Toronto’s Top Ten Reggae & Dancehall Singles courtesy of RadioDubplate.Com
1. G Whizz - My Life - TJ Records
2. Mavado feat Di Genius - Can’t Take Wi Life - Big Ship
3. Twins Of Twins - Dem A Try Bait Me - Boardhouse
4. Chino - Never Change - Big Ship
5. Ding Dong feat Chevaughn - Holiday - Unga Notice
6. Kim Davis - Show Me - Kim Davis Music
7. Courtney John - Lucky Man - Peckings Records
8. Mavado - House Cleaning - Heart of Love
9. Chuck Fender ft Sammy Dread - Bad Boy - No Doubt Records
10. Peetah Morgan - Only You - Gedion Soldiers
Rita Marley, reggae singer and wife of the late great Bob Marley, will headline a fundraising concert for the people of Haiti in Toronto this Saturday, February 6 (Bob Marley’s birthday). The concert is dubbed “One Love For Haiti”, and happens at Kool Haus in Downtown Toronto. Mikey General and Luciano are also among the featured performers. The money raised from this event, will be donated to Haiti through UNICEF and the Haitian Consulate in Toronto.
Mavado’s historic 10 city tour of Canada, kicked off last night (January 28) to a packed house in London, Ontario. The country-wide tour is already sold out, and will culminate in front of a crowd of thousands next weekend at the Sound Academy in Toronto.
During next week, Mavado, with opening acts Future Fambo and Stacious, will make the long trek to western Canada for shows in Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, before heading back for several shows in Ontario.
Last night’s show in London, Ontario, saw a large and very mixed crowd of mostly females, who were extremely responsive to the ‘Gully Gaad’. Alliance selector Boom Boom whipped the crowd into a frenzy, before Mavado took to the stage.
“There were a lot of different nations in there last night,” said Mavado. “Its good to see them singing along to my new material as well as the older songs, which means Dancehall is definitely spreading to a wider audience.“
With Mavado and his travelling party already experiencing snow blizzards and temperatures as low as -9, the heat he is bringing to Canada will definitely help.
Dancehall / reggae artistes Gyptian and Warrior King’s “Bring in the Heat Tour 2009″ continues with a show later tonight Radisson Heights Community Association on 28th Street in Calgary, Alberta. Check out the flyer below.
“Best Friends”, a song by Canada’s fast-rising Reggae songstress Ammoye, was featured recently on an episode of MTV Canada’s newest series called “Over the Bolts.”
“Over the Bolts” follows the lives of Canadian Olympic snowboarders and their journey leading up to the 2010 Olympics which happens February 12th to 28th in Vancouver, Canada. The series airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on MTV Canada.
The song “Best Friends” was written by Ammoye, and features Hip Hop / R&B artist and producer Sav. The music behind the lyrics was composed by Malik. “I got to perform to an alternative music genre which I really enjoyed” says Ammoye. “We gelled really well which came through in the song!” Ammoye’s song “Catch Up” will also be featured in an upcoming episode.
Foundation dancehall legends Pinchers and Sanchez will be performing live, on November 21 at the Sound Academy in Downtown Toronto. Check out the flyer below.
Rastafarian artistes Jah Youth and Royal Yute from the Jane & Finch community in Toronto, Canada have a brand new music video for their single called “Bobo Broom” on Skatta’s Self Defence riddim. Check it out below.
Father and son reggae singers, Jimmy and Tarrus Riley will hit the stage tomorrow night at Kool Haus, Queens Quay in Toronto, on a show billed “Like Father, Like Son”. Dean Fraser, Duane Stephenson and Assassin are also billed to perform.
“Best Friends”, a song by Canada’s fast-rising Reggae songstress Ammoye, was featured recently on an episode of MTV Canada’s newest series called “Over the Bolts.”
