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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Get To Know @Marr_Reid

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Marr is an upcoming Reggae artist hailing from Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Affiliated with 10 Star Recordz, he aims to captivate listeners worldwide with his string of Reggae singles and conscious lyrics. Get to know the artist below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

 

1. Which artist has had the most influence over the kind of music you do?

Sizzla Kalonji

2. List five things that you cannot live without.

I cannot live without my family, women, geographical beauty of nature, music and Marijuana.

3. What is your favourite Bob Marley song?

Iron Lion Zion

4. If you got the chance to collaborate with any artist, who would it be?

Sizzla

5. List 3 of your favourite songs.

Untold story (Buju Banton), Iron Lion Zion (Bob Marley), Black Woman And Child (Sizzla)

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NEW VIDEO: @OnstageTV Interviews @MaestroMarley

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With movies, sports and music under his belt, Kymani Marley is really the jack of all trades in the Marley clan. Joining Winford Williams on Onstage he spoke about his recent performance in the Ivory Coast, working on new music and films, refusing to be placed in a box, being different from the Marley clan, shared a little on his background, his label situation and more. Kymani also premiered the music video for “All The Way“. Check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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NEW VIDEO: @OnstageTV Interviews Alpha Blondy

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Recently, the Onstage team took a trip to West Africa to be a part of the Abi-Reggae International Music Festival and Conference in the Ivory Coast. Among some of the acts included Morgan Heritage, Kymani Marley, Alpha Blondy and more. Here Alpha Blondy was featured for an Interview. Here he spoke about the significance of the Music Festival, the Reggae Music scene and the influences, Bob Marley’s impact, breaking the language barrier, upcoming projects, and more. Interesting Interview for a wise Reggae artist. It’s really amazing to know the impact Reggae music has on the rest of the world. Check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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VIDEO: @OnstageTV Interviews @IbaMahr @KabakaPyramid @ExcoLevi @NesbethReggae

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February is Reggae Month and also the birth month of two legendary Reggae acts, Bob Marley and Dennis Brown. Tonight on Onstage, Winford Williams joined Nesbeth, Kabaka Pyramid, Exco Levi, and Iba Mahr to speak on these two Reggae royalties. Here they spoke the influence both have made on their careers, carrying on the tradition to bring Reggae music to more people worldwide, encouraging more people to uplift the culture and career updates. They’ve also paid tribute to the legends by performing a medley of hit songs and also performed their own songs. A great segment here as Bob and Dennis have influenced so many worldwide and set a foundation for others to build on. Check out the videos below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Watch Digicel Jamaica’s Redemption Live!

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Featuring an awesome line up, tune in to Digicel’s free concert held at the Kingston Waterfront by checking out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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OLDIES SUNDAY: The Harry J Allstars – The Liquidator (1969)

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Today’s Oldies Sunday selection comes from The Harry J Allstars, lead by the late Producer, Harry Johnson a.k.a. Harry J. Titled “The Liquidator“, this was an instrumental created in 1969 for Harry J Records. The people involved in the creation along with Harry included Winston Wright (Organs), Aston Barrett (Bass), and Carlton Barrett (Percussion). It was said the Instrumental was originally made for Singer Tony Scott’s “What Am I To Do” minus a few elements. It was recorded but Harry Johnson bought the rights to the song, licensed it to Trojan Records with credit to The Harry J Allstars and added more instrumentals.

“The Liquidator” became a huge success where on October 1969, it peaked at #9 on the UK Singles Chart and in 1980 it peaked at #42. The Instrumental was also became one of the anthems for the emerging “SkinHead” youth subculture. The Bass line for “The Liquidator” was later sampled by American Producer Al Bell, which was used for the massive “I’ll Take You There” single performed by The Staple Singers in 1972. It has since been sampled by Chubb Rock, Dennis AlCapone, Bassomatic and others while it was covered by “Ernie” Ranglin, Val Bennett, Keith Levene and others. “The Liquidator” is also used by popular Football teams Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion, and Wolverhampton Wanderers to name a few. Chelsea is one of the teams to have claimed first usage of the Instrumental and is played in tribute to the winners of the UEFA Champions League.

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