*Youth View Awards 2011 *

Last Sat 5 feb the Youth View Awards went down  at National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. The YVA's is a people choice awards that offers a creative vehicle for Jamaican teens and young adults’ voices to be heard! The categories included favourite celebrity in entertainment, fashion, sports, and the coveted award of celebrity role model of the year! Hosted by Teyanna Taylor, Chino and Lady Rennae, the event was packed with a lot artists like Aidonia who performed "Evil Head", Voicemail, G Whizz sang "Life" while Tessane Chin celebrated Bob Marley's birthday singing his "Woman Hold Her Head and Cry "and also Etana sang "Redemption Song" and her own  "Roots". To-Isis did a redemption of "I can transform ya"which talked about bleaching while Teyanna Taylor did an amazing dance and she also went into the crowd bringing already excited fans to scream even more.Chino did a medley of  "Who God Bless" Protected" and "From Mawning". Din Dong was in the house and danced with Ravers Clavers,Elephant Man was there and all di Gaza Camp .Vybz Kartel, which just launched his own clothing line on the market for males and females, called Addi, brought home 4 awards one with Russian for best collabo of 2010. 

List of winners and some videos of the event above. 

Tiana,Vybz and Chino scored the biggest!

YVA 2011 List of winners:

Favourite Music Video

Holiday by Ding Dong and Chevaughn

Sound of the Year 

Renaissance Disco

Best Dance Group

Sample Six

Best Chart-topping Song

Love Dem  Vybz Kartel

Favourite Local Sports Team

Reggae Boyz

Favourite Artiste of the Year

Tifa

Favourite Artiste of the Year (male):

Vybz Kartel

Favourite Group

Voicemail

Cultural Artist of the Year

Tarrus Riley 

Producer of the Year

Stephen McGregor

Favourite Local International Act

Sean Paul

Favourite Male Dancer

Ding Dong

Favourite Female Dancer

Mystic

Gospel Artiste of the Year

DJ Nicholas

Favourite Radio Personality

ZJ Liquid

Best Fashion Icon (female)

D’ Angel

Best Fashion Icon (male)

Beenie Man

Best Local Clothing Brand

Cooyah

Favourite Entertainment Show

Review

Best Female Artiste

Tifa

Best Male Artiste

Vybz Kartel

Favourite Video Director

Jay Will

Favourite Female Sports Personality

Shelly-Ann Fraser

Favourite Male Sports Personality

Usain Bolt

Young Hot and Hype Female

Tifa

Young Hot and Hype Male

Chino

* Bob Marley To Become Jamaica National Hero*

Jamaican Cultural  Minister  Olivia Grange told at  national  jamaican radio audience, yesterday, and to those that gathered  at the Bob  Marley  Museum,         in Kingston, to  celebrate  the singer' s  66  birthday, that Marley was "a great Jamaican" and she "supports the idea of making him National Hero".                  The order of National Hero's is Jamaican highest honour. The Minister also said that people who believe Marley should be make a National Hero should formally present their case with letters and petitions and she would advocate in their behalf. Currently Bob Marley holds Jamaica's Order of Merit,  as so he      is addressed, The Honourable Robert Nesta Marley, OM.

