How come we don't have more Guyanese christmas songs...Christmas in Guyana is the best and no artist have tried to capture that in a song, come on man you guys are sleeping..
I've only found this one from Adrian Dutchin. I copped it off of trini jungle juice website so thus the shout-out in the song.
So a very Merry Christmas to all my readers, supporters, haters, the ones who just passing through and a Prosperous 2009.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Spotlight: Gialiani off to Barbados
Barbados embraces local rapper Gialiani
The rapper who is yet to be embraced at home for his hip-hop message, Don Gialiani remains a constant voice, spitting lyrics at his critics while rapping about the economy, poverty, his dreams and a life that seems pretty much unattainable. ( heheh spitting lyrics,-not exactly)
Don Gialiani
While few at home seem to care to listen or sit and take notice, Barbados did, and in one weekend Gialiani (as he is popularly known) was signed to a company - Timeless Barbados Inc; one of the islands foremost promotional agencies for Barbadian entertainers. He is the company’s first non-Bajan artiste. (Congrats! )
“Feels pretty good,” Gialiani told The Scene earlier this week summing up what it means to him as a Guyanese rapper. He is scheduled to return to the island early next year as a guest and presenter at the Barbados Annual Music Awards (BMA).
Gialiani was one of the headlining acts at the fifth annual Hip Hop Festival in Barbados earlier this month at Club NXS, St Lawrence Gap. Timeless Barbados Inc threw out an invitation to Gialiani after viewing one of his performances and he accepted. According to the rapper, he was unsure of what to expect and how he would have been received, but all that changed when he took the stage.
Reports from the island labelled him as ‘impressive’ and raved about his performance as solid. He was also praised for holding his own while sharing the same stage as Canadian hit-maker Kardinal Offishall, who performed the hit single “Dangerous” with Akon. Kardinal who is signed with Konvict Label was the headlining act of the festival.
Gialiani was featured in entertainment newspapers on the island and in the dailies following his performance. He referred to the attention as encouraging pointing out that he hopes to build from the momentum as he works on his craft.
While in Barbados Gialiani met Bajan music producer KB Sharp and is currently working with him. He has also collaborated with rising Bajan music star, Dwane Husbands.
According to him, other collaborations are in the works and if all goes as planned he will soon hook up with Bajan singer Kirk Brown who has been nominated for five awards including male artiste of the year at the upcoming BMA.
The local rapper is promising fresh releases in the new year. Gialiani adds that he still involved in local entertainment through MusiCentral Production, which he co-owns with business partner and fellow rapper, Ry.
Close to two years ago Gialiani burst onto the local hip-hop scene with a controversial video for his first single, “Rudeboi”. (what was controversial about that I have to admit I didn't like it ) The song received regular rotation on television but never made it to the local airwaves due to its lyrics, which he had promised to clean up but never got around to. He had a few other releases after that.
Source
Gialiani's best realease so far was Escape with a rocker called Drew. He raps about proverty and hard times on a very catch rock beat. I don't know how much he knows about poverty and hard-times, but his flow was on point. He should have made a video for that one. His next best after that is Mr. Universe, which I gave him props for the metaphorics (that's-a-new-word-so-don't-look-it-up) of it...
4:03PM I had to edit this post for this: The best thing he's featured on is this new song called Guns and Roses. I don't know who the woman is, but the song is hot!! I want a copy, the hunt begins!
The rapper who is yet to be embraced at home for his hip-hop message, Don Gialiani remains a constant voice, spitting lyrics at his critics while rapping about the economy, poverty, his dreams and a life that seems pretty much unattainable. ( heheh spitting lyrics,-not exactly)
Don Gialiani
While few at home seem to care to listen or sit and take notice, Barbados did, and in one weekend Gialiani (as he is popularly known) was signed to a company - Timeless Barbados Inc; one of the islands foremost promotional agencies for Barbadian entertainers. He is the company’s first non-Bajan artiste. (Congrats! )
“Feels pretty good,” Gialiani told The Scene earlier this week summing up what it means to him as a Guyanese rapper. He is scheduled to return to the island early next year as a guest and presenter at the Barbados Annual Music Awards (BMA).
Gialiani was one of the headlining acts at the fifth annual Hip Hop Festival in Barbados earlier this month at Club NXS, St Lawrence Gap. Timeless Barbados Inc threw out an invitation to Gialiani after viewing one of his performances and he accepted. According to the rapper, he was unsure of what to expect and how he would have been received, but all that changed when he took the stage.
Reports from the island labelled him as ‘impressive’ and raved about his performance as solid. He was also praised for holding his own while sharing the same stage as Canadian hit-maker Kardinal Offishall, who performed the hit single “Dangerous” with Akon. Kardinal who is signed with Konvict Label was the headlining act of the festival.
Gialiani was featured in entertainment newspapers on the island and in the dailies following his performance. He referred to the attention as encouraging pointing out that he hopes to build from the momentum as he works on his craft.
While in Barbados Gialiani met Bajan music producer KB Sharp and is currently working with him. He has also collaborated with rising Bajan music star, Dwane Husbands.
According to him, other collaborations are in the works and if all goes as planned he will soon hook up with Bajan singer Kirk Brown who has been nominated for five awards including male artiste of the year at the upcoming BMA.
