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Fambo teams up with Billboard producer Rickey Blaze
February 15, 2012

Dancehall artiste Future Fambo has teamed up with international Billboard producer, Ricky Blaze for what promises to be a musically electrifying project.
Future Fambo, known for his popular single, Rum and Redbull, alongside Beenie Man, Drunken Dance and others, joined Ricky Blaze's FME Recordings, for an EP/album, Drink To Life. The album which is a perfect fusion of pop, dance and Caribbean-influenced sounds, is expected to be released in a few months.
Blaze, who is responsible for crossover hits including Gyptian's Hold Yuh, Vybz Kartel's Touch A Button, Ding Dong's Bad Man Forward, and has also worked with the likes of Jazmine Sullivan, Wiz Khalifa, Jim Jones, Nicki Minaj, Alexis Jordan, Major Lazer, Santigold and others, said, "It's cool working with an artiste that has the drive and personality as Fambo. He has an international attitude and that's where we are trying to take it."
Fambo, who also spoke highly of Blaze, said, "Working with Ricky Blaze has been a blessing. With his track record and the records we created - the sky's the limit."
The album will be distributed by digital distribution company, 21st-hapilos, known for their successful music-distribution track record. Executive vice-president of the company, Johnny Wonder, said, "This project is definitely something persons should look out for. Future Fambo is known for coming up with some great concepts that have a good party vibe, and Ricky Blaze is known for his unique beats and great vision when it comes to music. So this will be one to watch."
Wonder, who has been credited for helping to introduce a number of reggae/dancehall hits to the US mainstream radio market including, Popcaan's Only Man She Want, Gyptian's Hold Yuh, Rum and Redbull by Beenie Man and Future Fambo, Khago's Nah Sell Out and other, continued, "The EP will be distributed to all the primary markets worldwide and we expect it to do extremely well."
The debut single, Pon Fire, from the upcoming Drink To Life album, is on iTunes and is also being distributed by 21st-Hapilos.

Khago denies freemason allegations
February 11, 2012

International Reggae/dancehall artiste Khago has denied allegations that he is a member of the controversial Freemason secret society. According to the artiste, critics are merely seeking to smear his reputation.
Khago told The WEEKEND STAR that a close affiliate informed him that persons were tracing the pattern of his career and claiming that his progression was not normal.
"Dem a sey dem check mi career pattern and nuh artiste neva guh Sumfest and buss and me dweet. Dem all a sey mi career drop after mi duh Blood A Boil and then the same song build back mi career suh dat look strange," he said.
Khago also emphasised that some of his critics maintain the view that after the fallout with his former manager Bankelous, he would have faded.
"People feel like after mi and such a powerful person in the music industry fall out mi shouldn't survive, but a God mi sey," he said.
Adding, "Mi nuh know nothing about masonry, mi have some mason wey work pon mi house and dem nuh work fi free mi haffi pay dem," he laughed.
The artiste claimed that all of his musical accomplishments can be validated by the fans who appreciate his vocal skills.
"Mi song a number one pon Hot 97 FM and that a natural thing, I don't know these people, a just the love and appreciation fi mi music," he said.
The artiste explained that he is cognisant of the fact that artistes must be able to withstand the pressures of stardom.
"Every year dem bring up something else, but I guess mi a duh good music suh haters ago talk bout mi, suh a just artiste life dat. The fans must know how to pick sense out of the nonsense," he said.
Khago disclosed that his new single Bad Mind Ago Kill Dem was recently added to the international Hot 97 FM chart and asserted that it was just his time to shine.
"All the good producers dem a work with mi now, and the song dem a duh well a just my time now or maybe a freemason dat to," he laughed.
The artiste is set to leave the island next week for shows in New York, and will make a debut appearance in Canada in coming weeks.
According to Khago, his life is more about creating a foundation for his family rather than to seek hype and attention.
"Me grow up inna people yard and mi neva join freemason. Suh why now when mi can eat a food mi ago join dat dem all a sey mi a one a di worst dressed but mi naah try be best dressed because mi a nuh chicken, is a foundation mi a set for my family," he concluded.

-Octane's 'Crying To The Nation' for Valentine's Day release
February 8, 2012

Digicel Brand ambassador and popular singjay I-Octane will be releasing his debut album on the day designated for lovers - Valentine's Day.
It's definitely a musical love affair with the singjay and his many fans as he drops Crying To The Nation, which is a 16-track joint-venture deal with VP Records and Scikron, owned by Robert Livingston.
Among the featured tracks on the album are Rules of Life, Help I Please, L.O.V.E. Y.O.U., The Master's Plan and the very popular Lose A Friend.
The album will also see I-Octane doing collaborations with other artistes such as Albarosie, Tarrus Riley, and Agent Sasco.
Tomorrow, VP records will kick-start the album's promotion with the shooting of the music video for the second single of the album L.O.V.E. Y.O.U. Scenes will be shot at Big Yard and several other locations across Kingston.
Produced by Christopher Birch, the video will be done under the direction of Scorpio 2.
L.O.V.E. Y.O.U. seems to have hit all the right notes where his fans are concerned, as the song is now in the number-two position on Fi Wi Choice.
That is not the only song from the singjay sitting pretty on the charts. Burn Dem Bridge is in the number-one spot on Fi WI Choice and Hype TV top 20 Singles chart. the video is number one on CVM's Hitlist.
Commenting on his success, I-Octane said he is happy that the hard work put in by himself and his management is bearing fruit.
"It's a great feeling and I am looking forward to even more success," he said.
Promotion for the album will continue in earnest following the shooting of the music video, as I-Octane will fly out on the following day for a promotional blitz in the States, where he is expected to do several radio and television interviews among them a MTV performance.
Following his return to the island on Monday, February 13, he will head for Guyana where he has a show booked for February 17 and there will be sharing stage with Morgan Heritage and Keri Hilson.
In other news, the singjay has signed a two-year radio commercial deal with Guinness where his voice will be heard throughout the Caribbean.

BUBBLIN' CREW | FIN
Bubblin' Breezes/ Meri-Tuuli Hirvonen (coach, coreographer)Bubblin' Satu/ Satu SulonenBubblin' Shortie/ Anna MuinonenBubblin' Zuzan/ Susanna Kajander

Bubblin' Crew is a five-member dancehall crew that aspires to perform authentic Jamaican dancehall as well as promote the dancehall culture in Finland. Since 2010, Bubblin' Crew has practised regularly and performed for example with Jamaican artists such as RDX, Elephant Man, Mr.Vegas, Popcaan & Jah Vinci, as well as at Finland's Dancehall Queen 2011-contest, Helsinki Reggae Festival 2011, Reggae Sundays, and many other dancehall clubs in Finland. One of the primary objectives of the group is to perform the Jamaican dancehall of today, which is why Bubblin' Crew travels to Kingston regularly to practise with some of Jamaica's best dancers. Bubblin’ Breezes, the leader and choreographer of the group has traveled to Kingston four times in the past year to practise and sample the latest trends of the genre with the help of instructors such as Mystic Davis, M.O.B dancers & Priceless dancers among others. Besides Bubblin' Crew, Breezes is coaching her new crew "Queens of f****** everyting". She also instructs approximately 200 dancehall enthusiasts weekly, brings dancers from abroad to teach workshops in Finland and organizes dancing trips to Jamaica twice a year. In their show, Bubblin' Crew demonstrates different styles of dancehall - from the latest Kingston moves to the Dancehall Queen style with acrobatic tricks. FINNINGS!!!!
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