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| MACHEL MONTANO
KEEPS CARNIVAL YEAR ROUND [01.10.08] |
NEW YORK, NY (RHONA FOX, INC.) - Carnival traditionally happens once a year in Trinidad but soca king Machel Montano manages to keep the carnival celebrations year round, around the world.
As Europe and North America celebrate their carnival seasons this summer, Montano has been hitting stages and the road as fans and promoters demand to see him at the biggest fetes - and he delivers.
From Notting Hill Carnival in London to New York's Labor Day festivities in the Big Apple, Montano has also been working the media circuit as MTV Base in London sponsored his appearance there, and coming to New York as a surprise guest for hit radio station HOT97's "On The Reggae Tip," an annual concert that brings Caribbean flavors to a more diverse and crossover audience. Montano appeared on this year's bill with Wyclef Jean, Lil Kim and Elephant Man, among others.
When TEMPO, the largest Caribbean television network commemorated their three-year anniversary earlier this month, they also turned to Montano to christen the celebrations in Nevis.
Now with Trinidad Carnival looming in the near future and polishing new productions, both audio and video, for the season, there's no rest for Montano as he gears up for North America's biggest fall festival, Miami Carnival, from October 8-13 in South Florida.
Montano will be performing daily, headlining the major shows at Miami Carnival, including Socavivor, University Fete, and a new take on the Alternative Concept show, themed HD Miami.
Montano will also be making the media rounds on the top Miami radio stations while is town, as his collaborations "Defense - The Anthem" with hip-hop stars Pitbull and Lil Jon, and "Let Me See" with Busta Rhymes, are all enjoying rotation on mix shows on Miami's Power96, 99 Jamz and HOT 105.
"Carnival celebrations around the world always draw a diverse crowd, from people who are connoisseurs of Caribbean music and culture to those who are curious about it, " reveals Montano. "So it's always important to go out and represent our sounds to the masses, whenever the opportunity arises." With his explosive brand of Caribbean sounds and his high demand at every major carnival celebration worldwide, there's no denying Montano is indeed the king of soca, and more so, the king of carnival. |
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| CHERINE ANDERSON
TO PERFORM ON CBS! [01.10.08] |
Jamaica's own Cherine Anderson will appear alongside the prolific Michael Franti and Spearhead on
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
on Thursday, October 2nd airing at 12:35 am ET/PT (check your local listings).
Michael and Cherine will be singing the first single off the new Franti & Spearhead album All Rebel Rockers titled "Say Hey (I Love You)" which features Anderson. The upbeat, reggae styled tune, recorded in Kingston, is sure to make even the Late Late viewers get up and dance!
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| THE ICM FEST LINE-UP REVEALED [30.09.08] |
For the first time this year, dancehall fans will be able to enjoy three of their top entertainers on the same stage. At this year's undertaking of the International Caribbean Music Festival or the ICM FEST, dancehall giants Beenie Man, Bounty Killer and Mavado are set to take the stage, in an unprecedented concert event on U.S. soil this year.
Joining them will be multi-platinum artist Sean Kingston, who is sure to draw crossover fans to the show. Reggae artists Queen Ifrica, Tony Rebel and Etana will join Da'Ville, Mr. Vegas, Munga, Konshens, Spragga Benz and Papa San to bring all the different vibes of the Caribbean to the show.
Popular group "Sight and Sound," known for changing the way you "watch" music, will also be on stage to introduce their brand of visual musical entertainment to the crowd.
The ICM FEST returns with a vengeance on its original pre-Thanksgiving weekend on Sunday, November 16, at the historic Virginia Key Beach Park in Key Biscayne, Florida. Event organizer Delroy Escoffery is conscious of the ailing economy in the United States and notes, "There will be FREE PARKING for all patrons at the festival."
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| BEST OF SHAGGY
The BOOMBASTIC Collection Now in Stores [30.09.08] |
NEW YORK, NY (RHONA FOX, INC.)- The most successful commercial crossover reggae artist sees his greatest hits released this month, while he's still in the prime of his career. Best of Shaggy: The BOOMBASTIC Collection went on retail on September 9, 2008 on the Hip-O Records imprint, a compilation label of Universal Music Group. This while the dancehall icon continues to tour Europe, promoting his current album, Intoxication (Big Yard/VP, 2007).
"We're touring across the world and it's obvious my fans are loving the tunes, new and classic," reveals Shaggy. "Universal saw the success I'm still enjoying and wanted to ride that momentum, so they decided to drop my collection of hits now."
Boasting all the popular joints that have made Shaggy the most successful commercial crossover reggae artist to date, with a Grammy Award (Best Reggae Album for Boombastic, 1995), becoming the first reggae artist to top the Billboard 200 Album Chart (also Boombastic), and having a diamond record with Hot Shot, 2000 (10 million copies sold in the U.S.), just to name a few accolades that have laced the life of this iconic entertainer.
The album is now available from all major music retailers, in stores and online.
Track Listing:
1 Boombastic
2 Strength of a Woman
3 Angel
4 Hey Sexy Lady
5 Feel the Rush
6 Those Days
7 Don't Ask Her That
8 It Wasn't Me
9 Hope
10 In the Summertime
11 Luv Me, Luv Me
12 Oh Carolina
13 Ready Fi di Ride
14 Church Heathen
15 Leave It to Me
16 Would You Be
17 Wild 2Nite
18 Gone with Angels
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