Stephen Marley sings (Photo credit: GregPC)
Buju Banton performing at the Ilosaarirock festival in Joensuu (Finland) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Marcia Griffiths – Marcia Griffiths And Friends – Artwork
The first lady of reggae is Marcia Griffiths. No other female vocalist has charted hits in as wide a range of styles in the genre. She is a one of a kind performer with a truly unique history in the music. In tribute to this great lady, Penthouse productions presents the two CD collection “Marcia and Friends” with 38 duets recorded in collaboration with the label. The collection features some of reggae’s top vocalists in combination with the legendary singer.
Reggae Artist Matik
Jamaican-born, Los Angeles-based fusion reggae artist Matik is featured on Yahoo for his ineffable stance against the war on medical marijuana, which is addressed in his new single and video, “Keep It Burning.” Born Matthew Seow in Kingston and raised in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Matik returns to his roots for this musical journey with a message.
“The mission is to really connect with the people,” reveals Matik. “I’m always trying to innovate and build on the foundation that all the greats before me have set.” Matik embarked on his mission over 5 years ago, with the ultimate goal of causing a revolution through music. His attention has been drawn to the plight of patients who depend on medical marijuana to ease their pain and suffering, and the legal battle to halt the distribution of medical marijuana to those who are in dire need. His message propelled his name across media, including cyber giant Yahoo, which recently shared his fight and message with their global audience. (Read Yahoo feature here.)
Matik is signed to Rootstar Entertainment, and has teamed up with some stellar names in reggae and dancehall music over the years, including producers Tony “CD” Kelly and Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin-Quee of Black Chiney. He has also collaborated with the likes of dancehall star Ce’Cile and Latin rapper Don Dinero. Matik’s unique style is greatly influenced by a diverse array of artists, including Shabba Ranks, Super Cat, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, Bounty Killer and Buju Banton, just to name a few.
“Keep It Burning” is now available digitally worldwide, on the Sunset Blvd Riddim compilation album, released on November 2, 2012 from Typhoon Music Group. It has been embraced by reggae radio, both in the U.S. and Jamaica, receiving airplay on Jamaica’s top radio stations including IRIE FM, Hitz92 FM, ZIP FM, and HOT97BOSTON in the US.
The “Keep It Burning” video was directed by Jonathan Chia and portrays various lifestyles of medical marijuana users, from the elderly to businessmen. The video was shot at a dispensary in Los Angeles, just days before getting shut down. It debuted in late November on YouTube, and has amassed an astounding 25,000 views in less than a month, keeping this budding entertainer a burning topic for his growing audience, worldwide.
Matik will be releasing more singles, with an EP currently in production for early 2013. For more information on Matik, log on to matikmusic.com, and like him at Facebook.com/OriginalMatik or follow at Twitter.com/theMatik, YouTube.com/theRealMatik or Instagram.com/Matik_Music. For all inquiries, contact Rootstar Entertainment at Rootstar.Ent@gmail.com.
50 of Wayne Wonder‘s hits are featured in this extended mix segment complete with biographical facts courtesy of Highlanda Sound and the Reggae Vault Classics show. Look for Wayne Wonder’s new album in stores now entitled “My Way.”
Wayne Wonder @ Reggae Splash Tour (Photo credit: By Lisou)
1 Heal The World
2 Emptiness
3 Murder featuring Buju Banton
4 Talk About (Dub)
5 One More Chance
6 Hold On
7 Keep Forgeting
8 Sensi Ride featuring Don Youte
9 Only You
10 Do You?
11 When I’m With You
12 Lonely featuring Buju Banton
13 Ebony Eyes
14 Face It
15 Forever Young
16 Youre The One
17 Anything For You
18 Saddest Day
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19 Movie Star featuring Buju Banton
20 Nothing At All
21 Give Me That Love
22 You Send The Rain
23 Let Us Be Friends featuring D’Angel
24 Dem A Worry
25 Informer (Dub)
26 Baby You And I
27 Why Did You?
28 I’ll Be Loving You
29 Rumors
30 Desperately
31 You Go Girl featuring Spragga Benz
32 All This Time
33 Never Meant To Lie featuring Spragga Benz
34 Live and Learn featuring Louie Culture
35 Talk About featuring Terror Fabulous
36 Loving Excess featuring Don Youte
37 Bashment Girl
38 Joyride featuring Baby Cham
39 Keep Them Coming
40 Criss Pack Of Boots featuring Bounty Killer
41 Sing A Long
42 Informer
43 Glamour Gal
44 Dreamland featuring Frisco Kid
45 The Story w/ Surprize
46 Can’t Be Duplicated
47 Run Out Pon Dem
48 If I Ever
49 Hold Me Now
50 Caught Up
Check out the highly anticipated official music video for I Octane & Bounty Killer‘s Fall 2012 combination release entitled ‘Badmind Dem A Pree.’ Youtube Link: http://youtu.be/UhNjr37_gv8
Produced for Markus Records by the young and talented Markus Myrie, son of the great Buju Banton, this new single is in rotation on The Dancehall Now Show and is climbing the international charts. Download ’Badmind Dem A Pree.’
