*Latest Reggae/Dancehall News April 2011*

First of all is nice to be back up with MissGaza.blogspot!!! Wonder if U guys missed it! Photobucket had a severe servers failure which went on for almost 3 weeks ...and when i started getting emails from them saying they were upgrading me to a pro account but they also wrote me : "Last Monday evening, we experienced a hardware failure; the odds of such a failure are over 1 in a billion. Throughout this time, we worked closely with our storage and data management partner to make sure that all measures were taken to preserve and restore all data."...MissGaza really started worrying about all her files being lost! Instead we r back up : me, photobuckets and all those others users! So Big Ups  & Big Thanx to their Support Team!

* Fresh News From Portomore April 2011*

Vybz Kartel 's Party for Coloring Book cancelled by police in Portmore and Vybz is thinking if taking  legal actions against them because his biz is being affected by a lot of cancellation from pubblic force lately. He will also step into the boxing  ring, together with Mavado and I-Octane,  the popular Jamaican tv show The Contender a reality show about boxe.

*Reggae For Japan Changes Date*


It's Mighty Crown 20th Anniversary and they are all about helping their homeland, Japan, heavily hit by after shocks of heartquakes, tsunami and nuclear nightmares. The new date is set for June and there 's a huge line up of artists ready to give help to Japan read all the details here. If U are in Nyc/Nj area don't miss out their Celebration with Capleton the 29th of April 2011.


*Top 25 Reggae Singles Jamaican Charts*



Queen Ifrica on top with Times Like These, 2nd position for Forever & Always (7th Wonder) – Hezron – and 3rd forLover’s Holiday (Breakfast in Bed) - Colin Levy aka Iley Dread

*Soflo Awards 2011 Photos & Videos*

Check out the coolest Dancehall & reggae Awards in Florida. Period!
* Top 25 Singles jamaican Charts April 2011*

Wayne Wonder 1st position with If I ever, Buju Banton Tings A Come Up on 2nd Big Ups Buju!, 3rd position for Toya with True Blessings.
*MissGaza Top 10 Good Chunes*

MissGaza ten favorite chunes in heavy rotation in my playlist.Some new some old, u can stream and listen and I'm very curious to know if U like dem too.Bless.





Also All new gaza for April 2011 & don't miss out all the events in Florida for the next weeks! Check out MissGaza.com! Bless!

*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!

*Rebel Salute 2011 Highlights*

If you couldn't make it to Rebel Salute Festival  2011 enjoy some of  its  coolest moments  with  these videos. Let  see  what  went  down  on  that  stage !A lot of amazing guests and incredible audience!!!Enjoy!
Mavado,I-Octane,Beres Hammond,Taurrus Riley,Romain Virgo, & Professor Nuts.
Queen Ifrica Interview too!

*Most Popular Dancehall Songs In 2010*

"Year 2010 was off to a slow start in dancehall ,with many thinking that it could  be one of the worse years in dancehall history.But as the year went by,a good number  of  mega  hit  singles emerged that  rescue  the genre from  recession.
.{My Heart -Wayne Marshall}.
Wayne Marshall hit single "My Heart" was one of the biggest dancehall releases     of 2010.The Remix features Mavado & the song made it to several reggae charts worldwide, including Africa, Europe.


.{Damian Marley/ Nas - Patience}.

"Patience" is one of the biggest reggae / hip hop crossover songs of 2010. "Patience" was release on the duo collaborative critically acclaimed album “Distant Relatives"

.

.{Beenie Man - I 'm Ok}.
Beenie Man was one of the biggest come back of the year together with Fambo."I'm ok" is one of Beenie's best banger of the last couple of years.



.{Vybz Kartel/Russian - Jeans N Fitted}.
"Jeans N Fitted" is been  number one in Jamaica  for a minute and was also on charts in New York and Europe during the summer of 2010. The video for the song current has over   3 million views on Youtube.


.{Sean Kingston/Nicki Minaj-Let go (Dutty Love)}.
He's not a traditional Reggae/Dancehall artist but kids go crazy for him and all of his songs in Jamaica as worldwide and his video on youtube got more than 13 millions hits.


.{Fambo/Beenie Man - Rum & Redbull}.
Fambo & Beenie Man are the biggest come back of the year 2010 and this collabo is great. the banger reache charts all over ouside Jamaica doing well in Europe, America ,Asia.


.{I-Octane - My life}.
Several different artists realesed songs called "My Life" in 2010, in Jamaica.
Similar songs with similar titles but nobody like him was able to compete with the lyrics  and the appeal on listeners as I-Octane's song. Not bad for such a new and young artist.


.{Mavado/Stacious - Come To My Room}.
This is a nice and different song from  Mavado,where he' is showing a different side from his usual War/ Gully mode.


.{Vybz Kartel -Clarks}.
Clarks is been one of the biggest Vybz' success of the year  so much that  influenced style and fashion and  British classic shoe company has since opened up a new factory to supply the growing demand for the classic Desert and Wallabee. The song Clarks also give rise to Popcaan, one of MissGaza's favorite  rising member in the Vybz Kartel led Gaza Empire.Given Clarks success,  Vybz is opening is own shoe company.

.{Gyptian/Nicki Minaj - Hold Yuh}.
The biggest reggae worldwide success of the year once again Gyptian scoring big and it's surely no surprise.This song raise his own career and made him very popular worldwide and also revived the whole dancehall scene, that was going across a period of low, capturing music fans from all over.The original version of "Hold Yuh" was released in 2009 but  really got famous in 2010 and even more so since then several versions and remixes was done off the song, including the popular Nicki Minaj remix and a soca version.So after posting  some of my fav remixes earlier here the original "Hold Yuh" video.

*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 and Mavado Wanted*

Not a jo


ke. 
Jamaican dancehall superstars Adijah Palmer aka Vybz Kartel
and David Brooks aka called Movado have been listed as persons
of interest by the St. Andrew North Police.
According to a release from the police investigators want to 
interview the dancehall artists from di Gaza and di Gully on
a number of recent incidents in the Division.
Palmer and Brooks are to report to the Constant Spring Police
Station by 3:00 pm tomorrow afternoon. 
Reports are that top Jamaican entertainers  are wanted by
the police as persons of interest for  incidents which apparently
occurred in theBig Yard and Cassava Piece communities.
Reports say Kartel wields considerable influence in a community
known as ‘Big Yard’ while Mavado hails from a nearby community
of Cassava Piece and is very influential there.