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DANCEHALL ARTIST SPECIALIST LEAVES DOWNSOUND RECORDS!
Dancehall artist Specialist has officially announced that he has parted ways with local record label, Downsound Records.“Mi want the people dem know say Downsound is not ready for music, and because of that they won’t get a giant artist who can step out hot like these artist that running the place and represent them,” he said.The deejay further said; “I was loyal. I sat there for almost four years and believed in them that they … Read entire article »
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MONTEGO BAY TAXI DRIVER, WINS TALENT COMPETITION AND RECORDING CONTRACT WITH DOWNSOUND RECORDS!
From left: NinjaMan, Keith Black and Joe Bagdonovich presenting Black’s prize. FOR 10 years Keith Black has been trying to get a break in the music business. According to the taxi driver, he entered several local competitions which never reaped any dividends. His fortunes recently changed, however, after being announced the winner of the talent competition at the NinjaMan Taxi Appreciation Fun Day in Ocho Rios, St Ann. Using the moniker Zedek, the driver — who plies the Mount Salem to Montego Bay route — won cash prize of $250,000, plus a recording contract with Downsound Records label. “I am 100 per cent ready to work with Downsound. I have a lot of lyrics penned and ready for recording. I am ready,” he told the Jamaica Observer. Speaking about his musical style, Black said he catogorised … Read entire article »
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JOE BOGDANOVICH IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HIS DOWNSOUND RECORDS!
Downsound Records has been a major player in the Jamaican music industry for over a decade. Since setting up shop locally in the 1990s the company which is owned and operated by American business man Joe Bogdanovich, has become the driving force in the local music industry. “We’ve been here for a while now and we’ve worked with a lot of people in various areas of the business. We’ve built up a good reputation as successful, management, music production and events company.” The Downsound boss is extremely optimistic about the future of his company. “So far we have done a lot and we have accomplished great results, but I believe the best is yet to come. Right not I am working with a great stable of artists which includes seasoned veterans like Ninja Man. … Read entire article »
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SINGJAY DON HUSKY BATS FOR ASPIRING ARTISTS!
By Howard Campbell— Don Husky—- SINGJAY Don Husky makes an appeal for more airplay for aspiring artistes with On and On, his latest single, produced by Downsound Records. Although only 21 years-old, Don Husky (Rushane Brown) has done the studio rounds since he was a student at Holy Trinity High School in Kingston. He is familiar with the challenges of trying to get that big ‘buss’. “Yuh song will play a Boasy Tuesday or Weddy Weddy but it neva pass the airport ’cause it don’t get play pon radio,” he said. “Is a money thing; nobody should get pay fi play music (on radio).” Don Husky’s passion about the lack of airplay for budding acts can be heard on On and On. He says his previous songs including Wah my Own and Have You Ever Loved … Read entire article »
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NATURE’S “NO GUNS AROUND” GAINING MOMENTUM ON INTERNATIONAL CHARTS!
Currently riding the charts with his latest tracks, Retarded and No Guns Around, reggae singer Nature turned in a scintillating performance at the Calabash International Literary Festival at Jakes, Treasure Beach, May 30 – June 1. The Downsound Records artiste effectively used his three-quarter hour on stage to tune up for Reggae Sumfest 2014 set for next month in Montego Bay. Appearing on stage at around 2:30 a.m. following an impressive semi-acoustic set by Empress Jah 9, Nature was brought on to close the show and his band wasted no time in striking up the chords to Black Faces. Nature, real name Andre Ellis, slowly stepped on the stage chanting, effortlessly projecting his voice over the applause as he emerged. A high point of his performance was when he sang Trying Man. He had to ‘pull it up’ to satisfy the audience, and reminded them that … Read entire article »
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SINGER NATURE, APOLOGIZES FOR NOT PERFORMING ON MIAMI’S “BEST OF THE BEST!”
Downsound recording artist Nature, would like to apologize to his fans in the US for his none appearance at the Best of the Best concert that was held on Memorial Day, Sunday the 25th of July at the Bay Front Park downtown Miami. Nature was scheduled to perform on the event but failed to do so because he is still waiting for his US work permit visa to be issued. “I feel very sad about not being able to perform for my fans and all the patrons who attended Best of the Best, I want them to know the situation was beyond my control. My work permit was filed for by my management but it was not issued in time for me to do the show. Therefore I could not leave Jamaica for … Read entire article »
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