THE JOLLY BOYS JOIN SADE AS SPECIAL GUESTS

Following a personal invitation from Sade, Jamaica’s legendary and iconic The Jolly Boys have announced that they will join Sade on their European tour this spring.

The Jolly Boys, once the toast of Jamaica with their traditional ‘mento’ music, have after five decades been enjoying a remarkable revival.

It was the legendary film star Errol Flynn who, having purchased a small swathe of Northeast Jamaica, would stage wild parties at his home, and provide his favourite entertainment in the form of a local mento band, whom he nicknamed The Jolly Boys.

Mento originated as country folk music, with origins in African sounds, but with influences from European and especially Celtic music. It pre-dated and influenced everything from ska to reggae to dancehall. However, the electrification of Jamaica and its independence in the 1960s led to the decline of mento music and a new musical voice, reggae.

It was in 2009 when music producer Jon Baker suggested The Jolly Boys record a new album featuring some surprising contemporary cover versions,[1] that mento music and The Jolly Boys were re-introduced to both Jamaica and the world. The album ‘Great Expectation’ released last year went on to receive rave reviews.

Singles from “Great Expectation” Album by The Jolly Boys by geejamstudios

In their 60-year existence a changing cast of at least 18 members has come and gone but now, as noted by The Observer’s Sarfraz Manzoor, ‘The Jolly Boys are finally getting the respect they deserve. With a combined age of 382, they make the Rolling Stones look like the Jonas Brothers’.

Since the release of their album, the band has performed on the BBC’s Later with Jools Holland, as well as mesmerising audiences at the Cambridge Folk Festival, Secret Garden Party and The Big Chill. Now Sade’s audiences will experience The Jolly Boys’ special brand of Jamaican magic.

Sade Live plus special guests The Jolly Boys – full ticket information:
Friday 27 May                M.E.N. Arena, Manchester                       0844 847 8000

Sunday 29 May              LG Arena, Birmingham                             0844 338 8000

Tuesday 31 May             The O2 Arena, London                             0844 856 0202

24 hour credit card hotlines: 0844 847 2450, 0844 209 7352
Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk www.seetickets.com

Additional ticket and tour information can be found at www.SADE.COM and www.marshall-arts.com.

For information on The Jolly Boys visit www.jollyboysmusic.com. Great Expectation is available to purchase now on PIAS/Geejam Recordings.
For further information, please contact:

Ben Martin @ Marshall Arts

ben@marshall-arts.co.uk / + 44 20 7586 3831

Tell me what you see…

Right here in the pic i was in the tour bus listening some music. Crazy vibes. I like the retro effect of this picture.

Jolly Boys singing at Cardiff Big Weekend in Wales.

This is a song I produced at Geejam Studios for Forward Recordings. The singer is Nordia Witter, check her out at www.myspace.com/nordiawitter

Also we are dedicating this song to to the family and friends of Oneil Edwards. RIP Oneil, you a one of the good yute dem. Also I want to also dedicate the song to my friend Nicole Barton who also died this week also.

Hour Glass (Tribute to Oneil) by Nordia Witter
To download the song, click here

dizzle lab ad 2007

This is an advertisment i did in 2007, SOP on the vocals…

I did this song when i was in Kingston when my studio was by Sandrinhan Ave, in Kingston. Produced by Dale Virgo and Clifton Dillon. Guitar by Gibby, all other instruments by me. Mixed by Bulby, BG Vocals by Dahlia Ashley, additional writing and adaptation by Dahlia Ashley, and Ramone Melloquence Drake.

Youtube link for I.eye – Mama’s Hand Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUoWDlyP6Fs

You can click on the following link to download: I.eye – Mama’s Hand Video

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HQCMO8X1

Also for your viewing: Mama she don’t like you with Alborosie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HeZ-k9oN3o&feature=related <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HeZ-k9oN3o&amp;feature=related>

Ieye Myspace Link

www.myspace.com/ieyeshangartist <http://www.myspace.com/ieyeshangartist>

In this Video, Dizzle speaks about his beginnings in music production. It also features clips of him with Chris Sullivan in the studio, building a techno beat in FL Studio, also a rehearsal with Richie Spice, @ Prodigal Ent with Shady and Dylan, in Geejam Studios with Albert vibing, Prince Charles, Charly B, recording percussion on Golden Brown, reasoning with Drake on the studio roof, with Dan Neely working on Great Balls of Fire. Check it out. I will be doing more in the future.

Check out the song at this link here

song was produced by Dr. Dizzle, on the Daily Bread riddim, release date is January 1, 2010

DJ Nicholas ‘Divine Mathematics’ ft Jason Mighty
sin + sin = more sin, sin + the blood a Jesus that = to no sin

Request the song at your local radio station, starting january. Anyone who is a disc jockey and need to be added to our mailing list, contact us @ info@dizzlelab.com to receive songs to play in rotation.

Some rap tunes we did back in the day, we were trying to get signed!!! Almost got there. Thanks to Anthony Fairweather, but we went a different direction and focussed on Dancehall. This dude is now one of the sickest artiste in Jamaica. Its just a matter of time.

DAJENESIS – D.A.Jay by dalevirgo