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“Lockdown” / Koffee drops a love song showing her astonishing passionate side

“Lockdown” is the brand new official song and videoclip by Koffee out now. The young Grammy Award winning Artist showed his huge fanbase how she is growing up in her career and personal life as well.

“Lockdown” is a love, passional song composed in quarantine. After the big success of her Ep “Rapture”, we are intensely waiting for Koffee’s debut album. The videoclip, realized in Jamaica choosing some amazing landscapes, is directed by Yannick Reid, co-directed by Habibi and Original Koffee Music. In the shooting there are other special appearances from the Jamaican musical industry such as Popcaan, Dre Island, Skillibeng and more.

Lyrics:

Where will we go

When di quarantine ting done and everybody touch road

Mommy, me go NASCAR

Pull up in a fast car

A nuh false start Mek you and di boss par I know you’re feeling me

You know I’m feeling you

So what now we fi do

Aye fancy How yuh heart stay, it nah no vacancy?

Last time see yuh pon FaceTime Chatting up di place

Bout you nuh want relationship

Me a go put you pon lock down

Put yuh body pon lockdown

Mmm You got me pon lock now

You got my passion unlocked wow

If you love me You should let me

You should let me

You should let me know

And if you don’t now Better fi let me Better fi let me

A better yuh let me go

Pulling up, pulling up, pulling up

Nuh bodda deal wid di bagga long talking

Me know fi now we a chill ina apartment

Hope you don’t mind me asking

Where will we go

When di quarantine ting done and everybody touch road

Mommy, me go NASCAR

Pull up in a fast car

A nuh false start

Mek you and di boss par I know you’re feeling me

You know I’m feeling you

So what now we fi do

Say you want travel

We go Hope Valley

Say you hoping your love a nuh just no tally

Make me heart full, that’s why me love you Totally

Do me own ting and me nu trouble nobody

And we watching out Pon di patio

And di neighbor dem a watch we now

Swing and me nuh miss like Pacquiao

Wa you fiending for? Hot Koffee yow Watch ya now Watch ya now

All yuh want talk bout a matrimony Any ting yuh want

Koffee got di money Me give yuh me heart beg yuh take it from me

Where will we go

When di quarantine ting done and everybody touch road

Mommy, me go NASCAR

Pull up in a fast car

A nuh false start

Mek you and di boss par I know you’re feeling me

You know I’m feeling you

So what now we fi do

 

Eugenia Conti

VALENTINE’S DAY RELEASE/ “Lovers” – Christopher Martin – Prod. by Soundbank music

Christopher Martin, one of the most sensational vocalists from Jamaica, released his new single titled “Lovers” today 14th of February which matches perfectly with Valentine’s day. The single produced by Soundbank Music, based in Stockholm (Sweden), is available on all major digital platforms worldwide and distributed by The Orchard/SwingKids. Check it out. 
Eugenia Conti

Interview with Sean ‘Pow’ Diedrick – 2nd Chapter 2018 – Destiny Riddim Special Edition

Gege Vibes meets Sean “Pow” Diedrick in O2 Academy Brixton (London) during Damian Marley Uk Tour Summer 2018. Once again we got an interview with Sean aka Di Producer, owner of the label Young Pow Production, that impressed us by his musical achievements. Indeed, the polyhedral artist is the grammy keyboard player and producer of the year for the credits he gave on Stony Hill Album: R.O.A.R., Autumn Leaves, Slave Mills, Time Travel and the most of the tracks. At the beginning of 2018 he released “Destiny Riddim”, a compilation with various reggae artists. Basically. he decided to remix the famous tune “Where we come from” of Popcaan, juggling the riddim and involving other names as I-Octane, Christopher Ellis, Alaine, Press Kay, Answele, Sowflo, Black Am I and Irie SoulJah. It was nice that on the same instrumental have participated mainstream and upcoming artists from different places as Jamaica, Miami, Spain and Uk. It was a success distributed by Ghetto Youths International with important credits by Sherieta and Baby G. “Di producer” shared his point of view explaining us how he built his own independent project. For the new year there are a new productions to be released, as for example some unfinished Chronixx and Sean Paul. Definitely, Sean is leaving his mark on the World in the name of his original place: Orange Hill, Brown’s Town 

Eugenia Conti 

DESTINY RIDDIM 2018 / The new compilation of Jamaican artists is out now (Prod by Young Pow, Baby G & Sherieta)

Destiny Riddim is the new coolest reggae product of 2018. The compilation is produced by Sean Diedrick aka Young Pow, the Grammy Winning Producer of Damian Marley’s “Stony Hill”. The Album just won the highest award in the music industry; Baby G, the legacy of King Jahmmy and Sherieta, well known singer, songwriter and Jr Gong’s backing voice. Mainstream names as Popcaan and I-Octane participated in the project with their versions, but on the Destiny Riddim there was also space for some new talents from the Island as Answele. All the artists were really glad to be a part of.