*Happy B-Day Bob Marley, U R Still The King*

Bob Marley  would  be 66  years  old  today and even  if he 's not  physically alive anymore, his dominance of the charts over any other contemporary artist in the scene is bold. Bob Marley was born Robert Nesta Marley on Feb. 6, 1945 in Saint Ann, Jamaica. His father, Norval Sinclair Marley, was a white Englishman and his mother, Cedelia Booker, was a black Jamaican. Bob Marley died of cancer in Miami, FL on May 11, 1981. Marley had 12 children, four by his wife Rita, and was a devout Rastafarian.He's the most famous Reggae artist, still,after almost 30 years from his death and based on google analytics he' s much more famous than Shaggy or any other artist  currently in charts and billboards. Bob Marley albums top the charts in 19 countries based on checks on iTunes Reggae Albums charts including US, UK, France Australia, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.Some of these Charts have more than just one of his album listed and his album Legend is still one of the most sold albums ever, second only to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon. Bob Marley influence anyway trascends Charts and record sales, he's also a top  popular icon worldwide and nobody on earth symbolizes more than Bob Reggae and Rastafari still inspiring millions of human beings all over the world.His power is still absolute.
Bob Marley spent much of the late 1970s trying to promote peace and cultural understanding within Jamaica, despite being shot (along with his wife and manager, who also survived) before a peace concert. He also acted as a willing cultural ambassador for the Jamaican people and the Rastafarian religion. He holds nearly godlike status among many Jamaicans and Rastafarians worldwide.He was also able to bring together political factions at war against each others as well shown in the recordings of   One Love Peace Concert , a large concert held on April 22, 1978 at The National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
This concert was held during a political civil war in Jamrock between opposing parties Jamaican Labour Party and the People's National Party. The concert came to its peak during Bob Marley & The Wailers' performance of "Jammin'", when Marley joined the hands of political rivals Michael Manley (PNP) and Edward Seaga (JLP). That wasn't the only not ordinary thing of that concert, pay attention to the thunders and his interpretation!
Everybody has a memory or a story  connected to some of his songs and for many he's not just another legendary singer, some how he touched personally each of us with his music delivering hope, love, advise and strength. 

*Selector Jazzy T of Renaissance Sound Kingston*

Popular Renaissance selector Jazzy-T , the one that parties on his B-Day with  the world’s fastest man – Mr. Usain Bolt –  spinning  the tracks  at his  birthday  bash was chilling on MissGaza's couch last night.  It wasn't as fancy as when  DJ Usain Bolt did work alongside Jazzy-T himself,  and a long  list of popular  sounds and selectors including Renaissance, Stone Love, Black Chiney, Richie D. South Floridians,at the Seminole Hardrock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida  this past 17th of January but it was a honor to link with such a great  Dj & Selector,  part of one of the most legendary sound. Jazzy T is Good ppl ,cool & genuine he even drop a shout to MissGaza.

Was fun like it was my b-day, over all when Jazzy T called his homeboy Mr Demarco and passed me the phone. Demarco gifted me his new hot joint "Still a get by" MAAAD CHUNE that is in heavy rotation on my playlist since and Mad Respect to Jamaica and its incredible artists always keeping it real. Big Ups Jazzy T always welcome in my crib!DeMarco Me Giving Thanx!Big Ups all da way Ghost & Gavstar too. 

The Renaissance crew are DJFoodie, DJ Smoke, DJ Pepsi, DJ Mykie E and DJ Christuff. Jazzy T,Dr Dre ,DJ Delano and DJ Blaze.

If you are not familiar with the legendary Ranaissance Sound here a brief head up.Renaissance Sound have been in the Sound System business for over 21 years and they are still fresh and killing it on the  dancefloors. Also, i think,  owning  some  of  the best and craziest  Dubplates on the scene now a days.Renaissance's  credo  of  great mixes and less talking,  will  show  excerpts  of a documentary  about  the  sound that is  being  produced  to  commemorate its 20th birthday.

One of the founding members, Delano Thomas, said Renaissance Disco was started  by himself  and  a former  member,  Devon  Chin, in 1989. Other Renaissance pioneers included Mix Master Marvin, Ian, Michael Edwards, Ronald McLean and DJ Marlon (deceased).

Renaissance Disco's first major debut was at a venue on Waterloo Road, where a party  was  being  put on by the original RAS Promotions. Both  Renaissance and Stone Love played at that party .Delano's crew  has been  working on a lot of remixes since their beginning, when they couldn't afford dubplates, till they did the remix of Beenie Man's Dancehall Queen and Bounty Killer's Nitro. 

Renaissance Sound System was also get known for breaking hip hop into dancehall .Delano Thomas was the personal deejay for Sean Paul, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man and Born Jamericans, while they were on tour. Renaissance always  kept in touch with the public as it simultaneously played at numerous events in Jamaica and the rest of the world. The sound system has played in countries like Germany, Japan, United Kingdom and throughout the Caribbean.Renaissance Disco now has many different  faces, not only Thomas, with his unmistakable eyepatch, Michael Edwards and Mix Master Marvin, who freelances with the sound system, are the only founding members still in the group. Big Ups Renaissance!

