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  • Ana Vee
    With roots in Hawaii, and wings that are poised to share her musical talents with the world, Ana Vee, represents a new sound and style emerging from female artists in the islands. She just released her self-titled EP “ANA VEE” that showcases her versatility and depth as an artist and songwriter. She was given the opportunity to perform and duet her very own song "HAWAII" on stage with the Iconic JANET JACKSON on her 30th anniversary rhythm nation tour at the sold out Neil Blaisdell Arena. Her hit song/island anthem “HAWAII” topped the radio charts, being the #1 shazamed song for all of Honolulu, winning song of the year for the Island Music Awards, and landing a film placement with CBS Magnum PI. She has also performed on an island tour with top local artist like Kolohe Kai, Fiji, The Manao Company
    At her core, she is a songwriter who pens lyrics that underscore her self-empowered stance as a young women living life on her own terms.Her vocals are smooth and hypnotic, which allows her to fully express her musical influences across a variety of genres.
    Ana Vee continues to build a catalog of work influenced by many talented island musicians but merges her childhood influences with her love for neo-soul, hip-hop, pop, reggae and classic ballads from the 90’s. Ana Vee was born the moment her grandfather gave her his guitar. The instrument sparked a desire to play, as well as write and sing. With a visionary mother who is also a singer with a several albums to her credit, Ana Vee has been raised to be a positive, strong female force, and she brings that into every aspect of her career.
    17 min
  • NJ - Managing Usain Bolt
    Nugent Walker aka NJ is the manager to Usain Bolt. A Childhood friend of Bolt, NJ is a self taught athlete manager overseeing all aspects of a multimillion dollar brand. He has a passion for excellence and is constantly reaching for new heights by educating himself and outdoing his former success. 
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    21 min
  • Usain Bolt Wants a Grammy Award

    Usain Bolt has broken world records and Olympic records to become the fast man in the world by a far stretch. He has now decided to try his had at music production and already he has eyes set on winning a grammy award. His love for music and in particular reggae-dancehall music has been a driving force in his life on and off the track.  He has produced a few riddims and took over Spotify's Taste playlist for the month of June. In this episode he speaks with JR Watkis about music and music business, shares lessons from track and field that can be applied to the music industry and his places to change the industry and leave an empire legacy. 



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    21 min
  • Bamm Holt carrying on the legacy of his grandfather John Holt
    Bamm Holt was born to Jamaican Parents Junior and Shawn in Spanish Town Jamaica, January 16, 1992.
    Raised in the rugged, vibrant streets of  the ghetto his uncle’s sound system gave him an outlet for creative expression at the tender age of 6. His first notes on the microphone were from his grandfather’s Stealing Stealing. Since then his love for music has blossomed with the influence of his legendary grandfather, John Holt and his father, Junior Holt.
    Now residing in Florida, Bamm Holt has built up a loyal following and listenership for his music that can best be described as “Reggae Fusion”. His track list includes the reflective and penetrative “Realize”, released in 2020 and the hustler’s anthem “Jailhouse” released in 2021.
    With 1 EP under his belt - Realize - he is set to release his first album titled Voltz of Holt, a collaborative project with his father, Junior Holt.
    Set for a Summer 2021 release, the album includes remakes of John Holt Classics Police in Helicopter, Wildfire (the chart topping collaboration between John Holt and Dennis Brown) and Hooligan as well as new titles Heartbreaking Lover and Right Here With You.
    16 min
  • Jon Baker- Gee Street to Geejam
    In 1990, Chris Blackwell signed P.M. Dawn, and proposed a joint venture with Island/PolyGram that secured Gee Street's roster for Island. Back in the US, Baker became a senior A&R man on the Island Records team and head of Blackwell's newly formed Island Jamaica label for North America, which included Luciano, Chaka Demus and Pliars, and Beenie Man, among others. In 1996, Blackwell left Island and the Polygram group. With this, Baker bought Gee Street and resold 75% of it to Richard Branson. In the deal, Baker retained control of Gee Street's marketing, promotion and A&R, while Branson made Gee Street the cornerstone of V2 Records in North America and named Baker co-President.
    John Baker is now a Hotelier, impresario with decades of music industry experience and a knack for hospitality.
    46 min
  • Bob Marley Inspired Ajax Jersey Leaks, Causes A Stir Among Football Fans

    The island of Jamaica and its culture continue to be in demand among European fashion houses and establishments. The latest is apparently the Dutch football club, Ajax.

    According to unofficial reports and a leaked jersey design online, the Amsterdam-based football club’s 3rd kit for the 2021/22 season will be inspired by Reggae Legend Bob Marley and the song Three Little Birds.