The local rapper is promising fresh releases in the new year. Gialiani adds that he still involved in local entertainment through MusiCentral Production, which he co-owns with business partner and fellow rapper, Ry.
Close to two years ago Gialiani burst onto the local hip-hop scene with a controversial video for his first single, “Rudeboi”. (what was controversial about that I have to admit I didn't like it ) The song received regular rotation on television but never made it to the local airwaves due to its lyrics, which he had promised to clean up but never got around to. He had a few other releases after that.
Source
Gialiani's best realease so far was Escape with a rocker called Drew. He raps about proverty and hard times on a very catch rock beat. I don't know how much he knows about poverty and hard-times, but his flow was on point. He should have made a video for that one. His next best after that is Mr. Universe, which I gave him props for the metaphorics (that's-a-new-word-so-don't-look-it-up) of it...
4:03PM I had to edit this post for this: The best thing he's featured on is this new song called Guns and Roses. I don't know who the woman is, but the song is hot!! I want a copy, the hunt begins!
Friday, December 12, 2008
My thoughts: Rapping up Guyana
Guyana. Rap. Rap. Guyana. It just doesn't go hand in hand. I've was a fan to early rap back in the days while I was back home, but it was always something so foreign unlike reggae and soca, something exotic an . It made you seem cool or special if you could recite one of LLs rhymes.."Mamma said knock them out".. and ever though I was a girl I loved dropping, "I like big butts and I cannot lie, you other brother's can't deny.."
It was a thing to enjoy and love. My love affair ended with the dead of my Machiavellian lover. Then it changed, it got harder and meaner and sorrowful and more real..the reality of the 'hood, gansta rapping.How many in Guyana can relate to this 'hood mentality? That right there is the major problem with Guyanese rappers, not the ones who've come to America and can say they have seen or heard or experienced that 'hood mentality. The ones who never left the 83,000 square miles, just don't know what they are talking about or how to feel and phrase what they want to share with he world..
So when I listen to Don Gialiani and T-Cris and JB and who ever else is up and coming, it's with that ear that I try to decipher what they mean but it is meaningless so far..can it get better..I don't think so, unless it's somehow transformed into something more Guyanese or more Caribbean Carib-Hop and Mr. T-Cris says Dub-Hop.Friday, December 5, 2008
Accolade: Worst dressed
LivingGuyana roasted Nicolette Fernandes, but he has to remember she's an athlete and athletes never dress up, from the side she actually looks decent.
No who let granny out the house with her silk nightie with her headtie tied around her waist. And why oh why is granny's hair that color, who ever told her it was a good idea shame shame shame!
Maybe it's the angle but she look like's she wearing a pink bag. Skinny people can get away with this, but when you got meat everything got to fall in the right place...
Oh Lord man, everytime I see this picture, I think of return of the Living Dead. Are our women still using baby powder on their faces. Shame Shame Shame!!
FOr a designer and THE designer of this awards what the &$%# is this?
Tsk Tsk (((shaking head)))
Some outfits were not worth mentioning because they were too skankalicious and should have been kept for the after party. Was there an after party?
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Accolade Fashion Best Dressed
The Accolade of 2008 was a commendable first step towards getting Guyanese music on the road.
I wasn't there so I am relying on footage and photos and other loudmouths like LivingGuyana and Gt Keep it real for the lowdown.
Here are my best dressed list...I tried to find 10 but but but...
Whoever he is, he wore this suit respectably...no ghetto fabulous flair and he looks cool and calm
Mondale looks cool in the get-up, nothing over the top but it fit to the culture and atmosphere of Guyana. Keep it real Mondale.
Without the jacket, this is a bold outfit, I like the look.
If someone had described this outfit to me, I'd imagine that FOJO look like a clown, but he looks almost debonair but still hip to the game...go Fojo.
And the best dressed person...Former Miss Guyana, Dessia Braithwaite. She's a woman's woman. It's not over the top but it's elegant, she's lovely, she poised and ready for the event. I hope to see more women dressed with such elegance at the next awards.
I wasn't there so I am relying on footage and photos and other loudmouths like LivingGuyana and Gt Keep it real for the lowdown.
Here are my best dressed list...I tried to find 10 but but but...
Whoever he is, he wore this suit respectably...no ghetto fabulous flair and he looks cool and calm
Mondale looks cool in the get-up, nothing over the top but it fit to the culture and atmosphere of Guyana. Keep it real Mondale.
Without the jacket, this is a bold outfit, I like the look.
If someone had described this outfit to me, I'd imagine that FOJO look like a clown, but he looks almost debonair but still hip to the game...go Fojo.
And the best dressed person...Former Miss Guyana, Dessia Braithwaite. She's a woman's woman. It's not over the top but it's elegant, she's lovely, she poised and ready for the event. I hope to see more women dressed with such elegance at the next awards.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Ray Sytes does T-Pain
He isn't #1 but he is far from being last, so check him out!
My name is Ray Sytes and I'm coming out soon with an album called "Guyanese Pride".Its a hip hop album that celebrates my caribbean heritage and also displays the hip hop culture. Recently I enetered a contest for T-Pain and made my own version of his song, pleasetake a listen to the song as i give props to guyana. Would you be kind enough to postmy link where other guyanese can listen and vote for the song.
My song on the T-Pain contest - http://www.ourstage.com/entry/HZSGQUNLFQIC-everybody-else
My music page - http://www.myspace. com/sytesmusic
Thank you for your time, your ear and consideration.
