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ReggaeXclusive - caribbeanmusic.ca
PREMIERE ISSUE MAY 2003 Volume 1 Issue 1 Price: $2.00 PIONEER OF REGGAE MUSIC BGRAMMY U NN Y WA I L E R WINNER and LIVING LEGEND AVAILABLE IN STORES NOW TO ORDER YOUR COPY CALL: 416-274-5017 reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg2 W h at’s Inside: reggaeXclusive’s 1st Issue SLAMM PRODUCTIONS EXPANDING Page 6 PRINCE EVERALD RELEASES NEW RECORD Page 7 SNOW - “TWO HANDS CLAPPING” Page 9 19TH ANNUAL CRMA REVIEW Page 10 TRULY A NIGHT OF ‘beauty for ashes’ Page 11 EYEONE RECORDS INC. DEBUTS Page 12 MICHAEL ROSE Page 14 BRITISH BORN BIANCA NEW SINGLE FROM ILEY DREAD Page 13 Page 15 JUNO WIN FOR SONIA PHOTO ALBUM Page 13 Page 16 STAMPEDE CITY CALGARY EXPLORING AFRICAN REGGAE Page 13 Page 18 PAMELA MAYNARD Page 19 CD Release Party for Colin “Iley Dread” Levy and Marcia Griffiths at The Travelodge Hotel (Keele & 401) on June 7th SEAN PAUL’S “DUTTY ROCK” Page 20 REGGAE MUSIC MOVING UPWARDS Page 21 THE GUYANA FESTIVAL IS HERE AGAIN Page 22 LEROY “ARTIST” BROWN Page 23 TORONTO SPECIAL EVENTS Page 24 NEGUS MORRIS Page 25 reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg3 Publisher: Photographers: reggaeXclusive Publications Halina DiLallo Special Editor: Contributing Writers: Loraine Gomes Theresa Anderson David Bassie Writers: Special Halina DiLallo Nadia Rodway Layout & Design: DBS Duplication - Paul Murton Email:paul@dbsduplication.com All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without prior permission from the Publisher. (c) 2003 reggaeXclusive 647-435-0637 Email: reggaex@sprint.ca Website: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex Marketing & Sales: Loraine Gomes Zuri Cunningham reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg4 THERE’S ‘NO HOLDING BACK’ WAYNE WO N D E R see pg 17 L W B: How are you enjoying the success of your latest release? W: How am I enjoying it? I’m enjoying it (laughs). You see, check this out... Wayne Wonder...check this out...is not about the recognition, is not about the hype, not about ego nor the gloss. I’ve been doing this fro 14 years, so that’s what I’ve been working for, so you know, having a song reaching out to the mass, that’s the ultimate goal for an artist. So I feel good about it. L B: Well, this is not your first real hit, this is your first mainstream hit...but dancehall people know you from back in the day...like Sanchez and everybody else...so no disrespect meant when I say your success on this, but basically I’m just talking about what the masses know now, which is your new release, okay? How long have you been doing this business? You just answered that question for me...14 years. When did you start, like...where and when? W W: In ‘88, but that was like during the development stage, you know, I didn’t classify that as when it started, when I really got going was like ‘89...when I really got into recording on a serious level, cause a lot of it was like a learning process. So I wouldn’t call that from a professional stage. In ‘88 I did...ah...I wrote a song called ‘It’s Over Now’ on the ‘cover me’ rhythm with Ninja and Tinga. I was lucky enough to be on a compilation album, then I released a single, you know, and it started a buzz, you know. It wasn’t so hard for me in Jamaica because I have a lot of original stuff, but when you go to the producers, they were like “yo, why don’t you sing something that everybody knows, so I love...ah...Gloria Estefan, so I covered ‘Anything For You’, you know, and I love ‘Fast Car’ also...you know...so I covered that, you know, and then the buzz started...you know...so that was like a stepping stone for me. L B: What record label are you currently affiliated with or signed to exclusively? W W: Well, I’m not signed exclusively, I have a distribution deal through VP Atlantic, you know, where I’m currently working on my label deal right now, then I’m in the midst of a publishing deal with Universal also, so I don’t want to...there’s no exclusive thing right now, you know, Wayne Wonder is flexible for so long, so I don’t want to tie myself down. I’ve been through that, so my contract...I wrote a lot of flexibility in it. L B: How many...I know you say you’ve done a lot of original music, if you can remember, do you know how many releases you’ve had over your career span? W W: Alright, not even my original stuff...I haven’t recorded a singover song since ‘93. So since 1993 it’s all original songs and I can’t even keep up with that, you know. To the levels, since 1993 I haven’t covered a song I didn’t write. L B: This is sort of a fan question, who is Wayne Wonder and what inspires him? W W: Wayne Wonder is an easygoing person, Wayne Wonder is a lover, not a fighter, Wayne Wonder is a vibesologist, Wayne Wonder is an energizer, Wayne Wonder...you know...is the dancehall music and dancehall is me. Vibesology...vibesology is really the side of me that...you know...energizes me, you know, that’s my source of energy, you know, that’s where vibesology comes. L W B: Okay, tell us about making the video ‘No Letting Go’. W: ‘No Letting Go’ the video was fun. Shout out to Jamaica...like Ocho Rios...the food was good, you know, the only thing about it, there was a little downside...was the weather, it was raining, but we pray Wayne Wonder embraces young fan Wayne Wonder at his autograph signing session at HMV - Dufferin Mall, Toronto. By Lesia Bailey (Interview done in April, 2003 at HMV/Dufferin Mall. Courtesy of Virgin Music Canada) and ask the Lord fe just hold up the rain for us and he answered our prayers and it was just nice, you know, the energy was nice, the ladies was nice, you know, Little X is a genius. L W B: Yeah. So how long did it take to make the video, how many days? W: Actually it was one day you know, it was rigid, cause it was 24 hours, we shot like from 7am Thursday morning until about Friday...Friday morning about 6:30 7pm, like a 24 hour shoot; but you know, it was good, cause the energy was right, everybody was happy about the whole process and everything. It was good. L B: How is your love life? Are you single? Do you have any time to have a serious relationship? W W: Of course, I’m with my girl from day one, you know, from back in the day, so, to the levels, you have to check the levels of Wayne Wonder through his music too...’Got somebody, she’s a beauty, very special, really and truly’. That’s not fantasy, I don’t just go and sit down and write stuff like make belief songs, when I say ‘Saddest day of my life’ is because my heart was broken. So if I say ‘Got somebody, she’s a beauty, very special, really and truly’, you have fe check Wayne Wonder through his music. If I say ‘Taking a ride, joy ride’, I’m having fun, ‘Keep them coming’...you know, you have fe check Wayne Wonder through the music, so that’s naturally (laughs) about somebody. Ah, my...my daughter is 12 years old now and I’ve been with Tiana before that, so it’s been...my...my love life spans just like my career, 14 years. L B: (laughs) Yeah. With the world industry the way it is right now and reggae music no longer focused in Jamaica, where is it that you call home? W W: Ah...Jamaica will always be home, but at the same time, maybe if I didn’t leave Jamaica and venture on my own and everyday trying to make the necessary connection, you know, I wouldn’t be where I am today, because is just like this...I’m in Jamaica and you booking a show for me. I don’t have a US based booking agency, so you just book a show from Jamaica for me. You don’t know what this venue is like, so is like you blind, you leave Jamaica blind, so that’s what the business is like, the music...because is like we down there recording, our songs are being distributed by various companies who the producers license the tune out to, so we don’t know what’s going on, but as a youth, we always try to find out “what’s up, what’s up?” So when I go out there and venture out there, I learn a lot more and know that well I have to take this business serious if I want my career to...you know...to transcend over the boundaries and the barriers reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg5 SLAMM PRODUCTIONS EXPANDING ---By David Bassie A lmost everyone in the reggae fraternity in Toronto knows about Slamm Productions, situated at 96 Spadina Avenue, in the heart of downtown Toronto. Slamm has been making a valuable contribution to the music scene, by providing musical services in the form of studio recording facilities and the creation of music for those involved in the music industry, from reggae, to hip hop, to R&B to gospel, soca and blues. A part from the fact that Slamm is the only reggae studio in Canada listed in Billboard Magazine’s directory, Slamm has some of the most talented recording engineers (some of whom are also working musicians) in its camp. We have Roscoe, Django, Sean, Tandra, Sam, Roger B. and Que (who worked with Bobby Digital in Jamaica), whose talents have been recognized by the fact that we have done Juno award winning recordings, and have also been recognized by the Canadian Reggae Music Awards. guests, and to provide privacy to users of our studio, when in session. T n a continuing effort to provide the best possible musical services, Slamm has recently put in place the facilities necessary to making us a one-stopshopping type of recording/music business. I here are many other things happening right now at Slamm, (and some in the making), that will be beneficial to people in the music business, and which will further position Slamm as a force to be reckoned with in the music industry in Canada, and worldwide. We invite you to check us out. I T n addition to acquiring a full-time manager, (also a musician), we have recently added a preproduction/programming room, a new mastering room, in addition to our main studio/production room (which allows us to provide all three services at the same