 The Star of Jamaica’s #1 Dancehall Film, “Shottas” Spent The Past 10 Years Mastering His Masterpiece
August 26th, 2010 – Miami Beach, FL – August 31st marks the big day when Spragga Benz digitally releases one of his greatest creations, “SHOTTA CULTURE” on iTunes. Some may wonder, what is ‘Shotta Culture’? So we went straight to the source for answers. Spragga Benz stated, “It is the culture that I live, the culture that I’m from. I call my album Shotta
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 Deejay Chuckleberry who scored a top ten hit last year with Good Life, is currently on tour in Canada. The series of shows, which began last Saturday, is set to continue for another week.
“The tour kicked off with three performances at the Mystic Mountain music festival. After that, I have a couple of other gigs all over Canada, the promoters have already confirmed three of these shows and there may also be more in the works, so I cannot determine how
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 (Kingston, Jamaica 18th, Aug 2010) 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.
 The launch of Alrica’s online store was announced on August 4th, 2010. Fans and supporters who are eager to be among the first to receive Alrica’s highly anticipated CD, This Time Round-The Untold Stories, will now be able to pre-order this item online. The online store is linked to from the website www.alrica.net and offers Alrica’s CDs, music downloads and merchandise.
Alrica’s vocal style is a unique blend of rich soul and reggae fused with jazz and hip hop. Her debut CD, an EP entitled This Time Round
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 Fresh from his Canadian stint, Dancehall singjay Wasp has shot and released a new video for his current chart bubblers ‘They Say’ and ‘Nothing Nah Gwaan’ the latter featuring DASECA’s first lady Raine Seville.
‘They Say’ produced by Park To Park Music was inspired by some recent turn of events experienced by the deejay and Wasp being a creative genius decided to put a positive spin on it, hence the song.
The video which exudes a very natural feel minus all the flashing lights, over the top wardrobe and make-up was directed by Janelle Dyer with editing credits going to Willo. Shot throughout the thoroughfares of the Kingston and St. Andrew Metropolis, the medley video sees cameos from D’Angel, I-Octane, G-Whizz and Zip FM’s ZJ Liquid. Since premiering on local television a few days ago the response has been tremendous and an intense promotional campaign is expected to follow.
 The time for Alrica’s highly anticipated sophomore CD release (This Time Round-The Untold Stories) is finally here and she will be performing with a live band to celebrate. The party will be held at Harlem’s legendary Shrine World Music located at 2271 Adam Clayton Powell JR Blvd. NY, NY from 9:00pm to 11:00pm on August 21st, 2010. Admission for this event is free.
Alrica’s vocal style is a unique blend of rich soul and reggae fused with jazz and hip hop. Onstage, she is a truly breathtaking performer. Her debut CD, an EP entitled This Time Round generated excitement from fans and music connoisseurs worldwide. Audiences were impressed with her ability to transition smoothly from the soulful sound of tracks such as Just one Time and Journey for Love to more dance floor ready tracks such as Move and Ooh La La. In an interview with Liberating Style Magazine, Alrica stated, “I feel comfortable in both lanes, but I prefer singing the slower songs that really allow me to experiment lyrically and touch a certain place emotionally.”
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