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Reggae artist Black Am I. Tizzy Tokyo
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By Nelson A. King
Since coming onto the scene with
the honor and privilege of being
musically mentored by the renowned
Marley family, reggae artist Black
Am I has stood strong on his musical
mantra and responsibility to preserve
authentic reggae, according to Destine
Media.
The entertainment media company
said the latter falls into place
with Black Am I’s “daily philosophy
chanted on his discography,” such as
on his latest release, “The Edge.”
Produced by multi-GRAMMY
winning artist/producer Damian
“Jr Gong” Marley for Ghetto Youths
International, Destine Media said
“’The Edge’ aptly captures the feeling
of millions worldwide at this very
moment.
“Black Am I has now delivered a
striking video for ‘The Edge’ directed
by Studio 9, that was filmed on location
in his hometown and birthplace,
the historical Nine Mile village (in
Jamaica),” Destine Media said.
It said the video depicts “all that
the fervid Rastafarian lives and
breathes — music, fresh air, food
from the earth, messages and philosophy
— all intertwine into a fourminute
and 29-second movie that
seems to visually transport you away
from today’s worldwide chaos while
heeding words of warning.”
The partial lyrics goes: “See me on
the edge/ don’t push me/I duh wanna
lose my step/Now is the time to live/
wont think bout the time to die/
Another time to give up/now is the
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Guyanese musician John ‘Slingshot’
DrePaul and his wife, Ingrid on the
cover of their Christmas album.
Slingshot Drepaul
By Tangerine Clarke
“A Very Merry Guyanese Christmas”
is a rhythmic melody penned by legendary
musician John “Slingshot” DrePaul
and his wife, Ingrid, which has kept
fans across the world dancing and singing
to the infectious lyrics that capture
the spirit of Christmas in Guyana.
“A very merry Guyanese Christmas,
wishing you were here, we ‘gonna’
miss your company this festive time of
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By Nelson A. King
Audiomack has delivered riveting
behind the scenes “Hold a Medz”
Instagram series featuring Rytikal and
Runkus, rising stars with powerful stories.
The impressive line-up curated by
Audiomack’s director of Reggae and
Afrobeats, Tanya Lawson, debuted in
early December as “an opportunity to
give Caribbean talent more exposure
worldwide,” said Marie Driven, the Haitian
American managing partner of
PlaybookMG, a major entertainment
company in Brooklyn.
She said Week One kicked off with
Shaneil Muir, Episode Two featured
Rytikal, and Episode Three highlighted
Runkus.
Driven told Caribbean Life on Tues-
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Christmas spirit
in Guyana
‘Hold a Medz’
Instagram series
‘THE EDGE’
Black Am I takes you to his hometown
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