    The design, which first leaked in December, went viral yesterday as it grabbed attention from fans all over the world.   The leak came courtesy of Twitter user and shirt expert, @hendocfc, who claimed that his info was sourced from a catalog that he has access to.   According to Footyheadlines.com, the expert recreated the design of the kit, which is predicted to be mainly black with a round collar in the Rastafari colors red, green, and gold. The colors are also used for the 3 stripes on the shoulder.  The logos on the front of the jersey are likely going to be red.

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    12 min
  • DJ Khaled "Khaled Khaled" Album Review

    DJ Khaled has been promoting Khaled Khaled since his last album dropped in 2019. No one really knows why and how Khaled is able to have more guest appearances than an Obama All Black White House party. But he keeps getting them.

    Khaled Khaled is a 14 track effort by We The Best/ Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. A legacy project, Khaled kneels in the Garden of Holy Mountain on the cover in prayer surrounded by his two sons Asahd and Aalam who along with Allah are executive producers.

    The album soberingly starts off with the Ain’t No Love sample and the haunting but resurrecting sound of negro spirituals. A grateful Lil Wayne and a recovering Jeremih croon survival at all cost as the choir’s melody sets the tone for a wild ride.

    The irony and artistry of a song named Thankful, sampling Bobby Bland’s Ain’t No Love track, released in 1974 and famously sampled by Jay-Z in 2001 for his Blueprint Album cut of the same name, affirms Khaled’s ability to resurrect familiar sounds and make them new.

    9 min
  • Shaggy - Strength Of A Woman
    Shaggy is one of the most successful artist in the world. He has been at the forefront of music's development since the 1990s. He has reinvented himself and found success at the top of the charts over and over. He has been nominated for 7 grammy awards winning twice for Boombastic and 44/876 with Sting. He surpassed 1.1 billion Pandora plays and 400M Youtube plays in the last year. His top songs are Boombastic, Angel and it Wasn't me. His latest hit is Guh Dung Deh featuring Sean Paul and Spice.
    The week he and I talk about music, the music business and life in general.
    1 hr 12 min
  • Costi Ionita on working with J Balvin, Shaggy, Pitbull and producing reggae end dancehall music for the world

    Costi is the producer for Spice, Shaggy and Sean Paul's latest hit "Guh Dung Deh".


    Born in Constanța, Costi began his musical career by singing Romanian traditional folkloric music. He however achieved fame as a member of the Pop music boy band Valahia, enjoying several hits. In 1999 he started to experiment with manele, a composite Balkanic musical style, and in 2000 he collaborated with acclaimed manele singer Adrian Minune on Of, viața mea ("Oh, my life"),one of the first mainstream successes of the genre in Romania. Following Valahia's dissolution in 2002, he started a solo career, concentrating on manele. In this period he collaborated with several well known manele singers.Unlike some Romani counterparts, Costi Ioniță does not use a nickname.Despite his success in manele, he also experimented with other musical styles, such as lăutărească, populară or turbo-folk.

    In the late 2000s Costi extended his act in the Balkans and Middle East, achieving success in Turkey and Saudi Arabia with the song Ca la Amsterdam ("Like in Amsterdam"), a tune included in the 2010 compilation issued by Café del Mar.He also launched several hits in Bulgaria, in collaboration with local turbo-folk singers.

    Since 2008 Costi acts as producer and songwriter for the pop/rock girl band Blaxy Girls. In 2009 he reached the finals of the Romanian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest with three songs he composed, one sung by himself, one by Blaxy Girls, and the third by another group, IMBA.

    In July 2007 he launched a music channel, Party TV,and in October that year his company received licence for another two music TV channels, one of them, Mynele TV, dedicated to promoting manele.

    16 min
  • Bay C sold dancehall's First NFT and more

    Montero by lil Nas X is the top song in the UK and Canada

    Rapstar by Polo G is the top song in the US

    Save your tears remix by The weeknd and Arianna Grande is top buzzing in Canada

    On me remix by Lil Baby and Megan Thee Stallion is top buzzing in the US

    and Body remix by Russ and Tion Wayne is top buzzing in the UK

    In the Caribbean Dancehall rules the chart with Style by Likkle Addi at number 5 in Jamaica

    Intence with Who and Dem number 4 and Intence and Tashawn at number 3

    Ambitionz by Yaksta at number 2 in Jamaica and number 1 in Cayman

    Roll Deep by 10Tick at number 1

    My Life by Medz Boss at number 1 in Trinidad

    Trackstar by Mooski at number 1 in Barbados

    On Spotify Viral 50 After School by Weekly at number 2

    and Binibini by Zach Tabudlo at number 1

    Rapstar by Polo G is the number one song on the Hot 100

    Young Stoner Life by Young Thug and various artists at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

    The featured artist this Week is BayC.

    An original member of the dancehall -reggae group TOK, with 16 million pandora plays

    In 2018 Bay C released his debut album Holy Temple and recently sold dancehall's first NFT. His top solo songs are Lorna and Straight Outa Portmore.

    8 min

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