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"
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