RED AND WHITE

Evan keeping his party this year ! Some of you may remember Evans first Red and White birthday bash that he kept a few years ago in Bloomfield.

He had Karkell from Minneapolis in the building, Dynamq still lived in Pittsburgh, Faya Ras and Curtain Clat were still a part of Vybz Machine, Dutty Vybz was still dancing, Jukie Blacks was in the building.


Needless to say, A lot has changed since Evan kept the first Red and White Bash. But Saturday Dec 18th we are trying to re-capture the fun, and crazy vybz from the inaugural event.

The line up this year is different: Vybz Machine is still there (but it's Springer and Undateka) we still have female dancers (but this time around it's DHQ Skittelz and DHQ Rhythm Piink)

The guest DJ is DJ Redman from Fantasy Sound based in Seattle Washington.


To spice things up Evan is raffling away:

1. A FLAT SCREEN TV
2. A COACH PURSE
3. A BOTTLE OF JAMAICAN RUM


The buzz about the event is crazy, tickets are going like hot cakes for both the event and the raffle.

There are certain reggae events in Pittsburgh that we don't miss.. and another one is back

Good luck finding your Red and White outfit, We partying hard that night, come enjoy the various entertainers slated to be in the building.

DIDN'T GET YOUR TICKETS OR NEED MORE TICKETS CALL 412-726-0017


RED AND WHITE TO THE WORLD! DEC 18 2K10 CAPRI BAR

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BCIF: BOMBO CLAAT! ITS FRIDAY!!

Vybz Machine (Fudgie Springer and Undateka) came to terms with Capri Bar in Pittsburgh and agreed to a 6 month contract to provide entertainment on Fridays. We call di dance:

BOMBO CLAAT!!! IT'S FRIDAY!!!!

Well Jul 9th was the first installment of Bombo Claat Fridays and if it was any indication of what this party is going to be like we are going to have an enjoyable summer here in Pittsburgh PA.

Flyers will be circulating in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, every week there will be reggae cd give aways (mixes, promos, albums etc) and Vybz Machine promises to develop various specials to keep the night spicy and interesting and create a product that every one looks forward to experiencing every friday. eg. on friday jul 9th there was a limbo contest and the winner recieved $1000

BOMBO CLAAT!!! IT'S FRIDAY!!!!

Springer says he plans to use his contacts in the industry to bring different entertainers to Pittsburgh (dancers/selectors/artists) and keep the friday nights different and fun. BCIF currently has no cover charge at this point and the BCIF crew will do their best to keep it that way while providing something that patrons would be willing to pay $10 for.

NO COVER

BOMBO CLAAT!!! IT'S FRIDAY!!!!

Check out the audio from the inaugural dance (the following cd is a recording of the last hour [the event is from 10-2])

http://www.mediafire.com/?jqj1ubyjkln

BCIF will be recorded every week and the audio will be available on the web via blogs, twitter, pittsburghreggae.net and lamarclan.com

And this summer and beyond all of Pittsburgh will be saying,

BOMBO CLAAT!!! IT'S FRIDAY!!!!

p.s. all selectors, sounds, dancers, artists with interest of passing thru the event gimme a link

From Africa to Pittsburgh back to Africa Nigerian Recording Artist Zara is on the rise

Born Margaret Mary Joseph on July 30th, Nigerian music superstar ZARA is creating a buzz around the music scene both home and abroad. Zara as she is popularly known by fans across the globe has a uniqueness that sets her apart from most Nigerian female emcees. Her smooth entrapping voice and the powerful delivery of her jaw dropping lyrics in songs like “Mommi Mi” and “The Flyest” which are both singles in her upcoming album have captured the attention of fans and left them wanting more.

"She has a special place in our heart," according on of the Dat Net Staff , " Lotta people don't know that Zara was a Pittsburgh resident for several years while she attended the University of Pittsburgh. And was a celebrity back then on the Pittsburgh reggae scene."

Zara considers her style a mixture of dancehall and afro hip hop, with influences like Onyeka Onwenu, Shina Peters and King Sunny Ade (KSA); Zara effectively delivers her lyrics with a cultural twist. Independent of anything the Nigerian entertainment industry has ever seen, Zara also appreciates and is influenced by the creativity of female artists like Gwen Stefani, Madonna, and Angelique Kidjo.

Her bloom into the Nigerian music industry in 2006 was accompanied by collaborations with the likes of Eldee the Don, Keno Kenett, Zaina and a Dj Dee Money production of the infamous track “show yourself” with Ezzie B, Naira and Nyja. Performing and collaborating with a diverse pool of artists solidifies Zara’s versatility and authenticates her “Zwagger,” making her a talent to reckon with.

