International Reggae Playlist - Radio Broadcast!

Another great show on deck, and more words of thanks and appreciation for the support!

Playlist – February 9^th, 2015 as heard on 95.3 FM in Philadelphia / 1430 AM  / Vybz 103.9 FM / 95.3 FM / 99.3 FM / 91.7 FM / 104.7 Fort Lauderdale and Miami / and Online via:  www.radioregent.com – Toronto / www.irievibesradiodetroit.com – Detroit / www.daflavaradio.com – Atlanta / www.TonySoul.com - Ft. Lauderdale / www.NoyzRadio.com - New York / www.Reggae4Us.com - The UK / www.reggaeradiovibes.co.uk - The UK / www.siixteen.com - The UK / www.basslinemuzik.com – Tampa / www.buyakaradio.com – Colombia www.datzhitsradio.com – Boston / www.ReggaeCaption.com – Toronto /

Listen again / download link:  http://www.mediafire.com/listen/6htltdt0jznaprj/Natasha_Von_Castle_-_Music_Connection_-_February_9th,_2015.mp3

Adele Harley – Walk Away

Tony Anthony – Can I Get Some Sleep

Tarrus Riley – 1, 2, 3 I Love You

Da’Ville – All You Need in a Friend

Richie Stephens – Murdah

Tanto Metro and Devonte – No More

Gappy Ranks – Heaven in Her Eyes

Kranium – Nobody Has to Know [Bost & Bim Remix]

Nikesha Lindo – Talk of the Town

Marcia J. Ball – Tell Him

Winsome Benjamin ft. Daddy URoy – I Believe

Kees from Kes The Band

Kes – Can’t Wait

Stephen Souza – Can’t Tear Us Apart

Kaisha Lee – Be Mine

Blizz ft. Lenn Hammond – Beautiful Day

Ammoye – Cool and Deadly

Chelsea Stewart – Over You

Maxi Priest – Every Little Thing

Duane Stephenson – Wire Waist

Shuga – Seal Up Again

Dalton Harris – Words of Wisdom

Nana McLean – Give Me One Reason

Beres Hammond – Come Down Father

Mikey Spice – Born Again

Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake – Love Never Felt So Good

Station Identification

Buggy Nhakente – Bossman

Mykal Rose ft. Treson – Life on the Rocks

Turban X – Kings and Queens

Gappy Ranks ft. Mr. williams – Where is the Love

General Degree – Irie

Bigga Boss – Giddion [Dubplate]

Stephen Marley ft. Capleton & Sizzla – Rock Stone

Stephen Marley ft. Spragga Benz & Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley – Bongo Nyah

Tommy B – Life is Getting Better

Raging Fyah – Feel Jah Love

Exco Levi – Cali Farmer

Exco Levi – Whadada

Raging Fyah – Fight

Joseph ‘Culture’ Hill ft. Buju Banton – Never Get Weary

Inner Circle ft. Chronixx & Jacob Miller – Tenement Yard

Buju Banton – Time and Place

Chronixx – Plant It

Busy Signal – Greetings

Stephen Marley ft. Akon & Buju Banton – My Conclusion

Busy Signal – Money Flow

Gappy Ranks – Positive Energy

Gappy Ranks – Pumpkin Belly

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Send your music to:  natashavoncastle@gmail.com

Atlantic Records Wants Your Hip Hop & R&B!

Either you are, or you know someone who is one of the best R&B singers or Hip Hop artists and you want to know how to ‘put them on.’  Well, I’ve got some answers that will make you happy!

Atlantic Records is looking for the next GREAT artist, so here’s your chance to impress!  Thanks to my friends at https://www.musicxray.com/, the word has come to me that this legendary record label is looking for talent so this is your chance.  We’ve heard it direct from Shawn Barron, Senior Director A&R so this is first hand and accurate information.

If you’re ready to take the next step, sign up with Music XRay (see link above) and do your thing.

We live in an age of ‘show me,’ so look at the screen shots below for your proof your talent is wanted!

Kanye West Serious About 2015 Grammy Stage Rush!

If you thought Kanye's rush of the 2015 Grammy stage was a joke, think again.  He was 100% serious, and decided to tone it down for the sake of his daughter and wife Kim Kardashian.  Here's what he told colleagues at THR

Well.  If we say nothing else about Ye, he speaks out and speaks for what he believes in.

