4th Reggae Festival of Wales

THERE ARE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TICKETS AVAILABLE – ORDER NOW TO AVOID DISAPOINTMENT – ENTRY IS BY TICKET ONLYPlease note – All information published is correct at the time of going to press – ReggaeWales will not be responsible for any Act or Artist who does not turn up. The Reggae Festival is a non profit making organization and a non profit making annual multicultural event. We expect good behaviour, no drugs or no crime, this is a family event which we want to share with everyone so we can all experience the true meaning of Onelove……Ras Charles.

Jul 7, 2006 to Jul 9, 2006

Levi Roots, Richie Spice, Rita Marley, Everton Blender, Colour Red, Abelwell Foundation, Iration Steppas

FREE

any

http://www.reggaewales.com

County Showground (more details)

Withybush

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire West Wales

07765-644-337

VP Records Releases King Jammy’s Companion CD – DVD Collection July 18

VP RECORDS RELEASES SEMINAL DIGITAL REGGAE CREATOR KING JAMMY’S COMPANION CD/DVD COLLECTION JULY 18  ORIGINAL 80’S CHOICE CUTS PRODUCED BY THE KING FEATURING HIS GROUNDBREAKING RIDDIMS EVIDENT IN TODAY’S REGGAE HITS             From the popular “Sleng Teng Resurrection” revived by Bounty Killa and its original vocalist Wayne Smith and the “World A Reggae” by Ini Kamoze and The Taxi recreated through Damian Marley’s hit “Welcome to Jamrock;” from the restoration of the Admiral Bailey’s “Punany” performed by Shabba Ranks in “Caan Dun”  to the remake of “Father Jungle Rock” in “Can’t Satisfy Her” by I-Wayne, the powerful reverberations of  King Jammy’s pivotal electronic riddims which ushered in the digital reggae movement are still felt all over the charts. Twenty years after these riddims were built, new generations of aspiring soundmen are still cutting dubs on these versions, still killing sounds in clashes from New York to Brixton, from Germany to Japan, forever dipping into King Jammy’s reggae repertoire.             On July 18, VP Records will release a companion CD and DVD of King Jammy’s King At The Controls, King Jammy’s Essential Hits {from reggae’s} Digital Revolution 1985-1989, a tasty and important slice of the King’s indelible stamp on reggae music. It all began with “Sleng Teng” in 1985. With Jammy working his magic at the boards and Wayne Smith eking the tune out on a cheap Casio battery-powered keyboard, the simple hypnotic track came to life and changed reggae forever. At its debut at a big clash between King Jammy’s and Black Scorpio, Canadian journalist Beth Lesser was there and wrote in her classic book King Jammy’s, “[Jammy’s selector] Tupps opened right away with ‘Sleng Teng’ and the crowd went wild!…The bass sound coming out of those boxes was like nothing that had ever been heard before. It was absolutely clean – powerful and pounding. It just stopped your heart.” “Sleng Teng” paved the way for much change. Computer riddims suddenly controlled the dance floor and live instruments fell out of favor. Independent producers began to flourish because all that was needed were Casio and Yamaha keyboards and an Oberheim drum machine. Steely and Clevie gravitated to Jammy’s, bringing a new level of musicianship to the game and Bobby “Digital” Dixon took over mixing duties. A new dream team emerged, taking reggae into the present.             The tracks on King At The Controls offer a solid sense of Jammy’s innovative sound and production during that era and showcases the young, unique talents Jammy nurtured. The tracks were chosen by Jammy and NYC-Jamaica main man, Johnny Wonder who, since the 80’s as a part of Jammy’s studio crew, was instrumental in bringing the hottest sounds emanating out of Jamaica to the NYC club scene, helping to break many an artist here.  From  “Music Lover,” featuring Shabba Ranks as a hungry young rising star to “I Love King Selassie,” featuring Black Uhuru in their early days, one of dancehall’s greatest DJ’s during his formative years; from Junior Reid singing “Boom Shack” as a young, local Watertown youth to Dennis Brown’s “The Exit,” highlighting the Crown Prince of Reggae foray into the digital age via the King, King At The Controls pays respect to King Jammy’s legacy and the depth of one man’s commitment to reggae music.               The companion DVD is set in King Jammy’s own Waterhouse community and gives a glimpse of the environment the music emerged from and the man behind the boards.             King At The Controls King Jammy Essential Hits {from reggae’s} Digital Revolution 1985-1989 will be followed by King Jammy’s Selector’s Choice on October 10th.  Selector’s Choice is a 10-disc boxed set compiled by the King and Johnny Wonder, organized riddim by riddim. It’s authentic, authoritative and indispensable. King At The Controls track listing includes: “Money Man Skank”- Half Pint “Carpenter” – John Holt “Agony” – Pinchers “Punany” – Admiral Bailey “Music Lover” – Shabba Ranks “I Love King Selassie” – Black Uhuru “Father Jungle Rock” – Nicodemus “Water Pumping” – Johnny Osbourne “Boom Shack” – Junior Reid “Deh Wid You” – Super Black “Children of the Ghetto” – Cocoa Tea “The Exit” – Dennis Brown “Run Down The World” – Nitty Gritty  “Sleng Teng” – Wayne Smith “She’s My Baby” – Leroy Gibbons  “Rock Them One By One” – Eccleton Jarrett  “Let Off Sup’m” – Leroy Smart  “One Scotch” – Admiral Bailey & Chaka Demus  “Serious Time” – Admiral Tibett  “I Know The Score” – Frankie Paul *Please note the track change on #1. The correct song is “Money Man Skank”- Half Pint not “Mr. Landlord”-Half Pint

