(¯`·._(¯`·......Wha Gwaan in R.A.W......·´¯)_.·´¯) Sunday, June 03, 2007 _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ *INDEX [1] Reggae Runnings...... [2] The ark band seeks your assistance [3] Three Shoes Posse new release [4] Baldread and the Raggamuffin Cre [5] Busy Signal, ESCO and Wayne Marshall Europe Tour - dates open Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:17:16 -0700 [6] MYSTAFYA [7] 'REGGAE VIBES' Newsletter #578 [8] SSIGNAL RELEASES! Raw 1164 [9] ST. CROIX'S BATCH RIGHT AT THE "ROOT" _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ [1] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Ambassador David [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #5] Subject: Reggae Runnings...... Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 17:28:55 EDT Ambassador David's Productions 269-271-5219 "Your Caribbean Music Connection" Reggae Music "Special Music for Special People" Rastaman Nane Ambassador David's Picks Summer Listing Below - Please Print And Save - Looking to book some GREAT entertainment > www.caribbeanconnection2002.com ^^ Indicates New Listing Jah Kings @ Blue Lagoon this Saturday 9 PM 725 South Division, Grand Rapids Czar's 505 - www.czars.com 505 Pleasant St. St. Joseph 269-983-1166 - 10 PM Jamaica Me Crazy Fridays REGGAE BANDS EVERY 1ST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH June 1st - Indika << Change July 6th - Universal Xpression ^^ August 3rd Zion Lion NEW NEW NEW NEW "Strictly the Best Dance Contest" with the African Teacher Winner gets - Free Drinks - T-Shirts -CDs VIP pass to all "Jamaica Me Crazy Fridays: at Czar's Non Reggae Bands July 13th - Orquesta Sensacional - Latin Dance Lessons 8:30 PM July 28th - Bugs Beddow September 14th Orquesta Sensacional Latin Dance Lessons 8:30 PM Stage Coach Barn (Behind The Black Hawk Restaurants) 269-629-9460 9 PM Corner of M-43 & M-89, Richland June 16th Soul Men Blues Bother Impersonators With the Kalamazoo Avenue Band Information 269-271-5219 Advance tickets 269-629-9460 Featherbone 269-756-6821 10 PM 6741 US 12 Three Oaks, MI. Out Doors Weather Permitting June 2nd Hot Damn 5 (Classic Rock) June 9th SmokeStack Lightin (Blues) June 14th Tom Varga (Immunity) June 22nd Out of favor Boys (Blues) July 13th Tom Varga July14th Mike Struwin (Pura Vida) July 20th Lisa / Mark (Mr Whooha) August 4th Zion Lion (Island Party) 9 PM August 17th Tom Varga August 24th Joe Ferguson & Troy Amaro August 25th Artios (Classic Rock ) September 1st SmokeStack Lightin (Blues) September 7th Brain Koenigskecht September 8th Kung Fu Diesel (Duo) September 14th Tom Varga September 21st Lisa / Marc (Mr Whooha) September 28th Joe Ferguson & Troy Amaro September 29th Artios (Classic Rock) Gator Jakes 586-983-3700 7:30 PM - Reggae on the Patio 7:30 PM 36569 Van Dyke Rd. 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June 23rd Universal Xpression 3 PM Windors Yacht Club 519-945-1863 9000 Riverside Dr. East Bulter - 331 Grand Street, Saugatuck, MI 269-857-3501 On the Patio 6 PM June 23rd Gypsi Fari Trio July 7th True Vibes. Trio July 16 Holland Armory 16 West 9th Street Orquesta Sensacional Time TBA August 14 - Southpaw Isle Steel Band 7 PM City Pool Party 26325 Scotia Rd. Huntington Woods Summer Concert Battle Creek Vibe @ 5 Downtown Battle Creek Friendship Park Capital Avenue at State Street 5 PM to 8 PM Information 269-441-1688 July 20th Orquesta Sensacional (Latin) July 27th Rare Combination (Irish) August 3rd Roots Rock Society (Reggae) August 10th Kevin Collins (African Jazz) and Kuungana African Drum and Dance August 17th Oktoben (German) August 24th Litino Cuatro & Celestina (Mexican) June 7th - Universal Xpression 6 PM Freimann Square - 200 Main Street Fort Wayne, IN. Central Park Plaza , Warsaw, IN June 8st Roots Rock Society Youth Musical Workshop 6 PM Live set @ 7 PM August 10th Fon Mor (Irish) Workshop 6 PM Live set @ 7 PM Centennial Park - Holland, MI June 15th - Orquesta Sensacional 6:30 PM Saugatuck Music in the Park - Water St. - 7 PM June 27th - South Side Evolucion Trio July 25th - Zion Lion August 1st - SmokeStack Lightin Trio Ann Arbor Top of the Park June 29th 7 PM Orquesta Sensacional July 7th 8 PM Nite Flight ^^Muskegon Summer Festival July 4th the Wailers 7 PM ^^ Fort Wayne, IN. Concert Series 9 PM Location TBA July 27, Detroit Women August 31, Hydro Reggae Band Weko Beach Concert Series - Bridgman, MI August 26th - Hullabaloo 7 PM Summer Festivals June 2nd Noon to Midnight Fort Wayne, IN. Mardi Gras on the Landing Pork Chop - Corey Young & Zydeco Embrace Roddie Romero & the Hub-City All-Stars June 16th Juneteen festival Holland, MI 1 PM - 6 PM Kuungana African Drum & Dance Troupe Roots Rock Society Youth Musical Workshop + Live Performance Vendors Email Wayne @ wcoleman@corecityholland.com June 22 & 23 Island Festival Kalamazoo, MI Gypsi Fari Trio, Fada Wayne, Jus Goodie, DJ Assane & the African teacher, Winston "Flames" Jarrett, Zion Lion, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Mystic Roots, Pato Banton moreŠ Downtown Kazoo Vendors email Wayne @ deeringw@charter.net Taste of Kalamazoo Downtown Kazoo ^^July 20th Midnight "Bob Marley Tribute" with Hydro Reggae band July 21st 8:15 PM Orquesta Sensacional July 27th & 28th "One Love Caribbean Festival" Rosa