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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Hotta Maestro Gets Clean Bill of Health for 2017

Jamaica’s famed international Selector and Personality Hotta Maestro (formally of Swatch International and Jamaica’s infamous Passa Passa street dance), received a clean bill of health from his medical team for 2017.

Diagnosed in 2016 with sleep apnea (a common disorder in which a person experiences a pause in their breathing while asleep) which in turn led to Pulmonary Heart Failure (which causes shortness of breath and swelling of the body), Maestro was hospitalized at University Hospital and under doctors care until the issue was healed.  “Maestro was a good patient” said the Selectors lead doctor.  “He did everything that was asked of him which led to his recovery.  He is good to go!”

The go-to Selector is regarded as one of the best in the business.  Popularizing street parties in Jamaica, as well as representing brand Jamaica while performing abroad, Maestro has made artists music popular in Dancehalls around the world.  Performing alongside Demarco on the hot single “Lazy Body” which enjoys more than 4 million views on YouTube, the Selector, MC, Artiste and Actor has made his stamp known worldwide.

The international Reggae and Dancehall fraternity expressed concern for Maestro when word circulated that he was not well.  Boston’s Junior Rodigan encouraged fans to pray for Maestro via Twitter.  “I appreciate all the prayers love and support” said Maestro from his home in Kingston.  “I have a new lease on life, and I’m ready to hit the road playing the best music for my fans!”

Maestro is available for local and international bookings as of February 3rd, 2017.

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

Vybz Kartel and Rolling Stone!

I remember when we relaunched L3 Magazine in July, 2011.  Zakada Milton wrote an excellent article on 'Who is the King of the Dancehall.' We got it right then, and 5 years later Rolling Stone has it right now!

"Now I'm off the streets and out of their way and no one can fill the shoes..." Quote from Vybz Kartel regarding the current state of Dancehall. This is a must read >>> http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/vybz-kartel-still-ruling-dancehall-after-years-in-prison-w448510

#VybzKartel #RollingStone #L3Magazine

Friday, November 18, 2016

Get Those Splits Right!

Many of you are musicians, songwriters, bands, lead singers etc, and being in the business, you work with a lot of people.  The more projects you work on, the more you have to protect your interests as it’s only a matter of time before that HIT record comes along!

With that said, when you complete a project in the foreground, the background aka the BUSINESS side of the song should look like this:

Each person who composed music that resulted in the finished piece gets a percentage ie:  Composer 1 ‘X’ % | Composer 2 ‘X’ % | Composer 3 ‘X’ % | Composer 4 ‘X’ %
Each person who wrote the lyrics that make up the song gets a percentage ie:  Writer 1 ‘X’ % | Writer 2 ‘X’ % | Writer 3 ‘X’ % | Writer 4 ‘X’ %

Each person who contributed to the overall production of the track ie:  Producer | Engineer | Engineer Assistant | Recording Location | Arranger | Background Vocals | Mixer | Drums | Lead Guitar | Keyboards | Bass | Publishing (the name of the publishing company each contributor is signed with).


If your music business behind the scenes does not look like this, I suggest you tweak the areas that are missing.  Several of you want to be in GRAMMY / American Music Awards contention, and the above is an example of what these organizations look at when artists / bands submit.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Japanese Sound Mighty Crown Adds Their Voice to the Jamaica Music Conference!

To all Sound System aficionados!  Japanese Sound Mighty Crown has been confirmed to speak at the Jamaica Music Conference, and will join the Sound System Summit taking place on November 11th, 2016.  Location is Edna Manley inside the Vera Moody Auditorium.  This panel is FREE and not to me missed!


#JamaicaMusicConference, #Education #JMC2016 #TeamJMC #WordSoundPower #ReggaeMusicIndustry

Monday, October 17, 2016

Tessanne Chin to Attend The Jamaica Music Conference 2016!

Tessane Chin has been confirmed as a panelist at the 2016 JMC! From local fame to global household name, Tessane has stamped her beautiful voice in the minds of millions around the world.  


Tessane will share her Jamaican and International experience at the 2016 JMC.  Visit www.jamaicamusicconference.com and register today to ensure you have a seat in Edna Manley College for performing arts', Vera Moody auditorium. 

The Jamaica music industry is mobolizing, it is time to join the network! #Service #Education#Entertainment
#JamaicaMusicConference
#JMC2016 #TeamJMC #WordSoundPower
#IndependentMusicProfessional
#ReggaeMusicIndustry

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Captain Collin Hines takes Adele to Shannon aka 2016 to 1984!

Captain Collin Hines always has the attention of his fans, and this recently released remix of Adele’s “Could have had It All” over the “Let the Music Play” instrumental is another reason why the attention never wavers!  As Collin describes it, Adele travels to meet Shannon in 1984 … a simple “Mash Up!”  


Composed in the secret lairs of his musical Eden, the Captain went to work on giving us a piece we can download for free, add to our personal or shared playlist, and enjoy by ourselves or with friends and family!

Give the ultimate thanks by ‘Liking’ his fan page on Facebook and follow him on Social Media @exmixah



Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Maroon 5 ft. Kendrick Lamar - Don't Wanna Know!

When a song is this hot, you need a red alert emoji!  Maroon 5 has released their newest song "Don't Wanna Know" which features Kendrick Lamar.  This is a first time collaboration between the two, and it's one that I like.

The song, which is about a man who doesn't want to know who the new person is in his ex's life, is simplistically written which hears Adam Levine sing "I don't wanna know / and every time I go out / I hear it from this one / I hear or from that one that you got someone new..."  


There's nothing like seeing your Ex move on with someone else, so Kendrick comes in with 16 bars about screenshots and hashtags, and a reminder that "he's right now but your body's here with me!"

Stream "Don't Wanna Know" on YouTube >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxPv8mSTv9U

Connect with Maroon 5 and Kendrick Lamar on Twitter @maroon5 | @kendricklamar