Junior X Wins Over Fans in Africa & Europe

Reggae singjay Junior X has caught the attention of reggae and dancehall fans in Africa and Europe with his latest single titled Dem Caah which was produced by popular dancehall artiste/producer Demarco.

“The reaction from my fans all over the world to Dem Caah is amazing, I’m getting a lot of love for this track especially from the fans in Europe and Africa,” said Junior X. Rated by many industry insiders as very creative writer and recording artiste Junior X believes he has the ability to touch the lives of people in a positive way with his music.

“Every song I write is written with a purpose, my songs are written to enrich and uplift the lives of the people who listen to my music. I don’t write or sing foolishness, my songs must carry a positive message all the time.”  

According Junior X he recorded Dem Caah to show his versatility and connect with a new set of fans without losing his integrity as an artiste. When I linked up with Demarco to record Dem Caah he knew I wanted to do something different, because I wanted to step out of my usual style and record a dancehall tune. 

He came up with a smashing dancehall beat and I wrote the song and we recorded it. I turned out good, positive lyrics and vibes on a wicked dancehall beat and the fans love it.” A music video for Dem Caah is currently in the works; this music video will be shot and released before the end of April.

Shalli Promotes Brand Jamaica in New Music Video

Many persons have often lamented the fact that Jamaican music videos hardly ever showcase the true beauty of the island paradise.

Well, enter Canada-based singer, Shalli, with her video for the patriotic single, Down In Jamaica, and instantly praises are being heaped on her. Shalli and her team traversed the island and shot glorious footage of Jamaica at its very best. Of course, there is the sea, sun and sand aspect of the visit, but there is so much more.

The happy faces of the children tell a story; the boys playing football, the cane man expertly peeling the cane; , rafting, the ‘dutchie’ with the ackee and saltfish being cooked – in fact, a great mixture of the sights, sounds and taste of the island chronicling the the Jamaican experience, all in one video.

And, of course, the fact that Shalli herself looks the part of a real island girl enhances the authenticity of the video.  

With Brand Jamaica on the lips of everyone globally, Shalli clearly has a winning combination with the carefully crafted lyrics, which show her familiarity with and love for the island and the colourful, inspiring, music video. She noted that Down In Jamaica has special significance to her and it is a song that she poured her heart and soul into. “I wanted to do a powerful tribute song to Jamaica and the fantastic people and this is it,” she said simply. The theme of the Youtube comments is that this video beckons one to “Come to Jamaica”. 

Actually, Down In Jamiaca evokes nostalgia and instantly makes the Jamaican living overseas want to go back home, while at the same time, it speaks eloquently to the prospective visitor who is desirous of spending quality time at the perfect Caribbean get-away. There have beenlots of encouragement forShalli to send the video to the Jamaica Tourist Board and let them use it as part of their marketing strategy to encourage visitors to the island. According to one blogger, “I hope that someone in the tourist industry will pick this song and video. 

My perspective is that the cinematography, lyric, musical arrangement and performance are good. The sound is very clean and the performing artist is a beautiful princess.” Shalli has been singing for audiences in her church choir since the age of five; by age 12, she was writing poetry and at 14 she was crafting lyrics to original songs. In her later teen years, she would perform some of these original songs with a musical group she helped to create. 

The budding songstress has continued to hone her image and powerful on-stage presence and has performed alongside many of reggae’s leading acts. She has performed at festivals, clubs and lounges in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia to ever increasing acclaim. Her childhood exposure to multiple musical styles has borne fruit as she realizes that in spite of the language barrier between her and the audience, her music is a language of its own that has allowed her to bridge the gap between herself and many different cultures. This ability to cross cultural lines is a key feature of Shalli’s music that can be found in her songs today.

Steve Tulloch Teams Up With Canadian Record Label

Steve Tulloch has long been described by his fans as a golden voice, but despite being talented and charismatic, success has eluded him for many years. However the veteran reggae singer who began his career in the late 70’s by recording for producers such as the legendary clement Coxsone Dodd and Junjo Lawes is still hopeful that he will become a household name in reggae music.

“I started singing when I was a teenaged youth, but I was kinda shy in those days and I didn’t push hard enough to be in the lime light, but over the years I’ve kept on doing music because I love it so much. There’s a saying that goes like this, only the strong survive. A lot of people would give up on their dreams but I just keep on going after mine because I know that one day I will make it,” said the artiste. Now singed with Canadian based record label JDK Records Steve is extremely confident that the success he yearns for will be achieved.

“Being signed with JDK and working with Benz Man and Bobby Crisas has given me a really positive feeling, I can tell based on the work that we’ve done so far that a lot of positive things are going to happen.” His latest single titled Leave The Children which was produced by Bobby Crisas for JDK Records is currently getting a lot of attention. 

"I did this song after a friend of mine shared his concern about the level of child abuse in our society and other parts of the world, he encouraged me to do a song about it. Since its release it has been getting a lot of rotation and I am very happy for that.” A music video is currently in the works for Leave The Children.