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From humble beginnings as an entertainer in Jamaica, to great accomplishments in Canada and the United States, King Ujah comes full circle to bless the Reggae Sumfest 2010 stage in Montego Bay!

Canada’s most awarded Dancehall and Reggae singjay, King Ujah, has just released his hit singles & music videos “Universal Love” and “Granny Got It,” which are receiving airplay on Irie FM, Mello FM, Power 106 FM, Radio Jamaica, also CVM, and Klick TV. He will take the Reggae Sumfest stage, which is one of the most prestigious festivals in Reggae and Dancehall entertainment.

On Thursday July 22nd, 2010, King Ujah will share Sumfest’s dancehall night stage with big name artistes such as Vybz Kartel, Mavado, Elephant Man, Spice, I-Octane, Demarco, Kiprich, D’Angel, Assassin, Ce’Cile, Voicemail, Chino. Additional artists to perform over the Sumfest week include Chris Brown, Usher, Etana, Queen Ifrica, Jah cure, Gyptian, Tony Rebel, Shaggy, Beenie Man, Tarrus Riley, Gramps Morgan and more, “Sharing the stage with artists such as these is indeed an honour,” said King Ujah, from the recording studio in Toronto. “This is the kind of stage artists dream of being on. I’m going to give the people a show they’ll never forget!”

Reggae Sumfest is the most celebrated and supported Reggae Festival in Jamaica, and attracts the world’s leading musicians and performers. In its near 20 year history, the show has boasted a superb entertainment package, loaded with the best performances, food, music, and culture. This year’s Festival runs from July 17-24 at Catherine Hall, St James.

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.

See more tour details and flyers here.

Leading dancehall deejay Bugle will be on tour in Canada from December 4 to 12. Check out the tour dates and flyers below.

Friday, December 4 – Oshawa, Ontario (The Big Sexy)
Saturday, December 5 – Kitchener, Ontario (Howard Johnson)
Monday, December 7 – Remix Mondays, Ontario (Fusion)
Thursday, December 10 – Edmonton, Alberta (Ginger Sky Lounge)
Friday, December 11 – Hamilton, Ontario (Essence Banquet Hall)
Saturday, December 12 – Toronto, Ontario (Kool Haus)

“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.