Delly Ranx guest stars on the Shake Dat Donkey Dancehall Mixtape Show

DJ Trasha hosts the SHAKE DAT DONKEY dancehall reggae mixtape show #6 This week featuring special guest DELLY RANX the Dancehall Sensation! Join DJ Trasha for an exclusive interview with Delly Ranx and find out what the latest track are that he’s working on. Don’t miss a special 25min Delly Ranx mix by the “Booty Shaker” himself! ABOUT DELLY RANX Delroy Foster, aka Delly Ranks started his career at an early age when he had entered and won a DJ contest in Southside, Central Kingston. He attended the Excelsior High School and was always looked up to as the school’s number one entertainer, and performed at most school functions. Upon graduating, he recorded his first song entitled ‘Never Dun’ on the Wild Geese label but this didnt make the imprtession he wanted so he continued to work at putting out a record that would create a big impact in the dancehall. Delly ranks was one of the artists who voiced on the ‘Remember The Days’ recording collaboration with Bushman, Daddy Screw, Sharon Foster and Ten Percent, all from Studio 2000. He later did a combination with Daddy Screw on teh Cell Block label entitled ‘Little More’ and also another single called ‘All Type A Woman Fi Get Loving’ on the Time One label.

Bambu Station Celebrates The Pre-release Of “Break The Soil”

2006

(Washington, D.C., June 2006) Fresh from their Spring tour in California and Hawaii, where festival and concert goers basked in the glory of sensational sounds, provocative lyrics, and dynamic performances, the Virgin Island’s gem of a band, Bambu Station, will be in their adopted home to give the DC metro area a treat! Bambu Station first graced us with their incredible sound in 1999 with the release of “Congo Moon” and then with the single “Amadou Diallo,” in 2000 and has maintained a huge and loyal following with albums such as “Talkin’ Roots Volume I” and “Talkin’ Roots Volume II,” and the award-winning classic “One Day.” Their newest album, “Break The Soil” promises to be well worth the wait and packed with the usual forthright, haunting, and soul-stirring songs. On Sunday, June 18th, Mayorga Coffee House, located at 8040 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD, will be buzzing with excitement, as the band and the music loving community celebrate the pre-release of “Break the Soil.” The album will be officially released on July 28th. There will be CD and poster signing, a video slideshow presentation, photograph session, and a live performance featuring tracks from their previous albums and the great new album! Bring your family, relatives, friends and neighbors, and enjoy a lovely day with a special band. This event is for all ages, FREE to the public, and will be held from 4pm – 8pm, so you have a lot of time to get the other stuff out of the way before you arrive relaxed for a Sunday evening treat! Mayorga Coffee House serves gelatos, coffee and tea, and various desserts. For more information and requests for interviews, contact Rosie Parke at rosie_parke@hotmail.com / 301-395-1013.