My name is Ray Sytes and I'm coming out soon with an album called "Guyanese Pride".Its a hip hop album that celebrates my caribbean heritage and also displays the hip hop culture. Recently I enetered a contest for T-Pain and made my own version of his song, pleasetake a listen to the song as i give props to guyana. Would you be kind enough to postmy link where other guyanese can listen and vote for the song.
My song on the T-Pain contest - http://www.ourstage.com/entry/HZSGQUNLFQIC-everybody-else
My music page - http://www.myspace. com/sytesmusic
Thank you for your time, your ear and consideration.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
My Accolade picks!
So the Accolade Awards is tonight...I tried to get it all together but excel wouldn't behave. Some day when I have nothing better to do I will fix it... for now this is what we gotta work with!
| Category | Nominee | Song (where applicable) | My Picks/Comments | |
| Chutney Artist of the Year (Male) | Rajesh Dubraj | This space was left blank intentionally | Who? | |
| Terry Gajraj | Yes I. He did his thing in this period. | |||
| DJ Prakz | Dj Prakz - Never!! The most unimaginative artist ever. | |||
| Chutney Artist of the Year (Female) | Fiona Ali | This space was left blank intentionally | Well I really don't pay attention to female chutney artists! None of them have made any impact on me. | |
| Sexy Sarah | ||||
| Kerida Ali | ||||
| Queen Yasmin | ||||
| Chutney Album of the Year | El Sadiek | Stupidy | The song was cool but I've never even seen the whole album | |
| Terry Gajraj | Larki | Terry Gajraj - Larki | ||
| Anil Azeez | In Jesus meh can’t die | |||
| Best Groovy Soca Single (Male) | Clifton Adolphus (Passion) | Do it | Adrian Dutchin/Jumo Primo (X2) Tic Tack | |
| Adrian Dutchin/Jumo Primo (X2) | Tic Tack | |||
| Wilbur Levans (Lilman) | Wine & touch yuh toe | |||
| Mark Batson (Harmony) | Anaconda | |||
| Best Groovy Soca Single (Female) | Michelle King (Big Red) | Guyanese Wine | Yes I. This song just did it for me. It's international now. Very well put together production | |
| Shellon Garraway (Shelly G) | Touch Me | |||
| Cyd Hooper | Linkin | |||
| Soca Single of the Year | Osley Hopkinson (Spider) | Mek me see | ||
| Adrian Dutchin/Jumo Primo (X2) | Tic Tack | It's everywhere, yes Adrian and Jumo, Tic Tack is now a classic. | ||
| Cyd Hooper | Linkin | |||
| Best Soca Album Solo, Duo or Group | Shellon Garraway (Shelly G) | Online | Shellon Garraway (Shelly G) | |
| John Drepaul (Sling Shot) | Pirates | |||
| Homer Bowen (Mischievous Guys) | Soca Explosion | |||
| Best Reggae Single | First Born | Irits | Very Close 2nd. | |
| Mortimer Softley (Natural Black) | Far from reality | Yes I. Most definitely! | ||
| Clifford Charles (Alabama) | Dem don’t care | |||
| Ian Corbin (FOJO)/ Lil African | 2 can play that game | |||
| Best Soca Compilation | Burchmore Simon | Wine til ya drop: Koction | Burchmore Simon | |
| Ian Corbin (FOJO) | Eveready | |||
| Osley Hopkinson (Spida) | Bhoom Drop | |||
| Artist of the Year | Adrian Dutchin | This space was left blank intentionally | Adrian Dutchin | |
| Tamika Marshall | ||||
| Charmine Blackman | ||||
| Marlon Webster (Malo) | ||||
| Michelle King (Big Red) | ||||
| Reggae Artist of the Year Solo, Duo, Group | Ian Corbin (FOJO) | This space was left blank intentionally | ||
| Clifford Charles (Alabama) | ||||
| First Born | ||||
| Mortimer Softleigh (Natural Black) | Mortimer Softleigh (Natural Black) | |||
| Best Jazz Album | Trevor John | The Offering | No knowledge of this category. | |
| Colgrain White | Gospel according to steel | |||
| Keith Waithe | Diverse Canopy | |||
| Gospel Artist of the Year (Male) | Sean Sobers | This space was left blank intentionally | ||
| Eddie Neblett | Eddie Neblett | |||
| Solid Youth - | ||||
| Anil Azeez | ||||
| Kester Dean | ||||
| Gospel Artist of the Year (Female) | Miriam Williams | This space was left blank intentionally | I have not heard these women sing anything substantial. | |
| Cherilyn Maloney | ||||
| Christine Canterberry | ||||
| Gospel Single of the Year | Shawn Sobers | Planted | ||
| Edward Neblett | Love and Unity | Edward Neblett | ||
| Anil Azeez | In Jesus meh can’t die | |||
| Cherlyn Maloney | Don’t give up | |||
| R&B Artist of the Year | Ian Cobin (FOJO) | This space was left blank intentionally | Is he considered a R&B Artist? | |
| Adrian Dutchin | ||||
| Tamika Marshall | ||||
| Charmaine Blackman | ||||
| Best Calypso Artist of the Year (Male) | Geoffrey Phillips (Rebel) | This space was left blank intentionally | I don't listen calypso so but Rebel always did his thing back in the day. | |
