106 & Park Host Joins JAMBANA™ One World Festival and Exco Levi On Stage!

106 & Park host, Keshia Chanté joins JAMBANA™ One World Festival as one of its’ star performers, and will also perform a special duet with reigning Canadian Reggae King, Exco Levi over the August 2^nd and 3^rd weekend.

Achieving international recognition with her hit songs “Bad Boy,” “Does He Love Me” and “2U” and “Been Gone,” Keshia is one of the most visible success stories from Canada, which was complemented by her tenure as co-host on the BET hit show, 106 & Park, alongside Bow Wow.  Since the end of the show, Keshia has been in the studio working on her next album, and filming for the 2^nd season of W Network’s docu-series “Hockey Wives.”  Keshia will make her debut in the series starting this fall.

Anticipating taking the stage at JAMBANA™ One World Festival, Keshia said “I am really excited to be performing at JAMBANA.  There is nothing like performing for my fans here at home – I can’t wait, and performing with Exco Levi is a definite highlight!”

Exco Levi, Canada’s consecutive four-time JUNO Award winning musician will share the stage with Keshia for a special duet.  Both artists are tight lipped about what songs will be performed, but Exco dropped a hint about one song saying “it’s a classic that the fans will make us pull up at least twice.  It was first recorded in 1977, and is still hot today.  Keshia and I are going to ‘Jam’ it for the fans at JAMBANA™ One World Festival.  It’s gonna be great!” 

The 7^th annual JAMBANA™ One World Festival, presented by Jones & Jones Productions Ltd, sees a fusion of world cultures at the Markham Fair Grounds on Sunday August 2^nd and Monday August 3^rd, 2015.  The Festival runs from 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm both days.  This year’s festival is supported by long-time television partner, Global Toronto and new addition for 2015, the Toronto Sun.

Over 2 days, friends and families enjoy the best in music and entertainment from artists such as Alison Hinds, Kabaka Pyramid, four time JUNO Award winner Exco Levi, Australian born artist Nattali Rize & Notis, Ernie Smith, Nana McLean and Majah Hype to name a few acts.  Patrons also have a host of Pavilions to visit such as the food village, children’s village, health village, education village, VIP village, domino village, Travel & Trade village, and Global village.

This years’ festival will be covered by JAMBANA™ One World Festival’s official sponsors Global Toronto (TV) and the Toronto Sun (Newspaper).

Located at the Markham Fair Grounds, 10801 McCowan Road (30 minutes north of Toronto), the venue offers free parking, plus 300,000 square feet of space.

For more information about the festival, visit the online portal, www.JAMBANA.com

We Don't Like 'Gunman' But We'll Sing About Them!

Depending on your musical taste, you either love it when an old riddim is re-made, or you regret taking time to even listen to a minute of a riddim that has been remade, especially when the riddim is a classic, and one of historic significance.

The Gunman Riddim, made famous in 1980 by Michael Prophet who recorded the historic track “Gunman” with Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes on the Volcano label, is one that in my opinion should not be tampered with, unless your name is Raggamuffin Entertainment aka Babbzy!

Yes friends, my Bajan colleague who knows music like Michael Jordan knows Basketball, has released this riddim featuring singers with voices respected by Angels.  Seriously!  Artists you may have never heard of take center stage and deliver music that will have you rocking and swaying, not to mention your listeners!

Devine Songz song “Under the Covers” is a hit with the ladies, Jah Powaz sing-jays the song “Watch” which is a warning to people unaware of how some are plotting to take what they have.  Mavriq’s “Abomination Town” questions how one can rise when they’re born as a curse – powerful lyrics, and rising Star Tabitha questions the need for “War.”  Each song cleverly includes the term ‘gunman’ in each song; K-A-B-O-O-M!  Each chune on the riddim is the cream of the crop.

Ready for your music player, here's the 2015 production of the Gunman Riddim produced by Raggamuffin Entertainment.  

Mediafire Link:  https://www.mediafire.com/folder/gndgco7hn6mka/Gunman_Riddim_2015

Box.com Link:  https://app.box.com/s/1yqpdqxhk12n9ngdm6eflfl3u0yw70hn

Ready for Another Round?!

Summertime is here, and the living is HOTTT and good, and one artist who’s celebrating the good life is Toronto’s own JLogix.  As a matter of fact life is so good for the artist, he’s asking for “Another Round!”  

Produced by Real Links Productions (Fyah Fashion and Jeff De Master), the GTA Swing Riddim hears Logix open up in the recording booth about a different outlook on life – how about we celebrate what we have no matter how great or how small.  Take it a step further, Logix sing-jays “we have to give thanks / one bottle fih dih crosses dem / and one fih dih one dem weh nuh like we / ah yes / and one fih dih hypocrite blood sucker dem weh ah do tings fih spite we / ah bwoy / one fih dih enemy we fear we / one fih dih fren dem weh gear we / time fih buss a big bokkle fih dih one who love and dem cheer we….” 