Parks Circle Downtown Grand Rapids, MI Friday 4 PM - 9 PM Saturday Noon - 10 PM Info 616-516-6141 July 27th Universal Xpression Saturday 28th Gypsi Fari with Fada Wayne & Dub Dis ^^July 28th Charlevoix Venetian Festival 1 PM - 5 PM Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band August 11 "Night in the Caribbean" Portage, MI Celery Flats 5 PM - 11:30 PM Salsa Dance Lessons - Dance Contest Nigel John Master Steel Drummer - Universal Xpression Living Soul (Calling All Parrott Heads) - Orquesta Sensacional Limbo Dance Contest Caribbean Food, Crafts Alcohol Sales Information 269-271-5219 www.portagemi.gov Tickets www.stagetix.com Vendors Email Ambassador David @ davidbauma@aol.com Limited to 5 vendors Fee $35 August 17 & 18 Ya Maka Mi Weekend Rock Island, IL Tropical Mix, Zion Lion, Dub Dis, Ark Band, Roots Rock Society, Hydro Afro MoreŠ.. Caribbean Food & Crafts August 17 Mattawan Days 8 PM Kung Fu Diesel August 18 Beach Blast at the Landing Fort Wayne, IN. Superior St. 1 PM - Midnight Kekionga Steel Band, Orquesta Sensacional & Reggae Cowboys. August 25 South Bend Reggae Festival, South Bend, IN 3 PM - 2:30 AM Kwame, Gizzae, Dub Dis & Flew Crew Caribbean Food & Craft Vendors. Vendors Email John @ jjpangani@yahoo.com August 26 Taste of Saugatuck 1 PM - 7 PM Downtown Saugatuck 1 PM Out of Favor Boys (Blues) September 1st Tulipanes Latin Festival Holland, MI Centennial Park & Army National Guard Times TBA Orquesta Sensacional September 7th Paw Paw Wine Festival 8 PM - Kung Fu Diesel September 9th SW Michigan College International Festival 58900 Cherry Grove Rd. Dowagiac, MI. 3 PM Kevin Collins & Kuunganna African Drum and Dance September 15th South Haven Hispanic Festival, Lake Michigan Campus South Haven noon to 6 PM 1:00 PM Salsa Dance Lessons 1:45 PM Salsa Dance Contest 3:30 PM Orqusta Sensacional September 22 "Day in the Caribbean", Festival of the Forks, Albion, MI. Now Located On The Main Drag - Superior St. 1 PM - 8 PM Salsa Dance Lessons - Dance Contest Latino Cuatro - Hydro Afro Reggae Band - Orquesta Sensacional 4 Stages of entertainment! www.festivaloftheforks.org Caribbean Craft Vendors Vendors Fee $40 Email Ambassador David @ davidbauma@aol.com September 29th Applewood Fall Festival - Mott Community College Hullabaloo Much moreŠ www.applewood.org Reggae DJ Clubs ^^Zuma Hi-Fi Sounds Billy the Kid & Rudy Pooh Thursdays Night 11PM - 2AM 21 & up Firefly Club 734.665.9090 207 S. 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Wall St. Benton Harbor, MI 269-927-1303 Reggae Web Sites Caribbeanconnection2002.com (for your Live and DJ Reggae needs) Reggaeambassadors.org World Largest Network of Reggae Enthusiast Islandfestkalamazoo.com June 22 & 23 TimeandPlace.homestead.com (Rastamon Nanne) Co- Founder of Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide Jaman Reggae DVDs www.jamanreggaedvd.com www.myccco.com (Caribbean Cultural Carnival Origination) Rude Gal Entertainment. http://www.rudegal.com Detroitreggae.com Chicago_Reggae.com Niceup.com Chicagoreggae.com Strictlyrootsmusic.com South Bend Reggae www.southbendreggae.com Please Forward This Email to All Your Friends Turn Them On To Jah's Music - Reggae Music To Be Added To Ambassador David's Reggae Mailing List Please Reply To Davidbauma@aol.com [2] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Roots-ee [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #214] Subject: The ark band seeks your assistance Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 15:34:36 -0400 From: rlam greetings all R.A.W posse, this is roots-ee for the ark band, R.A.W. 214 – R.A.W. 1414 i am seeking your help in possibly securing dates between october 24 and 31 between ohio and florida. ( we are in boca raton, FL on saturday october 27 ) please email me at rlam@bgnet.bgsu.edu bless, roots-ee one love one peace roots-ee --- the ark band http://thearkband.com http://thearkband.com/gigz/index.html http://www.myspace.com/thearkbandmyspace ***no one but ourselves can free our minds*** [3] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Three Shoes Posse [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #] Subject: Three Shoes Posse new release Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 00:44:25 -0500 (Central Daylight Time) From: Stevens Press Release 5/25/07 The Three Shoes Posse (RAW # 156) has released a new song showcasing their myriad talents as well as the unifying abilities of U.S. Congressman Dr. Ron Paul, the anti-war, anti patriot act republican candidate for president in '08, who has set the left-right paradigm on its very ear. This man has by far topped every single internet poll since the debates began. His supporters span the entire political spectrum because of his messages of liberty and constitutionally based foreign and fiscal policies, not to mention his unwavering voting record in the House of Representatives for decades. Check him out in his own words in this sweet dancehall romp downloadable for free (including a highly viewed YouTube music video presentation by Jimmy) at www.ThreeShoesPosse.com [4] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Baldread [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #] Subject: Baldread and the Raggamuffin Crew Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 