| Vivian Jordan (VJ) | ||||
| Malcolm Corrica (Lord Canary) | ||||
| Young Bill Rogers | ||||
| Calypso Artist of the Year (Female) | Camille Goliath (Lady Tempest) | This space was left blank intentionally | ||
| Calypso Stella - | ||||
| Sweet Monique | ||||
| Best Hip Hop Rap Artist of the Year | Jermaine Braithwaite (JB) | This space was left blank intentionally | ||
| Tamika Lewis (ICE) | ||||
| Band of the Year | Mingles Sound Machine | This space was left blank intentionall | ||
| El Sadiek Band | ||||
| Mischievous Guys | ||||
| Yoruba Singers | ||||
| Producer of the Year | Kerwyn Bollers | This space was left blank intentionally | ||
| Burchmore Simon | ||||
| Bonny Alves | ||||
| Spiderman | ||||
| Ian Johnson | ||||
| Wally Fraser | ||||
| Ian Corbin (FOJO) | Ian Corbin (FOJO) | |||
| Danley Major | ||||
| Media Personality Print | Mondale Smith | Kaieteur News | ||
| Cheryl Springer | Stabroek News | |||
| Simeon Corbin | Gem Magazine | |||
| Neil Marks | Guyana Chronicle | |||
| Media Personality Electronic | GT. Vibes.com | |||
| Kross Kolor.com | ||||
| Guymine.com | Guymine.com been there before all of them. | |||
| Media Personality Radio | Malcolm Ferreira | This space was left blank intentionally | ||
| Rudy Grant | ||||
| Ian Johnson | ||||
| Media Personality TV | Ian Johnson | Whats Hot | ||
| Basil Bradshaw | Wake Up Guyana | |||
| Maria – 102 | ||||
| Best New Artist | Tamika Marshall | This space was left blank intentionally | ||
| Shellon Garraway (Shelly G) | I like Tamika but Shellon Garraway (Shelly G) does her thing! | |||
| Ian Corbin (FOJO) | ||||
| Celeste David | ||||
| Mark Batson (Harmony) | ||||
| Best Music Video (Producer) | Bonny Alves | Crazy | ||
| Music Media | Separate | |||
| KKR Crew | Koction Rhythm Medley | |||
| Bonny Alves | Don’t disrespect me | |||
| Song of the Year | Adrian Dutchin/Jumo Primo X2 | Crazy | ||
| Tamika Marshal | Separate | |||
| Charmine Blackman | Don’t disrespect me | |||
| Michelle King (Big Red) | Guyanese wine | Michelle King (Big Red) | ||
| First Born ` | Irits | |||
| Studio of the Year | Burchmore Simon | Kross Kolors | Burchmore Simon | |
| Ian Corbin (FOJO) | Platinum | |||
| Bonny Alves | Signal Sounds | |||
| Walter Fraser | Vision Sounds | |||
| Danley Major | Kingdom Friends | |||
| Album of the Year | First Born | Irits | ||
| Natural Black | Far From Reality | Natural Black | ||
| Michelle King (Big Red) | Red Passion | |||
| Shellon Garraway (Shelly G) | Online | |||
| Various artistes | Wine till yuh drop:11/Koction | |||
| Entertainer of the Year | Jumo Primo (Rubber waist) | This space was left blank intentionally | Jumo Primo (Rubber waist) | |
| James Yhap (X Factor) | ||||
| Habeeb Khan | ||||
| Henry Rodney | ||||
| Best Reggae Album of the Year | First Born | Irits | ||
| Bonny Alves | Nice you up | |||
| Natural Black | Far from reality | Natural Black | ||
| Songwriter of the Year | Adrian Dutchin | This space was left blank intentionally | ||
| Bonny Alves | ||||
| Tamika Marshall | ||||
| Ian Corbin (FOJO) | ||||
| Michelle King (Big Red) | ||||
| Firstborn | Firstborn | |||
| Best Collaboration | Ian Corbin/Shellon Garraway | High | ||
| First Born and Natural Black | Jah Blessing | First Born and Natural Black | ||
| Adrian Dutchin & Jumo Primo | Crazy | |||
| DJ Recognition Award | DJ Bevaughn | This space was left blank intentionally | ||
| DJ Antsman | ||||
| Selector Face | ||||
| DJ Breeze | ||||
| DJ Kerwyn | ||||
| Rocky Carew | ||||
| This space was left blank intentionally | This space was left blank intentionally | This space was left blank intentionally | ||
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
New Music: Natural Black- Just like in the movies
This video is well put together and thought out, but I wish that it was made in Guyana and he had said "sweet sweet Guyana turn to little Hollywood" cause if you read the headlines in the daily news, it seems like something straight out of a movie..
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Pamela the Diva for Accolade Awards
Pamela the Diva, goes to Guyana!! I hope they have a special 1/2 segment just for her to perform because once she starts singing, she does not want to stop. I also hope they have a special manicurist(flown in fron China) for those nails!!!
As a hit artiste of the 70's whose sensational voice still resonates with thousands of music lovers, Pamela Maynard's presence at Accolade – The Music Awards of Guyana will guarantee no one is lost, lonely and helpless.
