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CANADA’S REGGAE QUEEN AMMOYE, RELEASES NEW SINGLE “DON’T COUNT ME OUT!”

From South Florida Caribbean News— Canadian Songstress Ammoye has a track record of making popular music, and the three-time JUNO nominee for Best Reggae Recording adds to that record with the release of her new single “Don’t Count Me Out!” Produced by Award winning Donovan Germain of Penthouse Records, “Don’t Count Me Out” is taken from the artists forthcoming album, ‘The Light’ which will be available on wide release on June 29th on the Tuff Gong International label. Ammoye Ammoye single speaks to the underdog who comes from the ‘country’ (a metaphor used to represent being an outsider), and overcomes obstacles to achieve her goal.  Ammoye sings:  “I’m a woman from a small town in the country / with a big city mentality / yeah / I never forget I come from the Ghetto / … Read entire article »

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IT’S JUNO AWARD NUMBER FIVE FOR EXCO LEVI!

BY KEVIN JACKSON—  Reggae singer Exco Levi on the red carpet at the 2017 staging of the Juno Awards held at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa, on Saturday… EXCO Levi copped his fifth Best Reggae Recording of The Year at Saturday night’s Juno Awards at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa. The Clarendon-born singjay won for the song Siren, released last June by Oneness Records. The other nominees were Roll Dem by Dubmatix featuring Gappy Ranks, Sorry by Ammoye, Cry Every Day by Blessed, and Jay Kartier’s Who Feels it Knows. “First, I wanna say thanks to the Almighty for life. It’s an honor to be a part of a country and an industry that supports its art form. Big up Jones and Jones Production, Reggaeville, Silly Walks, Penthouse Records, and all my fellow … Read entire article »

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EXCO LEVI, DUBMATIX, BLESSED, AND AMMOYE, AMONG THE FIVE NOMINEES FOR CANADA’s JUNO AWARD!

EXCO LEVI, DUBMATIX, BLESSED, AND AMMOYE, AMONG THE FIVE NOMINEES FOR CANADA’s JUNO AWARD!

BY KEVIN JACKSON—  Top: Dubmatix Bottom: Blessed MULTIPLE winner Exco Levi heads the nominees for Best Reggae Recording Of The Year in the Juno Awards scheduled for April 2 at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa. Exco Levi, a four-time winner, is nominated for Siren. Other nominees are Sorry by Ammoye, Cry Every Day (Blessed), Roll Dem (Dubmatix featuring Gappy Ranks) and Who Feels It Knows by Jay Kartier. It is the sixth nod for the Clarendon-born Exco Levi who … Read entire article »

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THREE JAMAICANS AMONG WINNERS OF CANADA’S JUNO AWARDS!

THREE JAMAICANS AMONG WINNERS OF CANADA’S JUNO AWARDS!

Kardinal Offishall & Boi-1da— THREE Jamaicans won Juno Awards Saturday night in Winnipeg, Canada, where the annual ceremony took place. Rapper/deejay Kardinal Offishall took home his third Juno for the song Can’t Choose which features singer Jrdn. It won for R&B Soul Recording of the Year. Kingston-born Matthew Samuels, known as producer Boi-1da, produced most of the tracks on Canadian rapper Drake’s latest album Nothing Was the Same, which won for Rap Recording of the Year. Samuels also … Read entire article »

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