time), and provide CD manufacturing services. We strive to make our facilities as comfortable as possible for our clients and their o book studio time call 416-9559522 ROGER B One of the talented engineers at Slamm Studio reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg 6 PRINCE EVERALD : RELEASES NEW RECORD Judgment’ tour featuring Capleton in December, 2002 and the Canadian Reggae Music Awards in March, 2003 where he was nominated in various categories. A n electrifying performer, Prince Everald has appeared on stage throughout North America, England, Europe and Jamaica. P rince Everald’s consciousness raising message has made him a popular performer on the International reggae music scene. His smooth melodic vocal style, combined with a dynamic stage presence has earned him both respect of his peers and the admiration of his fans. P rince Everald appeared on a few shows recently where he received rave reviews for his very energetic and mesmerizing stage performance. These shows include ‘To Jamaica With Love’ concert in October, 2002 featuring The Mighty Diamonds and George Nooks - there he received the ‘Roland Alphonso Memorial Award’ in appreciation for his contribution to reggae music for more than 15 years. He also appeared on the ‘Black Throne P rince Everald recently released his 7” - 45 vinyl featuring two brand new tracks namely ‘Glorify the King’ and ‘Poor People Want Help’. This new record is receiving tremendous airplay all over and is available anywhere vinyls are sold. T hese two tracks are lyrically strong and the musical arrangement is what we have all come to expect of Prince Everald - brilliant. P rince Everald’s unbeatable combination of style, positive message and vocals has made him a continuing force on the international music scene. Look out for his new CD - Prince Everald & Friends Volume 2 along with the new single “Mother, Mother” to be released soon. For more information: Pageer: 416 382-1721 NEW RELEASE IN STORES NOW & WORLDWIDE Side A: Glorify The King Side AA: Poor People Want Help To order page: 416-382-1721 or check your local record stores Look out for “Prince Everald & Friends” Volume 2 coming soon Also Hot New Single soon to be released “MOTHER, MOTHER” reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg7 reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg8 SNOW - “TWO HANDS CLAPPING” “I was in jail and I had a dream I was flying over all these houses, me and my mother. She was picking out houses. When I got out of jail, the first thing I bought was a car for me and a house for her.” - SNOW A decade ago, Darrin O’Brien entered prison a troubled young thug and left an international recording star. It was the kind of story a Hollywood screenwriter could hardly have topped, a nigh impossible yet classic tale of uncanny timing and fortune. But it was all very real. And it was exactly the kind of cyclone experience that could have left a youthful talent like O’Brien, better known to the world as SNOW, chewed up in its wake. It didn’t. instead of trying to make an album.” Stewart (Mya, Blu Cantrell, B2K). T essions for TWO HANDS CLAPPING were done in freewheeling style in New Jersey, Atlanta, and Miami. In New Jersey, Snow joined forces with producer Danny P (Robbie Williams, Canibus); Tricky and Laney Stewart oversaw the Atlanta sessions; and in Miami Snow worked with producers Tony Kelly (Shaggy, Beenie Man, Sean Paul) and Dave Kelly (Shaggy, Beenie Man, Foxy Brown). S lbum closer “Cinco De Mayo”, meanwhile, was written in a Toronto basement studio with SNOW’s childhood friend and longtime collaborator Robbie Patterson. “We wrote it on May 5, a day when all the planets aligned,” Snow explains with a laugh. “We saw the stars, went downstairs and came up with that tune. It was my buddy Mikey’s birthday, and he’s just gotten married to a Mexican, so we really knew we had to call it “Cinco De Mayo”.” en years later, SNOW is at the top of his creative game with TWO HANDS CLAPPING, his fifth and most ambitious musical statement yet. Delivering on the instant appeal of his early hits like “Informer” and “Girl I’ve Been Hurt”, TWO HANDS CLAPPING finds SNOW mastering the dancehall reggae he’s best known for, while introducing to the music new levels of pop and R&B melody that make for a sturdy offering from startto-finish. It’s an album that’ll get dance floors bumping and lovers grooving feet tapping and heads nodding. It’s a mature pop album, a pop survivor’s album. It’s a record SNOW has earned. “I’m at a place in my life right now where I feel like I found myself,” says SNOW. “I found my style of music on this album.” T hat self-awareness and confidence is what drives TWO HANDS CLAPPING. “It was just all in stride,” he says. “Let’s see if we can come up with something good and have fun, I t all started last fall with “Missing You”, a song that came so smoothly SNOW says he could already see the album taking shape. “Black and Snow” would become the disc’s opening track, and, as the title implies, features tone-setting tradeoffs between reggae singer SNOW and rapper Chris Black. “It was an important start,” SNOW says. “It’s me back singing in more of a reggae style again.” nother hip-hop oriented duel, “Whass Up”, came about in Atlanta with American rap producer Tricky A A A nother jam ‘9 yards’ is about Allenbury, the North York housing project where SNOW grew up. “That’s where my heart is. If I had to go back and live there again, no problem. I’d love to have my old house back, just as a little hidden place to go.” S NOW admits he owes his sound to those streets of his trouble youth. He was weaned on his mother’s cherished collection of classic R&B albums. He favored KISS, Ozzy Osbourne, Max Webster, Queen, and See Page 26 reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg9 19TH ANNUAL CANADIAN REGGAE MUSIC AWARDS Ska filled the setting all night. Article & Photographs By Halina T. Di-Lallo T Bush Rat Leroy Brown & son Leroy Brown Jnr. S ince he founded the Annual Canadian Reggae Music Awards (CRMA) in the metropolitan City of Toronto in 1984, Winston Hewitt has for the past 19 years dedicated his time and energy into organizing this event. Hewitt is a figurehead, not only in Toronto’s mixed ethnic groups but also worldwide. He has uncompromisingly set a goal to recognize, promote and encourage Canadian Reggae Artists. The Awards for the 2002 winners were celebrated on Sunday, March 16th 2003 at the Travel Lodge, Keele Street. F or this event, Hewitt and his Committee concentrated on highlighting performances by Canadian Artists. From an array of veterans in the music business to the newcomers and rising stars, the extravaganza was exciting and some say the 2002 Awards will be hard to follow. Hewitt and his team are already planning next year’s 20th Anniversary CRMA and rumour has it that this event will be exceptional. T here are various categories, which make up the CRMA including Special Awards, Canadian and International Awards of Merit and various Memorial Awards. All voting is completed by the Music Industry, from Promoters, Journalists, Radio D.J.’s etc. for the past year 2002. “The nominees were... the envelope please....and the winners were” Tanya Mullings Top Newcomer Female BIANCA Top Newcomer Male KING UJAH Top Reggae Band XPLOSION BAND Top Dancehall Style D.J. Female TASHA T Top Dancehall Style D.J. Male BUSH RAT Top Reggae Singer Female NANA McLEAN Top Reggae Singer Male LEROY BROWN Top Reggae Producer BUNJO MUSIC PRODUCTIONS Top Reggae CD, Album or Cassette “Rastaman Say” ERROL BLACKWOOD Top Reggae Single “No More Heartache” LEROY BROWN Top Soca/Calypso CD, Album or Cassette “Before and Now” TREVOR B Top Singer Female Gospel THE CAMPBELL SISTERS Top Singer Male Gospel GEORGE BANTON Top Gospel CD, Album or Cassette “There’s a Sweet Sweet Spirit” GERRY THOMPSON Top International CD, Album or Cassette “Still Blazing” CAPLETON Top International Single “Frenzy” SANCHEZ Canadian Awards of Merit WINSTON DIAS ABRAHAM MAYNE HAUGHTON WATSON DON PALMER International Award of Merit ERIC “MONTY” MORRIS Peter Tosh Memorial Award LEO CRIPPS D.J. 90.9 FM & Spokesperson Calgary, Alberta Bob Marley Memorial Award COLIN LEVY “Kings of Kings” Canadian D.J. Award DELROY STERLING Programmer & Host, CHRY 105.5 FM Toronto he “new kid on the block” Bianca took to the stage as a pro singing her first original work “Eternity”. Toronto’s own multi gifted artist King Ujah ripped up the stage with his energetic performance. Multi Award Winner Dancehall D.J. Queen Donna Makeda and her dancers impacted the audience with their outstanding production and the list goes on. Live staging from Tasha T, Bushrat, Tanya Mullings, Prince Everald, Ras Lee, Errol Blackwood and a favourite of the ladies, Jimmy Reid. The Campbell Sisters thrilled the audience with their vocal skills. Leroy Brown (who is nominated for a Juno this year) and son Leroy Brown Jr. absorbed their audience and George Banton captivated one and all with his gospel songs of praise. Veteran greats, Winston Dias, Pamela Maynard and Eric “Monty” Morris without question, stole the show. These artists had an enormous impact on all present; their charisma filled the venue and drew the audience into unison. C ongratulations to all the Award Winners, Presenters, Hosts, Ushers, Performers, Musicians, Volunteers and Organizers on a first class event. Certainly a night full of memories - and “Memories are Forever”. I would describe the CRMA as a mini “Canadian Juno’s” which if they continue as they are going will one day be recognized in the same category as this prestigious event. The entire evening was filled with memories old and new, we laughed, we cried tears of joy, and we listened to speeches short and long encompassing the glitz, glamour and ambiance of the venue. T he proud performers, old and new Award Winners surpassed themselves with the Xplosion Band in full unanimity