Peter Lloyd Talks About Upcoming Album With Grenadian Press

Multi-dimensional entertainer Peter Lloyd who last week departed the island for Grenada is very upbeat ahead of his upcoming performance on the Spice Island. Earlier this week he made a courtesy call at the national television station GBN TV morning programme.

Later that evening a press conference was held at the Spice Island Beach Resort in Grand Anse, where Peter fielded questions about his acting and music career and what fans can expect from his upcoming album due for release later this year. Media representatives in attendance included; The Grenada Informer, Voice Newspaper, The News Today, The Advocate Newspaper, Wee FM Radio, Flow Community Channel and MTV Radio & Television.

Despite his hiatus from live theatre, Peter Lloyd is expected to make his return on August 18th with the provocative but thought provoking number from David Heron titled “Against His Will”. The play a very intense drama speaks to the ongoing debate being waged for decades about can a man be raped by a woman.

On August 1st , he is booked to appear on the Little Ochi Food Festival ahead of a Labour Day concert in Coral Springs, Florida featuring heavyweights; Gramps Morgan, Stevie Face, Da-Ville, Natural Black and Richie Stephens.

D’Angel Delivers Well Coordinated Set At Reggae Sumfest

D’Angel continues to show why she is a force to be reckoned with when she made her entrance on Sumfest - Dancehall Night over the weekend.

The Dancehall fashionista dressed in a gold and red ensemble courtesy of acclaimed designers Uzuri International took centerstage at 11:30pm following a commendable set from Ding Dong.

Despite the soggy grounds, that did very little to stop the thousands who came out to witness performances from some of the frontrunners in local entertainer and D’Angel like a true professional did not disappoint.

Opening with the upbeat numbers ‘Hot Gyal A Road’, ‘You Are My First’ and ‘Baby Daddy’, the latter two featuring her estranged husband Beenie Man and Vybz Kartel respectively. D’Angel quickly found favour with her audience and soon invited members of the Shady Squad dance group to join her on stage for ‘Come Over’ affording them the opportunity to showcase an array of spine bending dance moves. This was followed by the very inspirational ‘Stronger’ before delving into a medley of her other material from her growing catalogue.

At the end of her fifteen minutes the very tight and well co-ordinated set was well received and garnered her several nods of approval from the large gathering at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay.

“It was a great show, my set was well executed and I accomplished my goal which was delivering a good performance” – D’Angel said. When asked what was different from her previous appearances she added “This year it was more about connecting with the audience and delivery and less about elaborate choreography and fanfare. I also want to laud the organisers for the high level of professionalism they bring annually to the staging of the festival”.

In early August, D’Angel is booked to appear on a number of events including Manchester Fiesta, Little Ochi Seafood Festival, Radio Jamaica (RJR) 60th Anniversary and Splashy Connection in Little London, Westmoreland.

Chevaughn & Jimmy Cliff Rocks 30,000+ At Ottawa Bluesfest

Vocalist Chevaughn Clayton better known as Chevaughn currently on tour with Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff last weekend left Canadians with what could go down as one of the most memorable performances of the 2010 Ottawa Bluesfest in Ottawa.

The festival which ran from July 6th – 18th saw some of the biggest and most eclectic names in entertainment gracing the stage from Black Eye Peas to new rap sensation Drake. However it was the final evening of the festival that turned out to be one of their best. Reggae and Ska legend Jimmy Cliff accompanied by Chevaughn and his band gave an energetic performance that belied Jimmy’s 62 years.

After lengthy encores from the 30,000+ attendees the band left the stage one at a time, beginning with Jimmy Cliff himself and ending with his bass player. It was an understated end to a soul-reaching set, and a peaceful warm up for this year’s festival closers Weezer.

Earlier in the week the team made one of several stops in Winnipeg at the Winnipeg Folk Festival garnering rousing applauses from the approximately 20,000 patrons for another mystical reggae influenced set.

Now on U.S soil the team will embark on a thorough sweep of the mainland with concerts in Massachusetts, New York, Michigan, Seattle, Oregon, Portland and Las Vegas among a plethora of other towns and cities.

Chevaughn’s latest single ‘Summer Break’ with Bugle and Razz & Biggy continues to enjoy upward mobility on the various charts across the Caribbean diaspora.