By Kevin Jackson—  Romain Virgo—- ROMAIN Virgo will release his second EP on October 15. Titled Lifted, the seven-track project is spearheaded by Fade Away, a song with Agent Sasco. Fade Away is co-produced by Viking Productions and Lifeline Productions. The former is owned by Virgo’s longtime manager Darwin Brown. Lifted also includes a cover of Michael Bolton’s Soul Provider, produced by German company Silly Walks Discotheque, the label behind Chronixx’ massive hit, Smile Jamaica. God Inna mi Corner, produced by deejay Bling Dawg, is also among the songs. “The EP showcases the direction to where we are going. We worked with a mixture of different producers to give it a different feel,” Virgo, 25, told the Jamaica Observer. Introducing Romain Virgo, released in 2010, was his first EP. It came three years after the St Ann-born … Read entire article »

 By Kevin Jackson— Romain Virgo—- Singer Romain Virgo continues a busy recording schedule with a cover of British singer Sam Smith’s hit single Stay With Me. It was produced by Niko Browne for Lifeline Music. Virgo has another cover — Michael Bolton’s Soul Provider — which is making the rounds. He has also released Money Target, Encore and General. “General talks about loyalty and friendship. I have always wanted to write a song about this and so far it’s been getting a lot of airplay,” he told this column. Virgo is scheduled to kick off his European tour today at the Wolf Roots Rock Reggae Festival in Germany. He also has dates in The Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Austria, Italy and Spain. … Read entire article »