Pamela's homecoming is filled with anxiety not only because of her endorsement of the Accolade but also for those who recall her versatility in most areas of popular black music including reggae, soul r&b, jazz, calypso and soca. She await the moment almost with impatience like every other Guyanese who looks forward to this magnificent big night, bringing together celebrities in an appropriate variety of disciplines to take the audience through fever pitch, nerve-hitting excitement.
Pamela is a talented Caribbean diva with a vocal range and expression to make an immediate and lasting impression on all manners of different audiences around the world. Unlike other acts fresh to the UK and European markets, Pamela has extensive professional experience in music.
Born in Georgetown she is the daughter of Guyanese singer/songwriter Mavis Maynard, who wrote Pamela's debut hit Lost, Lonely and Helpless. She performed alongside Eddy Grant at a memorable show in their hometown. Pamela was still attending school at that time and was already singing at parties and functions at the age of five. Since her father also ran a local sound system her knowledge and love for music was built on rock solid foundation, and her in-depth familiarity with the classics never failed to surprise the assorted bandleaders and galaxy of big name acts she would later sing within years to come.
After leaving school in 1976, she joined the army where she sang for visiting dignitaries such as Fidel Castro. She also represented Guyana at song festivals and from the age of 15 sand lead and backing vocals with Yoruba Singers and then Sid and the Slickers.
Pamela will be accompanied to Guyana by her Manager Ira Lewis who shares an amazing sense of optimism, anxiety and readiness. They are part of a larger overseas contingent of outstanding Guyanese musicians, young fresh talents, regional and international entertainment media are in the ready mode to fill the coveted slots for international participants.
Pamela promises to be the 'stunner' among those of her epoch and the fresh new line-up of contemporary talents, from her red carpet appearance to every other aspect of her involvement in sustaining a blissful mood as her tribute to the Awards Show.
Must go dig up video footage of PA--MEL--A.
Arrowhead Promotions, Thursday, November 6, 2008, Press Release –
As a hit artiste of the 70's whose sensational voice still resonates with thousands of music lovers, Pamela Maynard's presence at Accolade – The Music Awards of Guyana will guarantee no one is lost, lonely and helpless.Pamela's homecoming is filled with anxiety not only because of her endorsement of the Accolade but also for those who recall her versatility in most areas of popular black music including reggae, soul r&b, jazz, calypso and soca. She await the moment almost with impatience like every other Guyanese who looks forward to this magnificent big night, bringing together celebrities in an appropriate variety of disciplines to take the audience through fever pitch, nerve-hitting excitement.
Pamela is a talented Caribbean diva with a vocal range and expression to make an immediate and lasting impression on all manners of different audiences around the world. Unlike other acts fresh to the UK and European markets, Pamela has extensive professional experience in music.
Born in Georgetown she is the daughter of Guyanese singer/songwriter Mavis Maynard, who wrote Pamela's debut hit Lost, Lonely and Helpless. She performed alongside Eddy Grant at a memorable show in their hometown. Pamela was still attending school at that time and was already singing at parties and functions at the age of five. Since her father also ran a local sound system her knowledge and love for music was built on rock solid foundation, and her in-depth familiarity with the classics never failed to surprise the assorted bandleaders and galaxy of big name acts she would later sing within years to come.
After leaving school in 1976, she joined the army where she sang for visiting dignitaries such as Fidel Castro. She also represented Guyana at song festivals and from the age of 15 sand lead and backing vocals with Yoruba Singers and then Sid and the Slickers.
Pamela will be accompanied to Guyana by her Manager Ira Lewis who shares an amazing sense of optimism, anxiety and readiness. They are part of a larger overseas contingent of outstanding Guyanese musicians, young fresh talents, regional and international entertainment media are in the ready mode to fill the coveted slots for international participants.
Pamela promises to be the 'stunner' among those of her epoch and the fresh new line-up of contemporary talents, from her red carpet appearance to every other aspect of her involvement in sustaining a blissful mood as her tribute to the Awards Show.
a lazy moment
I'm having a lazy moment, I just don't feel the excitement for this blog like months ago...
I have a list of my picks for the accolade award for a month now and i just don't have the energy to put it all together...
I'm inviting someone as passionate as I am about Guyanese music/musicans to help contribute to the blog....
I have a list of my picks for the accolade award for a month now and i just don't have the energy to put it all together...
I'm inviting someone as passionate as I am about Guyanese music/musicans to help contribute to the blog....
Friday, November 7, 2008
I wouldn 't be human
If I didn't mention that Barack H. Obama will be the next president of the United States of America. He'll be the African American president, in the truest sense being an offspring of a Kenyan and still having relatives on the African Continent.Obama - President
Electoral Votes: 364
Popular Votes: 65,293,083
McCain
Electoral Votes: 162
Popular Votes: 57,325,487
A proud day for most black people, some are still self hating.
When will Guyana have free and fair elections without incident?
I have to inject music into this: my favorite Obama song
Friday, October 31, 2008
Vote! Vote! Vote!
Click on the Accolade image on the side to VOTE for your favorite artist for an Accolade. This is most democracy you'll get in Guyana. If you don't vote, don't complain!
Demrock Clothing
All things Guyanese that I find interesting:
DemRoc Clothing Inc. was established back in January, 2006 by Shawn McAllister of Wisroc Housing Scheme Linden Guyana. The company is currently based in Atlanta GA. and is managed and owned by Guyanese including McAllister; Quincy and Melinda Solomon, Jermaine and Odecia Ceasar, and Kwesi Bowen. They wanted a name that would represent who they are and where they came from. So DemRoc was an obvious choice since it represented the combination of Demerara and Wisroc. 
