Rihanna Home-made Video of Busy Signal’s – Come Over Spiked Viewership

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Notice Productions C.E.O. Wayne Thompson better known as ‘Unga’ is today a much happier man; this following the recent antics of international multi-award winning Pop/R&B princess Rihanna.  Antics! which have resulted in a significant spike in online viewership and renewed interest in one of his productions.

 

Rihanna in a home-made video [WATCH VIDEO] now gone viral is seen sitting on what appears to be a flight of steps singing along to Busy Signal’s – Come Over (Missing You); featured on the Heart & Soul Rhythm the song has seen a massive increase of over two million views in a matter of days. Checks online revealed that prior to her playful rendition the viewership on the official video stood at approximately 1.3 million which has now exceeded the 3.3 million mark. [WATCH OFFICIAL VIDEO]

The increased viewership has also spawned the video making its way onto MTV IGGY, an official arm of MTV that relentlessly scours the globe in search of exciting young musicians creating the sounds of the future. [WATCH VIDEO ON MTV IGGY]

Unga, an accomplished producer and musician said he has been getting a lot of calls and positive feedback from various industry players across the world regarding the project.

In a statement to the media Unga explained, “Over the past couple of days I have been getting a lot of calls and feedback about the song and that’s how I became aware of what Rihanna had done… for that I give thanks! But more importantly this proves once again the significant impact that Reggae music has around the globe.” In closing the musical virtuoso pleaded for the nation and its policy makers to respect and do more to uplift the Jamaican culture.

Meanwhile, Unga who recently collaborated with Reggae stalwart Jimmy Cliff is expected to release a new project titled Intransit Rhythm featuring musical heavyweights: Demarco, Jah Cure, Konshens, I-Octane, Christopher Martin, Ras Penco and Chevaughn among others.

 

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Busy Signal's album "Reggae Music Again" to hit Caribbean stores on April 10th

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Due to the overwhelming response from fans and industry alike, Busy Signal's benchmark album Reggae Music Again will be available digitally and in stores throughout the Caribbean on April 10. The U.S. in-store release date remains on April 24. This forthcoming album on VP Records shows the dancehall artist in a new light as he pays homage to his roots with a full set of traditional reggae songs.

Better known for his sharp-spitting rhymes on hardcore dancehall hits like "Tic Toc" (remixed by M.I.A. and Rye Rye) and "Wine Pon De Edge," Busy Signal emerges as a charismatic roots reggae artist. The intricate, multi-layered one-drop rhythms heard on Reggae Music Again were created by some of Jamaica's most acclaimed musicians (Kirk Bennette, Aeion Hoilette, Lamont Savory, Kevon Webster, Robbie Lyn and Dean Fraser), and recorded live at Kingston's legendary Tuff Gong studios.

Even though this is a stark departure from the sequenced beats that have dominated most of Busy's previous material, it is not the first time fans will embrace his singing. In 2011, Busy covered the classic country song "The Gambler," originally sung by Kenny Rogers for the Reggae's Gone Country compilation, and his ballad-like renditions of the 1985 Commodores' hit "Night Shift" and Phil Collin's "One More Night" off his last album D.O.B. were well-received and showed his versatility as an artist. All these songs were catalysts and motivation for his traditional approach heard on Reggae Music Again.

"Being a Jamaican, I feel like it is my duty to highlight and contribute to reggae music, and with the encouragement of my management and musicians who played on this record, it all came together," states Busy. "This album is like a renaissance for me, a rebirth - reggae style," he adds.

In addition to the full-length album, VP Records will release a vinyl companion piece, entitled REGGAE Music Dubb'n Again, available April 17, special for Record Store Day on April 21. The exclusive LP will feature extended dub mixes for six of the album's songs, which are all mixed and engineered by Shane Brown and his legendary father Errol Brown.

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Bounty Killer Goes On Tour In Europe This May

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Entertainer Bounty Killer will be embarking on an European tour this May, this according agent  Solid Agency Management.

Bounty Killer will  be performing in Lausanne, Switzerland on May 9, he then heads for Italy on May 10 at Atlantico.

On May 16th, Killer will perform at Garrance Reggae Splash, and on May 17th, he will join Busy Signal and I Octane for Amsterdam Reggae Festival 

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Busy Signal to release new album "Reggae Music Again" on April 24

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Busy Signal, will be releasing a new album "Reggae Music Again" on April 24. The album which will features 14 tracks with the lead single, Come Over has already making a mark on the local music scene.

Reggae Music Again is full up of classical one-drop riddims and lyrics with real substance.

In a press release  Busy Signal stated  "Reggae Music Again will be “celebrating the uplifting spirit and tightly woven grooves that epitomize Jamaica’s signature rhythm.”


Busy Signal is mostly known for his rough-edged style of music as well as lyrical ingenuity, but with this album fans get to hear a more  spiritual and sensual sides of  artiste.

“It shows my growth, versatility and the recognition of reggae as the origin of dancehall music. Being a Jamaican, I feel like it is my duty to highlight and contribute to reggae music, and with the encouragement of my management and musicians who played on this record, including Dean Fraser, it all came together. This album is like a renaissance for me, a rebirth – Reggae style,” he said.

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Guyanese singer Timeka Marshall signs deal with "Oakley"

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Guyanese singer Timeka Marshall has signed an endorsement deal with the eyewear and apparel giant Oakley. The endorsement deal comes on the heels of Marshall’s growing fan base across the region with the songs Hush and All Night.

Music videos for both singles have been in frequent rotation on cable television in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands.

Marshall is no stranger to endorsement deals. In her native Guyana, she represented Kings Jewelry as well as telecommunications company Cell Link.

Marshall will be sporting Oakley branded eyewear in the forthcoming video for the collaborative single Feel Fah. The track features dancehall artiste Busy Signal.

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Ce’Cile’s "Hot Like We" single has knocked Latin superstar Pitbull’s Room Service from the number one spot on Germany’s Black Singles chart.

Checks made by this column have indicated that Ce’Cile the first Jamaican entertainer to reach the number one spot on that chart. Over the past few months, a handful of Jamaican acts have registered singles on Germany’s Black Singles chart. They include Serani with "No Games"; Mavado with I’m So Special; Sean Kingston with Fire Burning; and Busy Signal and Marcia Griffiths’ combination single Automatic.

"Hot Like We" which was remixed by Kingstone Records/Groove Attack, has spurred interest from pop radio stations across Germany. The song has been showing up on several playlists and it could possibly make its way onto the main pop charts in Germany.

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