SoFlo Awards Show Announces New International Categories!‏

Hollywood, FL – This year’s 4th Annual South Florida Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards Show is set to be the staple event of South Florida’s Memorial Weekend Festivities. Single Mothers of America, the crisis organization and power engine of the awards show announced this epic event to take place Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Theater located at 1770 Monroe Street, Hollywood, FL.

This iconic ceremony has proven itself significant in the community; also fulfilling a void said by most Caribbean artist in the music industry. By request, South Florida Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards Show is expanding its vision and territory. This year’s 2011 review will include international candidates; therefore all artists international & local can be nominated for an award this year.


Lavishing support pouring from the trendsetters and music moguls in every region, from Jamaica, Canada, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta and to no one’s surprise, the entire world; this is definitely a must attend production. This year’s South Florida Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards Show will award the following categories:

Best Artist and/or Group

Dancehall Male DJ of the Year Award

Dancehall Female DJ of the Year Award

Culture Male Artist of the Year Award

Culture Female Artist of the Year Award

Best Song (Artist and/or Group)

Dancehall Male Hit of the Year Award

Dancehall Female Hit of the Year Award

Culture Male Hit of the Year Award

Culture Female Hit of the Year Award

Best Collaboration

Best New Artist

Best Producer

Best Sound System

Best Selector

Best Soca Selector

Best Radio Station

Best Radio Personality

Best Promoter

Best Entertainment Website

Best Dancehall Session Video Production (Video Man)

Best Dancehall Supporter

Best Dance Crew

Best Trendsetter (Male/Female)

Many have started to make accommodations to attend this event celebrating Caribbean music as a dancehall and music culture. "New open market, bold extravagant categories & beautiful fashionable patrons from around the world, for a night of star-studded, media flooded memories, definitely a must attend ceremony" said by local South Florida socialite.

Video Release: Ce'Cile (feat. Agent Sasco) Hey

Hey” ... the second single from Ce ́Cile‘s current album “Jamaicanization” is coming out. After featuring in the Top 100 Radio Airplay Charts in the youth format for 8 weeks with her first single “Singing this song”, she has now got the dancehall star agent Sasco aka Assassin on board to now also cause a stir in the clubs in addition to being played on the radio. The videoclip has just been released, you can watch it HERE!

Nothing should come between her and her lover – Power of love in Jamaican. This is how you would more or less describe the content of her first single “Singing this song”. The youth radio station was happy to take up the message and then transported it through the airwaves. In addition she was the only female artiste to simultaneously have two songs in the German black charts for 10 weeks.

If you are having such a nice time of it then why not continue in this vein? More of the same! Simply let yourself drift along with it, enjoy it and savour the “greatest pastime in the world” like a perpetuum mobile, endlessly if possible. This is what the new compelling single of the Jamaican dancehall princess is about. As is the case in true life you also obviously require two protagonists here and Ce'Cile has netted herself one of the top stars of the current dancehall scene as a feature guest in the form of Agent Sasco.

The song exudes a lot of positive energy and the first tests in clubs in Scandinavia and Italy have demonstrated that the fans immediately began singing the refrain although they were both premiere performances. The hook is ultra catchy and the beat immediately gets you going. The music to the number was also composed by Cologne-based star producer Ben Bazzazian (has worked with Gentleman, Azad, Booba, Sefyu, Bushido)!

Romain Virgo Top Winner At Linkage Awards‏

Singer, Romain Virgo walked away the top winner of the night at Sunday's Linkage Awards in New York. Romain who is known for his chart-toppers Caan Sleep, Who Feels It Knows It, Wanna Go Home,System and more, won the coveted "Male Vocalist of the Year", "Most Consistent Artiste of the Year" and "Recording Artiste of the Year" awards.

The singer who left the island to attend the ceremony says, "It was a surprise to not only be nominated for so many, but to also win them. I'm happy and honoured by it and I really couldn't have done it without the support of the fans. So I want to thank them all."

Romain who first came to the fore after becoming the youngest contestant to win the Digicel Rising Stars competition in 2007 has made a steady rise to the top of the reggae industry. Next up on the singer's plate, is dishing out a fanciful musical feast on his sophomore album, System, expected to be released at the end of April.

He says, "That project is something that myself and the producers worked extremely hard on. There will be hints of the old Romain from the debut album, but I'm also hoping fans will be able to see my musical growth. It comes out in a few weeks, so everyone should go out and get it and of course feel free to have some favourites and give me feedback on what their thoughts are."

Serani On Mini US Tour‏

Dancehall singjay, Serani again left the island last Thursday after only recently returning from a two month European tour. The singer will for the next two weeks hit the stage at a number of concert venues in Connecticut, New York, Orlando, Las Vegas Long Beach and more.

He says, "The European tour was a great one; we were able to cover a lot of areas and reach a lot of old and new fans. My aim for this US mini tour is also the same - to continue getting the music out there and like many of my fellow artistes, I want to continue doing my best to rep dancehall and reggae music on the international stage."

Serani, known for his popular hits including, Doh, No Games, She Loves Me, also says, "Now I'm also focusing on promoting one of my new singles called All I Need on the Off Da Bench Riddim." A few weeks ago Serani also released a medley video for the Knockings Riddim featuring artistes, Chino and Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor. In addition, his recent releases include Naah Beg Friend on Fire Links' Off The Bench Riddim and Make Me Stronger on one of Stephen McGregor's latest riddims.

Chino Releases New Hustler Video

Dancehall and reggae artiste, Chino McGregor has released a new video for one of his latest singles, Hustler. The video concept, like the lyrics, pays homage to all ambitious persons and is reminiscent of another of his singles, Work, which was not only featured on his US album, Chino, but also makes a brief appearance at the end of theHustler video.

The single, Hustler, which was produced by Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor while the video was directed by Michael "Biggz" Burbridge, will make its debut on TV screens this weekend. Chino says, "Since its release, Hustler has been getting a lot of positive feedback. The lyrics are positive and optimistic and basically lets persons know that as long as it's honest work, they should be diligent and stick to it because they have to make it one day."

Also in the works is a video for the sultry new single, So Do I, by Chino and brother, Stephen. The single which was produced by Chimney Records was an instant hit with fans and as such, they opted to do a video for the track. Chino says, "There will be a lot of surprises in that video and a lot of well-known faces. I don't want to give too much away, but it's going to definitely be one to look out for." The singer who returned from a number of concerts in Belize over the weekend, will again leave the island in a few days for his European tour.