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EXCO LEVI GOES FOR HIS FOURTH JUNO AWARD MARCH 15!

January 28th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Kevin Jackson—  Exco Levi—- THREE-TIME winner Exco Levi, deejay Kirk Diamond, singjay Mikey Dangerous, singer Steele and deejay Tasha T are the nominees in the Best Reggae Recording of the Year category, for the 2015 Juno Awards. The Juno is Canada’s equivalent of the Grammy Awards in the United States. Toronto-based Exco Levi is originally from Manchester. Born Wayne Ford Levi, he won in 2012 and repeated the feat in 2013 and 2014. This year, he is nominated for the song Welcome the King. This is Diamond’s first Juno nod. The Saskatchewan deejay earned a nomination for Love Inna We Heart which has been number one for the past seven weeks on the Rebel Vibez Canadian Reggae Chart. “This is my first Juno nomination and it feels great. It’s a really good feeling,” St Catherine-born … Read entire article »

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CANADA-BASED REGGAE SINGER KIRK DIAMOND,YEARNS FOR THE BIG BREAK!

September 14th, 2014 | Add a Comment

By Cecelia Campbell Livingston—- Kirk Campbell— JAMAICAN-BORN, Canada-based reggae singer Kirk Diamond is pushing his latest single Dem Nuh Real. Produced by Armzhouse Records, the track also features Jamaican deejay TG. The up-and-coming singer was recently in the island shooting footage for the video. “I wanted an authentic feel to the video… There is no other place in the world that holds the vibes like Jamaica,” he said. The video is slated to be premiered on MTV.com on Monday. Diamond said it is challenging as a reggae artist in the Land of the Maple Leaf. “Most radio disc jocks only play what’s hot in Jamaica. Just like most of the world, they look to Jamaica. And for a local artist, it’s like you need that Jamaican stamp of approval to be taken seriously. So we spend all our … Read entire article »

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