With a DJ career spanning over 25 years and being a part of the World Renowned Renaissance Sound, DJ Delano is basically a legend in the Dancehall circles. Tonight he shares with Onstage his new happenings. Here he spoke about his ASCAP honours from having his production sampled by US Pop Artist, Tinashe, his lengthy DJ and Production career, and more. Not many can say they’ve accomplished what Delano has and he is an inspiration for many upcoming and established selectors. Check out the interview below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
After thrilling listeners with Vol. 1, DJ Scribz kicks off his 2015 with the 2nd volume in his “A Little Of Everything” Mixtape series. Featuring close to an hour of EDM, Dancehall, and Hip Hop/R&B hits, Scribz’s mission is to have this mix played on every computer, phone and mp3 player. Be entertained by the riddims and energy, and if you love Scribz’s mixes, book him for your next event! Check out the mixtape below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Global fitness leader Zumba, known for making people happy all over the world, has partnered up with Pitbull’s record label, Mr. 305 Inc., to celebrate International Day of Happiness on March 20th. The International Day of Happiness was established in 2012 by the U.N. General Assembly and hopes to recognize the “relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world” and in public policy objectives.
To celebrate, Zumba is launching a video campaign set to the contagious remixed track of “My Jam,” performed by internationally famed Dancehall artist Mr. Vegas featuring Pitbull. The music video for “My Jam” is live on Zumba’s Facebook page and includes Mr. Vegas and 8-year-old YouTube dancing sensation Aidan Xiong jamming to the happiness anthem.
Zumba is inviting fans across the globe to join the movement and upload their own happy dance to “My Jam” on Instagram with the hashtags #zumbahappy and #InternationalDayOfHappiness for the chance to win various prizes.
“Pitbull contacted me and said, ‘I want you to hear this song because it makes me even happier than ever,'” recalled Zumba CEO Alberto Perlman. “As soon as I heard ‘My Jam,’ I knew it was the perfect song for International Day of Happiness — and today we share it in order to inspire others.”
“My Jam” has also been nominated to MixRadio and the UN’s “#HappySoundsLike” campaign, the world’s happiest playlist created to celebrate International Day of Happiness.
Join the celebration! Check out the video on Zumba’s Facebook page and upload your happy dance to “My Jam” on Instagram today in order to win!
Repping where he’s from today is Rapper Gully Cash with a new freestyle. Over the Wu Tang Clan’s “Ice Cream” beat comes “Kingston 20“. Here he gave an idea of his day to day life, rules he abides by in his neighbourhood, showing respect to his crew and the “Gs” while effortlessly flowing over the old school production. Gully Cash has been staying busy since his last performance at Pay Attention and he may have another full project in the works. Stay tuned. Check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Recording artiste, Synnus has accomplished one of his career goals of working with the legendary duo, Sly & Robbie. His brand new song, “Road Wi A Tek On” was produced by a joint effort of Taxi and Warm and Easy Records.
“As a new artiste on the scene working with Sly & Robbie, definitely it’s a great experience. We all know Sly & Robbie is the largest living icon working in Reggae and dancehall production. They are shinning a big light on my career. The world can expect greater things from Synnus because we have lots more to come,” – Synnus shared.
The music video for the track is now available worldwide via YouTube and VEVO. The high definition recording gives insight of the Jamaican nightlife. The energy is kept alive throughout with party scenes, gyrating dancers and stunt performing bike riders.
The single “Road Wi A Tek On” will be available on iTunes via 21st Hapilos distribution this Tuesday March 24th.