alongside. The entertainers and presenters came one after the other, Dancehall style, Reggae, Soca, Calypso, Gospel and Bianca & leo C reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca p10 TRULY A NIGHT OF ‘BEAUTY FOR ASHE S A n ice sculpture that had King Ujah’s current CD in the center and the colors red, gold and green was definitely an eye catcher, as it became the center piece t o a n exquisite table truly set for the King’s guests. As we were made to feel at home, one had to start to feel the room as it filled with anticipation, the venue itself had peeked all five of my senses. By Theresa Anderson Photos By Alton Matheson L et the night unfold...As one walks into the Cottage Lounge that is located on the Danforth, one would not think much of this restaurant/nightclub. This luxurious little establishment is very deceiving from the outside...but once inside, you’ve entered another part of the world. I can see why King Ujah would have chosen this particular place to set the scene for his current CD release part ‘Beauty for Ashes’ K ing Ujah has gone all out without hesitation in putting this incredible evening together. The evening began with a full security check and a warm welcome from the King Ujah’s family as you enter the club. The media and press were then directed to King Ujah’s V.I.P room designed so eloquently by Hopeton Catering. A s the room started to fill quickly, we finally heard the MC, Flow’s own 93.5 FM Jonathan Shaw started the evening by saying welcome and as I looked at my watch, the show really did start at 10:00 PM as promised. T he program was filled with great talent, the first to perform were two young men many may or may not know, but after this night everyone would know them as Spider and Lloyd Wedderburn. These two truly got the party underway and had the people in the house wanting to get closer to the stage. Next on the program was Michael Fury, this man must have the word ‘romance’ written across his heart, with a voice that could penetrate even the coldest of hearts and warm their soul. O kay, so we heard what the men had to say...well now it was the women’s turn and to start off this segment was none other that Tasha T. This young woman is such a genuine individual that one can’t help but fall head over heels for her and her music. She started off her set by singing a part of the Ethiopian Anthem and followed up with two of her current singles from her upcoming CD. Look out for that. O kay, so who can come to the stage after a performance like that and take the vibes higher? Believe it...it is true when I say...this stage had the honor of Donna Makeda, a true artist to bless and grace the stage. This lady instinctively knows how to reach her audience as she and her two dancers, from the Caribbean Dance Theatre, gave a performance like no other. Donna Makeda and Roger B were a positive force this night singing ‘Make Love Not War’, which makes for good company. What a way to end the first set of this already fabulous evening and all backed by the award winning Explosion Band. As Blackzone and Star Trek turned their tables of vinyl during the bread, we all had a chance to mingle and take pictures with some of the performers as we waited for the main act - King Ujah. K ing Ujah’s performance was incredible. He put his whole heart into it. A true entertainer of the 21st century. King Ujah, as humble as he is, one would not think to hear the words that he speaks, as he breaks down barriers that society had so boldly put up. T his man is not afraid to talk about issues that haunt our youth and the inner city lifestyles of today. This he classifies as bondage from the days of the pharaohs of Egypt and asks all those who listens to him to remember that the Almighty has a plan for those who recognize that life is not all about the glitter and the gold, and that like all good things, we will reap the rewards in Zion. King Ujah ends the evening with a song called ‘Mamma’, and as he sang this song acappella, every person standing there had tears in their eyes. Truly, the Almighty has blessed King Ujah with an amazing gift. It shows in his exceptional performance and in his CD. It was truly a night of ‘Beauty for Ashes’. A gain, Jonathan Shaw comes to the stage and introduces the man of the hour - King Ujah. As I looked around, I saw the house go crazy with love for this man. As he set foot center stage, one could truly see that the stage was his throne, as he sang out to his ‘kingdom’ about the love of the Almighty. reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg11 EYEONE RECORDS PRESENTS “DESTINY” EAGLE FORCE ENTERTAINMENT For Immediate Release News from EYEONE REECORDS Inc. January 24th, 2003 EYEONE RECORDS Inc. DEBUTS “ DESTINY VOLUME 1” E YEONE RECORDS Inc. Is thrilled to announce it’s debut Reggae compilation Album DESTINY VOLUME One. T his 17 Track CD features many unreleased and limited released singles from Ten of the hottest reggae recording artists in the country today! T he title track “DESTINY” by big ship captain, Freddie MacGregor combines reggae with hip hop undertones and is sure to get you moving to whole new sound. I f you’re not already familiar with these burning hot tracks originally released and distributed by TUFF GANG INTERNATIONAL you’ll want to take note of .... “Take Me” by George Nooks, “This Thing called Love” by Lymie Murray, “Something About You” by Lukie D , and “You Took My Breath” by Nana McLean. D ESTINY VOLUME 1 also features break through artist Fenton Nesbith aka Fatta John with two smashing hits “How Much Youth”, and Hands Them”. The lyrics in these songs echo a powerful message for today’s issues. Spida, Howie Smart and Lloyd Wedderburn. Overall “DESTINY VOLUME 1 has a mixture of Reggae Rock and Roots Reggae combined for your collection. E YEONE RECORDS Inc. has taken great pride in producing and marketing this product and for such we say “thanks” to all the people involved in making, developing and bring this wonderful CD to reality. Y ou won’t want to skip through the amazing tracks of the fabulously talented Glen Washington , The Mystic, T H E S E A R E ALL OF THE ARTISTS INCLUDED ON THE “DESTINY” VOLUME 1 CD A CANADIAN REGGAE SOUND PROMOTING THE CANADIAN REGGAE CULTURE www.ghettofabulous.ca (416)985-0040 or (905)673-5658 Live internet show Canadian events listings Message board Downloads Live chat room Artist & sound interviews - FREE reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg12 BRITISH BORN BIANCA REMEMBERS ROOTS I A lthough her time in the music industry has been short to date, British born Bianca has been musically influenced since a young age. Artists such as Bob Marley and the Wailers, Steele Pulse, UB40, Marvin Gaye and Barry White were played like clockwork on the turntables at home. n 1998, Bianca joined a reggae band called Respect where she sang background and occasional lead vocals. The band was short lived however until one night while at a calypso concert a bandleader that noticed her dancing up a storm approached Bianca. When asked if she would be interested in trying out for their band, she agreed to let them hear what she had and they liked what they heard. For a year and a half she was part of Aktivate, a local reggae/calypso band singing background and lead vocals. Bianca attained experience by traveling and doing larger shows than she was used to. I n 2000, she sang with Aktivate at Carifest in Calgary, Alberta while opening for Anslem Douglas. Later that year they performed for 5,000 plus people at the Labatt Brier in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. While things were going great with the band, Bianca needed to get out and explore the world. She decided to take time out and return to her roots in England where she worked and practiced singing daily. This is where she decided that she wanted to pursue a solo singing career. O n return to Canada, Bianca worked and put herself through Business College. On all of her days off and holidays, she found time to travel to Toronto and record her first single “Eternity” which has since been rerecorded in Calgary. When she was ready to record her second single “At Last”, she had the great opportunity to record it in Jamaica, an ultimate dream come true. Both singles have been playing consistently on Calgary radio station CJSW 90.9fm, CHRY 105.5fm in Toronto and stations in New York and England. A t present, Bianca is reveling in her win at the 19th Annual Canadian Reggae Music Awards where she received the award for “Top Female Reggae Newcomer” for 2002, sharing the stage with Eric “Monty” Morris and Pamela Maynard. She is currently working on completing her debut album and promoting herself and the singles that are on the market. You can be sure that we haven’t heard the last of this budding young lovers rock reggae artist. Make way for Bianca! I f you would like a copy of Bianca’s singles or more information, please contact: Tel: (403) 285-9221 or bdilallo@telusplanet.net A JUNO WIN FOR SONIA COLLYMORE C anada’s number #1 female reggae singer Sonia Collymore is the 2003 Juno Award winner for Best Reggae Recording “You Won’t See Me Cry” (FiWi Music).