The current line includes Tee-shirts, Sweaters, Polo and Jackets for both men and women with plans to soon expand the products to include a kids and formal wear line. Some items under consideration for future development are bags, and shoes. DemRoc believe that "our distinctive creativity can be a great impact due to the versatility and ability to appeal to the different lifestyle."
Contact information:
DemRoc Clothing
Myspace.com/DemRocClothing
DemRocClothing.Hi5.com
Monday, October 13, 2008
Alabama
Rumor has it that Alabama has turned to and addictive substance which shall remain nameless and I don't mean mary j.
A lil bit I found from the Accolade website:
Sidebar: Why Guyanese foreign minded so, we have artists called, Alabama, Montana & Dallas, what's up with that?
I have not heard any new tracks from him in a long time. He 
seemed to be such a promising artiste.
seemed to be such a promising artiste.So if you see him on the street looking lil spaced out, do your part for Guyanese music and snatch his ass of the street and drop him off at the nearest studio. Guyana thanks you.
A lil bit I found from the Accolade website:
Clifford Charles hardly looks like a man with a redemptive tale to tell. Both his attire and his voice when he speaks seem to constitute the epitome of ghetto classic, or rather ghetto standard. Early years Charles grew up in the village of Beterverwagting on the East Coast of Demerara. He doesn’t remember much about his life then, outside of the fact that everywhere he went he would sing. Before he was seven, he and a brother could belt out by heart every song in his father’s oldies collection. People would remember him as the boy who was always singing.
Sidebar: Why Guyanese foreign minded so, we have artists called, Alabama, Montana & Dallas, what's up with that?
Friday, October 10, 2008
Fojo leads the way with the most nominations
I've been meaning to give the full list of nominees and my pics..it's sitting in excel on some one of my computers..but Fojo is the man of the nominations:
Fojo heads list with nine Accolade nominations
BY Staff
Singer/songwriter Ian ‘Fojo’ Corbin led the way when the nominations for the inaugural Accolade - the Music Awards of Guyana were announced last Thursday.
The genre-hopping Corbin received nine nominations, including major nods for Best New Artist, Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year, in a field dominated by soca and reggae acts.
Bonny Alves, of the Yoruba Singers, who will face off against Corbin in the Producer category, finished second behind him with six nominations. Songstress Timeka Marshall and soca sirens Michelle ‘Big Red’ King and Shellon ‘Shelly G’ Garraway each earned five nominations, with nods for the coveted Artist of Year award, while reggae powerhouses First Born and Natural Black also scored five a piece, including Album of the Year. X2, the popular Adrian Dutchin/Jumo Primo collaboration received four nominations and Dutchin also grabbed three individual nods, including one in Artist of the Year category, which is rounded out by Charmaine Blackman and Marlon ‘Malo’ Webster. Marshall (“Separate”), King (“Guyanese Wine”), X2 (“Crazy”), First Born (“Irits”) and Blackman (“Don’t Disrespect Me”) will also contend for the Song of the Year Award.
The public will vote for winners using the site and text messaging from October 10 to November 20. VJs, DJs, producers and record bars will also vote for the winners.
“I am very excited that the people could appreciate what local artists are doing for Guyana,” Corbin said about his multiple nominations. “Once this [the awards] comes off right, it could give us the vibes to keep on doing what we are doing.”
Corbin returned to Guyana nearly three years ago and quickly established himself as a versatile artist on the local music scene. In the process, he has earned a strong following and he has become a fixture at most major local shows. He has built his reputation as a solid R&B and reggae singer and he has also experimented with dancehall and soca. The eclectic strands were all collected on his first major album release, ‘Different Sides of Me’, which was released last year.
In the relatively short time since his return, Corbin also helped to set up Platinum Studios. As the CEO of the recording studio he has a vested interested in the development of the local music and to market it as a brand worldwide. “What I am trying to do is change the Guyana sound and give it an international flow,” he said, adding that it is important for artists to avoid duplicate other distinctive musical accents. “I do R&B with my own flow, in the Guyana way,” he explained. “You have to do what you do.”
Although aware of the continuous calls for copyright legislation, Corbin said the industry’s current emphasis should be promoting local performers. “The DJs need to promote more GT artistes,” he said. “In Trinidad, the DJs play soca and in Jamaica they play reggae.”
Corbin also thought that the state monopoly on radio also compounds the stifling of local music. “One radio station is foolishness,” he said. “Small places that don’t have our resources have more than one station.”
Nevertheless, Corbin remains hopeful about the direction in which the local music is headed. “I came here with only a suitcase,” he said, “Now I have a studio.”
Corbin is currently working on his new album, ‘The Life and Times of Fojo’, on which he focuses on reggae. It is due for release later this year.
Executive Director of the awards, Kwame McKoy said the nominees were selected by a nomination panel based on work they produced between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2006. The panel was headed by producer Burchmore Simon and include producer Kerwyn Bollers, producer/song-writer Sean Bhola, radio announcer and DJ Malcolm Ferreira and attorney Jaya Manickchand.
