Category: Music notes

TORONTO, ON: Chart-topping reggae producer Kemar “Flava” McGregor has a new protégé – a Canadian female vocalist named Ammoye, who release a new single, titled “Radio,” January 18, 2012 on iTunes. Her upcoming single, a sensual, quiet-storm reggae serenade, was featured on McGregor’s highly-anticipated “Club Dance Riddim” album, which was released january 10, 2012. Ammoye, who was crowned Canada Female Artist of the Year at the Achievement Awards in Reggae Music last summer, said her new single represents the first of a forthcoming collection of romantic reggae compositions to be…

It’s a New Year and dancehall sensation, Spice is on a brand new page as she releases three fresh tracks to jump start 2012. An international collaboration tops the list as Spice adds a dancehall reggae flavor to the track Take Him Out. Take Him Out, is a featured single on Grammy winning recording artiste, M`ya’s new album, KISS. The R&B sweetheart is as equally excited about the song as her guest performer, Spice. The anticipated club banger tells the tale of a relationship falling apart, a story females can…

Powered by Reggae Icons, Inner Circle, 2012 marks the beginning of “The Reggae Wave” project at Circle Village . Jahfe, Fourth Dimension, Roots Shakedown, Spred The Dub, Skafyah, The Resolvers and Stampede Movement as well as Lance O of Kulcha Shok in association with The Abebe Lewis Marketing & Branding Group. The Reggae Wave will allow the bands to expand their fanbase and create a movement or “wave” outside of their respective “hotspots” by contributing to a compilation EP that will be available to fans for free via physical product…

LOS ANGELES / KINGSTON / BELIZE CITY: The Belizean Reggae star Eljai is set to release his new single / 4 song EP titled “24/7” just after the start of the new year on Janaury 10, 2012. “24/7” is a timely song that will connect with music fans and the EP will include the previously unreleased songs “Empress” and “For You.” Eljai will begin rehearsals for his tour to support the release of the new EP for the new year and shoot a video for “24/7” also. Visit Eljai’s YouTube…

Veteran producer and hit maker Phillip “Fattis” Burrell died on Saturday, December 3rd suffering complications of a stroke. He has worked with several of Jamaica’s most successful artists, and had many friends. He was 57 years old. The service to celebrate the life of legendary music producer Philip Burrell, more popularly known as Fattis, is scheduled for Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston and will begin promptly at 10 .