01:07:19 EDT From: [5] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Rude Gal[Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #] Subject: Busy Signal, ESCO and Wayne Marshall Europe Tour - dates open Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:17:16 -0700 From: Reggae DJs Intl Reply-To: Reggae DJs Intl (Mailing list information, including unsubscription instructions, is located at the end of this message.) RUDEGAL WEB::::: RudeGal Entertainment Rudegal Ent. Gear Official Mr. Easy Site MANAGEMENT::::: Mr. Easy Send To A Friend : Share this newsletter with a friend! ESCO - BUSY SIGNAL - WAYNE MARSHALL EUROPE TOUR 2007 DATE 5/2007 (Kingston, Jamaica) In celebration of ESCO's (from the group LEFTSIDE & ESCO) new solo direction, ESCO has teamed up with Dancehall dynamo BUSY SIGNAL and WAYNE MARSHALL for an end of Summer Europe Tour. Already dates are set the first week of August 2007. If your interested bringing these three multi-talented artists to your city/country please contact RudeGal Entertainment for further details and to secure the booking. Below you will find bios on each of the artists to re-familiarize yourself with their bodies of work. To inquire about bookings - contact RudeGal . (Email address is rudegal at rudegal . com) ESCO (of Leftside & Esco) Leftside & Esco have been Reggae¹s ultimate musical duo. As the son of legendary bassists, Lloyd Parkes (of We The People Band), Leftside (Craig Parkes) has played drums for the likes of John Holt, Dennis Brown and Gregory Isaacs. His co-defendant is no less qualified. As the son of veteran Jamaican disc jockey, Errol 'ET' Thompson (former Wailers backing singer, Marcia Griffiths is his step-mom), Esco (Matthew Thompson) is also the product of a major reggae bloodline. To put it plainly; Leftside and Esco have a musical midas touch. One look at their production credits confirms just how influential these guys really are. In the past several years, nearly every big rhythm to come out of yard has been produced by the boy wonders: Martial Arts (Sizzla's Karate and Beenie Man's Get Ur Self A Gun), Chiney Gal (Sizzla's Blaze Up The Chalwa and Ce'cile's Changez), Famine, Double Jeopardy, The Mexican, Party Time, Dem Time Deh and more recently Bullet. At 18, Craig kicked off his career playing drums in this father's band. But after five years he decided it was time to make a name for himself. 'I realized I should try and do my own thing so I left the band and started producing,' says the ambitions talent. 'Since then, me and my partner have built tracks for most of the big producers and artistes out here: Sean Paul, Bounty Killer, Wayne Marshal, King Jammys and Kings Of Kings.' Just like the young'uns who listen to their music, Leftside and Esco are heavily influenced by American hip-hop beats and European club/dance culture. The duo's have both recorded and produced hits for other artists as well as landing themselves top billings with songs like ³Tuk In Yuh Belly², ³Wine Up Pon Har² and ³Stay Far From We². From all their musical years of working together, solo projects were bound to occur. Leftside¹s ³DR EVIL² recording character has taken a life of its own with songs like ³Social Commentary², ³More Punany² and ³Stay Far². ESCO has been grinding in the studio creating a more laid back sound with strong foundational influences as a soloist as well. ESCO is preparing for his first solo album ³SHOWSTOPPER². For more details visit ESCO¹s myspace page ­ http://www.myspace.com/itsesco BUSY SIGNAL: Born in the garden parish of St Ann, Busy Signal - born Reanno Gordon - started singing hymns at his Mother's church, which is where he received his first encore. When church was over, Reanno would sit on the corner with his friends and flip the devotional lyrics, until his Mother's guiding hand cautioned him for altering the Lord's songs. Reanno continued performing at school, beating his fists in time on his desk and deejaying Bounty Killer's songs (he claims to know all of Bounty's lyrics) before progressing to his own material. Since stepping out onto the dancehall scene in 2003, Busy Signal's undeniable talent and lyrical dexterity has taken him quickly to the front of the pack. Busy's breakout hit single - "Step Out" - was one of dancehall's hottest songs for 2005 and with a thugged-out video to match, it signaled the arrival of dancehall's next superstar. Busy Signal, an alias given to him by a friend because of his constantly busy persona, has always approached his craft from a different perspective, not trodding the usual road of trying to voice on every rhythm out there to try and catch a break. Instead, Busy chose to record songs with concepts attached to them on purpose-built rhythms. The first such track to catch the attention of a wider audience was "Born and Raised", a song in which Busy Signal reps his birthplace and narrates the gritty realities of Jamaica. "Even though I was an unknown artist and there was no-one else on the riddim," says Busy, "the track got good airtime which encouraged me to keep doing what I was doing. Producers don't want to give young artists a break more time, so young artists can get stifled. I just work hard on putting creative flows and melodies together