This is the newest mixtape from VP’s own Ted Ganung. Inspired by the carnival season, this mix is a fusion of soca, tropical, afro beats, house and dancehall we’ve coined electronic dance reggae music (EDRM). This particular mix is heavily soca but has influences from across the genres. Track List: 1. I Won’t Stop – Timeka Marshall 2. Hey Yah Hey Yah Hey – Khago 3. Goodbye To My Haters – Movado 4. Daniella Wine – Patoranking 5. Raze – Fay Ann Lyons 6. Don’t Tempt Me – Fay Ann
Read More DANCEHALL + R&B + SOCA = A HISTORICAL WEEKEND OF LIVE PERFORMANCES AT BROOKLYN’S CLASSIC KINGS THEATRE • “Dancehall Rising”: Mavado, Capleton, Lady Saw & Matisyahu – April 10 • R&B’s: “Voices in Concert”: Fantasia & Tessanne Chin — April 11 • Soca’s “First Impression”: Kes the Band, Olatunji, Kerwin DuBois, Mr. Killa, Ravi B, Lavaman et al — April 12 By Gerry Hopkin (Hopkins Consulting Group | 347-350-4285) Brooklyn, NYC. The countdown is on for what promises to be a historical weekend of vintage concerts at the classic, upscale
Read More Brooklyn, NYC — The Kings Theatre, since 2010 listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1929 as a movie-palace-type theatre under the original name of Loew’s Kings Theatre. The facility was closed from 1977 and reopened under Borough President Eric Adams on February 3, 2015, after renovations in the vicinity of 94-million dollars. Come April 10, 11 and 12, a different kind of history will be made, as for the first time ever, major dancehall-reggae, crossover- mainstream R&B and soca concerts that are organized by
Read More Drawing from African roots and vibrations, King Fragrance has slowly been reaping the rewards and success of his “Africa” single. But it was far from an overnight success for the hit song as modern technology slowed down the process over 4 years ago when the Singjay recorded the single for producer Kevin Whyte. “He gave it to me, saying he knew that I was the person with the energy for it, but his computer crashed with all the rhythm files and vocals,” King Fragrance recalled. Whyte re-recorded the beat in
Read More Los Angeles, CA – Once again proving her star quality, international pop artist Orisha Sound has teamed up with the King of Dancehall, Beenie Man, for the release of their music video “World War III”. The all-star duet joined forces late in 2013 to deliver an unstoppable single that has invaded the iTunes charts and radio airwaves. Topping off the success from the single, the duet collaborated in Jamaica and Los Angeles to create their magical video. Enlisting the help of some Jamaican dancers, the duo took to the streets
Read More Conscious dancehall artist *Muta King* just released his first official mix tape entitled “*ready fi sting*”. The mix was done by UK disc jockey DJ Daddy who is also the owner of Culture Youth Sound. The project is 30 minutes of conscious dancehall tunes, loaded with jingles and effects. *Muta King* who recently appeared on Jamaica’s Hype TV said that he is indeed *ready for sting* and would welcome the opportunity if he got the call. See links below to listen and download the mix tape. Watch Video Here:
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