Entries tagged with "Penthouse Records"

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SINGER SHUGA PREPARING NEW ALBUM AND AN EUROPEAN TOUR!

July 21st, 2015 | Add a Comment

Shuga— NOT much has been heard about singer Shuga in recent months. She says she is working on an EP and preparing for a European tour. Shuga has been recording songs with producers Donovan Germain, Paul ‘Computer Paul’ Henton, Rohan ‘Sno Cone’ Fuller and the German company Silly Walks Discotheque label. “Right now I am working on my EP with Penthouse, which VP Records will be releasing at the end of the summer. I have a new single out called Crime Scene (Johnny Dead) which is getting a lot of traction in the tri-state and Jamaica. I will be heading out to Europe for a month on the Get Vocal Tour. I have some dates confirmed in the US, so things are looking good,” Shuga told the Jamaica Observer. Shortly after winning the Digicel … Read entire article »

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EMERGING ROOTS SINGER RIGHTEOUS CHILD (R.C.) TO RELEASE HIS FIRST EP “ROUGH SURVIVOR” AND EMBARK ON EUROPEAN TOUR!

May 25th, 2014 | Add a Comment

Emerging roots reggae vocalist Righteous Child (R.C.) is currently prepping his debut EP, titled ‘Rough Survivor’. The EP will feature eight tracks, some of which are previously released, while most are unreleased. “This EP will be my first, so I wanted to make it not only special to myself but also to my fans,” said the 2009 Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall finalist. The EP will remain consistent with R.C.’s socially conscious style, with a selection of songs that speak to motivation, struggles, triumph and inspiring change and self-reflection. Since his emergence as a finalist in the Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall, R.C. has been under the stewardship of legendary Jamaican producer Donovan Germain, whose label Penthouse Production is responsible for four of the tracks on ‘Rough Survivor’. “It … Read entire article »

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D MAJOR IS SET TO RELEASE HIS DEBUT ALBUM “IT’S MAJOR” ON MAY 28!

April 17th, 2014 | Add a Comment

D Major— Describing his latest album as inclusive of a “variety of genres that everyone can enjoy”, artist D Major is all set for the release of his debut album, It’s Major, on May 28. Distributed by VP Records, D Major told The Gleaner that though he could have released the album independently, he believes it deserves a good distribution company behind it. The album has already been generating a buzz in Europe and Africa, and D Major is confident that the … Read entire article »

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SHUGA (FORMERLY BROWN SUGAR OF DIGICEL RISING STARS FAME) IS ON TRACK WITH “9.58!”

July 30th, 2012 | Add a Comment

By Kevin Jackson—— THREE years ago singjay Shuga (formerly Brown Sugar) won the Digicel Rising Stars competition. Since then, she has been working feverishly to get that elusive hit song. She hopes her latest single, 9.58, will do the trick. It is a play on superstar sprinter Usain Bolt’s world record time over the 100 metres and inadequate male sexual prowess. SHUGA… hopes her latest single, 9.58, will do the trick “It is an important song because it tells … Read entire article »

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DONOVAN GERMAIN’S PENTHOUSE RECORDS TO RELEASE SKA ALBUM – “SKALICIOUS!”

July 2nd, 2012 | Add a Comment

SKALICIOUS is the title of a ska album to be released this month by Penthouse Records. The set has 15 songs by artists including singers Marcia Griffiths, Tessanne Chin, Etana, Ernie Smith, singjay Buju Banton and deejay Exco Levi. (L-R) Tessanne Chin. Buju Banton. Top: Marcia Griffiths Head of Penthouse, producer Donovan Germain, says he started work on the project five years ago. “I thought it would be something different, I don’t want to confine myself to reggae,” Germain told … Read entire article »

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RISING STAR ROMAIN VIRGO IS BREAKING BIG IN THE U.S. AND CARIBBEAN MARKETS!

June 14th, 2012 | Add a Comment

By Patricia Meschino, Kingston—— Romain Virgo, a rising roots reggae singer whose new album The System is just out on VP Records. With strong support from Jamaica’s music fraternity and his rapidly expanding fan base, singer Romain Virgo, 22 is a leading light among a new generation of roots reggae stars. The rising star just celebrated the release of his sophomore album The System (VP Records) on May 30th with a free concert/album launch at Kingston’s Emancipation Park. Since its release … Read entire article »

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