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SIZZLA DON’T MISLEAD THE YOUTHS EP Now Available in Stores and Online

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U.S. based reggae label Locksmith Recordsis proud to release the latest studio effort from acclaimed reggae artist Sizzla, in the form of an EP entitled Don’t Mislead The Youths. The EP was released yesterday, April 25, 2012, and is now available in CD format in select stores, including VP Records. It is also available digitally worldwide via all major digital retailers, including iTunes and Amazon.

 This rebirth of Sizzla Kalonji has reggae fans around the world buzzing, as the new EP sees Sizzla reclaiming his dynamic stance on various social issues. The first single “Learn To Read” speaks on the importance of education, as Sizzla advocates young people to learn to read and write, as a way to overcome ignorance, and therefore, progress in life. Other singles from the EP include “So Lovely,” “Party,” and the title track, “Don’t Mislead The Youths.”

“This EP confirms (yet again) that Sizzla is a talented, thoughtful, intelligent and fluent performer,” states Gerry McMahon of Reggaeville.com. ”His status as one of reggae’s most commercially and critically successful contemporary artists will be reinforced by this ‘Don’t Mislead The Youths’ EP.’

Don’t Mislead The Youths is a collaboration between Lyon House Muzik (Glenroy “Frosty” Jackson and Ainsworth) and Locksmith Records (Mark “BUG” Wilkins), who diligently worked together with Sizzla to accomplish their goal of creating this EP. All songs were written and performed by Sizzla Kalonji for Zabogaubhi Music, and all tracks were produced and recorded by Lyon House Muzik in Kingston, Jamaica. The EP was mixed and mastered by Dave Downie and BUG for Unlock My Mind Music, at Hilltop Studio in Brooklyn, New York.

For all inquiries, please contact Locksmith Records atlocksmithrecords@yahoo.com.  

TRACKLIST

1. So Lovely    

2. Don’t Mislead The Youths

3. Learn To Read

4. Hotta Fire

5. Party    

6. Ganja  

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Highlanda live at The Aquarium alongside DJ Enuff

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This live recording features Highlanda Sound System

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Photo of DJ Enuff (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

dealing with the early segment (early warm) in class before BET 106 and Park‘s DJ Enuff of the Heavy Hitters  takes over. The event, All-City, took place at The Aquarium in Stone Mountain, GA and was promoted by Twin Towers Entertainment and Urban Entertainment.  

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Highlanda’s Most Downloaded Podcast Episode Ever

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REGGAE VAULT CLASSICS 18 – MOTHER’S DAY MIX

Our most popular podcast to date, this mix was published in May 2009 for Mother’s Day.  These crucial selections contain many favorite songs, and some of the top rated one drop anthems of the ages in a DJ mixed format with no talking.  Share this music with your grandmothers, mothers, wives, sisters, aunts, and daughters alike this Mother’s Day.

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We sincerely hope you enjoy the selections and mixing. Please feel free to leave a comment.

Playlist

1 Mama – Garnett Silk

Garnett Silk

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2 Mama Africa – Garnet Silk
3 I Love My Woman – Yami Bolo
4 Childish Games – Marcia Griffiths
5 What You Gonna Do? – Buju Banton featuring Wayne Wonder
6 Teach the Children – Tony Rebel
7 Blow Your Nose – Everton Blender
8 Life Up Your Head – Everton Blender
9 Freedom Cry – Sizzla
10 Haven’t I Told You – Sizzla
11 Mama – Anthony Cruz
12 Like A Mother To Me – Garnet Silk
13 Song My Mother Used To Sing – Dennis Brown
14 Family Man – Everton Blender
15 One Big Family – Half Pint
16 Soon As I Get Home – Sanchez
17 Good Ways – Sizzla
18 Soon Forward – Gregory Issacs featuring Sugar Roy
19 Her Own Man – Anthony B
20 Virtuous Woman – Warrior King
21 Juvenile – Juvenile
22 Never Go Where The Pagans Go – Warrior King
23 She Never Knew It – Norris Man
24 Arms of A Woman – Bushman
25 Tune In – Gregory Isaacs featuring Louie Culture
26 Big Heavy Gal – Tanya Stephens
27 Mama – Bounty Killer
28 Black Woman Love – Anthony B
29 One To One – Buju Banton
30 Thank You Mama – Sizzla
31 No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley And The Wailers

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Nowadays Lovers Rock mixtape from Highlanda

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Mix by Highlanda Sound featuring music released in 2011 by various artists performing in the lover’s rock reggae genre.  Hear new tunes from Buju Banton, Stephen Marley, Maxi Priest, Hezron, Sizzla, Tarrus Riley, Alaine, Jah Cure, Romain Virgo and more.   Click Image To Download from Mixcloud.

