Reggae'sPositive Vibes >>>> Fortunate Youth's All-Ages Reggae Shows Breathe Life Into the Band3/6/2014 Fortunate Youth, a six-piece reggae outfit from the South Bay, know just how lucky they are. While "fortunate" may be an obvious descriptor for guys who get to travel the country playing reggae, the "youth" part has gained more significance as five years of recording and touring has expanded the group's positive vibe to a national, all-ages audience. "We've heard from parents throughout the whole country that their 7- and 8-year-olds love our music," says drummer Jordan Walpole. One particular member of the band's prepubescent fan base gets extra love and support from the group at each show she attends. "A good friend of ours has a daughter who was battling cancer at a very young age," Walpole explains. "She fought it and has been very successful. . . . She's happy and young and talented and amazing, and she comes to every show she can. We always give her a bunch of love; we're so happy every time she's there. . . . It's great to be a part of something that can help people in need." The band also give back to less-than-fortunate youths by supporting a nonprofit that brings music-education classes to underfunded inner-city schools. "For the past couple of years, we've been part of a compilation called Music Unites, which was released digitally and hit huge on the Billboard charts," Walpole says. "We're lucky that, as we get more popular, we can help others and remain appreciative of everything." Formed from the ashes of two previous bands, the members of Fortunate Youth have been working nearly nonstop since they joined forces five years ago. "Our first show was for our manager's birthday party on short notice, and we felt so fortunate to get together and have that happen," Walpole says. The group turned that feeling into not only a band name, but also a mission statement. "No matter what music we grew up on, all of us feel the passion and emotion of reggae music, as well as the positive message," Walpole says. Fortunate Youth have spent nearly as much time on the road as off in the years since they formed. They are currently on a 49-venue headlining tour that began Thursday, March 6, slips into Fullerton's Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen on Monday and ends at the Observatory in Santa Ana on May 10. Dubbed "It's All a Jam," this is the band's fourth headlining expedition, which doesn't include tours in support of acts such as the Expendables and Tribal Seeds or shows with Pepper, the Wailers, and Toots & the Maytals. They're also collaborating with a band called Los Rakas, a hip-hop group from the Bay Area. Traveling the country to preach the good word of reggae is a positive experience, according to Walpole, even in unexpected places. "It's nice when you're in a state like Alabama, or somewhere you've only heard about, and you meet the greatest, nicest people ever," he says. "You're just stoked." Fortunate Youth perform with True Press on the outdoor stage at Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen, 122 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton, (714) 871-2233;www.slidebarfullerton.com. Mon., 5 p.m. Free. All ages. source OCweekly blogs: http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2014/03/fortunate_youth_reggae_slidebar_interview.php?page=2 SAT 22nd MARCH 2014 >>>> 1st Annual St. Catherine Jamboree @ coolbreeze ent complex @dubshottas3/6/2014 BUCKY JO a young progressive and determined (C.E.O/ PRODUCER/ ARTIST) @ BUZWAKK RECORDS started in the music industry at a tender age of 10 singing at church and also adapting skill’s as a player of instruments. From a young age playing Dad's large collection of records from a toddler and loving sound systems, BUCKY JO formed his own sound system (BLACKHAWK INT) at 15 playing throughout London and the UK with many top sound’s from all over the world. At the age of 16 he was introduced to the studio field while voicing dub plates at local Recording studio’s and it’s there he went on to be schooled by top engineers working in the UK. BUCKY JO quickly progressed in this field and went on to build his own Recording studio. In 2008 BUCKY JO teamed up with RENK (Manager @ STRENT2STRENT) on their very progressive production’s (STRENT2STRENT PRODUCTIONS) and also BUCKY JO's own BUZWAKK PRODUCTION, which consists of Dj's, Singer's such as REAL AFRICAN & QUEENY and also Players of instruments. He has also gone on to teaching & Mentoring young and talented artist's around him and worked with many top Artist’s & Musicians in UK and around the world such as: GYPTIAN, ERROL DUNKLEY, ROBERT LEE, JAH