Tag: reggae

Fancy footwork

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SHE is the ball of energy that is oftentimes seen on stages and video performances, and current hype girl for dancehall sensation Shenseea. Meet dancer and choreographer Happy Feet. She was given this moniker by a very close family friend, who noticed that the then teenager just could not keep still — always moving, whether the music was audible or simply a ‘riddim’ playing in her head. Named after the 2006 Warner Bros animated adventure about a gifted, tap-dancing penguin who also could not keep still, the name fit like…

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Sean Paul debuts visuals for new Sia collab

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Multi-award-winning and Billboard chart-topping artiste Sean Paul has released the new visual for “Dynamite” featuring Sia. Directed by Storm Saulter, the music video matches the energetic single with its lively choreography and Sci-Fi setting. The fun and futuristic video give viewers a peek into the new tech-fueled and chrome-filled world of Kingston, Jamaica in the future. The video sees dancers decked out in elaborate colourful costumes as they are swayed by the infectious rhythm of “Dynamite” while competing in an epic dance battle. “The concept of the video is futuristic,…

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Vana Liya puts reggae spin on

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California-based singer Vana Liya has put a reggae spin on the hit song Someone Loves You Honey . It is to be released today via DubShot Records. Vana Liya said she grew up listening to JC Lodge’s version of the Charley Pride original. “Growing up my mother and my grandmother would play the JC Lodge version of Someone Loves You Honey around the house. Although it was a love song, my mom would sing it to me just to let me know how much she loved me, so it always…

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Super Cat roars at ICONZ

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The Barclays Center in Brooklyn is best known as the stomping ground for Kevin Durant and James Harden to show off their skills for the NBA team the Brooklyn Nets. On October 16, however, it was the dancehall’s elite who scored big. It was the venue for ICONZ, a Verzuz event headlined by Super Cat. His set was preceded by a soundclash between King Addies and Lion Face, performances from Teejay, Kranium, Dexta Daps, Konshens, Wyclef Jean, Cham, and Barrington Levy. Super Cat gave a solid performance built around dancehall…

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