Category: Music

Rachel Brown – Building Castles EP

November 1, 2012 Published by

“As little girls, we live in a world of fairy tales and the idea that prince charming is just around the corner.  As teenagers, romantic comedies are the game plan for what adulthood will be like; a cool job in New York, Ryan Reynolds and getting married after a whirlwind of ups and downs. But alas , those Disneyesque stories are stuck in the back of your mind and albums like Rachel Brown’s Building Castles is in the background as you sit and contemplate relationships and everything they encompass, the highs and the lows … ” read entire Golden Mixtape review

Rachel Brown

Flookie – Dread In The Inn

October 14, 2012 Published by

Recorded In Brighton. 2003

Produced by Christian D Harrad
Bass, Drum Programming, Guitar, Percussion – Christian D Harrad

Akete Drum – Rick “Jah Roots”
Lead Guitar – Drax “the axe” Darby
Melodica, keys – David “the thief” Arrowsmith
Voice – Chris Flook

Flookie sings “Natty Dreadlocks allowed in the inn”  […]

“In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king, so … Beauty’s in the eye of the beholder”

Flookie recorded this song in Jamaica at Leggo Studio with J.A. musicians, they built a different riddim as they were just going from his vocal, But he had written and arranged the song on THIS riddim and the “no, no , no no” vocal melody he sings on the later version is TAKEN from the Piano and melodica melody in this riddim and that melody was written by David Arrowsmith !!!!! [ya Get Dat?!]

Eldon – Not Enough Love Songs @Eldonwjr

October 5, 2012 Published by

Early summer 2012. Eldon opens the doors of the London studios and gives an up close and personal look into the creative process behind his latest love ballad, “Not Enough Love Songs.” Early Autumn and as promised the much awaited piece is released …

Eldons New Single NOT ENOUGH LOVE SONGS on the Nurture Projects Label
Ballad by ELDON with the Great Michael Martin on Piano NOT ENOUGH LOVE SONGS recorded in LONDON ENGLAND at STANLEY ANDREW Studio and BLUE PRO STUDIO ENGLAND

Digital download available @ ITUNES itunes.apple.com/…/not-enough-love-songs-single/…

 

Eldon – Not Enough Love Songs (the making of) 

An exclusive view into the creative process behind the making of Eldon’s new & upcoming single “Not Enough Love Songs” The musicians are Michael Martin on keyboards and Stanely Andrew of Aswad. They’ve played for BILLY OCEAN and many, many Pop and Reggae artists as well as other top Class Musicians.

Maxi Priest @ Chewsticks

September 19, 2012 Published by

Maxi Priest, one of the first and most successful international reggae fusion artists of all-time, rehearses @ Bermuda’s Legendary CHEWSTICK Neo-Griot Lounge for the Bermuda John Lennon Double Fantasy Tribute concert which will be held on Friday, September 21st @ The Bermuda Botanical Gardens. The auditions for the Lennon tribute CD were also held at Chewstick’s headquarters, 28 Elliott Street, Hamilton.

This is by far one of the most amazing projects EVER to hit Bermudian soil; organized by Bermuda’s one and only entertainment icon Tony Brannon.

@CollieBuddz #Ganja Pipe @Wizardbeats

September 6, 2012 Published by

Collie Buddz is back with free download for the single “Ganja Pipe” – a hard hitting dancehall dedication to that “high grade” behind his ‘Dark N’ Stormy’ tour announcement which came last week, announcing nationwide tour dates with tour mates New Kingston and Los Rakas!

Available for Download: colliebuddz.bandcamp.com

CollieBuddz.com
Follow Collie on Twitter: @CollieBuddz
Follow WizardBeats on Twitter: @Wizardbeats

Produced by the UK’s own WizardBeats

Chewsticks Griot Session: D.I.A. | Feat: IMARI, LIVE WIRES, K.A.S.E., & R?DDLA | Opening acts Haz / Mike Hind

August 26, 2012 Published by

Chewsticks Griot Session D.I.A. Feat IMARI, LIVE WIRES, K.A.S.E. RiDDLA Opening acts Haz Mike Hind

The Chewstick backing band D.I.A took centre stage at Saturday Night’s Griot Session for a dance party to reggae, hip hop, and everything in-between.

D.I.A. has taken Bermuda by storm as the hottest, freshest backing band playing all-original music from a variety of genres including hip hop, reggae, soul and their newly developed Bermudian genre, gombass. Their imaginative original music has been exceptionally well-received locally and internationally. Comprised of Bermudian drum legend, Scarlet Thomas; guitarist-extraordinaire Kofi; boy wonder, electronic maestro and percussionist Aden Peets; and music director Derek G. Simmons on bass and production.

Bermuda’s best hip hop stars cranked up the energy: Imari, K.A.S.E., & da R?ddla and followed by the reggae vibes of Live Wires.

Feature: IMARI, LIVE WIRES, K.A.S.E., & R?DDLA backed by D.I.A.

Opening acts: HAZ & Mike Hind

Date: Saturday, August 25th, 2012

Location: The Chewstick Neo-Griot Lounge & Cafe’, Corner of Court & Elliot St, Backatawn.

 Chewstick chewstick.org

Bermuda is ‘So Much More’ – Collie Buddz & Twanée

August 16, 2012 Published by

The Bermuda Department of Tourism’s  $4.8 million advertising campaign  was  unveiled at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel on August 16, 2012 with the “So Much More” music video featuring Bermuda’s own internationally renown reggae star Collie Buddz and up and coming R&B vocal phenomenon Twanée as the highlight of the evening!

The 2012 calypso/pop remix by Bermuda internationally renown reggae star Collie Buddz and up and coming R&B artist Twanée presented here is nothing shy of a GREAT THEME SONG for the BDOT 2012 Tourism campaign!

Bermuda Department of Tourism gotobermuda.com

The New York Times reports the campaign:

Bermuda’s New Pitch Is Short: ‘So Much More’

A popular vacation destination is trying again to encourage tourists to expect the unexpected, as well as all that visitors have traditionally traveled there for.

The goal is explicit in the theme of a campaign on behalf of the Bermuda Department of Tourism: “So much more.” The campaign, now under way, plays up cultural and culinary attractions and diversions like scuba diving and golf along with mainstays like the pink sand beaches and Bermuda’s proximity to the East Coast. Read the full article here

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