Blood Bros Rock Cassidy's Launch

KINGSTON, JAMAICA -- Andrew and Wada Blood are back from Manhattan, USA, where they alongside their father Junior Reid performed at friend, and international rapper, Cassidy's album launch.

Wada Blood says, "It was a great experience and a great opportunity to perform for the more hard core hip hop fans and they were loving it." Prior to their Manhattan performance, the duo also gave another showstopping performance at The Prince in New Jersey, featuring their singles Hustler For Life, Hustle Till The Day I Die, their crossover single, Irie and more.

On the local scene, the duo has also released several new singles, specifically, Just For Me Alone on the Red and Black riddim, produced by the NotNice label and One Blood with Beenie Man and Junior Reid on Beenie Man's latest 'Beenie Man and Friends' musical project.


"Just for Me Alone is for the ladies. For every song we do with a gangsta edge, we always try to do something for our other fans, like the females, and those overseas with songs like Irie. You can't forget that as an artiste and we always try to remember that," continued Wada.

Andrew and Wada Blood who came to the musical fore with a unique blend of hip hop and dancehall a few years ago after releasing Hustle Till The Day I Die - which quickly went on to become one of their earliest hits - have continued to carve their names in the industry as musical nonconformists. As part of their journey they have signed Blueprint Publicity & Promotions to conduct all aspects of their public relations and Jard Entertainment for all their concert bookings.

Andrew says, "We are just continuing to stay focused with our musical goals and continue to push our talents to the limit and we can't do that without a team and the support of the fans. So bless up to everybody who has joined us on our journey."

Chino Labelled Artiste To Watch

 KINGSTON, JAMAICA - Dancehall artiste Chino has continued to pave the way for his March 2011 US album. Over the weeks, the artiste has not only been busy performing in Canada and a number of US states, but he has also been busy accruing a number of interviews across the region.

Among the profile pieces already done on the singer are from the media houses: The Trinidad Guardian and The Barbados Advocate's youth publication, HELLO! Magazine, which was quoted as saying, "Chino’s latest album is a testament to the hard work the artist has put into his craft, the importance of Dancehall music across the globe and most importantly, the incredible contribution we can expect here in the western world."

The album which the media house makes reference to is, Chino's sophomore album, From Mawning which was released in July, solely for the Japan territory. The album debuted at the number 7 position and later that day went to the number two spot on the Japan Reggae iTunes charts where it comfortably settled for some time.

Chino whose correct name is Daniel McGregor says, "My US album will be for the US, Europe and Caribbean territories. It was important for me to do the Japan album separately because Japan is the second-largest music-buying market in the world, immediately after the USA. So I wanted them to have their own album with songs they could identify with, like the Japanese remake of From Mawning and other tracks. For the US album, a lot of work and effort has been going into it. I want to make Jamaica and my fans proud when the album comes out."

Tonight (Friday), Chino's Antiguan fans can tune into the artiste live on the island's "Entertainment Buzz" program aired on Antigua Observer Radio.

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