BACKAYARD Magazine

I OCTANE'S LOSE A FRIEND VIDEO SHOOT

Released on Truckback Records earlier this year, "Lose A Friend" benefits from the collective musical composition efforts of Truckback’s Steve and Adrian Locke in cooperation with Nigel Staff. Mixed by Junior Linton of Arrows Production; and together with I-Octane’s song writing, "Lose A Friend" is connecting with cultural and dancehall fans alike on its way to becoming a massive hit in the streets and on radio playlists worldwide. With the video expected to be complete in another week, I-Octane and Truckback Records are ready to take the song to a level rarely seen in cultural music.

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Youssou N'Dour's reggae album

A quiet corner of the 13th arrondissement. In the factory across the road, France’s state tapestries are woven. On this side, in a plush underground recording studio, weaving of a different kind is going on. Tyrone Downie, a veteran reggae producer, and Timour Cardenas, his engineer, are listening intently to playbacks, occasionally sprinkling some echo on to the lead vocal or frowning at particular pieces of phrasing. More >>>

Usain Bolt's 9.58 Party

Bolt, who lowered his personal best twice in record breaking fashion in successive major events is currently planning to celebrate his latest 9.58 achievement with his fellow Jamaicans in the aptly dubbed: Usain Bolt 9.58 SuperParty. The launch of which was held at the Terra Nova hotel in Kingston and had a mixture of media, sports personalities and general well wishers of Usain and his accomplishments.
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Mavado Mix CD – By Walshy Fire From Black Chiney

selector Walshy Fire – from Black Chiney sound – recently released a special 100% Mavado Mix CD featuring a mixture of old and new Mavado hits – dubplates, remixes and original radio versions.
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The BAY Chef ! Series

BACKAYARD.com will now feature every month recipes for traditional Jamaican dishes. The series will be called BAY Chef ! Be sure to check back soon for the first recipe post.

Luciano Gives Impromptu on board Air Jamaica Flight

Passengers on board Air Jamaica’s flight JM033 from Kingston to Fort Lauderdale on September 3 were treated to an impromptu performance from reggae star Luciano when the flight was diverted to Nassau as both Miami International and Fort Lauderdale airports were closed due to bad weather. During the refueling, Captain Luciano, with guitar in hand, navigated through some of his hits including “Lord Give Me Strength” for which he received a rousing applause. As one passenger remarked, “Only on Air Jamaica this kind of thing could happen….boy, Luciano really made me feel good today.” Afterwards, the purser thanked Luciano for providing additional entertainment and making it a memorable experience
Source: Air Jamaica.com

Reggae Singer With a Legacy, a Following and a Mission

Inside a sprawling new tourist resort on the Montego Bay coast, Tarrus Riley did the near impossible: He and his seven-piece band, anchored by the Jamaican saxophone virtuoso Dean Fraser, transformed an antiseptic, fluorescent-lighted, air-conditioned hotel ballroom into a sweaty reggae dance party.

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Terry Lynn featured in French Vogue

Up and coming artiste Terry Lynn has been featured in a full page spread for the Septemeber issue of the popular haute couture magazine French Vogue.

Air Tran adds Flight to Jamaica & Bahamas

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc , has released schedules for new service to Nassau, Bahamas, and Montego Bay, Jamaica.

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Michael Franti finds "Love" on the radio

Several weeks ago, as Michael Franti was notching his first Billboard Hot 100 single in a two-decade-plus career, he found himself in surgery with a ruptured appendix.

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Cherine breaks onto Billboard Charts

It's her first time on the Billboard chart and Cherine Anderson is thoroughly enjoying the moment. The song for which Anderson has been getting all this recognition is Say Hey, which was done with the United States (US)-based Michael Franti and Spearhead. The song was released almost a year ago but after only six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the song has already reached number 25. It is also on Billboard's rock, pop, radio and digital songs charts.

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