Detour to dancehall
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- Detour to dancehall
- Christian DJs for ‘Big Lime’
- Gary Clark Jr. James Bullard
Detour to dancehall
Stabroek News – Dec 22, 2007
Right now the sky is the limit. The main thing was to get past Geffen Interscope and MCA” As is to be expected there are both pros and cons with the switch to an independent label. Following the move to Big Yard Music he had complete creative control over the album including final say on the track listing the artwork and even the direction of music videos. Although he believes it was the right way to go he admits that the distribution is a problem since smaller labels lack the capital to promote albums on par with the major companies. But with the success of digital downloading new modes of distribution have been emerging. In ctober British rock band Radiohead released its latest album ‘In Rainbows’ as a digital download and invited fans to pay whatever they wanted for it. The sales figures have yet to be released but initial reports indicated that the band sold 1.
Christian DJs for ‘Big Lime’
Stabroek News – Dec 22, 2007
Sheik Reza Ally popularly known as the ‘DJ Evangelist’ is one of the organisers of this new feature. A stage will be set up and gospel music will blare from amplifiers just as it usually is with popular music and Sheik feels this would add some “serenity” to the event. He also does not believe that come next Wednesday they would have to compete with the other sound systems which would be playing dancehall and other popular music as he is sure there is an audience for the type of music they would be playing. In a recent interview with The Scene the Canada-based Guyanese noted that the Main Big Lime has been associated with violence by some because of some incidents that would have occurred in the past. He hopes that the addition of some good Christian music would assist in ensuring a non-violent atmosphere. Mind you Sheik and his crew which includes another Guyanese based in New York L-Legant whose slogan is ‘Relevant’ plays music that is dubbed dancehall reggae gospel so that Christians can rock away in the name of Jesus… In a recent interview with The Scene the Canada-based Guyanese noted that the Main Big Lime has been associated with violence by some because of some incidents that would have occurred in the past. He hopes that the addition of some good Christian music would assist in ensuring a non-violent atmosphere. Mind you Sheik and his crew which includes another Guyanese based in New York L-Legant whose slogan is ‘Relevant’ plays music that is dubbed dancehall reggae gospel so that Christians can rock away in the name of Jesus. Sheik who has been living in Canada for the past eight years said the idea was conceived by a local group known as Turning Point Promotion and his website www. “We are bringing a new edition and it is the real Christmas jam” he was bold enough to declare.
Gary Clark Jr. James Bullard
Austin 360 – Austin 360 (subscription) – Dec 22, 2007
ProfileFrom the promoter:A multifaceted performer Gary plays guitar harmonica bass and drums. riginally labeled a blues musician Gary has always had an appreciation for all genres of music. His performances are a unique blend of R&B reggae blues and soul. He also wrote the score for the Jason Wiles movie “Lenexa 1 Mile”. Gary is also pursuing acting and will be seen in an upcoming John Sayles movie “Honeydripper”.
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