The entire juggling, distributed by the label Ghetto Youths International, is available on iTunes opening this link  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/destiny-riddim-compilation/1342995687

TRACKLIST

  1. Where di Fire Gone – I Octane
  2. Lucky You – Alaine
  3. Where we come from (Remix) – Popcaan
  4. Destiny – Press Kay
  5. If You Knew – Christopher Ellis
  6. Stayed – Answele
  7. Fire Burning – Black Am I
  8. Jah Jah Don’t Leave Me – Irie SoulJah
  9. Morning Thunder – SowFlo

CHECK THE PROMO VERSIONS OF I-OCTANE AND ANSWELE

Damian Marley vince MOBO Awards 2017 primeggiando sui nominati Aidonia, Chronixx, Popcaan e Alkaline

Il MOBO Awards 2017 incorona Damian Marley come migliore Reggae Act. I fans e gli estimatori di Jr Gong un po’ se lo aspettavano già, visto che la Reggae star ha lanciato nel luglio del 2017 sul mercato mondiale il suo ultimo attesissimo album ‘Stony Hill’, frutto di dodici anni di dirigente lavoro in studio. Damian ha primeggiato quest’anno su altri nominati di rilievo nella sua categoria come Aidonia, Alkaline, Chronixx e Popcaan.
Insomma con questa sesta nomination Junior Gong ottiene la vittoria per la seconda volta dopo quella del 2005.

La ventiduesima edizione si è svolta mercoledì 29 novembre presso la First Direct Arena di Leeds.
MOBO Awards sarebbe l’acronimo di “Music of Black Origin” ed è stato fondato nel 1996. Ripercorriamo ora la storia da oggi fino al 2003 per renderci conto degli artisti che nel corso degli anni sono riusciti a conquistare un simile riconoscimento ovvero il PREMIO MOBO per MIGLIORE REGGAE ACT

Vincitore 2016: Popcaan
Nominati : Alcaline, Kranium, Protoje, Spice

Vincitore 2015: Popcaan
Nominati : Protoje, OMI, Chronixx, Stylo G

Vincitore 2014: Stylo G
Nominati : Alkaline, Chronixx, Popcaan, Tarrus Riley

Vincitore 2013: Sean Paul
Nominati : Mavado, Popcaan, Stylo G, Tarrus Riley

Vincitore 2012: Sean Paul
Nominati : Popcaan, Konshens, Damian Marley, Mr. Vegas

Vincitore 2011: Alborosie
Nominati : Mavado, Damian Marley e Nas, Jah Cure, Khago

Vincitore 2010: Gyptian
Nominati : Damian Marley, Mavado, Vybz Kartel, Gappy Ranks

Vincitore 2009: Sean Paul
Nominati : Mavado, Serani, Tarrus Riley, Vybz Kartel

Vincitore 2008: Mavado
Nominati : Beenie Man, Busy Signal, Etana, Tarrus Riley

Vincitore 2007: Sean Kingston
Nominati : Collie Buddz, Shaggy, Stephen Marley, Tony Matterhorn

Vincitore 2006: Sean Paul
Nominati : Burning Spear, Damian Marley, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Anthony Hamilton

Vincitore 2005: Damian Marley
Nominati : I-Wayne, Richie Spice, Sean Paul, Daddy Yankee

Vincitore 2004: Sean Paul
Nominati : Vybz Kartel, Elephant Man, Toots & The Maytals

Vincitore 2003: Wayne Wonder
Nominati : Sean Paul, Elephant Man, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer

Eugenia Conti 

(Fonti : Reggaeville – Mobo.com)

 

Video Interview with Sean ‘Young Pow’ Diedrick : “I’m proud to be a Jamaican, Brown’s Town, Saint Ann… Yeah”

Gege Vibes Magazine met Sean Diedrick after Damian Marley’s show in Gallipoli, Italy (2017). Sean is worldwide known as the historical Jr Gong’s keyboarder but he also really popular as ‘Di Producer’.

He introduces us the world of Young Pow Production explaining his last works in studio with Mavado and Damian Marley for “Stony Hill” Album. Pow told us his impressions about the third tour in Africa of this summer “Stony Hill to Addis”. We talk also about his unreleased projects in co-production with Baby G as the one in collaboration with Sean Paul, out very soon. Young Pow Production supports a lot of new and middle generation’s jamaican artists as BUGLE, T.I.F.A., Swele, Xklusive and more. The mission of Young Pow’s label is to give an huge promotion to the young and worthy talents of the Island, especially from his area Saint Ann. “I’m proud to be a Jamaican. Orange Hill, Brown’s Town, Saint Ann… Yeah”, he said to our microphones. CHECK IT !

Interview : Eugenia Conti Editing : Shaban Sante Shira Jr II Shooting : Francesco Sciolti Venue : Postepay PARCO GONDAR