McKoy explained that selection process also involved music producers, local DJs, radio announcers, recording studios, record bars, who were asked to submit nominees in the various categories. Some of the submissions, he said, did not meet the stipulated timeframe, leading them to be deemed ineligible. This proved to be one of the major hurdles, but McKoy said when the decision was taken a year ago it was felt that the two-year period was a fair starting point.
Meanwhile, McKoy denied a claim that the awards overlooked local rock bands. He said there were rock and alternative band categories, but it was later learnt that none of the bands had done recordings during the eligibility period. “So we had to delete that category,” he said, while adding that the door was not closed on rock and other categories in the future. “There is no closed-door policy.”
In the light of the difficulty encountered during the selection process, McKoy also said the creation of a local music database will be pursued. He described the compilation of data as a tedious process and he mentioned that in some instances the panel was forced to ask participants to call on memory for information on some artists and groups.
The first Accolade Awards will take place at the National Cultural Centre on November 30. A full list of nominees is available at the Accolade website, themusicawardsofguyana.com.
Source
Fojo heads list with nine Accolade nominations
BY Staff
Singer/songwriter Ian ‘Fojo’ Corbin led the way when the nominations for the inaugural Accolade - the Music Awards of Guyana were announced last Thursday.The genre-hopping Corbin received nine nominations, including major nods for Best New Artist, Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year, in a field dominated by soca and reggae acts.
Bonny Alves, of the Yoruba Singers, who will face off against Corbin in the Producer category, finished second behind him with six nominations. Songstress Timeka Marshall and soca sirens Michelle ‘Big Red’ King and Shellon ‘Shelly G’ Garraway each earned five nominations, with nods for the coveted Artist of Year award, while reggae powerhouses First Born and Natural Black also scored five a piece, including Album of the Year. X2, the popular Adrian Dutchin/Jumo Primo collaboration received four nominations and Dutchin also grabbed three individual nods, including one in Artist of the Year category, which is rounded out by Charmaine Blackman and Marlon ‘Malo’ Webster. Marshall (“Separate”), King (“Guyanese Wine”), X2 (“Crazy”), First Born (“Irits”) and Blackman (“Don’t Disrespect Me”) will also contend for the Song of the Year Award.
The public will vote for winners using the site and text messaging from October 10 to November 20. VJs, DJs, producers and record bars will also vote for the winners.
“I am very excited that the people could appreciate what local artists are doing for Guyana,” Corbin said about his multiple nominations. “Once this [the awards] comes off right, it could give us the vibes to keep on doing what we are doing.”
Corbin returned to Guyana nearly three years ago and quickly established himself as a versatile artist on the local music scene. In the process, he has earned a strong following and he has become a fixture at most major local shows. He has built his reputation as a solid R&B and reggae singer and he has also experimented with dancehall and soca. The eclectic strands were all collected on his first major album release, ‘Different Sides of Me’, which was released last year.
In the relatively short time since his return, Corbin also helped to set up Platinum Studios. As the CEO of the recording studio he has a vested interested in the development of the local music and to market it as a brand worldwide. “What I am trying to do is change the Guyana sound and give it an international flow,” he said, adding that it is important for artists to avoid duplicate other distinctive musical accents. “I do R&B with my own flow, in the Guyana way,” he explained. “You have to do what you do.”
Although aware of the continuous calls for copyright legislation, Corbin said the industry’s current emphasis should be promoting local performers. “The DJs need to promote more GT artistes,” he said. “In Trinidad, the DJs play soca and in Jamaica they play reggae.”
Corbin also thought that the state monopoly on radio also compounds the stifling of local music. “One radio station is foolishness,” he said. “Small places that don’t have our resources have more than one station.”
Nevertheless, Corbin remains hopeful about the direction in which the local music is headed. “I came here with only a suitcase,” he said, “Now I have a studio.”
Corbin is currently working on his new album, ‘The Life and Times of Fojo’, on which he focuses on reggae. It is due for release later this year.
Executive Director of the awards, Kwame McKoy said the nominees were selected by a nomination panel based on work they produced between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2006. The panel was headed by producer Burchmore Simon and include producer Kerwyn Bollers, producer/song-writer Sean Bhola, radio announcer and DJ Malcolm Ferreira and attorney Jaya Manickchand.
McKoy explained that selection process also involved music producers, local DJs, radio announcers, recording studios, record bars, who were asked to submit nominees in the various categories. Some of the submissions, he said, did not meet the stipulated timeframe, leading them to be deemed ineligible. This proved to be one of the major hurdles, but McKoy said when the decision was taken a year ago it was felt that the two-year period was a fair starting point.
Meanwhile, McKoy denied a claim that the awards overlooked local rock bands. He said there were rock and alternative band categories, but it was later learnt that none of the bands had done recordings during the eligibility period. “So we had to delete that category,” he said, while adding that the door was not closed on rock and other categories in the future. “There is no closed-door policy.”
In the light of the difficulty encountered during the selection process, McKoy also said the creation of a local music database will be pursued. He described the compilation of data as a tedious process and he mentioned that in some instances the panel was forced to ask participants to call on memory for information on some artists and groups.
The first Accolade Awards will take place at the National Cultural Centre on November 30. A full list of nominees is available at the Accolade website, themusicawardsofguyana.com.
Source
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Genesis Fashion Rhythm
I just checked out the photos. I'm not impressed by what I saw there. Looks like a schizophrenic person threw those "designs" together, with the exception of these Africanized saris. I like them. I want one. The orange colored one.