Watch the clip from CBS here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgYcPWdDHsk

P.S.  This tweet had me rolling!

What If Busy Signal Never Did What He's Done?!

If you’re subscribed to Busy Signal via YouTube, you know that the artist just released a certified HOTTT music video called “What If,” and this sneak release has fans in a frenzy!

Though the MP3 for the chune has not been released to DJs or made available on iTunes (the release is coming in the next few weeks), the artist builds anticipation for radio play by asking some key questions that industry insiders know to be though provoking.  Questions such as “what if when me say ‘step out’ mih did ah step back” and “what if I never mastered my craft … business lock.”  Discussion is even raised about the time Busy was behind bars in the US.  Though you cannot talk to Busy directly about the questions asked, he knows you will talk amongst yourselves.  This is what we call cause and effect!  Can you imagine the Dancehall and Reggae landscape without Busy?  I can't and I don't want to.

Pree the video at the link below and get ready for a sweet 2 and a half minute ride!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nw7IPfUe5k

Except for Sister Nancy’s Bam Bam - Much Ado About Nothing!

I finally got around to seeing the movie The Interview (yes I know, I’m so late) and I have to tell you, it’s funny as frig.  I don’t know what was more funny:  2 white men speaking urban slang throughout the flick, or the humor in the plot of two white men infiltrating North Korea to kill dictator Kim Jung Un at his invitation.   I’ll leave that at a tossup.   

What is not a tossup are legitimate questions as to why this movie is so bothersome to North Korea.  Could it be they don’t want their leader to be perceived as being a potential feeling human being?  Maybe they don’t want the world to know that some of his advisers secretly covet living a non-cold, mundane and non descript life.  Whatever the reason is, it is much ado about nothing.

Some-thing, is hearing Sister Nancy’s voice come through my surround sound theatre system crisp and clear singing “ting called ah bam bam / request to all Jamaica / inna different style and fashion….”  What?!  Old school Dancehall in the movie The Interview?!  Yes my friends it’s true … and the build up to her audio arrival is amazing.  You have to see it / hear it at the 1:20 (1 hour and 20 minute) marker.

Perhaps North Korea doesn’t want the world to know that they LOVE Reggae and Dancehall and Kim Jung Un listens to it when no one is around to hear.  If that’s the case, Mr. Jung Un, it’s ok, I understand.  I’ll arrange a real authentic Dancehall experience for you in North Korea instead of you having 2 minutes in a movie!

Special shout to Vybz Kartel and Major Lazer whose song “Pon De Wall” was also included in the movie soundtrack.

Raging Fyah Featured on Grammy Amplifier Frontpage!

Hyundai and The Recording Academy^® announce the launch of the third annual GRAMMY Amplifier^® - an innovative, online music initiative aimed at mentoring emerging artists and providing them the opportunity to elevate their careers by showcasing their talent.  As of January 28^th, featured on the front page of the Grammy Amplifier page is Jamaica’s own Raging Fyah!  

Raging Fyah Featured on Grammy Amplifier

Three-time GRAMMY^® and Brit winner Mark Ronson will serve as the 2015 GRAMMY Amplifier Ambassador alongside this year's program curators – current 57^th GRAMMY nominees The Band Perry and Ziggy Marley, and singer/songwriter Allen Stone. The ambassador and curators will vet talent via online submissions and select the program's three winners who will individually be awarded one of the following prizes: (1) a studio recording session with a GRAMMY winning producer; (2) filming and starring in their own music video with a noted director; or (3) securing an opening spot for a noted musician and/or at a music festival.

"We couldn't be more excited to continue our dedication not only to the GRAMMYs but to the celebration and support of making music," said David Matathia, Director, Marketing & Communications, Hyundai Motor America.  "The Amplifier program and our partnership with the GRAMMYs allow Hyundai to celebrate innovation and creativity through a truly unique and inspiring platform."

Artists can begin entering submissions on January 27^th at GRAMMYAmplifier.com.  Based on their track plays and social media "amplifications," the top 25 finalists will be brought together for a GRAMMY Amplifier mentorship experience.  The top 25 will then be whittled down by program curators to a short list of finalists, at which point the program ambassador will select the final three winners and align each of them with one of three top prizes.