and so far people have been feeling it." Already with a big following worldwide, Busy doesn't see his music as stopping in Jamaica. A slew of Busy Signal mix CDs flooded the streets from Halfway Tree to Brixton to Flatbush and beyond, creating and spreading the hype that lead to Busy being the strongest young artist to emerge from 2005. Busy's self-production and businesslike approach to the industry has seen him already launch his own label, Network Records. The first releases, "Tell Santa Dis" and "Where I'm From" are distributed worldwide and are selling well. Although Busy didn't rely on familiar rhythms and producers for a break, he has no problem recording for other labels, such as Renaissance, for whom Busy recorded "Not Going Down," showcasing his singing and deejaying abilities. Other tracks from Busy include "Because of You," with Tami Chin on the Throwback Giggy beat, "That Bad," and "Pharmacy" for Don Corleon, "Fade Away" for John John and "Too Much Gun," which sees Busy in explosive form, delivering rapid fire lyrics atop the reworked Man Fi Dead (Petty Thief) soundbed. The end of 2005 saw Busy Signal garner immense critical success from show-stealing appearances on all the major stage shows across Jamaica, including the Smirnoff Experience alongside Sean Paul, Bobby Valentino and others, as well as Island Explosion, Camp Fire and West Kingston Jamboree. And of course there was the already-legendary debut appearance at 6.45am on the toughest stage in the world - the infamous Sting reggae concert. Busy stepped out in the rising sun adorned in full black and underlined why he is here to stay. 2006 has seen no ease up in Busy's momentum, with a headline grabbing performance at Reggae Sumfest 2006, where he performed solo on Dancehall Night and was also called up by G Unit on International Night. With successful tours of the UK, the Caribbean and Japan already knocked down and with Step Out breaking new ground on the esteemed Billboard chart, Busy is already being heralded as a new icon in the business. For more details log on to http://www.busysignal.biz and visit his myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/busysignalreggae WAYNE MARSHALL: Wayne Marshall's story is one of rites of passage. Born Wayne Mitchell; the rollercoaster ride that has made up his young life is what drives Wayne Marshall, the artist. Early years were spent in the Barbican area of Kingston, until his Father - a self-made successful businessman, relocated the family uptown. Destiny moved the Mitchell family 3 doors away from the front gate of the Father of digital Dancehall, Lloyd 'King Jammy' James. The "King" had sons in young Waynes age group, so the Waterhouse studio soon became a pre-ordained second home for the music-loving teenager. "Automatically we get a piece of the ghetto inna we too," he tells me from my passenger seat, trying to absorb the fast-fading cool of the A/C in my whip. "We deh deep inna di ghetto a day time at the studio, so we get to realize the livety and we get fi soak in wid the ghetto people and ketch dem mentality to a level," he adds, acknowledging the importance of the ghetto education he received at Jammins studio. Sparring with the big mans offspring meant that the studio was at their disposal, causing Wayne to start checking music on a serious level from an early age. It was early 94 and Bounty Killer was as hot as Hell. Marshall recalls Elephant Man in tear-up clothes, Determine begging. "Big artists came and went all day long. At King Jammys I got to know the ropes in the deep heart of Dancehall - dub plate style!" Using his pass to the Mecca of Dancehall wisely, Wayne began copying Bounty Killers style and pattern at school. "Because I was at Jammys I would always have strictly pre-release Bounty Killer material and done the place! Any new tune that Jammys released for Bounty I learnt them straight away and was ready to pop it off anytime anyone asked me at school - all day, every day, 1st verse, 2nd verse, anything you want." The fruits of that labor are tangible in Wayne Marshall the artist and Wayne Mitchell the acclaimed songwriter. "From young I saw the channel of originality I should run through," enthuses Marshall, forgetting the failing A/C for a moment. That desire to be original, to be an artiste, was directly from Bounty Killer. "His levels of meditation and the standard he brought the lyrics to made me realize it was something I should be a part of." Age difference and Bountys fearsome rep for being unapproachable kept the two entertainers paths apart for the time being. Marshalls abounding self-confidence allows him to freely acknowledge his skillz, and he recognized his own talent for lyrical construction as soon as he started penning soulful lyrics at 14. "From I was 7 years old I always dreamed of performing in front of huge crowds of people," smiles Marshall, "until I realized I could sing and make the girls dem cry, so I just sang and made the girls dem cry!" Uptown aspirations dictate that children grow up to become lawyers, doctors and pilots but Marshalls Mother and Father let his free spirit express itself. "As an uptown yute, you are convinced that you should strive for something your schooling can bring you, not something