I can picture myself in this.
A black woman in a sari ;)
Looking good
Since this is a blog about the artists: How did they manage to capture such a freaky pic of Timeka. Look at her legs.
I can picture myself in this.
A black woman in a sari ;)
Looking good
Since this is a blog about the artists: How did they manage to capture such a freaky pic of Timeka. Look at her legs.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Typheon Talks about her new music video
She keeps going in between an American and Guyanese accent. She doesn't sound as air-headed as I thought she'd be. Who's the international artist she's collab-ing with?
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Typheon - Not in Love
Ahhh lackluster, Shake it off was way better. Who's did the casting?
Wildfire said:
"This new video, which is entitled “Not In Love” will rival, or may be even better than, Shake It Off video. The video was conceptualized by Wildfire’s assistant director Teneshia Harding."
Wildfire said:
"This new video, which is entitled “Not In Love” will rival, or may be even better than, Shake It Off video. The video was conceptualized by Wildfire’s assistant director Teneshia Harding."
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Typheon Launches New Video
I haven't talked about Ms. Typheon yet. I was waiting to see/hear more work for her inorder for me to decide if she's a 1/2 hit wonder or a budding entertainer. I honestly liked the Shake it off video, although the song was almost incomprehensible. Word out there is that this vew video lacks the creativity and liveliness of Shake it off.
Shake it off singer launches new video
BY Staff
Wildfire Productions recording artist, Typheon, will launch her new music video “Not in Love” tomorrow (Sept 21) at noon on HJTV Channel 72.
A release from the entertainment company said that this video follows her first, “Shake It Off“.
The company also urged fans to be on the look out for more videos and international collaborations coming up soon from Typheon and Wildfire Productions.
The 19-year-old local singer’s passion emerged at the age of eight when she saw the Spice Girls performing on television. However it was not until age 14 that she realized her talent for singing and song writing. She concentrated on improving her vocals and material before she emerged into the public domain.
Her professional career started at the age of 17 when she recorded five songs – one released and the others unreleased. She is currently attending the University of Guyana pursuing studies in Public Management. Even though her ultimate goal is to win a Grammy Award, she believes that having an education is most important to her development as a writer and singer.
Typheon also hosted a talent exhibition show on Channel 4 for six months.
The teen is among several who have been taken under the guiding wings of Wild Fire Productions.
~~~~From the other blogs:
"Oh moma.. I read here that you want to one day win a grammy award but I don't see that happening with your latest music video. That video was as nasty as an out of control wild dumpsite fire. You have a long list of healthy demerits.. but need not worry. I will council and guide you through all your numerous faults as a living being.. Yes, I would cry too."
"...You need to call up the director of that video, and sue his mother shitless. The story within the video stunk, the sceen selections were shatty. The camera angles and effects were poor, poor, poor. You have taken a major step back with this video from the first one you did. These types of videos are reserved for Charmain Blackwoman and Terry Gajraj..."
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Scene's take on Accolade's live nomination
Nothing to write home about
It was thumbs down for the live broadcast announcing the 2008 nominees for Accolade – the Music Awards of Guyana on Wednesday night last and we’re hoping that it is not a sign of things to come.
It was thumbs down for the live broadcast announcing the 2008 nominees for Accolade – the Music Awards of Guyana on Wednesday night last and we’re hoping that it is not a sign of things to come.
Don’t get us wrong we fully support the awards ceremony set for November. It is time the few good Guyanese musicians and other players in the music arena are recognised, but we must call a spade a spade.
Arrowhead Promotions wasted time and money to have the less than 20-minute extremely boring announcement made on two television stations simultaneously. A press release (which it did eventually) announcing the nominees would have been fine, really. There was no need for the live broadcast unless there was something else planned – apart from just the reading out of the names of the nominees. Maybe, a few of the nominees — most of them were present – could have performed? We don’t know but what was quite evident was that more was needed to make the programme interesting.
“Excitement will pitch a level higher” was what was promised during the announcement. Unfortunately there was no excitement much less for it to reach a “level higher.” The “guests” in the studio, mostly the persons who were nominated, looked totally bored and most of them squirmed every time they realised they were on camera.The nominations were announced by designer Michelle Cole-Rose and entertainer Rawle Ferguson. They looked a handsome duo, but they could have put some more life into what they were doing. Teesha Mohabeer, the host, we can hardly call her that, tried, we must give her props, but even her lively chatter did nothing to liven the atmosphere. Malcolm Ferreira, who she invited to give some insight into the awards, did a fine job in his effort to get people excited.What added insult to injury was the almost abrupt manner in which the programme ended. Read the rest here.
And a response:
didn’t see the from the start of the announcement of the nominees. while i agree it did finish akwardly, i differ with your ‘boring’ announcement of the nominess. in the announcement of awards we look forward to such as the emmys and grammys, a similar format is used in which two to three persons read the nominees with some of them finding out at the same time that they have been nominated. this undoubtedly adds some excitement and rawness to the announcement. of course we don’t have to follow tradition but don’t make it seem that bad when it actually isn’t. like you, i look forward to the awards which from information being received promises to be a rich event.
My take:
I didn't get the see it at all, and no one so far has described what exactly took place so I can't really comment. If you saw it you can comment.
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