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Mavado continues his Connect Jamaica campaign

Southside’s St Michael’s Infant and Primary School was the recipient of a computer and printer from dancehall artiste Mavado.

The initiative is part of his newly formed charity, Connect Jamaica. This initiative, according to Mavado, will ensure that every school in Jamaica benefits from a computer and printer from his charity.

Commenting on the donation, principal of the institution, Mrs Morrison, said, “The school was in need of a computer for the infants. It was like a God-send when Mavado’s representatives contacted us, it couldn’t have come at a better time. The little ones will benefit every day from Mavado’s generosity. We all thank him very much.”

Over the next couple of weeks, three more institutions will be presented with computers and printers. There are also other institutions in the pipeline that will be presented with computers.

Mavado’s The Real McKoy birthday bash will be held on December 1 at Temple Hall Estates in St Andrew. Among the artistes who will be performing are Lady Saw, members of the Bounty Killer-led Alliance, Pressure, Munga, Alaine, Fantan Mojah, Jah Cure and Macka Diamond among others. Part proceeds from the staging of the event will go towards purchasing computers for schools across Jamaica.

Newcomer Timmi Burrell is gearing up for the big times

Former dancer turned singer Timmi Burrell (real name Clive Burrell) has his sights set on the big times. The Spanish Town native, who now resides in Negril, Westmoreland, began his musical journey recording under the moniker Lemon.

He appeared on a number of shows in and around the Negril area, including Negril Salute, and Reggae By the Sea. He eventually hooked up with producer Ralson Barrett who was impressed with his talent and immediately began to work with him. His first officially released single, Tear It Off, was recorded on Barrett’s BIG label. This effort was followed by other singles including Up And Down and Children Crying.
The feedback generated by those recordings gave him the opportunity to perform at the Hague Agricultural Show and GT Taylor’s Christmas Extravaganza show.

Burrell has been recording a lot of songs over the last couple of years. He took a short break from music and has returned with a handful of new singles – Children Crying, Got To Overcome, Chill And Hold A Vibes, Man Of My Word and Coochie Tight – which have been getting some attention on Irie FM, Vibes FM and Links FM in Westmoreland.

Burrell’s upcoming performances include Negril Impact on November 17; GT Taylor’s Christmas Extravaganza on December 25; Rising West on December 5; Teen Splash on December 26; and Unity Splash on January 1.

Anthony B’s plan

Firebrand deejay Anthony B says he plans to flood the market with conscious music. The deejay, who recently returned from a sold out performance at the Club Legacy in Atlanta (Sizzla and Etana also performed on the show), says he intends on spreading positive messages all around.

Known for his message-laced ditties, Anthony B has released several albums over his more than decade-long career. His most recent set was Higher Meditation for Greensleeves Records.

He made a triumphant return to the local charts a few months ago when the song Tease Her, which was produced by Mario C, stormed its way to the top of the charts. His current single, Bad From Long Time, also produced by Mario C, is making inroads.

Anthony B fans can catch the toaster in action at a number of upcoming events, including Reggae Campfire; Crystal Springs Family Fun Day in Buff Bay, Portland; and Negril Impact.

Sangster’s Rum Cream Mello Vibes delivered the goods

It would appear that the music from the 1970s to the 1990s are considered among the best that fans can identify with. This was the case at the Sangster’s Rum Cream Mello Vibes party which took place on October 27 at the Mas Camp.

The 12th staging of the event was promoted by GLK Entertainment. Patrons came out in their numbers, even though rain was already soaking sections of the Corporate Area. The theme of the party was Girls Fever and what a fever it was. Females entered the venue free of cost before 11:00 pm.

When this writer arrived at minutes to 2:00 am on Sunday, a stream of patrons were making their way out of the rain-soaked venue. However, on the inside, a swarm of wet bodies gyrated and boogied to the old school jams that were being unleashed by Collin Hines and DJ Marvin, both from Fame FM.

Selections from Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Beres Hammond and Buju Banton elicited high-charged responses from the patrons inside the crammed venue.

One patron said it was the vibes of the party that kept her coming back to each Mello Vibes event.

Source: Jamaica Observer

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