“I was really thrilled to be nominated at the 2002 JUNO’s for the Faith Hill cover I did of “Breathe”, but I am over the moon to have won for my own original song, “I feel truly honoured and blessed,” she said. “You Won’t See Me Cry” was written by Sonia Collymore and Collin Barrett, recorded for the FiWi Music label on the Natty Bay Riddim, and produced by multi talented singer/songwriter Yogie. S tay tuned for Sonia’s current releases “Talk” (Who Dat Rhythm/FiWi Music) and “Taken” (Kata Rhythm/FiWi Music) which are currently blazing the airwaves in Europe, Japan the Caribbean. Public Relations for Sonia Collymore: Caribbean/UK/US - Odessa Chambers OCM/Odessa Chambers Media. Phone: 876-931-5509 Phone/Fax: 876-941-6855 Email: odessa.ocm@cwjamaica.com All Articles and Photographs On This Page By Halina T. Di-Lallo On Location Photo Journalist CALGARY BRINGS HOME TWO AWARDS Calgary, Alberta, is know for being the “Stampede City” of North America, yet in March of this year two Calgarians proved that the vibes of Caribbean music lives prominently in this corner of the world. Two talented and dedicated individuals surpassed all at “The 19th Annual Canadian Reggae Music Awards in Toronto. The first was Bianca who was nominat ed and won the ‘TOP NEWCOMER FEMALE REGGAE SINGER”. This talented artist also performed, singing her first release which she wrote “ETERNITY”. Secondly, “LEO C”, who is a fervent D.J. in the City and a spokesperson for Caribbean Music for over 18 years. Leo was nominated and awarded “THE PETER TOSH MEMORIAL AWARD” for his years of dedication in the music industry. British born Bianca and Jamaican born Leo Cripps have resided in Calgary for many years. Through their passion and adherence have put their home town on the map where Reggae music and talent has proved to be ardent. What will Calgary have in store for next year’s Awards? reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg13 MICHAEL ROSE: GRAMMY WINNER Reggae star Michael Rose has just finished wrapping up his European tour. He is also now working with the African Star Label. reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg14 ILEY DREAD SHINES With “LOVER’S CONVERSE” C olin Levy a.k.a Iley Dread has just released a new single entitled “Lover’s Converse” produced by Wyz Malcolm and Tower Sinclair. This hot new single is now in stores and will be celebrated with a CD Launch to be held on Saturday June 7th, 2003 at the Travelodge Hotel at Keele and 401. Along with the main artist, Iley Dread, other artists on the bill include - Cocoa T, Marcia Griffiths, Warrior King, Chrisinti, Sugar Prince, Carla Marshall and Ras Lee. attended primary school and secondary school, namely Knockalva. He was forced to leave school at age 14 as the demands for his paintings increased, which prompted him to move to a more lucrative area, namely Negril, wherein he would be able to help his father in his cook shop and do his arts. As Iley says “painting was my vision, but I also got the inspiration to write songs as early as age 9”. He would entertain his family and friends by singing. C t age 18, he rented a place called “Why Not”, a restaurant and lounge in Negril, the venture became very successful for Iley, and soon after he was able to purchase the property. This business he later rented on his migration to Canada in 1990. Iley departed Jamaica for Canada to live with his relatives and to help his brother who also had a restaurant in Montreal and needed his help in managing the restaurant. This restaurant was called Rainbow Ites, which now hosts all the reggae concerts that Iley Dread takes to Montreal, and renamed Rainbow olin Levy, President of Kings of Kings Inc., the name his parents gave him, is now known as “Iley Dread”, the professional name he uses as an entertainer, songwriter, recording artist, producer and show promoter, based both in Canada and Jamaica. Iley, who started in the art world as an artiste, says the music business now takes all his time and does not allow him to be creative in the art world, as he is consumed by the music. B orn in Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica grew up in the Chester Castle area of Hanover, where he A Concert Hall. S till writing songs and performing locally in Canada, Iley produced his first concert at the Rainbow Ites in 1992, then a very small place. During this period his concerts consisted of local acts, namely Jah Cutter, and Jah Children Band. His first recording came by way of Bevin Jackson, of Bulleyes Recording Label, who recorded 5 songs with Iley Dread, the first of these songs “Flowerw Of My Garden”. Iley was encouraged by Jackson to start his own production, he took his friends advice, the birth of KIngs of KIngs was now a reality and happened in 1995. His friend later died in 1996 from a traffic accident. S ince 1995 Iley has spent most of his time producing other artist and concerts, the likes of Dennis Brown (deceased), Buju Banton, Michael Rose, Gregory Isaacs, Capleton, Beenie Man, Norris Man, Chrisinti, Glen Washington, and many others. He has released many songs, distributed by VP Records US, Jet Star UK, Nuff Entertainment Canada, and of course KIngs of KIngs. I ley had taken a single from his up coming album “Mama” (#KOK0007). with the release of the album “A Friend For Life” by Autumn on the KIngs of KIngs label. This product is already enjoying tremendous air play, and critic reviews, Iley has traveled the Caribbean, USA, Canada, Africa and UK. “This album is set to open further doors for the unassuming singer” - X News/Carol Walker. F or information call Marcia Simpson, Shop 1123 Princeville Plaza, 95/97 Constant Spring Road, KIngston 10, Jamaica. Telephone: 876-941-1193 or Fax: 876-941-1194 or email: ajangp@hotmail.com or castropink@hotmail.com or ileydread@hotmail.com tel: 519368-5407 Fax: 514-368-0261 or visit our website at; www.kingsofkings.com reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg15 Photo Album reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg16 ‘NO HOLDING BAC K ’ that have been holding down the music for so long. So I basically just go out there and do the ground work, you know, so I definitely have to be out there. L B: Okay, so tell us something, or tell your fans something unique about yourself that they won’t normally be privy to. W W: (laughs) Well, you know, as I say Wayne Wonder...Wayne Wonder is just a natural, down to earth person. You know Wayne Wonder all over these years and you know Wayne Wonder...Wayne Wonder is always Wayne Wonder...easygoing, you know, understanding, you know, I’m easy to talk to, you know, I understand people, you know, because life...life is short, you know, so you can’t really disrespect nobody in life, cause you don’t know the outcome, you know, maybe...they say what goes around comes around, so we just have to show respect to each and everyone. L B: Okay, so what’s the next step for Wayne Wonder, like in your career as far as collaboration towards, ah... W W: Well, my tour...my tour kicks off in mid-July, you know, worldwide. In the U.S and then in Japan, and definitely in Europe France Germany, Holland...ah...Australia, s o I just wanna be out there, you know, cause is like...is like my newer fan base is growing and they want to know what Wayne Wonder is all about, is not like the authentic Wayne Wonder fans, the ardent Wayne Wonder fans from day one...is like a whole new fan base, is like I’m starting all over again, that’s how I look at it, eh... L B: Regarding your new fan base, have you noticed, from your signing a while ago (autograph signing), it was very young, are you surprised by that? W W: No, because from a daughter levels, you know, I vibe her, sometimes I might be writing a song and I call her down to the studio and I say “Tianna, check this out”, you know...and from Tianna love it and she start dance to it, you done know, it’s all good. At the same time, my...my Mom, I can call my Mom and say “Mummy, listen to this”, and she vibe it, so...so that’s how I’m writing, you know, I wanna write so that there is no age barrier, no boundaries, everybody fe love the song. That’s a good vibe, that’s a good vibe, but I’m talking about like...like...I can’t bother about writing a song now and I have to be wondering like if I have to edit it , or you know...I just want to do songs...from you put it in any CD player, you can just let it play and people can just relate to it, you know, that’s how I write, you know? My friend called me...his son is 2 years plus and he was like (starts singing) “got somebody...”, I was like “yo, that’s what I’m talking about”, you know? L B: You have any collaboration with any artist coming up that we should be aware of? W W: Well, actually...ah...we doing the remix of ‘No Letting Go’ tomorrow...Friday and LL is going to...yeah, LL is...LL is cool lovers rock style of rapper, so LL wanted to do it, so we just said okay, that’s amazing, so... L B: How does that work? Do they approach you or do you span out to find people? W W: Well, actually.. .actually...personally I wanted Eve, but...ah...it was okay with Eve, but when we tried to...to get it done, it was like...it was like there was so many complications with the company and all that, you know, so we said okay and then the video came out and they saw the vibe and you know...and then we just reached out to LL, and you from pg 5 know, seeing that what the song was saying, I know that LL have the right thing to say around that and definitely represents the ladies, so, you know, he took it...you know...he didn’t even grumble about it, or act like if he’s a much bigger star, or...he just wanted to be in it, feeling the vibes and loved the vibes. L B: Alright, any words of wisdom for reggae artists who are trying to get that one big hit record or trying to sign to that major label? W W: Well...ah...for me, I’m gonna explain it from my point of view, it’s a lot of hard work and dedication, you just have to focus on what you want and work towards it, you know, it might take time but...you know...it’s just hard work and dedication, and from you stick to the hard work, you know obviously from the work has quality, not quantity...you know...quality work, it must prevail man, it must reach out, once you put your heart and soul in it. 