Sunday, December 16, 2007

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Sunday, October 28, 2007

CANADIAN REGGAE MUSIC AWARDS 2008

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 17, 2007

RE-THE ANNUAL CANADIAN REGGAE MUSIC AWARDS

Plans for the Twenty First (21st) Annual Canadian Reggae Music Awards Presentation are now underway. This gala presentation will be taken place on Sunday, March 30th 2008 at 7pm at the beautiful JAMAICAN CANADIAN CENTRE (Main Ballroom) which is located at 995 ARROW ROAD in TORONTO, ONTARIO. Apart from the AWARDS presentations, the show will feature some of Canada’s Top reggae stars and some international reggae superstars. Two weeks prior to the AWARDS presentation, there will also be a Showcase of some nominees and guests on Saturday, March 15th 2008 starting at 9pm at the same venue.

Special AWARDS will include the Bob Marley and Peter Tosh Memorial AWARDS. Also special AWARDS of Merit will be presented to some of the outstanding individuals who have contributed to Reggae Music in Canada and Internationally. This year’s presentation will also include a Canadian Soca/Calypso and a Reggae Oriented Gospel Category.

For the past 20 years the AWARDS Presentation has been a tremendous success, each show has been sold out and we expect this year to be the same. Sponsored in part over the years by Heineken, Air Canada, Air Jamaica, Guinness, Ralph’s bakery, Pilly’s Bakery, Labatt’s Brewery, Bright’s Wine, Sun-light Bakery, Golden Beauty Supplies, Hair Plus, Jamaica National Building Society, Western Union, Tipper’s Fast Food, Molson Brewery, Radio Stations IRIE FM, RJR, CHRY, CIUT, CJIQ, CKLN, FLOW, CKUT, Galaxie, The Gleaner, Share Newspaper, India/Africa Grocers, Nicey’s Food Mart, City TV, Much Music, and Rogers Cable TV. just to name a few. Other sponsors include a host of other Caribbean oriented businesses from across Canada and the U.S.A.

NOTE: If you have released a reggae and /or soca /calypso recording including gospel

in 2007 (in Canada), please send two copies along with a biography before December 31, 2007 to the CANADIAN REGGAE MUSIC AWARDS

7205 Goreway Dr. P.O. Box 59176, Mississauga, Ontario, L4T-4J1.

A list of nominations will be released on JANUARY 28th, 2008, covering from

January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, inclusive. Please check the CRMA website for

more information. (Time and place will be announced in advance.)

For more information write to the CRMA at the above address or call (905) 270-8675.

Note : To advertise in this year’s program/posters/flyers/etc, call (905) 270-8675 or E-mail. winprods@aol.com.

Thank you for your continued support of the Annual Canadian Reggae Music Awards.

Yours truly

Winston Hewitt producer / co-ordinator.

One Love.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

da Kink in my Hair - Selected Scenes

Here's a sneak preview to whet yu appetite!!!




Thanks Clova!

Big up to all 'da Kink in my hair fans/Dinner mint fans, Secrets of a black boy!!
I just wanted to send a big thank you/ a personal love letter full of love to everyone who has supported my shows, my career and given me your love and support throughout the years. Next year will be my tenth year anniversary of being in the business. Some of you guys have been with me when I use to put on shows in the local community centre, libraries, the local gym... You then followed me to Yuk Yuks, Second City, Harbourfront Centre, The Toronto Fringe 'Festival, Theatre Passe Muraille, and our biggest success, The Princess of Wales Theatre, where we made Toronto Theatrical "HERSTORY!!" And now again you are helping to make another dream come true.... 'da Kink in my hair t.v show comes to Global Television on Oct 14 at 7:30pm!!! Again i am calling on the true support of the community. The support of my friends, fans, and love ones to keep this show on the air and make it a hit!!! Please tell your friends, family, lovers, your girlz, your boyz to watch this show!!. Spread the word, forward the email. If you just send this email to five people and encourage them to watch 'da Kink in my hair, Oct 14th, at 7:30pm you have done enough!!! We have to make this happen! We want 'da Kink in my hair to do for Canadian Television what the Cosby Show did for American Television!!!
So lets come together and do it again, we are going to make this show a hit!!! On Oct 14th at 7:30pm turn on every television set in your house, ladies throw a Kink in my hair party at your house, invite your girlz,(drink a beer!!) men kick up your foot, drink a beer and watch 'da kink!!! Tell everybody to watch 'da Kink!! People just spread the word!! Forward this email right now!!!
Believe me, I know I couldn't have gotten this far without you and I need your support again! We can do it! Thanks again for all your love and support throughout the years, thank you for buying your tickets, sending an email, telling a friend, thanks for just believing in a likkle black girl with a dream... Love yu bad for dat!!!
Yes Big Tings a happen on Oct 14th!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sItgpLOgySo (selected scenes)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qj6nsMDU14g (keisha chante guess star)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6wH8sGh7lJA (Richard interview)

Sunday, September 23, 2007