Yung Joc, Lion Dread and Mr. Vegas
Shadow and Crazy at Carnival village
~ For Cultural Blend Showdown ~
PHILIPSBURG--With a line-up of artists such as rapper Yung Joc, dancehall king Mr. Vegas, soca monarch Crazy and the legendary King Shadow topping the list of performers at the first Cultural Blend at Carnival Village on May 4, Carnival 2007 will certainly end with a “big bang.”
Ethiopian reggae singer Lion Dread will also make a special appearance on stage singing some of his latest hits, including “Mama Ethiopia.” He is one of the promoters’ surprise specials for this special event sponsored by local cellular phone company TelCell.
The show will be hosted by well-known Tempo hostess Jeanille of Trinidad and show time is at 8:00pm. Local promoter Triple M. Promotions has secured line-up of talented local musicians, including DJ Shine, and 4 D Haterz, to join these phenomenal international artistes to put on the first Cultural Mix Show for the island.
Yung Joc, aka Jasiel Robinson, whose album New Joc City is set for a summer release, is extremely passionate and determined to make a better life for himself, his family and his comrades. Joc, whose hip-hop inspirations came from Outkast, Goodie Mob, Tupac, and the Notorious B.I.G. will be on stage in St. Maarten to perform for what is expected to be the biggest concert of the year.
He will be performing on the same stage with one of Jamaica’s hottest rising stars, Mr. Vegas, who first topped Jamaica’s music charts in 1997 with the dancehall hit “Heads High and Nike Air.” He is known for his distinctive vocals fusing melodious singing with precision “deejaying” (rapping). Other songs in his arsenal include “Pull Up,” “Tamale” and “Hot Gal Today.”
As the promoters have dubbed this hit show a “Cultural Mix,” it would not be complete without soca and calypso, and one of the Caribbean’s most talented calypsonians and soca singers combined for the past 25 years has been “Crazy.”
He was born Edwin Ayoung in Trinidad and seems to have been destined for greatness. From the moment he entered the musical arena, he has been one of the most controversial, comical and downright entertaining artists the art form has ever seen or heard. His lyrical blend of serious situations tuned into comedy catches the attention of fans in almost every song he produces, and his music gives you that happy sense of wanting to laugh while dancing, a sure bet for a good time.
Tickets are available at Van Dorp (two stores), PJD2, Music Mania in French St. Martin and La Playa at Orient Beach, for US $25, and will be sold for $30 at Carnival Village on the day of the show, May 4.
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