Zara is currently being managed under Toni Payne concepts, and according to her, she has no creative boundaries as she continues to grow as Naija’s flyest femcee.

Zara's most recent single WAIT FOR U (ABOKO KU) is already making waves in various markets internationally. Its gives out great pleasure to introduce the song to the pittsburghreggae.net community.





DOWNLOAD THE SINGLE HERE http://www.mediafire.com/?h3ywnmxgjnk

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Fudgie Springer poised for a piece of the summer with new single GIVE IT UP

The self proclaimed Gyalsta , Fudgie Springer has done it again. One of the fast rising reggae acts Springer became popular mostly due his contribution to the daggering phenomenon that took over dancehall a few years ago. Songs like Body Good, Your Buddy, Gyalsta, were in heavy rotation in street dances worldwide, none more popular than the Dutty Fridays dance series held all over Jamaica where several of Fudgie Springer's songs were anthems.
Last winter released his single "Couple Up" which garnered heavy rotation on radio stations in Jamaica and abroad.


"We geared for the summer!" Springer says, "last winter when it was cold we told every one to 'Couple Up', now it a get warm so we telling the ladies to 'Give it Up' "

The new single from the Gyalsta, Fudgie Springer, MEK WE **** / GIVE IT UP is a guaranteed club banger with hip hop cross over potential. The song was mixed and produced by Undateka from the Lamar Clan.

SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE LADIES!!!! IT'S TIME TO GIVE IT UP!!

download the single (raw and clean) from the links below

MEK WE F@(K (raw) http://www.box.net/shared/85oqa9arhm

GIVE IT UP (clean) http://www.box.net/shared/nc5b2mqpjq

Follow Fudgie Springer on twitter www.twitter.com/fudgiespringer

FUDGIE SPRINGER IN CAR ACCIDENT IN JAPAN

Reports are that Pittsburgh based reggae artist/DJ who is currently on tour in Japan was involved in a car accident in Yokohama City, Japan.

Springer was reportedly driving a rental car with his brother Evan in the passenger seat in the Totsuka Yokohama area when he was involved in a 2 car collision. The accident left both cars totalled, air bags deployed and fortunately no casualties.


"We a super hero , like Skerrit said" said Springer when contacted by 412reggae.com, "we cannot dead"

To all well wishers both Springer and Evan are OK. The "whoring yute" as he calls himself will be walking with a slight limp due to an aggravated left knee but promises it will not affect any of his performances this coming weekend.

Fudgie Springer is slated to perform the Yokohama Bayhall Sat April 10, 2010 and in Shibuya at Club 27 Destiny Sun April 11,2010.

FAYA RAS says " Mi nah say Vybz Machine no more!!! Killaface mi ting deh this year!!!"

Reggae fans and patrons in Pittsburgh are very familiar with Vybz machine Intl, one of the more consistent soundsystems from the area. The sound consisted of Faya Ras (arguably the best MC in Pittsburgh, Unda Teka (now being known as a music engineer) and Fudgie Springer. Together this group has performed at some of the hypest parties in Pittsburgh and various cities worldwide and Vybz Machine's yearly anniversay party is one of the biggest annual reggae events in Western Pennsylvania.

Another big annual event is Nicky's bday bash which this year was held at Taboo Night Club ,8023 Bennet St, Pittsburgh [check out the pics of the event at this link http://pittsburghreggae.net/pics/thumbnails.php?album=5] This year's dance featured DJ Hypeness from Brooklyn touted as the #1 female dancehall DJ in the US and also on the bill was Vybz machine, Gangsta Shack and DJ Gio from Dynamq Sounds and each performer for the club which was filled to capacity by 3:am.

The biggest surprise of the night was when Faya took the mic, during Gangsta Shack's set and announced that nothing has changed he is the same Faya Ras but this year he will no longer say Vybz Machine "A Killaface him say now!!!"

Pittsburghreggae.net has been unable to get a statement from Faya Ras but when Fudgie Springer was asked about the announcement this is what he had to say,

"Mi go to Undateka right a way and ask if him knew about this and he didn't, I haven't had a number for Faya Ras for over a year but my number has never changed," said Springer.
He went on to say, "Obviously the man have a problem with me, what the problem is I am unsure but mi wish him all the best with Killa Face sound, I ,however, thought that how I found out was direspectful, Ras and Lionface have my number and/or Unda Teka number, but life goes on, like Mavado say 'We no change fi no reason, we anno mango inna apple season' Big up di people dem who don't switch pon yu friends"