Even as the day draws closer to the staging of the Conscious Minds Promotions concert at the National Stadium Corporate citizens Banks DIH through its Guinness and Banks Beer brands as well a Digicel has thrown their sponsorship weight behind the Christmas Gift to ensure that entertainment seekers on the local shores have a “Merry Christmas” at an affordable cost of $1000. Public Relations Officer to the event Mondale Smith said that Beenie Man will not only be entertaining the masses with his high energy style for this event along with Future Fambo and Richie Loops. ” We have added a soca component that caters to soca lovers to the cards and that high energy will come from Trinidadian Soca Queen Destra Garcia live on stage. Smith said that both artistes are “coming with their bands and admonished that it’s now a ‘Dance Hall King Beenie Man meets Soca Queen Destra concert.”
He said that more details will be made available about the concert but informed that plans are accelerating even as sponsors are responding very favorable to the promotion.
Over the years we’ve seen the likes of many international shows brought to Guyana by various promoters but only few have been able to attract thousands to venues such as the National Park and The National Stadium. Those shows include events promoted by local businessman Lennox Lewis and included the ‘November to Remember’ in 2008 which featured Vybes Kartel and the Portmore Empire, Erup, Konshens, Bugle, Future Fambo, Spice and De Angel. Prior he had staged a Pre-Easter Bashment that featured Busy Signal, Demarco, Tony Curtis and Daville. In 2007 the Pre-Fathers Night Bashment featured: Tanya Stephens, Natural Black and DYCR.
This concert comes after a two year promotions hiatus and will also feature a line up of local acts. Promoter Lewis who resides between Guyana and Jamaica has informed that Guyana is his home and that he’s ready again to offer Guyana an international lineup of entertainers to add to the development of the local entertainment industry offerings for the festive season. The show is slated for staging on December 18th at the National Stadium. In addition to the artistes being present to entertain, Jamaica’s RETV will be on location too to cover the event. Beenie Man is no stranger to the local shores and always attracts a large following of Guyanese. The door remains open for more of corporate Guyana to jump onboard to give Guyana a most memorable Pre-Christmas event.
Lewis notes that in years past “all of our events have been violence free and well supported by the masses and we do not foresee that mode changing”.
He also noted that “As part of our plan we are proposing to give a minimum of 10 percent of the profits from this event to bring Christmas cheer to the children of the Joshua House Children’s Home”.
On the musical circuit where women few and far comes a Guyanese woman with intense entertainment allure: Empress Thelma Andrea Gaskin, under the moniker the Fire Angel. Born August 1972, this buxom Leo beauty was born into a musical family. Her parents are Calypsonian Carlton ‘the Mighty Contender’ Gaskin and Elizabeth ‘singing Desiree’ Gaskin.
Influence strongly by Guyanese reggae sensational group FIRST BORN she then, brought to the fore her original compositions, and a new spirit was born, a Rastafarian Empress who had wanted her voice to be heard and her thoughts to mold. In the year 2004 Andrea had audition for a role for singers, actors and dancers in a play “In search of happiness” which focused on ABUSE. She played the lead role, and for the first time, was able to perform her original song title ‘Almighty Father’ and the stage was set, and this songstress had geared her self for the many more opportunity to come in the near future. Surprisingly in March of 2005 she met Walter Fraser, Manager and Producer of the VIZION SOUNDS RECORDS and at the same time she meet and felled in love with one of the FIRST BORN members Troy Anthony Azore. It was a dream come true for the Empress, being inspired by the group, and then actually falling in love with one of the members. The door way was opened, and after working intensively with him through the years, Andrea was nick named by Troy, Empress TG the FIRE ANGEL for the fiery lyrical content within her songs.
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Kashif Mohamed says his the dynamic duo, Kashif and Shanghai Organization has combined forces with the Hits and Jams crew to give
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, (born October 13, 1980) is an American recording artist, record producer, actress, dancer, and model who rose to fame in the early 2000s. She is i is most famous for her eponymous debut album Ashanti, which featured the hit song “Foolish”, and sold over 503,000 copies in its first week of release throughout the U.S.in April 2002. The album set a Soundscan record as the biggest opening week sales for a new female artistes. In the same week, she became the first female performer to simultaneously hold the top two places on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with “Foolish”, and “What’s Luv?” (with Fat Joe). Ashanti broke records again by having three top ten songs, “Foolish,” “What’s Luv?” and “Always on Time” on the Billboard
West Indies Team Captain Chris Gayle is about to celebrate his 31st Birthday and while he’s all out Jamaican and a true Caribbean man, he has chosen Guyana to party hard this year. “I always wanted to do something different for my special day plus my son is in Guyana and he always wanted me to come spend sometime with his family and because I believe that the GT people are also my people I will be there so get ready to party hard” were his uttering in an exclusive interview. Speaking from his hometown in Jamaica he says on Saturday September 25 all roads will lead to the Tower Hotel pool side for the Ultimate Caribbean Party his Birthday bash dubbed “lifestyle of the rich and famous.”
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Through efforts on the part of Vizion Sounds recording studios CEO Walter Fraser aka Wally Several of Guyana’s top artistes are carded to entertain in England shortly. This Publication understands that after much planning and meetings In London several of Guyana’s top acts will be taking Guyana in Music to London on November 7 live to Entertain patrons at the Jazz Cafe in London. That lot includes Trinidad based artiste Fojo of Woman fame, First Born, Shelly G, Timeka Marshall and Alabama. New of this line up getting the Out of Guyana experience has been meet with much celebratory commendation from fans both local and abroad.
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Guyana’s own, Roger Gary opened the spectacular event with his Aqua Couture Collection. The 80’s inspired collection that featured exaggerated shoulders, neon colors, feathers, sequins and lots of bling. “I was having a Dynasty flashback” said Gary, referring to the 80’s TV series, Dynasty. It was a dazzling opening to one of the best runway events in the Caribbean. More than 200 visitors from around the US and Caribbean experienced a 3-day non-stop lifestyle escape including the trendiest fashion show in the Caribbean hosted by Joel Steingold, co-host of The Style
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