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O ne such company who has is Explorer Recording. Not only have Explorer taken in the reggae vibe in Africa, they have gone one step further and brought Jamaican reggae to the people of South Africa! W ho is Explorer? They brought you hits like “Bad Day” by Steve Knight and “Coming Home” from Freddie McGregor, Jealous Eyes by George Nooks and the dance hall Smash “Belly Full” featuring Shabba, Sizzla and more. E xplorer Recording has always believed reggae has a big part to play in Africa and November 2002 saw their belief come to reality, when they held their first annual event called the “Akasi Reggae Splash” held in conjunction with JHB Concerts and the South African Aids Awareness Department. This 3-day event was the first South Africa had seen with so many Jamaican acts performing on the same stage. Reggae greats like Morgan Heritage, Blaze Band, and Chaka Demus and Pliers frilled and excited the audience at all 3 events. S o grateful were the people of South Africa, that the great “Winnie Mandela”, invited Explorer, JHB Concerts, all the performers and band members to her house for a morning get together. There, Winnie told us all of how grateful she and other South Africans where of this event being held and how songs from greats like Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff and others, inspired them to fight the struggle from within prison walls and gave them a sense of being and one day they also would be free. T he first of the 3 events was held in “New Town”, this is situated in the centre of Johannesburg. That night started off with one of South Africa’s sons, Mandoza, performing all his hits and appealing to the young ladies in the audience. His form of music is a cross between, Hip Hop and Dancehall called “Kwaito” where the artiste would ride the rhythm in his local dialect. N ext up was Explorers very own 12 member band “Full Vibes”. This multi cultural band excited the crowd with songs from their new album, “United States of Africa”. The last track performed by Full Vibes was the title track “USA, United States of Africa”. This turned the crowd into frenzy. So much so, as Full Vibes left the stage, the crowd kept singing the hook line “Oh Mama Africa” the crowd would not stop singing and encored Full Vibes, until Full Vibes had no choice but to reassemble their instruments and start playing that song again. Full Vibes was just that, full of vibes. T he Mc for the night Delroy “The Famous One” Morrison then introduced one of the main acts of the night, Morgan heritage. Well what can I say; this group can perform, laying down hits like, “By the River, Don’t Haffi Dread and more. As the crowd sang along to all the songs, you could see a sea of South African and Jamaican flags dancing in the South African night. That was a performance to remember. T he Blaze band then took the stage and opened up with a mix of classic reggae and dancehall beats, rocking and exciting the partying crowd. They introduced Explorer’s second artiste on the tour, “Prophecy” blazing the crowd with conscious and rootical lyrics, reminding the crowd of the purpose to love, live and let live. The thrilled crowd loved “Prophecy”. This new Explorer artiste hailing from St. Thomas has his album releasing in 2003, watch out for this powerful artiste. down the place. Every time they touched the mike and started a new song, the crowd gravitated to them like a Bee to Honey. They surely sweetened the night. The delivered hits after hits like, “Bam Bam” “Murder She wrote” “Twist and Shout”, “Tease Me”, “I wanna Be Your Man” and more. “How much more could you ask for?” was a statement from one of the patrons as they left at the end of the event. T he “Akasi Reggae Splash” is now classed as the main event in the South African calendar for reggae concerts and 2003 is going to be even bigger. S outh Africa is a nice place and reggae music is alive and kicking, look out for more coming from and to the mother land. Explorer Band Full Vibes T hen it was time for the highlight for of the night. The dynamic duo superstars, Chacka Demus and Pliers graced the stage. Wow, they tore PLATINUM BARBER SHOP RIVERS REHEARSAL STUDIO 597 Sherbourne & Ho ward Street, Toronto, Ontario (416) 537-3542 Tony Tel: (416) 922-1530 BOOK YOUR TIME NOW ANYTIME OF DAY! Equipment Provided Beverages also available Best Reggae Rehearsal Studio In Town For more information call: reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg18 Simply an Extra-ordinary Woman P amela Maynard is a new singing sensation from Guyana whose breakthrough has been far too long in coming. Versatile in most areas of popular black music including reggae, soul, R&B, jazz, calypso and soca, this talented Caribbean diva has the kind of vocal range and expression to make an immediate, and we believe lasting impression on all manner of different audiences around the world. at the time, but had already been singing at parties and school functions from the age of five. Since her father also ran a local sound-system her knowledge and love of music was built upon rock solid foundations, and this in-dept familiarity with the classics never failed to surprise the assorted bandleaders and galaxy of big name acts she would later sing with in years to come. U A nlike other acts fresh to the UK and European markets, Pamela has extensive professional experience in music. Born in Georgetown, she is the daughter of Guyanese singer/songwriter Mavis Maynard, who wrote Pamela’s debut hit Lost, Lonely and Helpless, and then performed alongside her and Eddy Grant at a memorable show in their hometown. Pamela was still attending Fountain Ame School in Georgetown fter leaving school in 1976 she joined the Guyanese army, where she sang for visiting dignitaries such as Fidel Castro. She also represented her country by singing at festivals, and from the age of fifteen sang lead and backing vocals with firstly the Yoruba Singers, and then Sid & The Slickers. Both were show bands with a large following in the Caribbean, and would play all kinds of music to their audiences, including cover versions of popular hits. Occasionally they would even make trips to America and Canada, as well as touring the West Indies and South America. Thus Pamela gained invaluable experience during her teenage apprenticeship years, and even managed to frighten a few international acts along the way. “Any time a big artist came to Guyana, I would be opening the show for them” she recalls, “and they would send back for me to do something with them out of Guyana, which was good.” T he list of artists she has shared a stage with reads like a veritable Who’s Who of world music, since it includes the likes of Ben E King, the Platters, the Drifters and Ray Charles; also top JA acts such as Jimmy Cliff, Hopeton Lewis, John Holt, Byron Lee & The Dragonaires and Boris Gardner as well as calypsonian giants Lord Kitchener, the Mighty Sparrow, see pg 24 Shadow and Baron. After a year spent living and working in Barbados between 1977-78, where she sang at most of the island’s top venues and hotel resorts, she then joined a well known Trinidadian group called the Troubadours, enjoying considerable acclaim in the process. The following year she became lead singer in soca creator Lord Shorty’s band, with whom she toured Canada. It was to prove a memorable experience since the group split up just a year later, with the band members being left stranded far from home. Undaunted by their predicament and confident in her ability to pull through, she began performing both solo and with bands (including Aubrey Mann’s on the Canadian club and talent show circuit) all the while still searching for that elusive breakthrough. A real highlight of her Canadian stay was singing at the Guyanese Consulate in Toronto; a city reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg19 Sean Paul’s ‘Dutty Rock’ Makin’ Waves “Dancehall reggae is not just about the killer riddims; people the world over love the way we speak. This music is here to kick up the bass and burn up the place. I’m talking on behalf of all dancehall.” - Sean Paul n 1998, Sean recorded “Infiltrate” on Jeremy Harding’s Playground/Zim Zimma riddim. The riddim was a reggae smash both in Jamaica and internationally and “Infiltrate” became a top record in the juggling mix. “Infiltrate took me to enough places,” Sean recalls. Charting number one in Belize, the record rocked hip-hop mix shows in New York and Miami. ean Paul’s 1996 release of “Baby Girl” was the first of a series of undeniable reggae smashes that rocked Jamaica, quickly establishing a solid base for Sean Paul amongst the island’s dancehall massive. Part of the wave of mid-nineties Jamaican music scene, Sean Paul quickly pulled to the front of the pack. Hardcore dancehall fans were captured by his songwriting and rapping skills and Sean rapidly became a favorite with ladies in the audience. H A B orn Sean Paul Henriques in Kingston, Jamaica on January 8, 1975, Sean Paul’s lineage truly reflects Jamaica’s national motto, “Out Of Many One People.” On his Portuguese father’s side there is a family legend about the shipwreck of horse- see pg 25 weed, and a ‘dutty’ is a used pipe, but that’s not what we were all about,” Sean explains. “In life, if you don’t work hard and dutty, you won’t get nowhere, so our cup is full.” I S s his reputation grew in Jamaica, the rest of the Caribbean quickly picked up on Sean Paul’s sound. Soon Jamaicans in Miami, New York and London knew the words “Dutty Yeah” were a signal to hit the dance floor. Record-breaking airplay on American hip-hop radio followed, and the success of STAGE ONE, Sean Paul’s 2000 smash debut album, established him as VP Records best selling current artist. With DUTTY ROCK, his forthcoming sophomore effort, Sean Paul has moved from strength to greater strength, ratcheting his sound straight up to the heights. Courtesy of Virgin Music Canada rustling ancestors during a daring escape from bounty hunters. Sean’s mother is a renowned Jamaican painter, and both his parents were noted athletes, a tradition Sean continued as a youth, representing his country in many international swim and water polo meets. After graduation from UTECH, he kept body and soul