Eysat has been making his rounds and getting familiar with the industry. As customary, the upcoming Reggae artiste has been out in the streets representing and has been seen and heard on several local cable stations, mainstream television stations and radio programmes as well as making cameo appearances at events as he enforces his campaign with aim to create a buzz within the local industry.

With plans to drop a new video well underway and video shoot scheduled for September 24th in Montego Bay, Eysat’s focus is to get in the game as quickly as possible to create his own brand for a prospective future.

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Fantan Mojah has returned home after a month long Europe tour.

Stevie Face’s, “Tell It Like It Is” album sits at number 11 on Reggae Vibe Top 50 Album Chart for July and August 2010.

Sophia Brown drops new single entitles Lovers Rock on her independent Musicmecka Label.

Nesbeth also releases new track, “Can’t Waste My Time” on the Journey Rhythm.

Bittah

Not many people take interest in an upcoming artiste’s journey. Usually, an artiste background is known after he/she becomes a public figure. While it is challenging for an upcoming artiste to get public attention in the early stages of his career, there are some who believes that it is a deliberate attempt to sabotage their growth. However, the challenge of getting public attention is usually brought on by the artiste themselves as they fight harder to convince the masses of their uniqueness and in so doing, the best place to start is home.

Upcoming artiste Bittah has bridged the first challenging phase of his career convincing his hometown folks that he is unique and made for the Dancehall/Reggae industry. Last Saturday, September 4th, Bittah rocked his hometown crowd with an outstanding performance at the annual Young Money Promotions house party event held in Red Hills, St. Andrew. Working with DJ Currency and DJ Four Five who set the tone for his performance, Bittah could do no wrong. After being called to perform, the young artiste hit the stage with his popular T.G.I.F. Tremma House produced track and literally flattened the venue.

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By: Sophia McKay

(Kingston, Jamaica) Some people are confused as to what is normal versus abnormal. Some Dancehall music (the ones that constantly disrespect women) and technology among other things have perfectly created a, disconnect between women and men in general. It is trendy to ‘chit-chat’ on smartphones but indeed quite interesting to see party goers, looking swag, with their heads down, fingers busy on the dance floor while a party is in full swing! Parties were meant to be the place one goes to unleash, dance up a storm, get intoxicated and have fun.

But these days having fun has taken on a whole new meaning. Is it that the DJS have failed? Is it that the music has lost its appeal? Is it that we have become a people who now walk with our heads down and totally unaware of what is happening around us? Have our men lost interest in the ladies? Have our ladies lost interest in our men? What will it take to regain self consciousness and purpose? Whew! In my opinion one place to start is with the artistes writing once again, music that celebrates the beautiful union of a woman and a man then the djs could go back to promoting male/female union and maybe, just maybe, bring back some magic in the parties.

Roger Grant

Organic Records’ Roger Grant and co founder of the newly formed 619 Entertainment, continues in his bid to discover and unearth new talent. Grant, who was instrumental in the career of Guyanese national Natural Black’s rise and subsequent success with songs including Songs with Feeling and Bad Mind, is forging ahead with numerous musical projects.

Grant along with Marcello Johnson, Benton Dunn and Linval Osbourne have started up the Philadelphia based 619 Entertainment Group. The entity houses a recording studio and compact disc duplication. Artiste management and bookings are also part of the company’s core of activities.

Grant’s latest discovery is female singjay Princess Thundah. She is currently impacting with the song Life Can’t Done, which has already nestled its way on various reggae charts and music video countdowns.

Commenting on working with the talented newcomer, Grant stated ‘There is something exciting and fulfilling in watching something grow from nothing to something. With Natural Black, the full potential was not realized as I still think he is one of the most talented artistes. However we intend to go straight to the top with Princess Thundah.’

Flava Squad Entertainment recording artiste Nitty Kutchie is now at home thanking his lucky stars after surviving a serious brush with death early Tuesday afternoon.

