By: Sophia McKay

DJ Currency unleashed his best performance yet at “Mix It Fridaays” last weekend at The Roof located at 07 Half Way Tree Road. Currency had patrons dancing up a sweat and ‘bussing blanks’ to his selections as he launched into one hour of red hot, blazing high energy performance. Many female patrons were seen backing it up on their male counterpart as they get on bad at the sound of the music. Such was DJ Currency performance that immediately after, several party fans scrambled to take photos with him “for facebook of course” said one excited female fan. DJ Currency who celebrates his 21st birthday on Thursday February 4th and plays next at Club Afrodiziac on Saturday February 6th.

Sophia Brown’s recently released video for single Gimmi that good love has hit number one this week on CVM Hitlist. Brown who is back in the island from a recent performance at the Roxy’s in L.A. and other business is pleased with the latest development in her career. Universal has begun distribution of Gimmi That Good Love which is now available at all major music outlets to include Starbucks, Best Buy, Walmart and Sprint. Sophie now prepares for a US tour where she will be opening for Rapper Scarface.

Cush Hunta’s celebrates his birthday this Saturday February 6th at Club Afrodiziac, Portmore Heart Academy. The party which is sponsored by “Taste the tropics” a new energy drink on the market, will kick off at 9pm to much excitement and fan fare while DJ Currency and Ryme Up, two up and coming party blaster selectors kick off the night’s proceeding with an up tempo party vibes before the introduction of Guest DJS Smurf, Johnny Kool and Fresh Fridays crowd pullers DJ Krazy Dean and Santana heats up the place.

Singer/Songwriter Greg Nesbeth who has been in the shadows continue to rise in pursuit of a life long dream of becoming an internationally acclaimed artiste in this new decade. Since teaming up with producer Jan Biggs both have created a synergy among them that seems to have found its place in the local industry. Nesbeth is now enjoying some positive feedback for his work not only from fans but importantly from various media representatives, some of whom have invited him to sit a number of radio interviews. His current single, A Nuh So Me Waan Live and hit single Drive By are now being played concurrently on number of major radio stations both locally and internationally. The demand for his appearance on major shows is steadily increasing which is good because it would have put into perspective the results of his efforts over the years.

HIGHLIGHTS!! Tremma House Production recorded Sweden number one Reggae artiste, Million Stylez on its recently released “Massaca” riddim. Tremma House recently released potential hit tunes by Capleton, Fantan Mojah and Teflon as well as tracks by up and coming artistes Bitta, Prrpropa Ting and Craig Scott on the same riddim. Roots Revealers video for their cover version of the legendary John Holt hit single, “Sweetie” is steadily moving up the local charts. The duo has also found a new market in Canada with the single which is now in rotation on at least one major Reggae radio station.

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