Cherine Featured on The Africa Channel

Photo credit: Ricardo "El Puru" Bailey

Creative Director: Patasha McLean

Dancehall Soul singer-songwriter Cherine made her debut on The Africa Channel on January 25th, 2013. The talented singer was highlighted on a thirty minute music program called Muziki Ni ,which means 'music is' in Sawhili . The show featured Cherine as host, taking viewers through her music videos, inspirations and the songwriting process for some of her most popular hits.

Viewers were treated to videos directed by artist including the smash hit " Haffi Come Back" , "Kingston State of Mind" as well as "Make Up Sex" and her hit duet with Chuck Fenda "Coming Over" among others. Producers of the show reached out to her management team, Zlink Entertainment, Inc. in late 2012, expressing interest to feature the young singer on their show. The show was shot on location on Hellshire Beach in late 2012. Cherine's Muziki Ni episode is set to repeat on The Africa Channel throughout the month of February. (Please check your local tv listing for the Africa Channel).

"I am really thankful for every opportunity to share my music with people all around the world. I am honored to be given this kind of platform via The Africa Channel. I hope to turn on more people to my music and Jamaican culture " - Cherine The Africa Channel is a television cable network, which launched in 2006, who's goal is to demystify Africa in the hearts and minds of the world through enlightening, informative and entertaining programming. The Africa Channel reaches approximately 7 million viewers between the ages of 25-54. 

Upcoming shows... 

Cherine continues to expand her brand and is keeping busy with a hectic live show scheduled for February and March. According to her manager Patrick Lindsay "the plan is to take her music to the streets and Cherine enjoys meeting her dancehallSOULdiers, so we are looking forward to connecting with her true supporters, they are the ones who continue to inspire her". 

Ever the consummate entertainer, Cherine, dressed as a umpire with her dancers outfitted in Superbowl - themed costumes rocked the YVAs this past Saturday with her current hit "Haffi Come Back". As part of her promotional plans she will perform on February 13th at the National Stadium Car Park and will follow with an intimate performance at the Jamaica Pegasus on Valentines Day. Cherine is one of the featured acts on RJRs Cross Country promotional Tour, and will make stops in over 40 cities across the 14 parishes of Jamaica starting on February 8th. For a full list of Cherine's upcoming live shows and performances please visit www.cherinetv.com

Hezron Making Music From the Heart

Although he is not yet a household name reggae singer Hezron is not one bit worried about achieving the reggae star status which many music industry insiders think he deserves. “I don’t do music for the hype or the popularity, every artiste wants to be successful that’s a must, but success cannot be the only motivation for making music. I’m more concerned about the quality of the music, I am more concerned about the message within the music, my music has to have meaning, it has to have heart and soul in it.

I know that once the music is good then everything else will come, said Hezron. It’s been five years since the baritone voice singer who is often compared to the likes of Beres Hammond because of his raspy vocal style moved back to Jamaica to pursue his musical dreams. Before that Hezron spent a number of years in the US where he was very active on the R&B music scene both as a performer and a recording artiste. “A lot of people don’t know that before I came back home I was doing R&B music in America, I could have stayed there doing that but I knew in my heart that I had to return to my roots because reggae music is my true calling, that’s why I came home.”  

R&B’s lost is reggae’s gain, Hezron is a superb singer, songwriter, arranger and musician who has the ability to pen and sing soul stirring ballads and thought provoking social commentary. It is his unique style of blending musical styles and sounds that has enabled him to connect with music lovers from all walks of life. “I write my music from my heart, many people want to classify me as a lovers rock singer but my music is more than just that because I can’t sing love songs alone, I have to sing for the people in the streets of the ghettos in Jamaican and all over the world. 

People are suffering all around us and sometimes the only thing that can give them hope and give them comfort is the music, so I can’t sing love songs alone.” Hezron who is emerging as the new voice of consciousness in the Jamaican music is currently enjoying much attention with a string of hits including Can’t Come Between, Forever & Always, Those Days and We Can Feel Alive. He is also getting ready to drop his debut album titled The Life I Live(d) which is slated to be released before summer. The album will be preceded by the release of an EP which will be produced by Tads International Records and a single titled Hustle Haffi Gwaan.

Nature Emerges As One of the Bright New Stars in Reggae

Down Sound Recording artiste Nature is rapidly emerging as one of the bright new stars of the new reggae movement that is sweeping the local musical landscape. The talented Montegonian recently delivered a magnificent performance at Ninja Man's birthday bash which was held at Turtle River Park in Rios on Friday the 25th of January. Taking the stage at about 3am in the morning Nature delivered a thrilling performance that won over the massive crowd inside the venue. Performing songs such as World Peace and Trying Man he earned an encore.

Nature returned to the stage to deliver Searching for Love and Garnett Silk's Mama Africa to huge forwards. After his performance Nature was approached by one of the representatives of the European reggae festival called Reggae Jam, who expressed an interest in booking him for this year's staging of the annual event which is held in Germany.


"After I came off the stage a man who said he is one of the promoters of the big German reggae festival called Reggae Jam came back stage and congratulated me on my performance, he also told me they want to book me for the festival this year," said the artiste. According to the talented crooner the best is yet to come. "As a performer and a recording artiste I'm growing and getting stronger every day, I still have a long way to go. As I keep on growing I'll keep on improving in every possible way as an artiste. The best is yet to come from Nature remember that, time will tell," said Nature Nature is currently busy in the studios working on a number of new projects.