Gyptian Turning up the Heat

Gyptian is the Reggae singer with R&B phrasing that’s turning up the heat with this summer’s Reggae smash hit “Hold You.” With his third studio album titled “Hold You,” Gyptian comes into full focus with 15 hot songs tailor made for lovers. This album showcases; vintage dancehall and mid-tempo riddims, strong melodies and Gyptian’s suggestive lyrics.

The song writer and producer brings a wide range of musical influences to these modern day love songs. Gyptian sings 21st century reggae – with an urban edge and a global appeal. “Hold You” presents Classic Reggae with futuristic style.

VP Records Releases Busy Signal's D.O.B. on July 13th

The new album from Busy Signal titled D.O.B. releases July 13th on VP Records. D.O.B. is a rebirth for Busy Signal, the Kingston, JA based Deejay/ Singer. This is his second VP Records album and it promises to change the way that dancehall music is executed. Busy has built an international fan base with touring, multiple music videos (Tic Toc, Hottt ed Medley, Night shift/One More Night) and a constant flow of innovative hit tracks.

The new album offers a range of musical styles including ballads; One More Night, Sweet Love (Night Shift); there is Latin flavor of Picante and Busy Latino plus new dancehall tracks with producer Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor and the new hit ‘Summn’ A Guh Gwaan’ featuring dancehall legend; Bounty Killer. Having built his brand on the dancehall scene, international and Caribbean markets Busy Signal is ready to take the world by storm.

“King of Fire” Capleton New Album I-Ternal Drops July 6.

On July 6 VP Records releases the newest album from the “King of Fire” Capleton. The legend and career of Clifton Bailey aka Capleton is like no other. Having emerged at the peak of ‘90s dancehall, Capleton reinvented himself as the leading voice of‘conscious dancehall’ embracing the spirit of Rastafari and the riddims of contemporary dancehall. Capleton’s influence on the music and culture has been significant. He has scored hits in every commercial facet of reggae (hiphop crossover, dancehall & roots).

He is unique for having created successful albums at both Def Jam (95-98) and VP Records, including the classic ‘More Fire’ from 2000.

I-ternal Fire presents Capleton as he enters a new phase in his career; an elder statesmen of reggae. The album features multiple one drop riddims with lyrics about faith, love and of course judgment. The tempo has mellowed but the fire still burns!

More Success for Stevie Face in the UK

Reggae crooner Stevie Face continues to enjoy more success on his journey to greatness. He recently cracked the top ten of London’s Choice FM reggae chart with a remake of Mike and the Mechanics smash hit In The Living Years. This single is the latest from his successful sophomore album Tell It Like It Is, which was produced by Paul ‘Computer Paul’ Henton of Boot Camp Records. In The Living Years has also registered on several other reggae charts both across the globe.

The singer who was out of action for a while due to injuries he sustained in a car accident while on tour in the US a few years ago, made his return to the local music scene a little over a year ago. Since then his career has enjoyed new levels of success under the guidance of ‘Computer Paul’ who is responsible for the production of several of his hit songs including Tell It Like It Is, I Wanna Wake Up With You and In The Living Years.

Unlike many of the current popular Jamaican artists Stevie Face has chosen to stick with the traditional one drop reggae sound, which brought reggae greats such as Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown and many others international acclaim. This choice has proven to be a very wise one as his easy on the ear brand of reggae has earned him many fans across the Caribbean, the US, Japan, Europe and the UK.

Without a doubt Stevie’s biggest fan base outside of Jamaica is in England, where he is highly rated. With many reggae fans and radio DJs in England hailing him as the new king of lovers rock, Stevie Face has become a bonafide reggae star in that country in a very short period of time. However the laid back singer who delivered a fantastic performance at the Brixton 02 Academy in London, two Saturdays ago says he is not about to make success get to his head.

“Right now I am enjoying a good run, since I began working with Computer Paul and I am very grateful for this success. Stevie Face is a very humble individual and I will remain that way no matter how many hit songs I make. I don’t make my success go to my head, I use it as motivation to work harder and strive for even more success”, said the singer who originally hails from the parish of St. Thomas.