together by working as a chef and later as a teller in a bank. I n his early teens, dancehall reggae became Sean’s leading passion. Such artists as Lt. Stitchie, Major Worries, and Supercat were important influences. A few years later as Sean began writing his own lyrics, he made a link and busted some rhymes for Cat Coore, Bunny Rugs and Carrot Jarret of Third World. Cat said, “Your voice sounds great, lets do some demos,” Sean Paul recalls. H e developed his skills by making dubs and playing barbecues. In 1996 after a couple of singles, Sean made the crucial connection with then up and coming producer Jeremy Harding, owner of 2 Hard Records. Jeremy had just completed the Fearless riddim, and Sean voiced it with “Baby Girl”, his first woman-oriented lyric. “Baby Girl” became a huge hit, opening doors all over Jamaica for Sean. During this time, Sean continued to learn the deejay trade and mature as an artist. He hooked up with the Dutty Cup Crew, a group of aspiring deejays. “We used to smoke itting next with “Excite Me”, Sean’s name was spreading to the rest of the Caribbean, especially Trinidad and Guyana. Sean then recorded “Deport Them” which became the #1 record in Jamaica on Tony Kelly’s Bookshelf riddim. The song received major play in Miami and New York’s hip-hop mix shows, later crossing over onto regular rotation on New York’s Hot 97, I t was around then that Sean Paul joined forces with emerging sing-jay Mr. Vegas. Their first collaboration, “Hot Gal Today” on the Street Sweeper riddim by Steely and Clevie, became a #1 record both in Jamaica and throughout the rest of the Caribbean. Sean Paul and Mr. Vegas also collaborated on the dancehall hit “Tiger Bone”, produced by Richard ‘Shams’ Browne on the intercourse riddim. In March of 2000, just as “Hot Gal Today” was heating up in Miami and New York, VP Records released STAGE ONE, Sean Paul’s reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg20 REGGAE MUSIC MOVING UPWARDS R LUTHER BROWN & TIPPER Photo by Eddie Grant R emember a time when you could only find reggae music on the radio on Friday and Saturday nights between 11 and 7 am? T hat time has come and gone, and while you can still find those stations playing reggae music at those times, the selection of stations, the variety of music and the number of artists has increased drastically over the past 10 years. W hat happens to the small station when something - a genre becomes so popular or commercial that everyone wants a piece? What happens when a station that was always committed to delivering music not otherwise embraced by the mainstream, finds itself with competition? Those doing it for the better of a cultural presence congratulate, celebrate and continue their work. Often times those in the corporate structure see dollar signs and a way to capitalize on and exploit that genre. eggae Crucible host, producer and engineer, Luther Brown has been one of the pioneers in bringing reggae music to the mainstream. His show, broadcast on CHRY 105.5 FM, Sunday nights from six to nine has always been mainstream. “For me CHRY has always been the mainstream, it represents my community. It represents a wide variety of communities in real ways not just superficial,” said Brown. “We offer people from the community (who do the) programming, information from the community and good cultural activity. In terms of other stations playing reggae, it should have happened a long time ago and it was narrow-mindedness that caused it not to happen. It’s a station that caters to the community.” O nce a closed circuit station available only to those on the York University campus, CHRY went on air some 15 years ago and has garnered and maintained a steady following. “We’ve always had a core audience because there is a core of people who want good quality, good content, people who yearn for something more than the ordinary, and what we present is more than the ordinary,” he said. “So I am not worried about the next big thing.” B ut the next best thing has arrived. WIth Canadian reggae talent lighting up the charts, mainstream radio is clambering to provide what the masses request and small-time programming continues to toil away. Luther thinks this is a good thing whichever way you look at it. “We have always played more Canadian music than most people. I believe we ought to develop and celebrate who we are,” he said. “The quality of Canadian music has improved beyond measure. The quality when I started playing 15 years ago on live radio was sometimes a poor imitation of reggae. Now you cannot quite differentiate between Canadian content and the content from Jamaica.” B rown begins each show with a Bob Marley song and says that often times the rest of the show features purely Canadian artists and the difference is barely, if at all noticeable. Although reggae music has made great strides in recent years, he says more needs to be done. “I think it would be nice to see Toronto in general, celebrate reggae music more. The Canadian Reggae Music Awards is an important institution,” said the producer and DJ. “There are people who have different opinions about who gets and who doesn’t get (an award), and because of that people decide whether to participate or not.” H e maintains support for the awards whether he is named DJ of the Year or not. How else he says, will it continue to be successful if there is no continued support from the reggae community itself? The only way to continue building on the reggae music institution in Canada is to support every faction of it. “I would like to see us go out and buy Canadian (music), attend shows headlining Canadian artists and show support for them,” he said. (Interview with LUTHER BROWN of Caribbean Crucible - CHRY 105.5 FM) By Nadia Rodway improve production levels, as well as lyrical ability. “I believe the world community is recognizing slowiy that Canada is producing music with artist and producers that showcase very well,” said Brown. “It would be nice if the big stations would invite people to come in (and showcase reggae talent).” B rown however casts a weary eye on stations that know nothing of the culture but then try to program music to an audience that represents that culture. “If the Crucible was airing on the big area network, we would lock Toronto down,” he said. F or Brown though radio is a hobby, and he admits that along with the big stations comes the need for programmers. And without knowledge of our culture and music, the integrity that is needed to make the shwo successful would be lost. He also sees the way artists portray themselves on radio as an area for improvement. The presentation of an intelligent, somewhat knowledgeable person in his or her field carries some weight. Reggae music, ghetto life and dancehall do not equal the absence of intelligence. T here has been a new serge of Canadian reggae artists and producers getting a tremendous amount of airplay locally and statesside. And while this is a positive step towards recognition in the Canadian music industry, increased support from the local community will ensure not only staying power but also the largest part of the market-share. U ndoubtedly support from our own community willo work to reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg21 THE GUYANA FESTIVAL IS HERE A GAIN I W t is the closest you will ever get to Guyana without leaving Toronto. ater coconuts, mangoes, cane juice squeezed before your very eyes, freshly baked cassava bread, Guyanese-style pastries, authentic Amerindian casreep...these are only but a small sampling of what you can expect at the 8th Guyana Festival held from May 16-18, 2003. “It is the closest you will ever get to Guyana without leaving Toronto”, exclaimed Guyana’s Honorary Consul General, Danny Doobay. O rganized annually to mark the anniversary of Guyana’s Independence, the Festival has earned the distinction of being the largest annual gathering of Guyanese out of Guyana. Under the theme “The future is ours together” the annual event echoes a resounding message of exemplary unity and reaffirms the commitment of Guyanese in Canada toward nation building. O ne of the greatest achievements of the Festival is that it stands out prominently as a shining example of how diverse groups of Guyanese can work together for a brilliant production. The festival is the culmination of six months of planning by more than 40 Guyanese organizations under the aegis of the Guyana Consulate. T he Festival begins with a Tourism Seminar on Friday, May 16 under the theme: “Guyana - A New and Exciting Nature and Adventure Destination”. The seminar will be followed by an Awards Dinner designed to recognize the contributions of nationals in the promotion of Guyana, Guyanese heritage and culture, as well as, the achievement of excellence. The main activities at the L’Amoreaux Community Center kicks off with a flag raising ceremony at 12:00 on Saturday and ends with the Western Union Celebrity Cricket Match on Sunday. D oobay said, “this year we are expecting the largest delegation from Guyana, including members of the Guyana national cricket team, an Amerindian dance group, members of the Body Building Association along with representatives from the tourism industry. We are also expecting two Guyanese soccer teams: the Starliners from Maryland D.C and the Camptown from Brooklyn.” He added, “Our goal is to produce another spectacular weekend of family entertainment for our community and beyond. We will have something for everyone.” A crucial part of the festivities, the cultural show, “ALL HELL BRUK LOOSE” is a family show that celebrates Guyanese Heritage through drama, music, dance, story telling, poetry and comedy. This show promises to be loaded with a galaxy of the hottest Guyanese star entertainers. Tasty Guyanese foods, including all your favorite vegetarian and halaal specials, will be on sale throughout the weekend. T he committee is