Konshens & Kes the Voices of the Official Caribbean Premier League Anthem

How We Play!, written and produced by Trinidad's Marlon Chen of MRI and Precision Productions, features two of the region's hottest artists; Konshens (Jamaica) and Kes (Trinidad & Tobago), like you've never heard them before. The innovative mix is sure to spawn a new genre Chen calls "Caribbean Dance"- a mix of Soca, Dancehall and Techno music. With How We Play!, Chen combines the best elements of each genre and the result will inevitably make you want to get up and dance.

Cricket fans will experience the energy and vibe of Caribbean cricket when Kes sings: "Get up and unite for your team, we'll give the best we've got. Hands up, right up and play hard. We'll take it to the top, it's how we play".

Fans will feel the pulse and soul of what cricket means to West Indians when Konshens chants: "Every ball, Every bat, Every bleach (bleachers), Every pad, Every bail, Every wicket, Every stump! Ah the heart and soul and passion ah the culture, Caribbean blood when people come out all nation for the team in ah unification; when the stadium ram bleacher to grand stand ah the meaning of beautification."

On being a part of the official Caribbean Premier League (CPL) anthem, Konshens expressed his excitement, "It feels good to be a part of anything Caribbean, especially cricket which is such a big part of our West Indian culture, and it's a great achievement for me." Fans will be able to download the CPL Anthem, How we Play! From the official site. The first ever Caribbean Premiere League begins on Tuesday July 30 with 24 matches played across 6 Caribbean countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago.

Keznamdi Heralds His Arrival With New EP

The fast rising contemporary reggae artiste Keznamdi has been blazing a trail across the musical landscape with thought provoking lyrics woven together to form infectious melodies and has now heralded his arrival to the reggae scene by releasing his first EP, appropriately dubbed, Bridging the Gap.

Keznamdi, who has been winning fans on both sides of the Atlantic, sees Bridging the Gap as a good chronicle of his musical and spiritually development through reggae: “Bridging the Gap means bridging all generations, all nations, and all cultures together through the music.

Music is my life and the issues on the EP are topics that affect me to varying levels”. Through Bridging the Gap , Keznamdi focuses on issues that appeal to all classes, races and age groups. The EP is sewn together with social commentary and thoughts on man’s interaction with each other with a fair amount of questions and answers on male and female relationships.  

On one of the more poignant lines in Darkness he says: “When you think no one sees, someone is watching you”. This track also features up and coming contemporary reggae hard hitter Kabaka Pyramid, who also fires off his own salvos: “Stealing from the poor, well that’s a no no, big salary but you still a stoop low” he chides. 

Keznamdi is diverse on Bridging the Gap; appealing to the females with Is this Love where he says: “Elementary love from way back then, lost you once now I called you again and I’m so blessed with this I say … me an you together make the perfect team so mek wi live innah wi owna housing scheme”. 

Also featured on Bridging the Gap is another exciting newcomer to the higher heights of Reggae Music, Chronixx, who Keznamdi teams up with on My Love For You to create one of the leading tracks on the EP. Chronixx is at home on the track, belting an addictive chorus and a verse that compliments the rough edge voice of Keznamdi perfectly. Keznamdi for his part does not fail to satisfy and steps up by giving another few bars of complementary lyrics that make the song whole and the EP complete. 

The 21 year old Reggae lyricist is happy with the reception of Bridging the Gap. Within 24 hours of the EP’s release, it was the #5 Reggae album on iTunes and 2 weeks later was the Hot Shot debut on Billboard’s Reggae Charts at #10. “The EP has being doing well. It is a good feeling that the fans have been accepting my kind of music and I use that strength from them to be motivated to continue pushing good reggae music. 

This EP features the topics and concerns I have and also some of the best up-coming artistes on today’s reggae scene. Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid and Calico made it worth the while and the fans approve”, Keznamdi beamed. Keznamdi’s Bridging the Gap is currently available on iTunes and other reputable online portals.

Specialist Consistently Making The Hits

It’s been only two years since he came to national attention via the popular Magnum Kings and Queens Of dancehall TV show, now he’s been hailed by many music industry insiders as a future dancehall star and quite rightly so. Since he dropped his monster hit titled Street Hustle in late 2011 Specialist has not looked back.

The Downsound recording artiste has amassed an impressive catalogue of hits whicch includes songs such as Gallis Anthem, Street Juggle, Dress Code, Right Now and Mood For Love ft. Ishawna in a very short time. He’s currently riding high with his controversial combination song which was done in tandem with Dancehall Music legend Ninja Man titled Dweet.

The hard hitting single that was produced by ace Downsound producer Cordell ‘Skatta’ Burrell is listed in the top ten of a number of dancehall and reggae charts worldwide. Its supporting music video recently topped CVM TV’s Hit List Dancehall Count Down Chart.  

Specialist says he’s working hard to take his career to the next level under the guidance of his manager Joe Bogdanovich. “Right now I’m working even harder than before to take my career to the next level, I have a good management and production team that believes in my talent, so far we have laid a good foundation for my career, so the next step is to take it all the way to the top,” said the artiste. 

He also said that his fans can look out for a number of new releases from him in the coming months. “Over the next few months I will be dropping a barrage of new singles, the fans can look out for songs like Live Wi Life on the Duss rhythm, Nuh Tek Diss on the Triangle 45 rhythm, Hear That on Russian new rhythm, Nah Dis Mi Baby Madda on the Famz House label and Dem A Push for True Loyal Records.”