Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Chedda & Stein Impresses At Summer Bar-Raage
Talented young artiste Chedda continues to show resilience in Jamaica’s extremely competitive dancehall arena. Last Saturday the deejay along with Stein and Aidonia ignited the lawns of the Hope Gardens with another fiery performance at the second staging of Summer Bar-raage hosted by Lawless Events and Alca Entertainment.
Taking the stage in the wee hours of Sunday morning, Chedda kicks off his set with the very popular ‘Fresh To Death’ featuring Chino, Laden and Nicky B. This was well received and aside from minor microphone hiccups it was onto ‘Hilly & Gully’ and ‘Cleanest’, both infectious numbers which the ladies were more than happy to get involve in as Chedda jumped off the staged and obliged.
He was soon joined on stage by Stein and J.O.P head honco Aidonia who wasted no time in taking the now charged crowd to higher heights as both reeled off a slew of hits from their extensive catalogue to close the segment. Other commendable performances of the night came from bad girl Timberlee who took a series of subliminal swipes done in jest at her male counterparts much to the delight of the over 800+ patrons in attendance.
There were also stints from human beat-box Mixing Lab and Magnum Kings and Queens Finalist Chozen.
With summer in full swing, Chedda and Stein are both currently busy in the studios working on several upcoming singles due for release soon, while Aidonia prepares for his upcoming European Tour.
Aidonia Shows Maturity At Reggae Sumfest
Hard hitting dancehall deejay Aidonia known for songs such as ‘Wi Sick’ and ‘Evil Head’ last Thursday showed fans a much softer side during his performance at the 2010 staging of Reggae Sumfest in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay.
After an impressive introduction by radio and television personality Miss Kitty, the non-smile deejay took the stage decked in a black, grey and silver suit with the explosive number ‘Bad People’ and the fans gave their approval as hoards of hands and fire torches kissed the night sky.
Follow the hardcore segment; Aidonia then turned his attention to the ladies stating “Ok mi tired of the daggering now, time fi get romantic. Ladies mi can sing something for oonu”. This was greeted with loud screams and shouts of approval from the female populous.
Singer Aisha Davis was then invited on stage for the sensual number ‘Heart Is Hers’ as Aidonia complimented her and the two got up close and personal to the delight of the thousands.
Minutes later he called for a return to the Jamaica of the 60s and 70s before delving into the more conscious segment with the numbers ‘Evil Head’ and eventually closing his twenty minutes set with the very inspirational ‘Jehovah’.
When asked, the general consensus from patrons was despite his three years hiatus from the festival his performance showed evidence of growth and maturity.
Wasp Releases New Video For Two Singles
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.
Meanwhile, Wasp has been added to the Digicel ‘Juss Buss’ Tour as the closing act alongside D’Angel and the very comical Tanto Blacks. He was also a part of the recently concluded Reggae Sumfest showcase - International Night One, delivering a very energized performance on the Red Stripe stage.
Aside from promoting his new singles his first international chart topper ‘Cry Fi Dem’ is now available as part of the Reggae Gold 2010 compilation on the VP Records label.
Wasp is booked to appear on a number of events over the busy summer holidays.
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