encouraging patrons to use the TTC to get to the L’Amoreaux ground and where possible to car pool. There is limited parking. To get to the ground, which is located at the corner of Kennedy and McNicoll, you can ride either the Kennedy or McNicoll buses.. REGGAE RADIO PROGRAMS LISTINGS Urban Space - Tony Barnes & Sweet T - CKLN 88.1 FM Movements - Mercedes - CKLN 88.1 FM ReggaeMania - Ron Nelson - CKLN 88.1 FM Delroy G Showcase -Delroy G - CHRY 105.5 FM Mix Supreme - Delroy Sterling CHRY 105.5 FM Reggae Rhythms - Patrick Roots - CIUT 89.5 FM Musical Triangle - Milton Blake - CKLN 88.1 FM Reggae Roots - Denise Burnett - CIUT 89.5 FM Zion Train - Natty B - CHRY 105.5 FM Radio Dubplate - Richard Banton - CHRY 105.5 FM Positive Vibrations - King David - CHRY 105.5 FM Sir B - CHRY 105.5 FM Caribbean Crucible - Luther Brown - CHRY 105.5 FM Morning Ride - King Turbo - CIUT 89.5 FM Norman Otis Richmond - CIUT 89.5 FM Reggae Plus Radio - Lee Marshall - www.reggaeplus.net Conscious Vibes - CHRY 105.5 FM reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg22 LEROY “ARTIST” BROWN “Artist” soon moved on to perform with Alton and the Flames. “Artist” can attest to the meaning of longevity in reggae music business. L L eroy “Artist” Brown has a great affinity for love songs. This virtual entertainment entity is equally at home with music that serenades you and celebrates the vibrancy of culture, politics or social commentary. L eroy “Artist” Brown is a product of the musical bastion of West Kingston, Jamaica. A Juno Award Nominee and Canadian Reggae Music Awards winner, “Artist”, has released three albums and several singles. He is also an accomplished bass player, guitarist, songwriter and producer. Most of all Leroy “Artist” Brown is a stage performer. “A mystical feeling comes over you when Leroy performs”, remarked a patron at a recent sold out show in Toronto, where “Artist’, performed alongside recording veterans Freddie Macgregor and George Nooks. “Artist” has over thirty years performing experience. Starting out with the popular Jamaican group the Emotions and then the Hippy Boys, eroy “Artist” Brown has worked and studied with rock steady pioneer, Alton Ellis and the late David Bryan, who was one of the Jamaica’s greatest guitar players. In the early sixties, music was a ticket out of the grinding poverty of Kingston and “Artist” was on his way. “It began as a search to express my soul”, he says thinking back on the history of his career. As a protÈgÈ of these great legends “Artist” went on to win competitions all over Kingston. He also became a feature artist on the popular variety show Lannaman’s Children’s Hour on Radio Jamaica (RJR). s his career began to propel forward “Artist” quickly picked up tricks of the trade. “Artist” was dubbed with this name due to his close affiliations with the godfathers and godmothers of the reggae music scene. Recording for the Matador Label and the great Sonia Pottinger, gave him his first opportunity to see how the music was actually created. He then began to record with the Emotions and also became the songwriter for the group. A B efore leaving the beautiful shores of Jamaica, “Artist” had recorded hits such as “Dr No Go,” with the Emotions. This classic tune went on to gain commercial success in the Caribbean and European markets. “Dr No Go” was one of the first top ten reggae singles to hit the charts in England. Brown also worked with the then unknown Barrett brothers, Family Man, and his late brother Carlton who went on to become an integral part of Bob Marley and the Wailers. “Artist” moved to Canada in the late sixties and became an integral part of the music scene as the years went by. “I see myself as a life-long learner and a student of the art of music”. A s a result of this thinking, he studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music, in Hamilton Ontario. This move to the north was a change in which he used his musical skills and industry expertise to bridge the gaps in the Canadian reggae music scene. “Artist” won a Black Music Month Award for the Top Selling Single in 1982. The tune was “Gypsy”, which remains one of his most requested tunes during his live performances. “Artist” went on to record such hits as “Prayer of Peace, Color Barrier, Face-to-Face, Nice and Slow, You Got what it Takes”. “It’s a natural thing for me to write culture songs but I sing love songs”. In 1997 the Canadian Recording Arts Industry nominated “Artist” for a Juno award. “Nice and Slow,” on the Hit Squad label would be the song that would garner the attention of the Canadian music industry and propel “Artist” into the realms of Canadian music history. I n the late eighties “Artist” saw a need to educate fellow musicians about the Canadian music industry and how it worked. He and a few other musicians started the Canadian Reggae Artists Guild. “We started C.R.A.G as a means to educate and share information among reggae musicians in Toronto, indeed Canada”. “We felt that there New Image Ent. Artist Agent, Marketing & Promotion, Merchandising Kwean Zuri 416-949-5683 newImage@musician.org needed to be a body to assist artists in times of trouble and it was a nice feeling to see everyone working and building together”. C.R.A.G went on to organize information workshops, decimate information, and lobby the Canadian Recording Arts Industry to recognize reggae and calypso in their annual Juno Awards. T he Canadian Reggae Music Awards have recognized this artist’s contribution to the reggae industry in Canada and across the world. He won his first CRMA in 1984 for “Island in the Stream” which he sang with Nana Mclean. He then went on to garner awards for top performer and for the single “I’ll be Lonely”. An Award of Merit was bestowed on the “Artist” in 1993 for his contributions to the reggae industry in Canada and the Caribbean. The CRMA Bob Marley Memorial Award was given to Brown that same year. L eroy “Artist” Brown returns to the recording studio with a cover version of Vic Taylor’s “Heartache”. Released in Toronto in April 2002, “Heartache” is destined to be a hit. “Heartache”, is one of the most requested songs on my program”, says CHRY 105.5 radio host Luther Brown. “We can’t keep the 45’s on the shelves”, enthused Natty B, popular co-owner of Treajah Isle Record Store in Toronto. M edia Contact: Janet MillingtonPublicist & International Media Relations-peasnrice@yahoo.com or mremotion@hotmail.com CD GIVEAWAY (Courtesy of Virgin Music Canada) NO HOLDING BACK By Wayne Wonder To win a copy of Wayne Wonder’s ‘No Holding Back’ CD you must call reggaeXclusive and answer this question: 1: What year did Wayne Wonder record and release his first single? Call 647-435-0637 FREECDs reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg23 THINGS TO DO IN TORONTO THIS SUMMER F or immediate release - May 5, 2003 - Courtesy of Toronto Special Events T oronto Special Events - Toronto Special Events produces five free programs at Nathan Phillips Square and Mel Lastman Square for all ages that reflect Toronto’s vibrancy and activity in the summer months. Salute to Seniors (Wednesday, June 11), Canada Day celebrations (Tuesday, July 1), Sounds in the City (Wednesdays, July 2 - August 27), Sunday Serenades (Sundays, July 6 August 24) and Toronto Kids’ Tuesdays (Tuesdays, July 22 August12) offer a combination of live music, educational activities, crafts, and fireworks to add to Toronto’s sensational summer festival line-up. aluite to Seniors presented by Soctiabank is an afternoon of S award winning dance music from the 17-piece Swing Shift BIg Band. The musical entertainment complements the LIfestyle Information Fair, presented by the Toronto Seniors’ Assembly, inside Toronto City Hall, Salute to Seniors runs Wednesday, June 11 at Nathan Phillips Square from noon to 2 pm. T he Canada Day celebrations presented by Scotiabank return to both Mel Lastman Square and Nathan Phillips Square. This celebration 136th birthday of the nation combines popular traditions, such as a giant birthday cake at Nathan Phillips Square and fireworks at Mel Lastman Square, with the best acts in Canadian music. Inspiring gospel group Sharon Riley & Fauth Chorale and Latin Jazz unit Marron Matizado heat up Nathan Phillips Square, while Cape Pamela Maynard she still has fond memories of, and where (like Rita Marley) she worked in the nursing profession. A ppearances at the Cuban Music Festival and at various EXPO events followed before she relocated to New York in 1983. Again she submersed herself wholeheartedly into the local music scene, singing at the framed Apollo Theatre in Harlem (where she won joint first place in a prestigious talent show) and at Madison Square Gardens. She would return to Canada regularly to perform at the annual Caribana whilst still living in New York, as well as making trips to Guyana, where she had continued to perform and record, even notching up a sizable hit there with her version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Heal The World’. In 1996 she was duly invited to perform at the Guyanese Pageant in London, and has been a frequent visitor ever since. Her first stop in the UK was producer Lindel Lewis’ Kufe label, where she began work on a gospel project, and enjoyed success with the singles ‘One Day At A Time’ (which was a soca medley), and then a cover of Misty Blue. British audiences soon became further aware of her potential after she gave a storming performance at the Hackney Empire’s 291 Club, and then appeared on Michael Barrymore’s show ‘My Kind Of Music, My Kind Of People’. Pamela liked England, and the feeling was mutual, since she was Breton fiddler phenomenon Ashley MacIsaac, Celtic rockers Enter the Haggis and “The KIngs of Celtic” The Irish Decendants entertain at Mel Lastman Square. Nathan Phillips Square runs from noon to 2 pm., while Mel Lastman Square runs form 7 - 11 pm. S unday Serendades presented by