Asante Amen Debut Album free For download to Fans and Supporters

Last year famous reggae sing-jay, Tanya Stephens released an album and gave it away as a free download to her fans and supporters. Little over a year later, and Roots Reggae singer, Asante Amen did the same.

As a singer/songwriter Asante Amen has penned many songs and has added harmonies to numerous others. As a performer, he has graced the stages of some of the more prestigious events in reggae music, events such as Rebel Salute, Irie Jamboree, St. Mary Mi Come From and The Woodstock Reggae Festival.

He has performed in the United States of America, The Caribbean and all across Jamaica. He has had the privilege of collaborating on tracks with artists such as Lutan Fyah and Jah Thundah as well as a host of other local and international reggae artists. He has also performed alongside Reggae greats such as Luciano, Tony Rebel, L.U.S.T, Queen Ifrica, Beenie Man and that is just to name a few.

With such an accomplished resume, many were surprised when the singer made his debut album entitled “OVER THE YEARS: The Underground Project”, free to the public. Asante Amen explains that because the album is a collection of songs previously released along with some new recordings he wanted to simply give it away.

For Asante Amen the remainder of 2011 and beyond is looking bright and with his record company, High Priest Records behind him, the musical journey is expected to grow from strength to strength.

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Download: Yaadcore and Protoje Team Up For 'This Is Protoje'

KINGSTON, JAMAICA - More than half a year has gone by since Protoje dropped his album sampler on the streets, physically and virtually. For many of his supporters, it was their first interaction with the work of Yaadcore, the selector whose services were enlisted to mix the five already popular songs with intertwined dashes of the singer's commentary about each of them.

Afterwards, The Seven Year Itch album, produced by Don Corleon, dropped to much fanfare and Protoje has since done quite a bit of globetrotting, making appearances in at least 5 European nations and French Guiana on the South American continent.

Only a few days after his second consecutive Sumfest appearance on Saturday, July 23, the dub rock artiste has teamed up with Yaadcore once again to create another musical gem: This is Protoje. This time listeners are treated to a barrage of tracks from Protoje's catalog with limited talking. In addition to tracks from The Seven Year Itch, there are also other songs like Take Control and collaborations with Ky-Mani Marley Rub-A-Dub Soldier, Don Corleon Our Time Come and Keida All Again.

The project is the brainchild of Yaadcore (who recently altered his artistic name by eliminating the "Rory"), who had a specific vision. One of the few tunes accompanied by narration is, Wrong Side of the Law, which illustrates the general approach.

"With Wrong Side of the Law for example, I basically employed a reasoning method," said Yaadcore. "I just pressed record and we just started reasoning and that way Diggy talk 'bout the true story behind the tune."

It was during such a recording that a young lady called Yaadcore's phone. He intuitively put her on speakerphone and she was surprised to speak to Protoje personally. It was an invaluable happenstance that ended up being included on This is Protoje.

Yaadcore's 1 3 Wednesdays radio show airs weekly from 7pm to 10pm on Bess 100 FM, and he is getting ready to drop the first in a series of culture mixes called Reggae Aroma.

This is Protoje is a free mixtape, available for download at Protoje's official website,www.protoje.com. The singer will be performing at the renown Garance Reggae Festival in France on July 30, to kickstart his European Summer Tour.

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Laza Morgan One By One #1 Song in Jamaica, Miami & NYC

New York: US based Laza Morgan, a singjay and rapper whose raspy, rhythmic 'DJ' style flows on his new single One By One featuring Mavado is blazing hot in three of the biggest markets for reggae, namely Kingston, Miami and New York. He currently holds the number one slot on the ER TV chart on TVJ in Jamaica, the Miami Top Ten Charts in Florida and the Weekly Star Top Ten chart in New York.

The track, produced by Bunetta and Frank E, is a hypnotic love song that is blazing dance floors and radio airwaves afire with its compelling charm. “I am very excited about the song,” Laza beams confidently of One by One. “The song represents a fresh voice bringing back the message of love to reggae. This song is also a prelude to several others on the album that speak to the power of love, positive vibes, fun times and just simply enjoying the wonderful gift of life.

This song also defines my pop reggae style on the album. There are no cultural barriers to impede the universal enjoyment of this album." Laza recently returned for a successful trip to Jamaica that saw him performing at Reggae Sumfest on Dancehall Night with Mavado and a solo set on International Night 11. Prior to Sumfest, Laza performed with his dad, veteran reggae hitmaker Denroy Morgan at a special “Father & Son” concert at Studio 38 in New Kingston that won rave reviews.

Stateside, he is keeping a hectic performing schedule and is one of the top reggae acts confirmed to perform in NY over the Labor Day weekend.

Set to drop in late 2011, Laza's debut album features a production and cowriting from a small roster led by Julian Bunetta (Flo Rida, Leona Lewis, Boyz II Men) and DJ Frank E (Eminem, Kanye West, Flo Rida, Enrique Iglesias) and promises to signify a refreshing and exciting new chapter in the evolution of Reggae music. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Laza was literally raised in a musical cradle. He was heavily influenced by the Reggae music of his household and the records made by his father, Jamaican music legend and hit-maker Denroy Morgan, who stormed his way to American radio in the early 1980s with his club anthem I’ll Do Anything for You. With his family's strong Jamaican roots as a driving inspiration, and frequent trips to Kingston and St.Thomas as a youth, it didn’t take long for Laza to completely embrace the magical world of reggae.

His experiences in Springfield and Brooklyn influenced him heavily too, as he began incorporating Hip-Hop, R & B and Pop into his musical lexicon. By the time he graduated from High School, he had formed a band, LMS, with 2 of his siblings, and together they toured the world playing dates across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean, with Morgan Heritage, an internationally recognized roots Reggae band founded by his father and several of his other 28 siblings.

2010 proved to be the culmination of many years of hard work that Laza has put into his craft. After signing with Elektra records in February, Laza was featured on British pop sensation Alexandra Burke's hit single Start Without You which topped the UK and European singles charts in September. He was also featured on Flo Rida's hit single 21 from the album The Only One. His forthcoming Elektra debut has already yielded a single, This Girl that was featured in Disney’s feature film Step Up 3D and its smash soundtrack. This Girl has generated over seven million hits on YouTube and has created a buzz that spans the globe.