that your natural talent can bring forth," he explains. "I look on it as a sin for me to neglect my natural talent and force myself to do something else." Marshall aint tryin to imagine what he would be doing if he wasnt doing music. "Nothing else could make me feel happy, only music. I couldnt work and be happy. When I was young I used to listen to music and sit down and wonder how I used to feel this shit so." As with most things, it didnt take Marshall long to work it out: "Musicians feel and hear music differently from people who just listen to music. When you have the vibes to write and create music you feel the real musicians around you easily. Sade - I felt her deeply growing up." "We used to get vibes from all different places - Sanchez, Atlantic Starr, Bel Biv Devoe, Baby Face, Beres - all dem cats." Aged 17, Marshalls voice matured, finding its natural pitch in a song he wrote called 'Champagne Wishes, Caviar Dreams'. Vocal versatility, another trademark of Bounty Killer, had manifested in Marshalls voice box and he went for the gap. "I decided to use my high pitch sound, my singing voice and my DJ voice to lock the whole world," he says, explaining his marketing strategy. "I knew that if I wrote the right thing, organized myself properly, that combination would be unstoppable." Despite Marshalls confidence and natural talent, Jammys hit factory still overlooked him. "It was tough because all the flavor roots I was around were telling me my shit was the wickedest ting," he remembers, "but I just kept writing and holding direct meditation in myself, to find and bring forth originality out of myself." Marshall was bursting to record on wax, so a friend organized an audition one evening with producer Mikey Bennet, at his studio. After a nervous introduction Bennet insisted Marshall sing over a track he was listening to in the studio, ignoring Marshall pleas to sing something original. Sing back weh the singer sing? Marshall asked himself. This old time music that mi not even listen to. As a result Wayne faltered and Bennet dismissed him as needing nuff voice training, "yuh no ready yet". "I decided that I was going to prove Mikey Bennet wrong," Marshall says, voice still thick with defiance. "Prove that he gave up on something good because he didnt want to listen to my little song that I wrote specifically to impress Mikey Bennet that day." Disappointment fostered self-doubt, because Bennet was a big man in the business, but the drama didnt even last a week. Forget it! If he heard my stuff I know he woulda wanted my stuff Marshall told himself. He simply focused harder on his vocal. At last the chance came to voice on the Bada Bada riddim - the vehicle that propelled Waynes Jammys label mates Ward 21 to stardom. Marshall rode their wave of success, traveling with them on shows and collaborating with them on songs. "Ward 21 got bigger and King always forced me in the package - made me travel and eat all some food" he says. "King always push me inna di link hard, even before me ever had a one hot tune." Despite his larger-than-life persona, Marshall is eager to learn and not above taking on board criticism. "From I went to voice training - its been all fucked up from there," he says, recalling his reaction to the positive advice Mikey Bennet had gi ven him amongst the rejection. Wayne attended the voice-training classes of a very pleasant little white lady named Ms. Schleiffer, who has schooled almost everyone currently calling themselves a Reggae or Dancehall artiste. "Every day I was there for an hour," says Marshall. "I was caught up in the studio flex and didnt even have a car but I made sure I dedicated myself to her class." His peeps noticed the difference in his voice. "You ready" they told him. Then, just as life was coming together, it dealt him a blow that can make or crush your spirit. Traveling home from RAS Beer Vibes 1998 session with a girl and two friends - one his closest, most inspirational homie, tragedy struck. Their car was hit at high speed and ended up on its roof in a ditch. When the smoke cleared, Marshall was the only one who was conscious. His closest friend Nicholas was out cold, twisted, his face pressed near Waynes. "Mi only get three cut," Marshall shows me; there are three small horizontal scars on the first three fingers of his left hand, each scar getting slightly bigger with each finger. Marshall climbed out; by now the musical "Outlaw" Josey Wales had stopped and set about freeing the girl and other passengers from the wreckage with an axe. "He twisted the car and got out Nicholas and we rushed him to hospital," recalls Marshall. "By the next day we heard Nicholas was dead; changed my life - mash up. Pure despair, anger, mourning, struggle, downess, tears." Marshall re-wrote Lauryn Hills dedication to her son Zion for Nicholas' funeral and sang, without tears, like he never sang before. The packed church was moved physically, spiritually and mentally. "It was the deepest shit," Marshall reflects. "I was standing beside my best friends dead body - it was green, it looked a way, who died in the accident I was in and I projected the song with a clarity like never before. Everyone present felt the power right there." "When I came home from the