Cover of Nowadays Lover's Rock Mixtape

 

 

 

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Sizzla Sounds Off on Education with New Single, “Learn To Read”

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Conscious reggae star Sizzla returns with a new anthem for the youths, and a plan to encourage and empower the younger generation. The new single, aptly titled “Learn To Read,” speaks on the importance of education, as Sizzla advocates young people to learn to read and write, as a way to overcome ignorance.

“In the beginning, I spoke Amharic, which is the true language,” reveals Sizzla. “And telling the youths about the brilliance of education, and teaching them the importance of it, will empower them.”
 
Sizzla is a member of the Bobo Shanti sect of Rastafarians, a group that typically places a strong emphasis on education and literacy. Unlike any of his other tracks, this track focuses strongly on educating children and investing in the intellect of the youths, thus showing the humanitarian and philanthropic side Sizzla is known for. Because he is iconic, the single will have an impact on parents, government officials, and educators alike, thereby encouraging children to go to school, and learn to read and write.

 Furthermore, the song has undertones of a political agenda, one for the betterment of the youth in Jamaica, and  also timely for the upcoming December 29 elections in Jamaica. It will surely give strength to candidates seeking better budgets for education.

This single is the first tune voiced on the Gal Block Riddim, produced by 22-year old Glenroy “Frosty” Jackson for his own Lion House Music Production, based in Jamaica. It was recorded at Kalonji Records in Jamaica, by Frosty and Ainsworth, and mixed and mastered by Dave Downie and BUG for Unlock My Mind Music, at Hilltop Studio in Brooklyn, New York. The single is manufactured and distributed by Locksmith Records.

The track is now available as a single and ringtone (see links below). It is also distributed from top digital retailers worldwide, including iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, MySpace Music, VerveLife, Zune, MediaNet, Spotify, Nokia, and eMusic. 

Click here for news and updates from Sizzla, and contact dubsessionstudioja@gmail.com for dubplates. For more information on this single, contact Lion House Music at lionhousemusic1@yahoo.com or 1-876-482-9697 (Jamaica), or Locksmith Records at locksmithrecords@yahoo.com or 732-497-7054 (USA), or visit www.locksmithrecords.com or www.unlockmymindmusic.com.

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Reggae Vault Classics 25 – Early Jah Cure and Requests

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This is the latest episode of the syndicated Reggae Vault Classics podcast produced for promotional purposes only by Highlanda Sound for September 9, 2009 featuring classic reggae music in a radio broadcast mix-show format.

This episode of Reggae Vault Classics includes excepts from The Vault Classics Radio show recorded live on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 for Da Flava Radio.

Right Click the file and select “Save As…” to download the entire mp3 file or just click to listen to the audio stream now. We sincerely hope you enjoy the selections and mixing. Please send your comments, feedback, and requests to podcast@highlanda.net or feel free to comment here.

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Playlist:

1 My Love Is Your Love – Terry Linen
2 Born Again – Mikey Spice
3 I’m In Love – Nadine Sutherland
4 No Can Do – Kashief Lindo
5 A Bird In Hand – Dennis Brown
6 Always Together – Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths
7 Run Come Love Me – Jah Cure featuring Jah Mason
8 King In This Jungle – Sizzla
9 Chant – Jah Cure featuring Spectacular
10 Got This Feeling – Jah Cure
11 Spread Jah Love – Jah Cure
12 Punchline – Luciano
13 Deliver Me – Pinchers
14 Who I Am – Capleton
15 La La La – Beres Hammond
16 Created By The Father – Dennis Brown
17 August Town – Duane Stephenson
18 Love Sponge – Buju Banton
19 What One Dance Can Do – Beres Hammond

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Dancehall Now Episode 28

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Reggae artist Anthony B performing at Studio 7...
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This is the latest episode of the syndicated Dancehall Now podcast produced by Highlanda Sound System for September 8, 2009 featuring the very latest dancehall music in a full stereo radio broadcast format.

This episode includes the Top Rated Eight at 8 Countdown which broadcasts weekly on the Dancehall Now Radio Show (Tuesdays 6pm – 9pm EST) on Da Flava Radio.

Dancehall Now is in keeping with Highlanda Sound’s stated mission to entertain and promote reggae music world wide. This show may contain language that may be considered by some to be offensive. Views expressed by artists and guests on this show are not necessarily shared or endorsed by Highlanda Sound.

Right Click the file and select “Save As…” to download the entire mp3 file or just click to listen to the audio stream now. We sincerely hope you enjoy the selections. Please send your comments, feedback, and requests to podcast@highlanda.net or feel free to comment here. If you like what you hear please subscribe to get automatic updates when new shows are added.