MASON, JIMMY LONDON, BUNNY LIE LIE, GAPPY RANKS, STYLO G, MIKEY GENERAL, LUCIANO, CHRISTOPHER ELLIS (son of ALTON ELLIS), SELVIE WONDER, HOREMOUTH "WALLACE", DEAN FRAZER, RAS NEGUS I, TENNA STAR, MR MELODY, RICKMAN, TALL UP, GENERAL LEE + many many more voicing and also building riddim’s such as "One drop, Dancehall, to RnB & Hip Hop". Since then BUCKY JO has developed more skills and gone on to recording his own song’s. Just a few years in the business as a recording artist BUCKY JO has gone on to releasing two mix Cd's also numerous dancehall & one drop riddims. He has promoted dancehall events throughout London and in April 2010 his first year as a recording artist in the business, BUCKY JO was up for two awards at the C.M.A Awards For: BEST NEWCOMER ARTIST & BEST ARTIST MIX CD in which he took both awards. Since then BUCKY JO has carried on pursuing his career as a musician through the passage of time, independently with his very own successful company BUZWAKK RECORDS where he as gone on to building his own BUZWAKK recording studio. (110 Acre Lane Brixton, London SW2 5R2) "Above Supertone Record Shop" located in the UK. It's there he works on Artist Mentoring, Voicing, Mixing, Dub Plates, Adverts, Jingles & Editing and all major music productions... He Also Design's & Print's: Flyers, Posters, Business Cards & Mix Cd Covers. There will be much more musical material from BUCKY JO and BUZWAKK RECORDS. Vybz Kartel murder trial in the Home Circuit court could be wrapped up as early as today. The “Dancehall Hero” deejay along with co-accused “Storm” Campbell, Kahira Jones, André St John, and Shane Williams are jointly charged for the murder of their former associate Clive “Lizard” Williams. The Crown presented a case to the court saying the accused men murdered Williams on August 16, 2011 after an interrogation over two missing firearms belonging to the deejay. His body has not been found. There has been no court session since last week Thursday after two jurors indicated that they could not report to court on Friday, Monday and Tuesday. Today Justice Lennox Campbell will issue jury instructions before sending off the 11-member jury to deliberate and return a verdict. source urban islandz: http://urbanislandz.com/2014/03/06/vybz-kartel-trial-deliberation-starts-today/ Diana King is just one of many tweeting support for Tessanne Chin after Tuesday's announcement that the Jamaican songbird would be performing at the White House. "THAT's AWESOME!! TESS. SENING YU LUV AN GOOD VIBES :)" said King. Just over 24 hours after The Voice winner tweeted the news and approximately 24 hours before her performance, there had been more than 180 retweets of her comments. "So honoured to confirm that I will be featured on 'Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House'. #DreamsDoComeTrue because of YOU! Thank you!" Tessanne tweeted. Retweets came from both local and international supporters, including King, Headline Entertain-ment's Jerome Hamilton, as well as the official twitter account for The Voice alumni. "We're real proud ladybird! #VoiceAlum #VoiceFam," read the tweet from The Voice alumni account. Digicel also tweeted the good news, which got the attention of the songbird herself. She re-tweeted her gratitude for the company's continued support. The post also got huge attention on Facebook. Chin's post was shared approximately 750 times with more than 15,000 likes and in excess of 600 comments. Many fans used the medium to ask if the show would be streamed live or if it would be televised. According to the White House official website, the show can be streamed live via WhiteHouse.gov/live at 7:30 P.M. ET tonight and will have its television broadcast on Monday, April 7 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS. music legends Chin will perform as part of the 'In Performance at the White House' series. The series, put on by President Obama and the first lady, will feature music legends and contemporary major female artistes for a celebration of the great 'foremothers' of American music. The programme will also include performances by Melissa Etheridge, Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande, Patti LaBelle, Janelle Monae and Jill Scott, with Greg Phillinganes as music director. As with previous White House music events, the first lady will host a special daytime workshop, welcoming 124 middle, high school and college students from across the country to take part in an interactive student workshop: 'I'm Every Woman: The History of Women in Soul'. Featured performers from the evening event will share their experiences as well as answer student questions about