Only moments ago the ‘Jah Guide Me’ Singer was hit off his motorbike by a motorist trying to evade a pothole. The incident unfolded on Red Hills Road in the vicinity of the KFC restaurant near St. Richards Primary. Kutchie was en route to the Flava Squad recording studio when the car travelling in the opposite direction swerved to avoid a pothole and hit the singer from his motorbike.

After being thrown from the bike, Kutchie hit his head on the ground and suffered some minor cuts and bruises on his left and right arms and legs. According to several eyewitnesses, if it was not for the helmet the outcome could have been worse.

The singer whose correct name is Andrew Reid was rushed to the Medical Associated Hospital where he was treated and sent home for rest and further observation.

Nitty Kutchie is a veteran dancehall artiste and is an original member of the Scare Dem Screw led by Bounty Killer in the 1990s.

By: Ralston Barrett

Their hopes are to one day become the world’ most famous dancehall duo. But, don’t think they’ll just merely sit and wait, as through share determination and hard work, dancehall duo CP Inc are making strides towards a successful music career.

The group, comprising Wayne Rose and Shawn Reynolds, has been entertaining music lovers across Jamaica for some time now and have now transcended into a recognizable force in the local music industry.

And as their name implies, CP Inc (Creative People Incorporation), there is no shortage of creativity about the duo, which began their professional music career back in 2001.

“We form the group in 2001 and since then we have grown tremendously,” said Shawn Reynolds.

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By: Ra-Umi Alkebu-lan

Lutan Fyah recently returned from a short summer tour to Europe in awe of how much the people there love his music and how easily the music that comes from Jamaica transcends language and cultural barriers.

The singer, born Anthony Martin, and who grew up wanting to emulate reggae icons Dennis Brown and Garnett silk, enjoyed what he described as a 10-show European tour that included stops in Brussels , Germany , Italy and Croatia . Everywhere he went, he said, there was incredible response to his music. “I feel confident and good for this response,” he said. “Each and every show was like a different gear, a better performance.”

In Croatia , he said, the best way to describe the crowd response to the music was ‘pandemonium’. He also performed in Lazinello, Italy along with Julian Marley but the show in Germany had a great ‘vibe and ambience. It was a great show.” He closed off the tour with a performance at Reggae Gael in Belgium on August 7.

Coming from Jamaica the home of reggae music, Lutan Fyah said he his heart was warmed by the way Europeans embraced his music. “The people gravitate to the kind of music that we make; and the place that we come from and the language that we use; we don’t understand what dem a say and them no understand what we a say if we reason face to face, but the people dem sing your song line for line whichever country in Europe where people listen reggae,” he said. “Reggae has a fan base (in Europe ), the people just have a love for the music and anywhere it de, dem find it.”

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Kingston, Jamaica: Any artiste who chooses aliases must never forget that a name is as relevant to its character as the lyrics. Over the years we have seen the positive and negative effect aliases have on characters example, Assassin (the character) is probably one of the most respected Dancehall artistes there is, he’s responsible, consistent and a true Dancehall star but the name (alias) does not fit the character and certainly have not created opportunities other artistes have benefited from such as working with corporate entities.

On the other hand an alias can be very effective, it can become a brand and sells the character such as the alias, Vybz Kartel. The character is creative and trendy and has become one of Dancehall’s most influential artistes. Aliases distinguish the character and identifies with their lyrical content. In my opinion, choosing an alias is as important as making hits so artistes should be careful of the aliases they choose!

HIGHLIGHTS! Nesbeth depart Kingston to perform on Calgary International Reggae Festival on Saturday August 21st. On his arrival, he is expected to do several interviews including a live television performance on City TV channel 8 backed by the Ultimate Crew Band from Toronto as well as interviews on
Virgin Radio 98.5, CJAY 92.1 and AM 1060 Classic Country. Upcoming artiste Bittah releases three new tracks.