Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Chevaughn To Kick Off North American Tour With Jimmy Cliff
After scoring the biggest hit of 2009 with the Summer anthem ‘Holiday’ featuring the Fresh Prince of Dancehall, Ding Dong on the Notice Production label. Charismatic crooner Chevaughn is once again poised as a top contender to clinch this Summer’s title, teaming up with Bugle and Razz & Biggy for the high–energy number titled ‘Summer Break’.
The video currently riding high on a number of charts continues to enjoying premium rotation on the airwaves added to the single’s growing popularity on the party circuit.
However with the recent release of a 10-track self-titled mixtape, three new videos and several singles including ‘Beauty Queen’ on Digicel’s – Next Generation Rhythm CD compilation.
Chevaughn will have to postpone the celebrations as he makes final preparation to depart the island this week for a North American tour with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and music icon Jimmy Cliff, who is also the headliner for the six weeks assignment. The tour will see them making a thorough sweep of Canada and the Unites States of America before returning home late August.
"It is a great honour and a privilege for any entertainer to tour with someone like Jimmy Cliff, he is an icon in this business and we as the next generation of recording artiste can learn so much from his wealth of knowledge and experience. These six week I will not just go there as Chevaughn the artiste, but as an ambassador for our music and Jamaica land we love"
On his return with little to no rest, Chevaughn is expected to join fellow band members C-Sharp for a European tour accompanied by Reggae royalty, Rita Marley.
D’Angel Promises Memorable Performance At Reggae Sumfest..
After ripping the runway at the recently concluded Pulse - Caribbean Fashion Week, plans are now in high gear for dancehall recording artiste D’Angel to make good on her promise of delivering a memorable performance at the 2010 staging of Reggae Sumfest destined for Catherine Hall, Montego Bay. Though not her first time on the big stage, D’Angel is focused on leaving her imprint on the expected thousands in attendance on Dancehall Night.
“I plan to pull out all the stops, not just to go on stage and sing my songs. I want to leave something memorable that people will talk about even after the festival has ended.”
Meanwhile D’Angel currently one of the campaign faces of telecom giants Digicel, last week kicked off their ‘Juss Buss’ Road Show alongside other acts. The ‘Bigger Better’ company now a staple across the Caribbean and Latin America also rolled out their first official musical compilation entitled ‘Next Generation’ which features several prominent entertainers including D’Angel with a song titled ‘New Generation’.
Equipped with several new singles and the premier of her scorching hot video for 'Come Over', the Dancehall fashionista is scheduled to perform at a number of events in the weeks ahead including: Manchester Fiesta, Little Ochi Seafood Festival and Radio Jamaica Group (RJR) 60th Anniversary among others.
Chedda All Set For Bling Dawg's - Summer Jam & Tidal Waves
Chedda, currently riding high on the local airwaves with the singles ‘Fresh To Death’, ‘Jacket’ and ‘ Can’t Stay Poor’ is set to unravel is lyrical artistry this weekend at Bling Dawg’s – Summer Jam concert set for Saturday, July 10th at Somerset Falls, Portland. The annual showcase will feature a number of A-List entertainers including: Bounty Killer, Mavado, Aidonia, Busy Signal, reggae crooners I-Octane, Tarrus Riley among others.
Chedda will then turn his attention to Sugarman’s Beach, Portmore, St. Catherine for the inaugural staging of the Tidal Waves beach party performing alongside dancehall bad boy Vybz Kartel.
Amidst the entertainment fraternity continuous mourning of beloved entertainer O’Neil Edwards of Voicemail, former television personality Carrie ‘Quizz’ Sigurdson will be hosting a celebration of his life on July 13th at the Village Blues Cafe where the Darkcide Media recording artiste is one of the specially invited guest. The event promises to be one filled with some spectacular performances.
Meanwhile fans can look out for several new singles from Chedda in the coming week courtesy of Coppershot Music, Seanizzle and Cashflow Records among others.
Mr. Lexx Plays Summer Movie Roles
Dancehall artiste Mr. Lexx, already facing the possibility of a secondary career as a model, is spreading his wings even further as he appears in small roles in two movies due out this summer.
The entertainer, born Christopher Palmer and who grew up in east Kingston, tells THE STAR that he will be seen in films called Wha Do Dem and Out The Gate.
Wha Do Dem is a movie about "this dude who comes to Jamaica on a cruise but somehow lost his documents, so he starts a journey from Ocho Rios to the US Embassy in Kingston. On his way he meets different people and I am one of them," Mr. Lexx says. "My role is he comes to me asking directions and I give him a lift, so I get a decent five minutes."
The film is written and directed by Ben Chace and stars Sean Bones as the lead character, Max. Max lives in Brooklyn. He enjoys playing soccer, skateboarding, and drinking with his friends at local bars. He and his girlfriend, Willow, played by singer Norah Jones, win a free cruise to Jamaica but two days before the trip she dumps him cold. Max winds up alone on the high seas, navigating the crowds of gray-haired cruisers. The film also features Carl Bradshaw who plays the role of a mystic man.
Out The Gate stars Paul Campbell, who many will remember as the lead character in The Lunatic and Third World Cop. In this action-packed movie which is about the rise of a young entertainer played by Everton 'E Dee' Dennis, a Jamaican entertainer based in California, Campbell plays a 'very bad man'.
Oliver Samuels plays a lead role in the movie that also features up and coming talent Shelli Boone. Mr. Lexx plays, what he describes as a 'fun role'. "I play a mad friend of one of the lead characters," he said.
The two roles may have piqued Mr Lexx's interest in acting who says he is not averse to considering future roles in film. "It's been something I play around with in my mind," he said of the possibility of future ventures into acting. "Should an opportunity present itself I will definitely pursue it, but for now my main focus is on music.
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