the music and entertainment world. 'Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House' will be the twelfth 'In Performance at the White House' programme during President Barack Obama's administration. These events have honoured the musical genius of Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach, Hal David and Carole King. Souuce The Gleaner: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140306/ent/ent2.html On February 17, 2013, international reggae-dancehall artiste Orisha Sound and Jamaican music producer Sheldon Williams, popularly known as Shel K, were held up and robbed at gunpoint in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew. The two were getting ready to shoot the music video for Sound's hit single, titled Embrace It, featuring Sizzla Kalonji. Shel K, who was shot in the abdomen, survived after undergoing an eight-hour surgery at the Kingston Public Hospital. Despite being advised to postpone the video shoot and leave the island, Sound bonded with her team and stayed in Jamaica to complete the production of the video. The situation increased the determination of the Orisha Sound team to succeed in the highly competitive game of show business. Shel K remained in critical condition for 24 hours, but recovered quickly. The video was filmed two days later, with the producer calling the shots from his hospital bed. Later in the year, Embrace It went to No. 1 on multiple reggae anddancehall charts. "The whole thing was a very rough experience. I was shot seven days after my birthday during Black History Month. I had a lot to do in terms of my work and I was determined to survive. The whole experience has made me stronger; it was like a rebirth," said Shell K. Embrace It was included on Sound's 15-track album, Cupid, which was released in the United States last summer. The album also featured other locally produced tracks such as Sunshine Lady and Beautiful Sin. One year later, Sound has no regrets about deciding to stay in Jamaica, despite the unfortunate incident. Her latest single, World War 3, featuring Beenie Man, is getting noticed in the United States, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean. "We don't back off because of a bad situation. We step in, deal with it and make the best out of it, no matter how hard it gets. One person can achieve a lot, but together as a team, the sky is the limit," said Sound. Source The Gleaner: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140306/ent/ent4.html? The Green will open Bruno Mars’ sold-out shows in Honolulu next month as the Grammy Award-winning artist kicks off the second leg of his eagerly anticipated blockbuster “Moonshine Jungle World Tour.” The shows take place Friday, April 18, Saturday, April 19, and Monday, April 21, at the Neal Blaisdell Center Arena. The local band says it’s “beyond stoked” to be the star’s opening act and rescheduled its original California appearances for May. All tickets will be honored. The Green formed in 2009, blending elements of Hawaiian style with dub roots reggae. Their self-titled debut album, released in 2010, earned both critical and commercial acclaim, and was awarded iTunes Best Reggae Album of the Year. The group’s sophomore album, Ways & Means, topped iTunes and Billboard Reggae charts, and the latest album, Hawaii ’13, charts a journey through Hawaiian life and music in 2013. Source Khon2: http://khon2.com/2014/03/05/local-band-the-green-to-open-for-bruno-mars-in-hawaii/ Embattled reggae icon Buju Banton is not giving up on his quest for freedom and to clear his name. Lawyers representing the Grammy-winning singer filed court documents last month requesting a new trial in his drug trafficking case. NEWS: Buju Banton Former Attorney Dead Attorneys Charles Ogletree, Jack Cushma, and Max Stern makes up Buju Banton new legal. n 11-page document was filed on February 4, 2014 in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal in the United States making a case for a new trial. Charles Ogletree is a Harvard University law professor who taught President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. He also in the past represent the late rap icon Tupac Shakur. Buju Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence in a Federal prison in Florida. He was convicted in 2011 on three counts of drug trafficking charges. Source Urban Island: http://urbanislandz.com/2014/03/05/buju-banton-file-docs-for-a-new-trial/ Jamaican Music Producer, Song Writer. All these beats on my page was done by me Leighton Murray and available for lease or purchase at my website www.smallaxemp.com bare n mind that most of my beats are on the website |