The new GRAMMY Amplifier website will go live January 26^th and will feature the debut of the mentoring session video series.  The episodes document the year-long learning experiences of the 2014 winners and include footage from a studio session with Ronson, the experience of performing on the road as opening act for Allen Stone, and conceptualizing and filming a music video under the guidance of industry professionals.

The 2015 GRAMMY Amplifier program marks the start of a newly inked three-year renewal between Hyundai and The Recording Academy, again naming Hyundai the official vehicle partner of The GRAMMY Awards. In addition to a new Hyundai commercial scheduled to debut during the 57^th GRAMMY Awards television broadcast, Hyundai vehicles will be featured on the GRAMMY red carpet, GRAMMY Celebration^® after-party, in addition to a Hyundai fleet of vehicles chauffeuring talent throughout the week. 

Reggae Radio Syndication ft. Lindo P - Akon - Chantelle Ernandez and More!

Playlist – January 26^th, 2015 as heard on 95.3 FM in Philadelphia / 1430 AM  / Vybz 103.9 FM / 95.3 FM / 99.3 FM / 91.7 FM / 104.7 Fort Lauderdale and Miami / and Online via:  www.radioregent.com – Toronto / www.irievibesradiodetroit.com – Detroit / www.daflavaradio.com – Atlanta / www.TonySoul.com - Ft. Lauderdale / www.NoyzRadio.com - New York / www.Reggae4Us.com - The UK / www.reggaeradiovibes.co.uk - The UK / www.siixteen.com - The UK / www.basslinemuzik.com – Tampa / www.buyakaradio.com – Colombia www.datzhitsradio.com – Boston / www.ReggaeCaption.com – Toronto /

Listen again / Download Link:  http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ixtumjj2aar0ll5/Natasha_Von_Castle_-_Music_Connection_-_January_26th,_2015.mp3

Lindo P

Ammoye – Pick Me Up

Nikesha Lindo – Leave a Little Love

Richie Stephens – Murdah

Singateh ft. Tony Anthony – Should’ve Told You

Ammoye – Baby It’s You

Beres Hammond – You Stand Alone

Christopher DeMontague – Couldn’t Believe

Shuga – Tell Me a Lie

Nikesha Lindo – Talk of the Town

Tian Winter – I Care for You

Marcia Griffiths ft. Exco Levi – Love is a Treasure

Third World ft. Marcia Griffiths – You Made Me So very Happy

Shaggy ft. Super Cat & Maxi Priest – Night Flight

Stephen Souza – Didn’t I Tell You

Shaggy ft. Beres Hammond – Fight This Feeling

Chelsea Stewart – Over You

Lindo P ft. Reefah – Never Can Say Goodbye

Kardi Tivali – Let Me Love You

Kardi Tivali – Let Me Love You [Dubplate]

Ammoye – Still in Love

Krishane ft. Melissa Steel & Beenie Man – Drunk & Incapable [Shy FX Remix]

Lindo P. – Loving You Forever

Bigga Boss ft. Lady K – Wire Waist

R.C. – Won’t Tell You a Lie

Nana McLean – Give Me One Reason

Phillip 7 – I’ll Be Here Waiting

Salisha – Lost

Randy Valentine – Treat Her Right

Chantelle Ernandez – Selfish Love

Romain Virgo – Stay With Me

Iba Mahr – Love with You Girl

Dubtonic Crew ft. Chantelle Ernandez – Tonight

Maroon 5 ft. Gwen Stefani – My Heart is Open

Jah Cure – All of Me

Kerry John & Megan – And Ever

Bob Marley – Rastaman Vibration

Disturb – Nuh Gun Fih Buss

Gappy Ranks ft. Exco Levi – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright

Genergal Degree – Irie

Gappy Ranks – Mih Alright

Dubmatix ft. Pinchers – Rock and a Hard Place

Akon – Mandela

Dennis Brown – Rocking Time

Inner Circle ft. Chronixx & Jacob Miller – Tenement Yard (News Carrying Dread)

Duane Stephenson – Cool Runnings

Kaisha Lee – Rise Above It

Capleton ft. Yami Bolo – Put Down Your Weapon

Stephen Marley ft. Akon and Buju Banton – My Conclusion

Jah Cure – Life We Live

King Ali Baba – Herbalist

Kranium – History

Send me your music:  natashavoncastle@gmail.com

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