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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Tahz Ready To Shine


He has been deejaying professionally since he was twelve years old and has never lost sight of his goal to become a top entertainer. While growing up in Glendevon in Montego Bay, Tahz was always surrounded by music, as his father was a sound system operator and by the time he was enrolled in the Glendevon All Age School, he was beating the desk and entertaining his friends during lunch breaks.

“From the time I was born I was surrounded by music, my father is a great music lover and he had a sound system, so music was always around. Naturally I fell in love with dancehall music and from an early age I decided I wanted to be a deejay,” said the artist.

Pretty soon he began performing on school concerts and community events. Tahz did his first big event at the age of twelve, when he performed at Schooler’s Showdown in Montego Bay. This performance really kick started his career in his home city and soon after he was being sought by nearly every promoter in the city to appear on their events.

“I really began to take the thing really serious in all age school, I used to deejay for my friends and they always told me that I was very good, that really inspired me. Eventually I started to perform at school and in my community, but my first break really came when I performed at Schooler’s Showdown, it is a night I will never forget.”

After he established himself on Montego Bay circuit Tahz decided that it was time for him to broaden his horizons, so he eventually moved to Kingston in the late 90s. This move enabled him to get involved in the music business in a more serious way. To date he has recorded an impressive catalogue of songs which includes hits such as Candle In The Wind and Rest In Peace.

Having paid his dues Tahz is now looking to take his career to new heights under the guidance of Le-g-Nae Records. He recently released two new singles, One Pants which is a riveting reggae one drop track and blazing dancehall number titled Choose Yuh Friends Carefully, which was done in tandem with Chi Ching Ching. Both songs are currently enjoying strong rotation, a music video was also done in support of One Pants, the video was shot at several locations across Kingston.

“I really plan to go harder with my career this year, I have paid my dues already and the time has come for me to shine. I now have a very good management team and that’s something every artist really need, you have to have strong support in order to make it in this game, with Le-g-Nae Records I am going to go all the way to the top,” he said confidently.
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Etana Records Third Album‏


Reggae’s reigning princess has been busy in the studio writing and recording tracks for her third, yet to be titled list of new classics. Etana has been spending quality time with the biggest names in the genre to acquire the perfection she seeks for her latest effort.

The songbird has already completed most of the tracks and is just about ready to pass them over to her label, VP records to select what will make the final cut. Etana admits to being hard to please and if you may, call her a diva when it relates to productivity and the quality of her music productions. “When I’m in the studio, I take my job very seriously. It’s fun but certainly not a game. When I’m in that booth, if something is not right, it has to be corrected. I respect my fans, they support me through buying my records and concert tickets; they put me here so I must give my best.”

The singer wants to keep the collaborations for her new album a surprise; still there has been a lot of buzz surrounding a fiery duet with Freddie McGregor. Industry insiders and online listeners are also responding remarkably well to the prerelease of another track titled, Beautiful Day.

Etana is steering towards the best and brightest young musicians creating waves with energetic, vibrant and free spirited sounds. Majority of the tracks completed so far have been produced by Shane Brown-Juke Boxx Productions in addition to Steven McGregor –Big Ship Records and her former manager, Donovan Germain of Penthouse Records. Etana’s highly anticipated third album is expected to be in stores later this year.

The Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill was treated to an exciting show, which was the first staging of the annual series. The Icons of reggae concert held in Florida over the weekend had a terrific line up of stalwarts, which included the strong one, Etana. She graced the stage representing well for today’s generation alongside pace setters: Toots and the Maytals, UB40, John Holt, U-Roy and Mykal Rose of the Black Uhuru Band among others. To be selected to perform at this event in celebration of Jamaica’s 50th was honoring for the songstress.

The talented singer was in command on stage, showcasing her brawny vocal ability to the South Florida crowd. She performed several of her popular and uplifting tracks: Wrong Address, Roots, People Talk, Warrior Love and I Am Strong. She shined bright despite the legends she had to jostle with; was able to hold her own and made her mark as a young, powerful reggae star. The audience sang along word for word and ate up all she dished out throughout her thrilling set. Blessings, was among the crowd’s favorite, which she performed with the aid of vocalist, Kyle Moncrieffe who filled in well for Alborosie. Etana closed her set with her chart topping tune, I Am Not Afraid leaving the crowd asking for more.
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