funeral that evening my Father told me Yute, you dont make your first million offa singing yet, so do what youre doing. From me hear that everything was sealed - its the most outstanding thing my Father ever said to me inna mi life." Wayne channeled his energy into his music, determined to repay the confidence Nicholas had shown in his talent. "By this point in my life" says Marshall, "I had witnessed guns, tragedy, went to jail for conspiracy of killing an Officer, I came near to death - I was able to balance life better after all that. I drew deep within myself and I came up with a thing called When the Smoke Clears. Straight away I knew that if Killer deejayed the verses nobody could hold it back, but I didnt really have a way of getting him to sit down and listen to the song." Pointing to the very spot at the gas station where he first deejayed the song for Renaissance selector Jazzy T, Marshall tells me Jazzy drove him to Arrows Dub studio same time, where he voiced the "Smoke Clears" special on his own. Destiny conspired again at uptown bash 'Iceberg', where Jazzy T premiered the dub. Bounty and his entourage were in effect and witnessed Wayne Marshall done the place when he touched the mic. "After I worked, Killer showed me love so I got the courage and put the argument to him about the song," says Marshall. "As I brought up the subject Jazzy T happened to draw for it at the same time." The dub plate was saluted with a gunshot - an unprecedented happening at uptown joint Peppers. Legal! shouted Jazzy T and the song burst into the verse. Killer, being Killer, said nothing. A gush of hot air fills up the car as Marshall scrolls down the window to collect some dub money from one of the many people who have been blowing up his phone throughout the interview. 'Story Done Tell' on the Bada Bada, 'Melody of War' on the Bellyas, and then a collabo with Elephant Man - 'You Dont Wanna Start a War' - instilled further confidence in Marshall, who is an extremely popular entertainer amongst his peers. "Me and Ele par deep. Me and Ele are like brothers - him call mi everyday - when him reach foreign me a di first man him call, the last man, everyting." Recognizing the increased need in Dancehall music for a defining image to accompany his obvious talent, Marshall could have no better role models than Elephant Man and Killer. As he opens his mouth and sings 'Tru Tru Tru!' - one of his trademarks - the place will buss before he even walks on stage. He even bit off piece off DMXs 'UH-Haa' to further bend the BET-loving ears of Jamaica towards him. "Nothing ever sweet me like the day Bounty Killer called my phone and left a message," Marshall says, taking up the Smoke Clears story. "We linked up and started reason and he showed me that the Smoke Clears would be wicked if we played the Barrington Levy/Shynes in the Trilogy riddim as well. I got Suku them to deal with it same time." One balmy summer night, Marshall, Ward and Killer linked up at Mixing Lab and Killer laced it. Marshall readied himself in the ensuing days, reaching a personal zenith in the Jammys studio when he shot up his part. Never shown love by local radio, the song took off nonetheless, both Yard and abroad. More importantly it provided Wayne Marshall with what every artiste needs - a hit record. Marshall spent 6 weeks extensively touring the US with Bounty Killer on his Ghetto Dictionary Tour, an experience that was priceless. "Killer start show me the real prowl," Marshall says of the education he received on tour. "When you tour with the top-a-top its different to moving with other young artists. You get experience from the top-a-top, everything that he can show you. When you go on tour, drive 18 hours together, live day to day with each other you get everything. I saw the artistry, the professionalism needed to sustain this shit on a high level." Marshall spurned the after party and the hotel lobby on tour for the seclusion of his hotel room. Locked away for days and nights on end, Marshall, armed with his MD, his pad, pen, and only a bag of Hydro and the TV for company, went through his most proloific writing period to date. "When you do 25 shows straight, in front of different audiences, from a different country its an incredible feeling knowing they knew my songs. Thats why I just went back to the hotel room - to write more incredible tunes." The confidence Marshall left the US with inspired him to give his Jamaican fans new-brand serial on his return. Bounty Killers Its a Party bash was held a week after they touched down. Marshall let loose 'Earthquake Shakes' live for the first time locally; the positive tidal wave of response that exploded from the audience audibly shook him. That gargantuan forward was unbelievably doubled at Fully Loaded little over a month later. Wayne Marshall has arrived, big time. Marshall is never without the pouch he walks with, containing his MD recorder, CD player, pad, pen, stash etc. He can often be found on a secluded ends near his home, deep in himself, basking in creativity. "Mi no inna di idle ting no more," he assures me. I personally didnt think he ever was. "To how me feel right now, to how I wanna meditate in myself right now I could do a prison term and come ready back and seh