Sociabank is a weekly concert series held at Mel Lastman Square. The series brings the smooth sounds of swing and big band acts that are perfect for dancing. Confirmed acts include Sophisticated Swing (July 6th), Toronto All Star Big Band (July 27), Skylark (August 17) and Fabulous Crooners’ Show (August 24), to name just a few. Sunday Serenades run July 6 - August 24 at Mel Lastman Square from 7:30 to 9 pm. soon once again making her presence felt on national television, this time by singing Gladys Knight’s ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ on the ITV show Stars in their Eyes. By then Pamela already begun work on her debut album An Ordinary Woman for leading UK reggae record company Jet Star, which includes her stunning new single of Cher’s hit ‘Believe’. E xcept, Pamela Maynard is anything but ordinary. Holding audiences at ransom with her live performances is this artist’s trademark, her outstanding display of range and precise command of notes is what stars are made of. She has star quality in abundance, and it’s only a matter of time before a UK crossover audience N athan Phillips Square hosts Sounds in the City presented by Scotiabank, a weekly, lunchtime concert series. Presenting a diverse spectrum of Canadian music that includes roots, jazz, reggae, Cletic and country rock, Sounds in the City is complimented by Toronto’s famous Farmers’ Market allowing audiences to shop after taking in the concert. Confirmed acts include jazz vocalist Alex Pangman and Her Alleycats (July 2), Afropan Steelband (July 23), singer songwriter Gregga Lawless (July 30), and the country rock soung of Luther Wright & the Wrongs (August 6). Sounds in the City runs July 2 - August 27 at Nathan Phillips Square from noon to 2 pm. from pg19 discover as much. Along her life’s journey she has acquired the voice, looks and expertise of a class international act and now finally has the right material behind her. Although by no means confined to just singing reggae - despite having won at least one Top Female Reggae Singer award during her career thus far - she has nevertheless delivered the classiest female reggae album of the year. The sound is refined and sensuous; her covers of well known hits reflecting the polish and finesse of a myriad successful cabaret and nightclub dates, yet being delivered with such soul, it’s as if she’s breathing new life into them. For further information and bookings please call 416-2442721. DONNA MAKEDA GREAT PRICES **QUALITY SERVICE ** WE DELIVER Releases new 7”-45 Side A: Jah Ah De Rulah Side AA: Wonder Weed CHECK YOUR LOCAL RECORD STORES or call: 416-287-9484 WEST INDIAN RESTAURANT DON’S 1745-1747 ST. CLAIR AVE. W. TORONTO, ONTARIO TEL: (416) 656-1741 OR 658-7365 reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg24 Makin’ Waves debut album. Meanwhile, Sean and Mr. Vegas joined forces with producer Tony Kelly and multi-platinum rapper DMX for “Top Shotta”, a song on the BELLY soundtrack, further lifting Sean’s rep in the states. A fter a fierce remix on the Punany riddim, ‘“Hot Gal Today” joined “Deport Them” in rocking American hip-hop and R&B radio station (NYC’s Hot 97), and the first reggae artist to simultaneously chart two singles from the same album (“Hot Gal Today” at #66 and “Deport Them” at #85) on the Billboard R&B Single Chart. “Hot Gal Today” also hit number 6 on the Billboard Top Rap Singles Chart. With all the radio play on New York’s Hot 97, Sean built up a major New York City base among tastemaker disc jockeys and true hiphop fans. S ean was named #3 Reggae Artist of the Year by Billboard and STAGE ONE was named Billboard’s #4 Reggae Album of the Year; “Hot Gal Today” was featured on the SHAFT soundtrack. The sales of STAGE ONE went through the roof, making Sean Paul the biggest selling current artist on VP Records. At the same time, Sean continued his string of Jamaican successes with “No Bligh” for Penthouse Records, “Check It Deeply” for In The Streetz and “My Name” for Shocking Vibes. N otably, Sean was the first reggae artist to perform on Hot 97’s Summer Jam, one of the most important yearly American R&B/Hip-Hop concert. “Suddenly, I was with artists who were my mentors,” Sean explains. “I met Big Daddy Kane, Snoop, Aaliyah; there I was, talking to Funkmaster Flex. It was crazy.” That summer, Sean rocked Summer Jam-type shows from Miami to Boston. A forward-looking artist, Sean began work on DUTTY ROCK, his next album, by continuing to record dancehall smashes with reggae music’s top producers. The team of Sean and Tony Kelly scored again with “Like Glue” on the Buyout riddim. Next, working in combination with sexy Ce’Cile, Sean voiced on the hottest riddim of 2001, the Jeremy Hardingproduced Liquid, to make the hit single, “Can You Do The Work.” Both songs blaze on DUTTY ROCK. A s of this writing, Sean’s “Gimme The Light,” a smoking performance on the Buzz riddim, is a huge hit inJamaica, Miami, New York and London and has begun crossing over with major airplay on New York’s Hot 97 and Miami’s Power 96. “Give Me The Light” is the leadoff single on DUTTY ROCK. Other outstanding tracks include “I’m Still In Love With You”, featuring Sean and Sasha on a romantic cover of the Alton Ellis/Marcia Akins classic. The album also boasts “Punkie”, a huge hit around the Caribbean and in Latin hiphop clubs in the Northeast, and will include a fantastico Spanish version of “Punkie”. from pg 20 the same time, Sean and Lady Say performed on a Beenie Man song produced by the Neptunes, who are working on a banging track for DUTTY ROCK. Sean also guested on songs by Razel of The Roots and Tony Touch; in return, Razel and Tony produced a track apiece for DUTTY ROCK further cementing Sean’s unique position as one of hip-hop’s most respected Jamaican deejays. W ith the release of DUTTY ROCK, Sean Paul is poised to generate a mass of new fans both in dancehall reggae and in hip-hop. “I see dancehall reggae and hip-hop as fused together,” Sean Paul explains. “When I was a kid, they were the two kinds of music that spoke to me and said ‘MOVE!’ For more information please contact VIRGIN MUSIC CANADA @ 905.678.4488 x.833 or email ken.witt@virginmusic.ca or check http://media.virginmusic.ca W ith his radio success in the States, Sean stepped out on a forthcoming track for Mya. Around reggaeXclusive -- Web Site: www.caribbeanmusic.ca/reggaex --- Phone: 647-435-0637 -- Email: reggaex@sprint.ca pg25 SNOW - “TWO HANDS CLAPPING” (Courtesy of Virgin Music Canada) The Police, helping his older brother Sean stage air-band performances and singing for his first audiences in grade school. Then, when he was in his early teens, the largely Irish- Canadian area saw an influx of Jamaican residents, who brought reggae with them. Darrin O’Brien was hooked. “I used to get tapes from Jamaica that’d been dubbed like a hundred times, you could barely hear it. I’d, like, program my mind, almost like a game, playing and rewinding. I wasn’t trying to learn it to sing it. I just wanted to know what they were saying!” Soon the patois “just came out of me,” he says. T here were, of course, some nowfamous diversions on his musical route. SNOW was continually in trouble with the law in his teens. There was the phony attempted murder rap for which he was acquitted and later chronicled in “Informer”. It was on a trip to New York City while on bail for an assault charge back home that SNOW was discovered by MC Shan. Shan was so impressed by the “white boy from Canada’s” freestyle skills he rushed him into a studio to make what would be the debut 12 INCHES OF SNOW. “I didn’t even think it was going to come out,” he says. “I thought it was just a joke.” A fter shooting a video for “Informer”, he returned to Toronto for sentencing on the assault charge. He plead guilty and got a year. He didn’t hear the mixed version of his album. He first saw the “Informer” video in prison. “I got out after eight months. I got into a limousine and I was gone. Paris, Rome, Germany.” “Informer” held the #1 spot on the Billboard Singles Chart for seven weeks in 1993, entering up a Guiness Book of World Records as the biggest selling reggae single and highest charting reggae single in history. “Informer” went on to sell 8 million units worldwide and 3.2 million units in the U.S. N S on of famous musician Vernas Satchmo Morris, brother of Naggo Morris “Comediot”. H e was leader for the group “Negus Morris and the Coasters”. Now lead NEW RELEASE “BLESS” By: SISTER NICKY IN STORES NOW singer for the new “HEPTONES” now based in London, England. S ome of Negus Morris’s hit tunes are “IN MY HOUSE”, “FLOWER POWER”, “JAH GUIDE”, “WONDERFUL WORLD”, “MANDELA”, “WHERE GOOD MUSIC GONE”, and many others. A nd he remains proud of what he considers the product of multicultural Toronto: Jamaican dancehall and American R&B filtered through an Irish kid who jokes that his only excuse for not “going country” is that he’s yet to find a pair of cowboy boots he doesn’t hate. For more information please contact Virgin Music Canada @ 905.678.4488 x. 833. A guy who remembers when he had “no dreams”, SNOW laughs his self-effacing laugh as he looks back on the twist of fate that made him a household name. He has long since ditched his criminal past, but held on NEGUS MORRIS & THE HEPTONES egus Morris, singer, writer, dancer and producer, hails from KIngston, Jamaica. from page 9 to his roots. He still has the same girlfriend (16 years and counting), and is devoted to their seven-year-old daughter, Justuss. N egus Morris has toured countries such as Japan, England, Germany, North America and the United States. F or more information and to order a copy of Negus Morris’s CD entitled “IN MY HOUSE”, call: 416-2745017. reggaeXclusive sympaties go out to the family & children of Ras Ringo of Negus I Power who passed away recently. We know that he is in a better place. 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