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Playlist

1 Friends Turn Enemies – Vybz Kartel
2 Money Over War – Anthony B
3 Better Must Come – Anthony B/Chezidek
4 Can’t Take What Is Mine – Albarosie
5 Jah Blessing – Etana/Albarosie
6 Happy Heart – Etana
7 Pure And Clean – Sizzla
8 Classical – AJ Brown
9 The Way Love Goes – Anthony Coombs
10 Love Contagious – Tarrus Riley
11 Teenage Pregnancy – Vybz Kartel/Gaza Kim
12 Sleepless Nights – Buju Banton
13 See You Again – Blak Rhyno
14 Rest In Peace – Major Worries
15 Man A Galist – Assailant
16 Globally – Beenie Man
17 World Domination – Assassin
18 All We Need – Andrew and Wada Blood
19 Rich This Year – Charly Blacks

Top Rated 8 Countdown – 9/8/2009

1   SO FINE                            SEAN PAUL                    VP/Atlantic
2   You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling     Noddy Virtue/Jodain Pantry    Moses Reflection
3   Come Breed Me                    Vybez Kartel/Gaza Indu            Big Ship
4   Mockingbird                            Mavado                            Firelinx
5   SEE YOU AGAIN                    BERES HAMMOND                    NO DOUBT
6   DUMPLING SHOP                    LOVINDEER/MAMA TIA              TSOJ
7   NEVER GONNA CRY                    DAVILLE                     FASHOZY
8   This Means Money                     Konshens                        Head Concussion

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Highlanda Island Style Fridays Early Warm Mix (Live Audio)

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This audio was recorded on Friday June 12th, 2009 at Aliyah’s Island Grill.  Download Highlanda’s early warm segment with new culture music plus a 1990′s memory lane dancehall set.

aliyah pic

Culture Playlist:

1   Holiday – Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley
2   Solid As A Rock (The Overstanding Mix) – Sizzla
3   Lioness On The Rise – Queen Ifrica
4   Automatic – Marcia Griffiths and Busy Signal
5   Give It All You’ve Got – Beres Hammond and Buju Banton
6   Below The Waist – Queen Ifrica
7   Good Love – Wayne Marshall
8   Call On Me – Jah Cure and Phylissia
9   Can’t Out My Fire – Queen Ifrica
10  Only God – Assassin
11  Trading Places – Busy Signal
12  Serious Woman – Richie Spice
13  Start Anew – Tarrus Riley
14  All About You – Wayne Wonder
15  Mama Hurt – Wayne Marshall
16  Missing You – Singing Melody
17  Take Your Time – Freddie McGregor
18  Night After Night – Luciano and Freddie McGregor
19  Love Reigns – Tarrus Riley and Bugle
20  Mama Still Hungry – Mavado and Serani

1990s Dancehall Playlist:

21  Hardcore Lover – Lady Saw and T.O.K
22  Jacket – Mr. Vegas
23  Freaky Type – Tanya Stephens
24  Me Can’t Sleep – Red Rat
25  Badman Story – Buccaneer
26  Grudgefull – Chico
27  Number One – Beenie Man
28  Eh Em Eh Em- Lady Saw
29  Hotty Hotty Crew – Baby Cham
30  Living In Style – Frisco Kid
31  Que Sera – Baby Cham
32  Baby Cham
33  Hot Gal – Alley Cat
34  Dreamland – Wayne Wonder and Frisco Kid
35  Old Dog – Beenie Man
36  Do You Wanna – Tony Curtis

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- Choose “Save Link As”
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Finest Delivery Volume 2 in Stores Now

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Distributed by GREENSLEEVES RECORDS, SPECIAL DELIVERY MUSIC presents the best of his current work with a few recent hits like Morgan Heritage “Have no Fear” & Althea Hewitt “If i were a boy” but also few exclusives tracks from the best Jamaican artists of the moment like Sizzla, Richie Spice, Turbulence, Lukie D, Queen Ifrica, Luciano, Mykal Rose, Kiprich, and Demarco. The album will also introduce you to few new talents from different horizons like Ziggi (Holland), Million Stylez (Sweden), Jamelody (Trinidad), Oba Simba (Jamaica). Finest deliveryThe cover is one more time inspired by a famous Jamaican Rum label to give a Caribbean flavor to this album !

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Sizzla Kalonji Acoustic Freestyle

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Wicked footage of Sizzla singing along as he strums the guitar – Sweet sweet music!  Video by Drop De Bass Records also features Jazzy T of Renaissance Disco, and makes me wanna run for my Bob Marley “Talking Blues” CD! (Found this while blog surfing at Condron.us. Enjoy.

SIZZLA KALONJI FREE STYLE #1 Video by DROP DI BASS RECORDS – MySpace Video.

SIZZLA KALONJI FREE STYLE #1+1 Video by DROP DI BASS RECORDS – MySpace Video.

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