*Clarendon Music Awards 2011 Highlights*

Last Saturday  they held  Clarendon Music Awards in Quarry, May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica.

U.S. born, Jamaican based singer  and upcoming artist Nefatari rocked the stage like no other! 

No matter her young age she delivered an amazing performance deliting the hundreds of attentands. Was her first time on Clarendon's  Awards stage and she said she felt blessed and honored to showcase and perform alongside so many jamaican's music icons. 

Others performers included: Peter Austin and the Clarendonians, , Tommy  Cowan and his wife Carlene Davis, Cashew man, Merciless, Bunny General, Carlene  Davis  Stephen and for new talents : McGregor, Chino,  Silver  Cat,   

Keith Campbell and Assailant.The show also  guested Reggae Icons Derrick Morgan , Barrington  Levy, Cocoa  Tea  and Everton  Blender  that  were  all  honoured  for  their  outstanding musical contributions.Also legendary Glen Washington won his most recent Award: the Lifetime Achievement Award to honor his long overdue work and contribution to Reggae Music.He was really happy and humble and he declared:"It is so surprising that they would recognize me as Clarendon has produced many wonderful artist such as Everton Blender,Freddie Mc Gregor and Cocoa Tea to name a few, so this recognition really means a lot and it's a lot of joy". Glen washington went from drummer with some of the most prominent groups in Reggae to striking out as a solo singer.Hard work pay off!Glen has over the years been nominated twice for a 

Reggae Grammy  including last year for his album "Destiny" but he didn 't yet receive one, cause, as he says," there is still time for a Grammy".
There's not much yet available video wise for this year edition, not yet based on my knowledge, so u more than welcome to post link to current link for this year edition if you find one. For this year i could just find Yellow Man gig and so decided to post several clips from different editions.Make sure to check the one with Vybz, Mavado,Bounty. Bless!

*Magnum Follow Di Arrow 2011*

This Saturday @ James Bond Beach St. Mary Jamaica is 13 years old and still going strong! This year the show is dubbed "Be Positive" because the promoters would really like to see the artists come out and show some positive vibes since  last year wasn't such a great year for Dancehall Industry.

Biggest headlines for Follow di Arrow 2011 are Vybz Kartel and Mavado, so they fans will have a chance to see them on the same stage. Addi & the Gully God will be joined on stage by Bounty Killer, Sizzla, Gyptian,Louie Culture,Fantan Mojah and Macka Diamond also Coco Tea, George Nooks and Captain Barkay and Wickerman will take the stage to showcase their talent! 

It really looks pack with great names and there are also new talents like Denno, that can't wait for another occasion to shine after doing so well on Sting stage and gainin that crowd respect he's sure he will doing good on also on Follow di Arrow's stage spreading positivity!

*Bounty Killer & Beenie Man Clash @ Sting 1993*

This is the historical video of the clash between Bounty Killer and 
Beenie Man,it goes back to 1993 and Sting was just at its 10th Edition.
This video is real pearl sharing  it so ya all can  have a perception of  
how big  and partecipated the  Sting show was already seventeen yrs 
ago and so to give you and idea of what it has become today.

*Bounty Bitching Bout Kartel & more Sting Drama*

MissGaza came across this video ,that summarize all the drama 

surrounding  Sting 27 and  that I really suggest you to watch.

Isiah Laing, Sting's Promoter, is still having hope to book Kartel  

for the show, so negotiations are still open, till the last minute.

Kartel instead says he will have his own show  in "Da Building",

the same night that Sting is going on, and he talks about a surprise 

guest to appear with him. Now, as shocking as it can be, guess who

is that guest? Mavado, the gully god!

Meanwhile  a funny Bounty Killer went on tv accusing Vybz of taking 

injections to bleach is skin color and complaining about the high fees 

he' s asking for to appear at  Sting, being all friendly  toward his  rival  

Beenie Man & other funkiness.

The most interesting part of the video is when the reporters interview

Jamaicans in a busy downtown day in Kingston to hear what they have 

to say and most of them are really upset and complaining about Addi & 

Mavado missing the central stage.

How all this drama will end up? Stay tuned Sting is approaching soon!

*Vybz Kartel Vs Bounty Killer & Sting 27*

{Let' talk about War}{Vybz Kartel Vs Bounty Killer}
Since there's a lot of misinformed stuff going on about this war

is time to give a proper chronology of how this war started and 

where's it now and state the right facts.

