard, people in French Guiana don't know how I do all that. I am just passionate about what I do. I never asked myself if I could make it, I just do it 'cause I love it. Sometimes I get really tired. The most difficult time of my life begins in April when I have exams and preparations for the Summer Dance Battle," Yann Selo said.

REBEL T FOR RIVER SUNDAYS ANNIVERSARY

On May 1, 2011 rum bar river sundays celebrates its one year anniversary with a hyper party...

April 2, 2011, Kingston Jamaica:-Veteran sound system Rebel T will be at River Sundays for its first anniversary this Sunday May 1 at Grossman River in Braes River St Elizabeth.  Initially dubbed Heineken River Sundays the free show has new sponsors in the form of Rum Bar Rum, BOJ TV, Super K Studios and River Rock Café coupled with a new vibe and additional attractions for patrons

Founded in the early 90s, Rebel T may be more known for winning the Guinness Sound of Greatness competition in 2008 but has toured the world spreading dancehall music in North America, The Caribbean and Europe. Mad Ras who will man the ones and threes this Sunday, started in the sound business in the City Rock camp in the early 90's as a box boy and worked his way up the ranks settling in as an MC until he joined the Rebel T team in 03. His explosive eccentricity has pleased fans throughout the world. As MC and Hype man, his Mad Ras’ vibe has become a visible trademark for fans from LA to the Bahamas.

A free show put on by Danger Zone Music Group and Nuwave Entertainment, the first instalment of River Sundays was held on Easter Sunday 2011 and almost 3000 patrons came out to witness a special performance by Jah Cure. Over the past year, the show has also seen the likes of Miss Kitty, Ce’Cile, DJ Sunshine, Kahgo, Fanton Mojah, Angele Smith and many more artistes performing for the St Elizabeth patrons.

Not only did the show host a slew of performing artistes over the past year but there were also a number of top flight disk jocks who spun their mixes on the River Sundays stage. The likes of Ricky Trooper, Jigsy, Colin Hines, Razz N Biggy, ZJ Ice and Coppershot were just some of the sound systems and selectors who made the trip to St Elizabeth.

Ronny White of Nuwave Entertainment believes the event is a hit: “This event is one that people in St Elizabeth look forward to every month, over the past year we have grown from strength to strength and not only provide entertainment but also a source of income for many persons who come to the event and sell their products. The people have supported us over the past year and we will do our best to ensure that we get their support for another year”

On May 1, 2011 River Sundays celebrates its one year anniversary with a hyper party at Grossman River in Braes River St Elizabeth. Music will be provided by Rebel T with Mad Ras, Virus Sound and Danger Zone. There will also be prizes and surprises in celebration of the one year anniversary with football and domino competitions and well as Rum Bar Rum deals all night.  Festivities start at 2 pm so patrons are advised to come out early to win numerous prizes.

HEZRON FINDS A HIT

April 23, 2011 Kingston, Jamaica:- Hezron’s hit song Forever and Always on the Whatage Music Label has been getting a lot of traction lately. The song is currently number one on the Jamaica Music Countdown and is a contender on the Fiwi Choice Top Ten on TVJ. Coupled with that there is also buzz on ethnic radio stations stateside and online which is pushing the song to higher heights.

Hezron just recently shot the video for his latest track calledTwo Places featuring Shaggy, The video which was premiered on TVJ’s Intense last Saturday has received good reviews and is expected to do well.

The artiste is also slated to perform on several high profile shows this month locally including: Live on the Waterfront in Montego Bay, Western Consciousness in Westmoreland and the Jamaica International Kite Festival in St Ann. With all these achievements the artiste is clearly on a path to success this year.

Since his return to Jamaica three years ago, Hezron has been locking the stage show circuit in Jamaica, delivering one captivating performance after another. The artiste has performed on numerous stages including Capelton’s St. Mary Mi Come From in 2009, Reggae Sumfest in July 2009 and 2010 and Hennessey Artistry in Barbados in 2010. The artiste has been a regular on the local and regional entertainment calendar, making his mark and impressing massive audiences while giving them their money’s worth.

