WOMEN'S DAY MEDIATHON COMING I APRIL

Photo of Minister Olivia "Babsy" Grange speaking at the official launch

"A woman is a blessing to the earth and should be treated as such" -






In commemorating International Women's Day realized around the world on March 8th each year the Ministry of Information, Youth, Culture & Sports with responsibility for Women's Affairs and Gender Issues in collaboration with the Bureau of Women's Affairs invites all Jamaicans to support the April 13th staging of the Women's Day Mediathon set to unfold at CPTC 37 Arnold Road Kingston.

A project of the Sister To Sister Committee which was formed out of several meetings between ministry representatives and other interested parties in the entertainment industry the Mediathon will feature a fully dynamic and complete cultural showcase of both Music and Dance with special emphasis on female artists in Dancehall & Reggae.

Currently fine tuning the logistics of the program veteran event organizer Ronnie Burke and Production / Promotions experts Solid Agency have already confirmed a host of talented female vocalists to perform, these include Marcia Griffiths, Etana, Brick & Lace, Queen Ifrica, Judy Mowatt, Tesanne Chin, Carlene Davis, Nadine Sutherland, Cecile, Stacious, Gem Myers, Sophia Brown, D Angel, Carol Gonzalez, M'Lonie, Cherine Anderson, Cherry Natural, LaCadco Dancers and many more who have signaled an interest in participating.

Officially Launch at the Women's Center Foundation of Jamaica Kingston Office on March 6th the Fund Raiser Project has received the support of a number of private entities such as the RJR Communications Group, Cable & Wireless and Food For The Poor.

The Mediathon will feature a unique Live Radio & Television Broadcast that will commence at 1PM with over 50 volunteers and celebrity guests stationed on site accepting pledges via telephone.

Under the theme "Financing for Gender Equality" an official target of approximately $10 Million has been outlined with all proceeds in aid of the Women's Center Foundation of Jamaica. Located at 42 Trafalgar Road the center is celebrating over 30 years in existence. It has provided counseling, skills training and a continued education for over 35,000 pregnant teenagers over the years many of whom have gone on to become career professionals in society.

Lyrics: Wayne Marshall - Me By Myself

Chiney K Riddim - Stephen McGregor
Big Ship Studio's

Chorus
That's what I see...
Dem only bad inna company....
But a me by myself...
Me by myself....
Tell dem fi come...
Know sey mi deh yah an mi nah go run.....
All when a me by myself....
Me by myself....

Verse One
Mi say mi bad to the maximum....
Mi nuh need not a friend fi come buss mi ***
Anytime dem ready tell dem fi come....
All when a me one still nah go run....
How mi see it dem bwoy deh a mouth a massy.....
Only bad when dem trod inna clique or posse......
Terrible and mi mad wicked and wassy.....
Hand straight like chassis and mi nah miss fassy..... (yow)

Chorus
That's what I see...
Dem only bad inna company....
But a me by myself...
Me by myself....
Tell dem fi come...
Know sey mi deh yah an mi nah go run.....
All when a me by myself....
Me by myself....

Verse Two
Me One numero uno....
I have a bull dog name Bruno fi gi unnu....
All when di bwoy dem big like a sumo....
Wrestler the winchester blow dem vest sa....
Yes sa di tek sa ready fi address a
incesta much less child molesta.....
Mi *** hail him tell him come a westa....
Mi rifle a sing like destra yes sa.....

Chorus (x2)

NANKO GOES DANCEHALL ON "FLYING SAUCER"

It's been a while since the "Lucky You" singer / songwriter Nanko has dropped another smash hit but look out his soon to be released "Flying Saucer" single promises to be a pleasant surprise as it finds him deejaying.

The song which was recorded recently at Heavy Beat Studio's in Miami Florida is the first of a number of tracks geared towards reintroducing Nanko to Jamaica ahead of a upcoming album project due out later this year. Nanko whose last major hit was the majestic chart topper "Loco Amor" has been notably absent from the music scene but admits he never stopped recording.

Describing the latest single in his own words Nanko also detailed his goals for the rest of the year.
"Well firstly Flying Saucer is a single about the girl’s dem, a very upbeat and hype song Bigging up the sexy ladies. On the track mi change up the style and do a deejay ting which I believe the fans out there going to love, people not use to it but I’ve always been deejaying since I was a youth. As for 2000 and great I want to put in the work and be aggressive in getting some really good songs out, "Speechless" is another Nanko track that's hot and next year mi want to lock down some awards so I'm focused on my music right now".

Nanko who hails from the Winter's Pen community of Spanish Town currently has a hot video in rotation on a number of local cable stations for the collaboration single "Break Free" alongside upcoming DJ Atomic and the singjay G Whizz. Born Patrick Powell Nanko is now managed by Michael Williams who has been streamlining a number of promotional efforts for the singer.