Press Releases

"Goodness Gracious - Reggae From Finland" presents Reggae, Dub and Ska from the deepest swamps of Finland. Fat Belt Records has gathered the best of Finnish reggae onto one album. The featured music stays true to the roots of Jamaican reggae. The album represents a variety of music from Finnish producers, singers and groups. All tracks are previously unreleased.

Roots Reggae lovers can again celebrate the availability of wonderful releases by independent artists and labels striving to provide alternatives to the toxic airwaves we are bombarded with. Mt. Nebo Records is honored to make available for purchase the brand new releases, "Crucial Reggae Vol. 2" (Various Artists) and "Healing" by Malika Madremana.

(Kingston, Jamaica) - Dancehall Diva Ce’Cile has a vibrant new tune out! While Ce’Cile has often been recognized for racy lyrics; this time she’s delivered a clean powerful provoking song on an old school Riddim. Musicians turned producers/artists Leftside & Esco laid down the newly made – Throwback Giggy Riddim off their Young Legends label distributed through VP Records. Ce'Cile's new song is appropriately titled "Hot like Dat".

(Kingston, Jamaica) - Dancehall singer Mr. Easy has carefully continued to record with top notch producers delivering unparallel songs about relationships, reality and also representing the island’s laid back ultra smooth rudebwoys. His song "Falling" from producer Don Corleon’s Seasons Riddim has experienced wide airplay across Jamaica since summer. The song has also found its way into the mix at mainstream radio, primarily on the East Coast; during a set that fuses TOK’s hit "Footprints" with other strong one drop releases.

"It Is Crop Over" is the debut album of Moonblast Productions. Sebastian Legall who is only 22 years of age and from the small island of Barbados produced all tracks.

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New York, NY, October 6, 2005 – Female Dancehall Reggae/Pop Recording Artist Minx has recently released the single "So nice" with hot Dancehall Reggae artist Turbulence a.k.a. Nefas Awolo.

Irish and Chin’s World Clash series of events traveled to Jamaica, Antigua and Canada this year. Now, the flagship event is returning to Brooklyn, New York, where the monumental World Clash 1999 set new standards for the sound clash industry.

The phenomenal World Clash is slated to take place at Brooklyn’s hot spot, Elite Ark on October 8, 2005 during Columbus Day Weekend. This stellar competition, which currently boasts the likes of Bass Odyssey, Mighty Crown and Black Kat as competing sounds, will entertain fans in the nation’s hub of Dancehall music and Caribbean culture, Brooklyn, New York. The event will be hosted by Noah, one of Brooklyn’s popular selectors.

Update: Sentinel (GER), Desert Strom (CA) and Immortal (UK) also announced to fight for WC2005-Trophy!

Invincible Media Group, the UK based company behind Invincible Magazine, Invincible Radio, the Urban Music Awards & The World Fashion Awards will launch a second music/lifestyle TV cable channel on the 21st of August 2005 from our new base in Ochos Rios broadcasting on Channel 50 on the NCCN system.

Reggae music has been on a real high of recent years with the likes of Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Elephant paving the way for the new style of Dancehall, however we cannot forget the roots of real dancehall music which is came from Reggae or Ragga.

New Ragga Hip Hop artists G3 NEE who recently shot to fame instantaneously with his debut single "2 Shotz" which featured reggae legend Junior Cat pulls out his way of toasting on the mic, but this time it is strictly in a Style & Fashion way.

(Kingston, Jamaica) Dancehall singer Chico has made a French Connection! Chico recorded the song "Hey Sexy Wow" with Universal France’s recording artist Lord Kossity. Lord Kossity, an artist whose style is a combination of Hip Hop and Dancehall, sought out Chico when recording his latest album "Booming System" released June 2005. "Hey Sexy Wow" is the first single off this new album.

What are the chances of a born and bred Midwestern female from a midwestern family becoming a reggae dancehall deejay? Pretty slim! But the story of Zerby is nothing short of sensational. With a lot of guts, determination and talent, she defied the odds and has proven that she can "lick a mic" just as well as a Jamaican yardie. She threw herself into a world of the unknown and learned the know-how, survived, and has become the next female deejay (rapper) sensation.

Dutch Born, (March 8th 1981) R.Blijden a.k.a Ziggi is one of Rock'n'Vibes (Dutch Label) most versatile dancehall/reggae artistes. He left the Netherlands at an early age, destination: St. Eustatius (The Caribbean). While living there he was introduced to a wide variety music genres such as gospel, rap, hip-hop, reggae and dancehall, which formed the basis of the artist he is today.