onno f**ker onno, mi get some time to myself." With the war going on in the land, it never was going to be long before Bounty Killers rivals drew Marshall into the trenches; Beenies homosexual counteraction to Smoke Clears left a lot to be desired, and whilst Marshall has something to destroy it, he is keeping his distance from the war. "Mi par wid the Warlord - not the War Prime Minister or War Minister, not me and the War Head or War Friend - the Warlord, so wi can just make him kill everybody and we will mop up the blood. After the earthquake shake." * (TOUR): for booking this tour, please contact RudeGal . * RUDEGAL's MYSPACE: If your not already a part of RudeGal Entertainment's myspace community join up now! http://www.myspace.com/rudegal. Thanks for your continued support. The new look for http://www.rudegal.com launches shortly as well as several additions to the site and new ventures next year. Be sure to join the myspace community too: http://wwww.myspace.com/rudegal 1998-2007 Copyright© protected. RudeGal Enterprise. All rights reserved® Not eligible for reproduction except where licensing agreement exists. [6] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Mystafya [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #] Subject: MYSTAFYA Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 14:17:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Mystafya For immediate release. MYSTAFYA, NorCali's powerhouse reggae dance band, is playing one of SacTown's most plush music venues this Saturday night, May 26th. Good vibes there and nice people also! Come dance to sweet reggae music in the Cali Capital. Next week, Jun 1st, South Shore Lake Tahoe at the Tahoe Underground. May 26th - Marilyns on K , 9pm, $8 908 K St. Sacramento, California June 1st - The Tahoe Underground , 9pm, $7 270 Kingsbury Grade So.Lake Tahoe South Lake Tahoe, Nevada MYSTAFYA is now in the process of producing their 3rd CD release. Come dance to some new roots music thats sure to please!!! [7] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Lance-O [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #] Subject: 'REGGAE VIBES' Newsletter #578 From: Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 22:23:49 -0400 Greetings 'REGGAE VIBES' Massive & Krew First the audio link: http://www.kulchashok.com/old/mp3/reggaevibes578.mp3 Now this weeks top 10 according to 'REGGAE VIBES' & it's contributing stations: 10. DRIVER BUJU BANTON GARGAMEL MUSIC 09. LIFE SHONTELLE BLACK CHINEY 08. RISE IN LOVE ALAINE VP 07. FIVE-O ELEPHANT MAN/WYCLEF JEAN BAD BOY 06. TEK WEH YUSELF MR VEGAS IN THE STREETZ 05. SHE'S ROYAL TAURUS CANNONBALL 04. CHURCH HEATHEN SHAGGY BIG YARD 03. DYING MOVADO/SERANI DASECA 02. ON MY MIND(remix) DAVILLE/SEAN PAUL FASHOZY 01. BROWN SKIN RICHIE SPICE MASSIVE B 'Munga' is a word used since he was a baby & the Honourable comes from how Rastafari sees the artist known as Munga Honorable. Ten years in the buisness & honing his skills with the help of Capleton, this rising artist is one to take note. Then the opportunity came along to work with dancehall hit-maker Don Corleon. They came up with 'Bad Like I' on the Sweat riddim. Others include Flippin' Rhymes and Hold You In My Arms on the High Altitude and Heavenly riddims, respectively. But it seems his latest releases, Bad From Mi Born and Wine Pon It are the breakout songs. The possibility of an album is there & could be entitled Bad From Mi Born. This Rastafarian entertainer is flashy and talented is compared to Movado. The Caribbean's first travelling film showcase will be making a stop in Jamaica, May 29 to June 4. The seven-day showcase will feature 30 films from 15 Caribbean countries selected from a total of 110 films from 21 countries in the region. The over 30 hours of Caribbean movies, documentaries and short films, focus on 'stories of the Caribbean' aimed at promoting Caribbean cultural identity and raising awareness of the region's film-making industry. The showcase has been to Haiti, Barbados, Bahamas, St Kitts, Trinidad and Tobago and the last stop is Jamaica.The idea for the travelling showcase was born in Jamaica in 2005 when officials from Cuba and Jamaica sought help from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Jamaica's The Harder They Come (1981), Life And Debt (2001) and Countryman (1982) are among the 30 films to be shown. Shaggy's video for Church Heathen was reshot under the direction of Jay Will. The song, which has emerged as a major comeback hit for Shaggy. They decided on a continuation of the original story & video because there is a great demand for the original. Big Yard decided to take it back to the dance with this concept. The video starts in a session. You will see all the main members of the church at the dance. 