Oh Yes.  We are celebrating everything! 

We’ve heard so much about badmind people and what badmind is doing that people have forgotten the many other reasons to celebrate, and Logix hands it to them on a platter.  So let me ask, are you going 1 round or 2?!  That’s how we do it in the GTA aka The 6 – we swing it!

Radio ready; mixtape ready; Sound System ready … It’s JLogix and the chune “Another Round.”  I’m about to meet up with the artist now; next rounds on me!

P.S.  Connect with the artist on Twitter >>> @JLogix

Mediafire Link:  http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ncwhjgzv00dhy94/JLogix_-_Another_Round_-_GTA_Swing_Riddim.mp3

Box.com Link:  https://app.box.com/s/b5ky4sazuapkjql14rhj28e6m2zh8bao

Brawta (meaning extra’s)

Recent Music:  https://app.box.com/s/usu7qxifzqy6ul9ejasutj3rujv0sgbs

Throwbacks from JLogix:  https://www.mediafire.com/folder/od3arh3gg5dds/JLogix

Jukeboxx Productions Responds to Busy Signal’s Claim

In response to the accusatory press release from ‘Turf Music’ dated Monday July 6, 2015, claiming lack of knowledge of Trinidad engagement; Juke Boxx Productions would like to respond with the following:

Hot Pepper Entertainment (Promoter) entered into a contractual agreement with Juke Boxx Bookings on April 9, 2013, to book several artistes, one of which was Busy Signal (Reanno Gordon), for a proposed show in Trinidad. Hot Pepper Entertainment subsequently sent incomplete deposits in incremental wire transfers totaling approximately USD $30,000.00 to secure the artistes’ performance at this engagement. Hot Pepper Entertainment was unable to honor their contractual obligation to remit the outstanding deposit amounts despite numerous extensions and the demonstration of leniency on the part the Juke Boxx team to assist the promoter.

After the separation of Busy Signal from Juke Boxx Productions, all documents relating to Gordon’s business affairs, and future contractual obligations were turned over to his new management, including the above mentioned deposit amount due to him of US $22,500 for them to proceed with the engagement, at their own discretion.

Hot Pepper Entertainment’s failure to pay the remaining deposit amounts required, for all the artistes by the due date constituted a breach of contract, as per excerpt of the signed agreement below:

4. If PURCHASER fails or refuses to comply with any of the material provisions contained in the Contract or this Rider, including but not limited to filing or refusing (A) to proceed with the presentation of the engagement which is the subject of the Contract (B) To make payment (s) as set forth in this Contract on or before the dates and times specified or otherwise defaults in performing any obligations under this agreement, the ARTISTE and Juke Boxx Productions shall be entitled to retain said deposits as liquidated damages

It is therefore rather strange, that Busy Signal and his new management team claim ignorance of this issue, when all details and amounts collected on their behalf were handed over to them. It is also our understanding that they chose to refund a portion of the deposit collected to the Promoter.

The Juke Boxx Management Team would like to caution, that invalidated accusations can be defamatory for which individual/s can be held liable through the courts as a consequence.

Busy Signal’s Arrest in Trinidad & Tobago Over Outstanding Contract with Jukeboxx Productions

Reggae and Dancehall Superstar Busy Signal was arrested in Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday July 4^th, 2015 over an outstanding contract with his former management company, Jukeboxx Productions.  

Busy Signal

Unaware that there was an outstanding financial issue, Busy Signal traveled to the twin republic of Trinidad & Tobago to perform at TAO (Together As One) at Queen’s Park in Port of Spain for which he was billed as the headlining artist.  Prior to arriving at the venue, the artist was arrested at his hotel, and appeared in court alongside attorney Fareed Ali.

The information presented in court made it clear that Jukeboxx Productions entered in to an agreement with Peppers Entertainment for Busy Signal to perform at the scheduled event.  The event was subsequently canceled so Busy Signal, real name Reanno Gordon, and his new management team, agreed to refund the promoter $15,000 USD, in addition to payment made when the show was initially cancelled.

Of the situation Galey Gordon, Busy’s Manager, said “The advance payment of $37,088 USD was not disclosed to us [Turf Music Entertainment] by former management who entered in to business affairs on Busy’s behalf.  We had no material knowledge whatsoever of this apparent infraction.  If we had, we would have acted to resolve the issue prior to coming to Trinidad.”

Turf Music Entertainment is currently requesting a copy of the original agreement between Jukeboxx Productions and Peppers Entertainment as well as transaction records between both parties regarding the event. 

After reaching a mutual resolve, Busy Signal performed to an eager crowd at Queen’s Park, closing the show.  The artist is enjoying international success with his singles “What If” and “Text Message.”

For additional information about Busy Signal, media and fans can Like his Facebook feed and receive daily updates:  https://www.facebook.com/OneBusySignal