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Playlist:
1 Driver – Buju Banton
2 Come Around – Collie Budz
3 Welcome To Jamrock – Damian ‘Junior Gong‘ Marley
4 Mama Africa – Akon
5 Ganja Farmer – Marlon Asher
6 Lord Is My Salvation – Bounty Killer
7 Holding Firm – Sizzla
8 Come Down Father – Beres Hammond
9 You Don’t Know My Name (Remix) – Alicia Keys
10 Housecall – Shabba Ranks featuring Maxi Priest
11 Girls Wine – Shabba Ranks
12 Tonight Is The Night – Foxy Brown
13 A Gal A Chat – Alton Black feat. Blacker Ranks
14 Wicked Inna Bed – Shabba Ranks
15 Twice My Age – Shabba Ranks featuring Krystal
16 First and The Last – Buju Banton
17 Love Is Always There – Sizzla
18 Dead This Time – Bounty Killer
19 Jump And Spread Out – Johnny P
20 Caan Dun – Shabba Ranks
21 Wrong Or Right – Mega Banton
22 You Nuh Kotch A Gal Yard – Terror Fabulous
23 Number Two – Terror Fabulous
24 Nuff Man A Look – Buju Banton
25 Call The Hearse – Bushman
26 Wine Down Wine Round – Shooks (Dub)
27 PUSSY – Spragga Benz (Dub)
28 Bun Dem – Frisco Kid
29 Gal A Chat – Mad Cobra
30 Memories – Beenie Man
31 Suspense – Bounty Killer
32 Mudup – Supercat
33 Drum Pan Sound – Reggie Stepper
34 Dun Wife – Mad Cobra
35 Slapper Dapper – Lizard
36 Bag Juice – Fabby Dally
37 1/4 To Twelve – Simpleton
38 Anything For You – Snow, Nadine, Buju, Beenie, Terror
39 Pass The Dutchie – Musical Youth
40 Stalk of Sensimelia – Mykal Rose
41 To The Foundation – Dennis Brown
42 Greetings – Half Pint
43 Under Pressure – Supercat
44 Gunshot A Burst – Michael Palmer
45 Talk About Love – Al Campbell
46 Pass The Kushungpeng – Frankie Paul
47 Solid As A Rock – Sizzla
48 I Wanna Be Loved – Buju Banton
49 Chuck It So – Buju Banton
50 Champion (Remix) – Buju Banton
51 Dolly My Baby – Supercat, Puff Daddy, Biggie Smalls
Her singles are a combination of Reggae, Dance, Pop and R&B. These singles have been creating waves on the Finland Music Market and have received over 500,000 hits combined. “Understand,” was produced by T.J Records and “Invincible” was written and co-produced by Night.
As it relates to Invincible, Night states that: “I initially wrote this song for Erica Mena from the popular VH1 Reality Series, Love and Hip Hop but decided to record it myself because the lyrics are a true embodiment of the emotional difficulties I was experiencing at that time. Night is also currently recording with Truck Back Records, Andrews “Drew” Correa, DJ Zion and Star Johnson who is synonymous with Sugartime Sports Management.
Night was featured on 3 of Dancehall Artiste Baby Chams’ songs, one of which being “That’s How I Ride” and also “Right There” with Dancehall Star Spice. The move fromTOI to “Tracey Night” was simply because too many “TOI’S existed in the Music Industry and it made sense for her to create her own identity. The “Night” is a representation of a dark, mysterious and sexy female with high energy and intellect.
She has worked on various modelling campaigns such as: Sean John, and Nestle‘ to name a few and has been featured in videos such as: “Paid not Played” and “What I’m Gonna Do” by Award Winning Jamaican Reggae Artiste Buju Banton.
For promotional purposes and by popular demand, Highlanda Sound System debuts a brand new “Dancehall Now” mixtape series with Volume 1 featuring various artists.
DANCEHALL NOW is a live music-oriented, syndicated radio program designed to spotlight the latest and greatest in dancehall music and other popular Caribbean genres. Live on http://www.daflavaradio.com Tuesdays at 6pm EST.
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Producer Markus A Myrie of Markus Records, who is also the son of reggae superstar Buju Banton has just premiered on September 6, 2012, what most music insiders are saying is a sure hit song.
The single entitled “Badmind Dem a Pree” is a collaboration between two of dancehall and reggae music’s heavyweights, I-Octane and the dancehall general Bounty Killer.
The the song premiered on local Jamaica radio station Zip103fm by ZJ Liquid and on Reggae Radio station Irie FM by DJ Wayne.
Markus also recently released the “Life Reflections Riddim” and the “Mattrass Riddim”, both of which are currently in heavy rotation on local radio stations and also doing well in Europe.