'Reggae Vibes' recently caught up with Lutan Fyah on his way to Miami. He spoke of his recent trip with Malijah, Norris Man, Polly Famous, and Jaggy D who all traveled to Madrid, Spain for the Madrid Hip Hop festival. This festival always seems to make space for reggae. Artiste and Producer Delly Ranx is also a sound system selector for his new sound called 'D Ranx Machine.' Delly used to select on sound called Sparkling Star. In our new releases this week first from Mana his new release comes courtesy of Pacific Hawaiian Music is called 'I Be Hawaiian.' A reggae album with variety that focuses on the title. They also release a nice group called Apprentice with a cd called 'Together We Stand.' A nice easy even poppy but good sounding band reminiscent of Big Mountain. They come from the Solomon Islands. Heartbeat releases the 'Sweet Talking' cd from The Heptones out of Studio One. A pure classic. A text book of foundation reggae music. Lastly the dvd of Apache Indian & the reggae Revolution called 'Time For Change.' It's a live performance of him & the band at the Musicport World Music Festival in the UK. Each week we ask a trivia question first last week we asked, what producer did Barrington Levy record for the most? Henry 'Junjo' Lawes This week we ask, what is Barrington Levy's nickname? In case you don't know. we will have all that & more on next weeks edition..= .. It can also be heard on WCSB Cleveland, Oh 89.3 w/ Charles Okafor KABF Little Rock, Ak 88.3 WRVS Elizabeth City, NC 89.9 CFRO Vancouver BC Canada 102.7 w/ George Barrett Selector's Choice JR X 'LOVE' Love & Respect, LANCE-O KULCHA SHOK MUZIK 1218 Drexel Av ste# 203 Miami, Fl 33139 http://www.kulchashok.com http://www.kulchasurf.com myspace.com/kulchashok 305.534.6110 [8] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Ssignal Studio [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #1164] Subject: SSIGNAL RELEASES! Raw 1164 Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 14:13:08 -0700 (PDT) From: SSignal Music CHARMAINE BLACKMAN'S GREATEST HITS REGGAE ALBUM, COMING SOON FROM SSIGNAL PRODUCTIONS, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA! www.ssignalmusic.com [9] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Mt Nebo Records [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #] Subject: ST. CROIX'S BATCH RIGHT AT THE "ROOT" Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 16:22:28 -0400 From: "Mt. NEBO RECORDS" Organization: Mt. Nebo Records IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Washington, DC) Ez Benjamin / 202-321-2263 / contactus@mtneborecords.com "Don't Give Up, I know we can make it!" is the anthemic statement that introduces the super-good new album "To The Root" from Batch, the dynamic singer and producer of Sound Vizion Records. The song "Don't Give Up" has to be one of the best songs of 2007, as it sets the tone and tempo for an album that is good all the way through. No fluff here. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Batch, the tracks are of the best roots quality in music today. The beats are very refreshing and without hesitation, tracks such as "Liberation," "To The Root," "Hail The King," "We Stay," "Conquor Dem," "Good People," "Babylon" and "Don't Give Up" are sure to make this album a "Best Of" in 2007. The super talented Ras Attitude blesses the album with a vocal appearance along with Sister Ima, Ras Ahfyah, Nazarite and the heartical new chanter Ambush. To The Root embodies the full character of the Virgin Islands sound and character with musicianship contribution from bassist Phil Merchant now of the D.A.P.P. Band, the highly regarded guitarist Tuff Lion, bassist Kenyatta Itola of the Red I Band, Black Starr Band, Tappie, The Great Abu and Bandele Chinouyazue. In addition to this great mix of talent is the foundation sound of the Zioniers, one of St. Croix's most veteran bands. From top to bottom, "To The Root" is another uplifting and spirited album from this humble Rasta whose little island of St. Croix continues to showcase its wealth of music and talent. For those that are not familiar with Batch and his works, it is well worth to purchase "Culturellenium I (Various Artists)," "Culturellenium II," "Who You Are," "Keep The Faith" and "Jah Guidance." All music can be found at one of the following distributors: http://www.soundvizionrecords.com http://www.mtneborecords.com http://www.viroots.com http://www.ebreggae.com. Other productions from label mates Ras Attitude and Mada Nile are also available. Look for Batch, Ras Attitude and the Zioniers on their US and Hawaii Tour in 2007 and their first European Tour in 2008. Dates are now being accepted. Interviews and promotional material available at soundvizion@hotmail.com or 340-719-0485. Booking inquiries can be made with Hector Rosario at 1-678-887-1912 or hector@mtneborecords.com. www.myspace.com/soundvizionrecords www.myspace.com/batchce www.myspace.com/rasattitude *********************************************************************** In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty Forward the Reggae Vibe...Every Time ! Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide Tom Pearson (R.A.W. #33) http://www.reggaeambassadors.org ************************************************************************* < REGGAE AMBASSADOR WORLDWIDE Disclaimer > "Any and all statements, views, and opinions expressed in the 'Wha' Gwaan in R.A.W?' newsletter are those of individual members of Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide, Inc. (R.A.W.). REGGAE AMBASSADOR WORLDWIDE is not responsible for the veracity, or for the content, of any REGGAE AMBASSADOR WORLDWIDE member's statement, views, and/or opinions included in this newsletter."