Reggae Gold 2006 in stores June 20th

ICED Media has teamed up with VP Records to promote the latest addition to the Reggae Gold roster Reggae Gold 2006. Carrying the title as the hottest reggae compilation album out there, Reggae Gold 2006 has the most popular reggae hits of the past year and the year to come including Sean Paul’s smash hit ‘Temperature’. With Reggae blowing up all over the world this continuation to an already successful series is sure to go straight to the top!! For the first time in Reggae Gold history there will be a DVD issued with the album. This DVD has live footage of the Reggae Gold NYC concert, footage of the R.G. 2006 photo shoot, and other behind the scenes exclusives. Check out what’s included on the EPK provided below, and let me know if you’d be able to feature the stream on your sites. In addition, we will also have in interview time available with artist from the compilation including T.O.K, Wayne Wonder, Assassin, Tanya Stevens, Elephant Man and others. If you’d be interested in arranging some time with any of the artists feel free to contact myself or Omar Ellis Also, if you’re able to place any of the following information on your site, please let us know as well. Thank you for your time! REGGAE GOLD 2006 EPK: Window Media (Copy & Paste Link) mms:\\64.151.9 1.134\videoclips\reggaegold2006.wmv You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g- XsV500dvA ALBUM OVERVIEW: Variety is the spice of life- And variety in entertainment is what Reggae Gold 2006 is all about! For the first time in its 14 year history, the world’s best selling reggae compilation is paired with a limited edition bonus DVD containing multiple exclusives and great extras. The CD is packed with 18 of reggae’s biggest hits in dancehall, roots, and lover’s rock styles making Reggae Gold 2006 an audio visual blast from the cutting edge of reggae! Reggae Gold features mainstream hits Sean Paul ‘Temperature’ & R Kelly ‘Slow Wine (Remix)’ and top Jamaican hits Elephant Man ‘Gangsta Rock’ & Ding Dong ‘Bad Man Forward Bad Man Pull Up’. The DVD includes LIVE performances by T.O.K., Assassin and new comer Ding Dong. Additional features include live dance segments, behind the scenes footage of RG06 photo shoot and interviews with sexy cover models. – Reggae Gold has got what’s hot in reggae music with top stars and breaking new artists! – Reggae Gold is the jump off to summer fun! Check stock on the entire Reggae Gold series from VP Records. TRACK LISTING: TEMPERATURE – SEAN PAUL STEP OUT – BUSY SIGNAL TOPPA TING – CAPELTON BUN HIM – BLACK-ER & MACKA DIAMOND GANGSTER ROCK – ELEPHANT MAN BADMAN FORWARD BADMAN PULL UP – DING DONG RING DING DING – L.O.C. DANCE – VOICE MAIL DUTTY WINE – TONY MATTERHORN SLOW WINE (REMIX) – R.KELLY FEAT.SEAN PAUL & AKON HOTTA – T.O.K ANYWHERE WE GO – ASSASSIN YOUTHS DEM COLD – RICHIE SPICE THESE STREETS – TANYA STEPHENS BABY TONIGHT – BITTY MCLEAN I STILL BELIEVE – WAYNE WONDER CAN’T GET OVER YOU – DA’VILLE MA MA – GYPTIAN ICED MediaOmar Ellis Senior Project Manager email: omar@icedmedia.com phone: 646-753-6404 or 917.605.1519 ICED MediaBahiyah Stewart Project Manager email: bahiyah@icedmedia.com phone: 212-835-9061