Hezron is obviously happy with his recent successes and says that’s the recognition he has gotten so far reinforces his feeling that the music he sings will continuously be relevant: “I am a reggae singer and I am happy that the people like my music and are drawn to my songs despite the numerous other songs out there. Reggae music is seeing a recovery in Jamaica recently with artistes such as Queen Ifrika and Romain Virgo leading the charge and I am happy to be a part of that movement”.

The reggae crooner who is currently working on his debut album, which is yet to be titled, has been busy in the studio working on tracks for the album. Expect more from this artiste for the rest of the year as he helps to lead a resurgence in reggae music.

HEZRON AND SHAGGY GO TWO PLACES

“The video for two places will premier on Intense this Saturday...”

Fast rising reggae crooner Hezron and international superstar have shot the video for their hit Two Places. The song places on the riddim of the same name were produced by Danny Champaign of Champaign Records and have been doing well on the airwaves.

It was Danny Champaign who was instrumental in bringing Hezron and Shaggy together to record the song. Danny Champaign says he is confident that the song is a hit and the video will only make it better: “I think the video took a while but is a fairly good video. It tells the story that was designed for it and the final product is of a good quality”.

Champaign also reveals he is happy with the response the song has been getting based on radio play. “We are happy with the song and it has been playing well on the radio continuously and that pushed us to do the video. I show some people the video and they loved it and as far as I am concerned the song is already a hit and the video will only make it better”.

The veteran producer is also happy with the synergy between Shaggy who he says is a super star and Hezron who he believes is fast approaching superstardom: “Both complement each other on the song. The contrast between Hezron; a reggae singer and a Shaggy who is a great DJ makes the track that much better and the lyrics is something that people live everyday so they will identify with it.

Hezron who has been busy promoting his to other current singles; Forever and Always and She’s all Woman says he is happy with the way the video turned out and enjoyed the collaboration between him and shaggy: “It was a good storyline and I like the way it was shot. The song has been doing really well and I believe the video can only help it to go further”

The video for Two Places will premier on TVJ’s Intense this Saturday April 16.

Exclusive New Video Hezron & Shaggy: Two Places

New Video - 2 Places - Hezron & Shaggy Click to watch video Hezron and Shaggy brought the words to this song alive, while director Sean Pierre put an image to the words. This video is like a movie and makes you want more! Request your favorite TV, Radio and Website for the video "2 Places". Produced by Champagne International Records. HEZRON: Twitter - Facebook SHAGGY:Twitter - Facebook      ©2011 Nesta Publicity | Kingston, Jamaica.  (876) 866-5874 BBM 22A991BC

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WORRELL KING BETS ON POSITIVE DANCEHALL

Western Consciousness 2011, the one night event which seeks to keep positive music prominent in the business...

In what some may see as going against the tide of popular sentiments, head honcho of King of Kings Promotions Worrell King has decided to place a bet on positive dancehall for Western Consciousness 2011. The calendar event which will be held at Paradise Park, Smithfield Road in Westmoreland on April 30 is expected to be one to watch as several of Jamaica’s top dancehall artistes are billed to perform.

According to King, his effort to highlight positive dancehall should come as no surprise as Western Consciousness which is in its twenty-third year has always embraced dancehall, but with a positive focus: “We were the ones who brought Ras Moses to the conscious stage and even before that we brought Pinchers to the stage. These are some of what some people would consider hardcore artistes, but what some ignore is the fact that these artistes have a tremendous catalogue of what we would describe as positive music”

The veteran show promoter says that over the years the show has not gotten the support from corporate Jamaica but he continues to fulfil his dream of bringing conscious music to the market. “My shoulders have been bearing this show for decades but I know that my work is not in vain as people the world over look to Western Consciousness as a beacon of hope in the industry”

This year the show features a slew of reggae and dancehall artistes. Headlining the event will be Tanya Stephens, Rodney Price, Ras Moses, Stevie Face, I-Octane, Romain Virgo, Hezron, Lutan Fyah, Hero, Freddie McGregor, Dubtonic Kru and several others. As with all Western Consciousness staging, the emphasis will be placed on conscious music and no variation from that norm will be tolerated.

Western Consciousness 2011, the one night event which is a celebration of good over evil seeks to keep positive music prominent in the business. The show will take place on April 30 at Paradise Park in Westmoreland.