After his impressive appearance at the 02 on the Uprising Reggae Festival along which also reggae stalwarts such as Barrington Levy, Freddie McGregor and Coco Tea, Stevie Face presented an award on stage by the MC on behalf of the promoters of the event, naming him as the Reggae Artist Of The Year for 2009.

DJ Sunshine Happy With Her Music Career

Popular radio personality DJ Sunshine is very pleased with the way things have been going since she began her journey in the music business as a recording artist. It has only been a few months since the IRIE FM DJ made her recording debut and she is having a very good time.

With only a handful of singles to her credit so far, she has already begun to make a serious impact on the local airwaves and the dancehall with catchy singles such as A Doh Care Anymore, Run Some Money and Nuh Yard. The accompanying music video for a Doh Care Anymore is also receiving heavy rotation on music video channels such as RETV, HYPE TV, NTV and CVM PLUS.

DJ Sunshine, who recently made her stage debut at the monthly River Sundays event in Braes River, St. Elizabeth, describes the experience as a nerve wrecking but wonderful one. “I was very nervous at first, but the crowd response made it easy for me to deliver my songs as they gave me a very overwhelming response. Despite the nervousness I enjoyed every moment of it, it was wonderful.”

As her new found career continues to pick up steam the IRIE Diva says she is having a lot of fun as she juggles he roles as a top radio jock, business woman and artist all at the same time.

When asked why she decided to take on a recording career this is what she said: “When I recorded my first single I didn’t plan on becoming an artist, but after I did the second one I decided to just go with the flow. The vibe is so addictive, I like writing and recording so much now, I never imagined I could have so much fun doing this.”

Deejay Sunshine is currently getting ready to drop another hot new single titled Hotness. This single which is on the Star Player is already receiving steady airplay on radio stations island-wide.

Castafari looking forward to Brooklyn Music Festival debut

Eight Day Records recording artist Castafari is in high spirits as he prepares for his debut appearance at the 3rd annual Brooklyn Music Festival, which will be held at the Aviator Complex – Floyd Bennett Field on the 4th of July. The Boston based reggae artist who owns and operates the Hit Quarters Recording Studio in Boston, is planning to deliver an impressive performance on the event which will also feature the likes of dancehall Legends Shabba Ranks and Yellow Man.

“I have done a lot of shows all over the US but this is the first time I will be performing on an event of this magnitude in New York City. I am really looking forward to it and I am going to deliver a very good performance for my NY peeps, said Castafari.”

Castafari is currently enjoying good rotation on reggae radio stations across the US with his latest single titled Million Bucks.

Chedda's 'Jacket' Hits Amazon and iTunes

Charismatic and talented upcoming deejay Chedda at the start of the year pledged to become one of front-runners in Dancehall and is definitely staying true to his words.

The Darkcide Media recording artiste latest effort titled ‘Jacket’ produced by Russian’s - Head Concussion Records, seems have found favour with the masses. Not only is it a staple on the airwaves but is now available digitally at Amazon.com and iTunes.com as part of the Street Grooves Rhythm compilation. Other artistes on the compilation include; Aidonia, Konshens, Vybz Kartel and bad gyal Ce’Cile just to name a few.

Chedda, earlier this year catapulted onto the music scene with the hits “Hill & Gully’ and ‘Fresh To Death’ the latter featuring fellow entertainers Chino, Laden, Konshens and Nicky B. The catchy number eventually found its way onto the Canadian Reggae Charts where it continues to do well. Since then he has recorded several other singles for production houses such as; Coppershot Music, Cash Flow Records, Seanizzle, Notice Production and Equinoxx Music, all due for release ahead of the upcoming summer season.

Later this month the artiste whose real name is Tyrello Johnson is set to perform at a numbers of events including Lawless Kiids charity affair dubbed ‘Soprano – June 25-Holy Childhood High Auditorium and ‘Expozed – June 26, at the Mango Ranch.