This war technically began in the summer of 2006 when, during

the Kartel VS Mavado war, Killer took the Mavado's side.

This was disrespectful by Killer to Kartel,because Kartel was his

protege & Kartel wrote songs for him,he had no reason to side

with Mavado. Especially given that Kartel is the one that gave 

Mavado his break in the first place & the fact that Killer  initially 

didn't want to give Mavado a chance. 

Further proof that Kartel was in his rights to leave the Alliance, 

due to Killer's backstabbing ,was when Aidonia also left them.

Now, let's fast forward to 2008 just before Sting that year.

Kartel first called out Bounty Killer with the song "A Wha Do Dem" 

and kept constanly calling Bounty Killer out since / during all '09.

Bounty went on stage at Sting 2008 stating  he was not  going  to

war with Kartel and for 2009 was promoting Peace & Unity.

He was booed big time on stage for backing down.
As Kartel continued to call him out Bounty Killer went to America 

talking a bundle of crap on a Radio network about their beef and

you can still hear it in those videos posted  here.

Bounty Killer finally decided to war in August of 2009 & dropped 

3 songs: Chatta Box & two others,Kartel came back better with the 

song "Toilet  Paper Bounty"   Bounty  responded   with  the song 

"WattaTune" Kartel came back harder with "Duppy Killa".

Vybz Kartel then went on to threaten Bounty Killer to clash him on   

Hype TV Jamaica  at Sting in September.

Bounty then came out with the UNBELIEVABLE SCANDAL that 

Vybz got a tongue ring. Which has totally destroyed what ever  

credibility Killer has left.

So as it stands right now,anyone that considers himselfherself a 

dancehall' s student & has followed  the Bounty  Killer  & Kartel's 

career should know WITHOUT DOUBT    that Kartel has always  

been right & is winning the clash currently...

The Allaince & Bounty Killa's legacy was over at STING 2009.

Now the whole thing  can be brought  back also  to the Beenie Man

Bounty War and with everything starting  back in the  days   with 
that and Vybz  not picking sides.
He wanted to stay out from  the war  between Beenie and Bounty.

This brought problems and even threats. So  Kartel left the Alliance. 

More than staying out of the war he decided to do  a  song with 

D'Angel talking about you know who is yah baby daddy. 

Then he started associating with Beenie on stage.Bountytalkedbout 

it too but did not have any songs relating the events.Mavado rushed 

in defending Bounty's honour that is whyBountyalso defended him.

I hink Vybz Kartel respects Bounty Killer as one of the forefathersof 

modern dancehall & as a mentor .But dancehall has evolved from 

what it was & there is nothing more Kartel can learn from Bounty.

Bounty knows this & is bitter because Vybz  is proving him wrongova

& over & continues to break barriers.

When the word war comes out  is about killing with lyrics  and  gun  
chunes and war arguments.Not real war, Music War. Bounty Killer 
&  Beenie started this kind of talk.

Now, about Sting 27 in Portmore and the rumors about Kartel/Mavado

/Bounty on stage looks like Mavado asked 4 millions Jamaican $ to be

performing and Kartel 5 millions Jamaican $ and that's why probably

both the Teacher and the gullygod won 't be on stage this year,  which  
left the audience speechless.

*Vybz Kartel - Real Talk*

There are semi - official rumurs about Vybz Kartel  and  Movado

probably not performing at Sting 2010 in Portmore, St. Catherine,

Kingston, most likely for security reasons and the audience being

disappointed and saying the 26 December Show will be  loosing 

its charm.MissGaza will dig about it and post news here.

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Talking about Addi The Teacher I came across this cool interview.

It is  almost 10 minutes long. It's dated back  2006. Decided  to share 

it because it shows a different Kartel from the one portrayed in most 

of  his videos. He's extremly  clear, fresh and  focused, real.

The interview keeps it real on so many subjects from Bounty Killer, 

to Vybz's breakings  into the industry,to his meeting with Don Corleon.

He talks about the origin of his unique style,about  artists  that inspire

him and he starts with a list that includes Bob Marley  as first  name 

and ends with Beenie Man.

Kartel comes real about the press ignoring his social songs and he  

also talks about garrisons and political culture  in Jamaica, music,

police and politicians from Kartel's point of view. A smart point of

of view.When the video was released he just had  build his label so 
he  also explains  everything about   Adidjaheim Records.

A very cool video to get to know the Empire's founder  closer.