Half Pint to Unleash the Hits at One Love Reggae Concert Series

Fresh from his recent tour of the US East Coast as well as impressive stints in Hawaii, veteran reggae vocalist and perennial hit maker Half Pint will be the featured performer at the weekly One Love Reggae
Concert series in Negril.

The event takes place this Tuesday March 22 at the Negril Escape, and fans can expect the multi-award winning vocalist to deliver his usual brand of hit laden knockout performances.

Ever since he emerged on the scene in the early 1980's, Half Pint has consistently delivered the goods. Having released numerous albums, countless tours across the world, and a slew of hit singles, he has
managed to effectively carve out an impressive niche among music lovers.

He has collaborated with the likes of Long Beach Dub All Stars, Dub Cat, US R&B singer DIA, Canadian reggae artiste Snow and Lucky Boys Confusion among others. His work has been covered by the likes of the Rolling Stones and Sublime among others.

His work has been featured in Hollywood films including the 1989 Denzel Washington vehicle, The Mighty Quinn. Half Pint is currently working on a new album to be released later this year.

Rising Reggae Sensations Join Forces To Deliver Powerful Message

With the hope of promoting the strengthening of loving bonds between couples, lasting relationships, and family unity, two of Jamaica’s most promising vocal artists, Toi and Chevaughn, have combined their musical genius to create something spectacular. “You’re My Baby”, as it is titled, was recorded at Florida based Calibur Entertainment Studios while Chevaughn was on tour. The song, which was co-written by both artists and produced by Sean ‘Nynex’ Ricketts, falls into the category of “Feel Good Music”, and represents a fusion of the Reggae and Pop Genres.

Upon listening, the song's potential was quickly realized by the production team at Jamaica's HypeTv Television station, and the Duo was immediately asked to make an appearance on the popular "Up and Live Program" for a brief interview, and an Official World Video Premiere.



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Toi, who has been making steady strides on the music scene, has been nominated for International Artist of the Year on the Unsigned Hype Music Awards Program, based in New York. This comes as a result of the success of her Hit Single, "All Night Party", which made it to the #2 Spot on The Program's Top 10 Countdown.

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With an important goal in mind, the two artists embark on a journey to continue making positively influential music. Having music as the vehicle for their message, it comes with no surprise that they go by the concept –“When Words Fail, Music Speaks”.

Dancehall Awakes a Sleeping Giant!

Upcoming dancehall singjay Sleepy Hallowtips believes he’s at the peak of his maturity and therefore the world must brace itself for a barrage of quality music.

Hallowtips, 27, has attracted widespread public attention with the release of The Forgottens, a riveting heartfelt narration of the conditions of inner city youths. The single, which was recorded on T.O.K.’s group member Flex, Street Ballad rhythm, is also lighting up the airwaves islandwide.

The soft-spoken singer, born Joel Phipps, already made an impression on the vastly experience dancehall artiste Bay C, from the said group, as a future star in music when the two first met a couple years ago.

It was there, at Big Yard studios, that the Kencot representative signaled his intention to be a successful artiste when, during a freestyle rendition, he got the admiration of his now musical mentor Bay C, who later signed him in 2008 as the flagship artiste for his label.

“(The first time) we spoke about music. I was always around the studio, and one day he (Bay C), Assassin and Spragga Benz was vibing to a rhythm and a friend of mine call me over to freestyle for them, and it clicked on from there,” said the singjay, in relation to his start in music.

Sleepy Hallowtips is also boosted by the fact that most producers he has come across with, since 2008, have all labeled him as an ‘unpredictable’ or ‘unique’ talent and he does not mind it all.

“Well I am not the average thinker, I always see things differently and where people see disasters, I see opportunities. I think that, to be honest, producers are confused by my music … they don’t get my style, and I see that as positive because it means am always bringing something different,” he added.

However, it wasn’t an easy going for the singjay before he recorded and released his first single From A Place, in 2008. A year later, Sleepy Hallowtips shined on the Bombrush Hour album, which peaked at number seventeen on the Japanese album charts. He was also recently featured on Fiwi Choice music countdown show and is currently performing on the Digicel Carnival events.

The singjay also revealed that he has a number of key reasons to be positive about his future in music, as he has moved, within a year, from a struggling upcoming artiste to a potential powerful force in the industry, who’s under the guidance of an experienced and successful act.

“That didn’t even cross my mind (his sudden rise from obscurity to prosperity). But, I always see myself successful because I am always in the everyday hustle. Bay C is not the type to coach you on everything, he’d rather present you the opportunity, give you tips and then watch you flourish,” he said.

He has also recorded and released the single Word to the wise, which is also getting reasonable airplay.

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