*Top 10 Dancehall & Reggae Charts Feb. 2011*

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Check out this month Top 10 Dancehall And Reggae  Charts.
Top Ten Dancehall Singles Charts Feb 2011
I-Octane is solid on top but Gaza is all ova!

1	Puff It (1 wk @ #1) – I-Octane – Cashflow
2	Dumper Truck (2 wks @ #1) - Vybz Kartel - CR203
3	Stulla (2 wks @ #1) - Mavado - CR203
4	Cake Soap – Vybz Kartel – Adidjaheim/Notnice
5	Nuh Love Inna Dem - I-Octane - Cashflow
6	Nah Let Go - Gyptian - VP Records
7	For Your Eyes Only (1 wk @ #1) – Shaggy feat. Alaine – K-Licious Music
8	Hot Grabba - Vybz Kartel feat. Popcaan - Adidjaheim/Notnice
9	Party Like It's Your Birthday - Richie Loop, Busy Signal & D'Major - Scikron Entertainment
10	Stronger – Cham feat. Bounty Killer & Mykal Rose – Mad House

Top Ten Reggae Singles Charts Feb 2011

1	A Nuh So Mi Waan Live (1 wk @ #1) - Nesbeth - Jan Biggs Production
2	Rescue Me (3 wks @ #1) - Duane Stephenson feat. Gramps Morgan - VP Records
3	You Are Me – Alaine – 1Thirty1 Records
4	Hard Way – Ikaya – Outa Road Records
5	Tears (2 wks @ #1) – Kurt Warmington – Infidelity  Records
6	Innocent – Buju Banton – Gargamel Music
7	Dark Skin Girl – Romain Virgo – Penthouse Records
8	Love How You Touch Me - Elvis D - Listen Up Records
9	Comfort Zone - Busy Signal - Penthouse Records
10	Come Back Home – Tom Laing – Top Tier Records

*Gaza Kim Goes Alliance*

Kim Hamilton,the young lady knows as Gaza Kim,became Kim Alliance.She is been working in tight touch with affiliates Alliance group Pay Day for some time now and she also changed her name to just Kim after officially departing from di Gaza Camp and becoming an official member of the Alliance  and after being recruited from Bounty Killer. She took some time off the music scene to revamp her image and her music. She will be soon releasing her own album and her mixtape, called "The Rebirth Of Kim", is dropping this month of Feb., symbolizes her musical rebirth and it's been put together by a Miami dj,Dj PurFiya.Currently touring in Guyana she will travel to Suriname for another show on Feb. 4. While waiting for her new music to come out check out her past hits from when she was rolling with Portmore Empire and Gaza Camp. 

*Don't Dis Me I Won't Dis You*

MAAAD FREESTYLE from di Teacher, funny in his porch with doggy barking.
Also New Song from Vybz Kartel for Feb. 2011. It states a very simple concept, Don't Dis Me & I won't Dis You..Respect here is linked to love & feelings.So precise  ah!?

*Bingie General Inspired By Vybz Kartel*

After over a decade of being absent from the music scene Bingie General is trying to  make  a  return  in  the  dancehall music  industry. Bingie, brother  of  Major Mackerel, says that Vybz's recent  cover of his hits dated back to 1987 "Come Rush me Now" gave him inspiration to come out of  his box.Being a cover the two songs are  similar  lyrically and  Addi Di Teacher  added his flavour to the song with his popular "oh" and "ahoe" interjections. The cover  has  been extremely popular in the dancehall and Mr Bingie is grateful that Vybz decided to cover his song. Since 

the cover is out a lot of other artists reached out  to Bingie  to  have  some  specials recorded wth him.Apart from being an artist, Bingie  General  also  boasted of  the numerous albums of other artists, for which he did production work. Among those he mentioned were albums for Yellowman, John Holt, and Singing Melody.

Aware that it may be little odd for the younger generation to see a man of his age doing dancehall music Bingie General says he has his own formula: to use young producers and song writers with the hottest rhytms will be his way to get the ghetto youth attention. Big Ups Bingie General and as usual Big Ups to Kartel making another  glorius entry in MissGaza blog!