L3 Magazine - March, 2012 with Kreesha Turner + More

Spring is drawing near, and Canada’s leading Caribbean-Urban online publication, L3 Magazine, gives readers insight on artists they will be hearing a lot of for the season! Readers get up close and personal with Kreesha Turner, Jemere Morgan, Noel Gourdin, Big Red, Mission Catwalk and more!

Canadian and International recording artist Kreesha Turner shares how her new album, Tropic Electric came to fruition, not just from her heart, but with one of the super producers she worked with, The Wizard, as well as recording the album in her native Jamaica. As Kreesha explains, the ‘vibe has to be right,’ and right it is!

Fast Fact: Love Kreesha’s hair?! It’s not a wig, it’s 100% natural!

Although Jemere Morgan is young, he comes from a seasoned stable of musicians, including veteran recording artist Gramps Morgan who happens to be his Dad! Jemere opens up about his thoughts on being called the ‘Just Beiber’ of the Caribbean, and how he balances school, touring, and being a kid! The answers from this very mature young man will surprise you, and might just give you a chuckle!

Noel Gourdin’s music can only be described a ‘Soul Movement!’ Marcus Weller sits down with the artist where the two of them chat about the music made by Mr. Gourdin (pronounced Gour-deen), his southern Mississippi roots, and making music with paper and pen – even to this day!

Barbados has always had multi-talented artists, who shine on international stages. In the case of Big Red, his shine is en route to the status of Alison Hinds! The young artist is passionate about Soca, creating a method of producing great music and balancing his studies at the University of the West Indies at the same time. They don’t call him ‘big’ for nothing! Tricia Spence was rolling with laughter during the interview; it was comedy and music rolled in one!

In Fashion news, Jamaica and the Caribbean are set to welcome Mission Catwalk into their homes via television. The fashion series has taken designers from across the Caribbean, looking for the next great such as Anya Ayoung Chee! These designers put their skills to the test with scissors and fabric and we have all the details!

Heike Wollenweber does her first interview and selects Sekhu’s brand of conscious Reggae! Coming from the Virgin Islands, Sekhu explains his early influences with Reggae music, and what inspires him to record the way he does. Heike’s travels also give us a first hand account of cruising, and the cruise life. These are two great features you don’t want to miss!

Additional highlights include music reviews of Madd Spider Productions new riddim, Hot Water, Twelve 9 Records and Dynasty Music’s Kush Morning Riddim, Japans Machaco and her tireless efforts to raise money for Japan’s Tsunami victims who still need help, as well as Damian Marley’s “Affairs of the Heart” music review. We have the top 20 Digital Downloads, and Rico Vibes top 10 video Countdoen. Neu Er’as Jerome Dupont will have the world talking because of his photo shoot with Ms. March, Leaje Gonzales!

Face Dada Looks Forward to a Musical Explosion on Local Soil

Kingston born Rapper Face Dada is getting ready for what he describes as a musical explosion of sorts on local soil. The multi-talented artist who grew up in New York City is looking forward to a bright career in the music industry.

“In a beautiful mysterious way music has chosen me and while growing up whether I was at home or in the streets music was always a tool for me to express myself and it has been that way ever since. Right now I am ready for the big break in Jamaica. As matter of fact I am looking forward to a musical explosion locally. In a very short time from now people everywhere are going to know and love my music,” he confidently stated.

Growing up in New York Face was exposed to many different forms of music including Reggae, Hip Hop and R & B. But it was Hip hop that got him hooked from day one, by the time he was in high school he began rapping for his friends, he also entered several Rap contest.

“From a very early age I have been listening to artists like Bob Marley, Jacob Miller, Gregory Isaacs, Big Daddy Cane, LL Cool J and Run DMC, those are some of the artists that have influenced me as an artist. I fell in love with Hip Hop very early on in life, I began Rapping in school and after that there was no stopping for me.”

After leaving high school Face Dada decided to seriously pursue a career in music and in 2002 almost by accident he met famous New York club DJ KMT on the streets. Impressed with his skills KMT invited him to record on a project he was doing with Rock & Roll legend Chubby Checker. The result was a song called The Original Masters of the Dancehall Beat. This song was released in 2003 and was a hit in the US where is peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Charts.

The success of the song gave him the opportunity to go on tour with Chubby Checker in 2004. Two years later he would enjoy even more success when he recorded a second collaboration with Checker titled Break Down These Walls, that went on to top the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Charts.

Having experienced that level of international chart success Face said he is ready to create a strong Hip Hop movement in his homeland of Jamaica.

“Right now I am on a mission to secure a major record deal, I also intend to start a major Hip Hop movement locally, after all Rap came from Reggae music. I am serious about this, in ten years’ time my team and I should be well placed on the international scene leading the Jamaican Hip Hop community to the fore front of the music world,” said the artist.

Face Dada is currently promoting his latest single titled Ghetto, the thought provoking track was produced by Dre Day on the Can’t Sleep rhythm for BDCG Entertainment International. Since its release a few weeks ago it has been enjoying good rotation both locally and abroad.

“Right now I am concentrating on promoting my latest song called Ghetto, since I dropped it the reaction from the streets and the radio stations has been very good, we are getting some good responses from all over. My team and I are pushing this track really hard; we are getting ready to shoot a video for it soon.”

In recent weeks Face has been very busy on the promotional rounds; he has done a number of interviews both locally and internationally in support of the single on radio and television stations including ZIP FM, FAME FM, NEWS TALK FM, TVJ, HYPE TV, MDT TV and Pree Dis on FLOW 100.