Gramps Morgan to Autograph Reggae Music Lives for Fans

Celebrated and award winning recording artist, as well as Soul Train Award nominee, Gramps Morgan, prepares to sign his autograph on his album Reggae Music Lives, for his fans in New York and Florida.

The Dada Son Entertainment recording artist will be in New York on Saturday May 19th for an exclusive in store album signing at the VP Records Retail store in Jamaica, Queen’s.

The album, which was released on Tuesday April 24th, 2012, has received critical acclaim from the Reggae Fraternity and fans as far away as Gambia, Africa, to as close as Atlanta, Georgia. Due to the impact of the lead single “Life Too Short,” Gramps felt it was necessary to connect with fans on a more personal level, hence spending a day with them in stores.

“I have always had a close relationship with my fans, which is why I’m eager to hit the road to meet them, talk to them and sign their copies of Reggae Music Lives. Seeing them at the record stores means a lot – it’s one of the best parts of my job!”

Gramps heads to the VP Records Retail store in Miramar, Florida on Friday June 1st for more one on one interaction with fans. Encouraging fans to purchase the incredible album, critics have said “this album takes listeners on a deeper journey of getting to know Gramps, and at the same time, receiving good wholesome music they can find joy in day to day!”

Reggae Music Lives is an evolution of Gramps' professional and musical growth expressed through his singing, narratives, arrangements and compositions. His melodies and hooks are seasoned with mature, worldly lyrics that are delivered flawlessly. All of his experiences have culminated in the creation of a universal sound that he says stems from exposure.

Angelic harmonies, authentic compositions and a unique sound brand, Gramps calls "Rockaz," Reggae Music Lives is more than Reggae, it's world-beat, with a little bit of country, a taste of what Americans call rap-Jamaicans call it toasting; mix it with a hint of r 'n' b, a dash of blues synthesized with contemporary reggae that maintains the integrity of the original art form and you get a sense of the musical accents that help to make Reggae Music Lives complete.

Reggae Music Lives is about the preservation of art, music and culture and Gramps wants the world to know that "Reggae music is here to stay."

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Antonio Plans to Promote Sophomore Album in Jamaica

UK based Reggae singer Antonio is looking forward to the completion of his sophomore album. The album which is tentatively titled So Amazing is slated to be released in June and will feature a mixture of lovers rock, reggae and dancehall songs. Featured on the album are popular dancehall artist Kip Rich and UK based producer/artist Zemriel.

“Right now I am working on my second album, my production team and I are giving it the first class treatment, we want it to be special. We want to give the fans and the potential fans something that they will cherish forever,” said the artist whose real name is Maurice Silvera.

Antonio who is originally from Portland intends to make a serious dent on the local music scene with the release of the album. For many years it has long been his desire to make a name for himself on the local market, but he was not able to do so because of reasons beyond his control.

“I have always wanted to make an impact back home with my music, but due to contractual obligations I was never able to promote my music in Jamaica, but now that I am totally in charge of my career I am definitely targeting the Jamaican market.”

Before the release of the album Antonio plans to release a few singles locally.
“I am getting ready to drop a few singles in Jamaica, a few weeks from now. I am also going to launch a full scale promotional campaign locally, my publicist Ralston Barrett will be in charge of all aspects of this campaign. I intend to become a household name in the reggae music industry both at home and abroad, therefore I putting in all the work and making the right connections to make it happen.”

There are also several other projects in the pipeline for Antonio including an EP that will feature tracks with him and another Portland native Shocking Murray who is based in Switzerland. Antonio’s debut album titled So Many Signs was released in 2000 by Jet Star records in England. Before that he recorded and released numerous singles in Europe for the German based Sun Vibe label.