Big Tunes Touring
www.bigtunesmusic.com.au
presents
...
...Universal Struggle TOUR II
(Australia)
One Night Only of serious, conscious reggae business and dancehall showcasing through live musical performances, a select group of contemporary music artists, who through their spiritual art have a unique ability to build bridges across our great cultural and social divide, and uplift the poetic voices of a people and spirit of a generation from the ghettos right to the mainstream centres of our cultural world.
Always, representing musical art that is entertaining, passionate, conscious, cutting edge and yet relevant to our target audience...fans of conscious roots reggae and dancehall in Australasia.
Headlining this series of our Universal Struggle TOURs, live and direct from Jamaica : The conscious bobo dread Anthony B whose razor sharp lyrics and blazing performances have set 'Fire Pon Rome' and propelled him to the frontlines of reggae music backed by dancehall's own "Bad Gyal" Ce’Cile.
More fyah and Ujahmaa Rasta Livity for your soul!!
ANTHONY B
(Jamaica)
Draped in the rich colours of African cloth, his trademark staff in hand, and his dreadlocks wrapped regally on his head, Anthony B embodies all that it is spiritual and proactive about Reggae music. This artiste has been steadfast in his mission to represent the poor and oppressed, using sharp lyrics to confront political injustices and bring the issues of the people to the forefront. In the process, he has raised the quality of performance standards and lyrical content for the industry, through the release of 13 albums, over 1000 singles and appearances on over 100 albums in the last 14 years.
Anthony B's lyrical genius and his captivating, energetic performance style have caused him to be heavily requested for performances in the Caribbean, North America, Europe and Africa.
His heavy touring schedule has not slowed Anthony B's stream of releases. Over the years, he has collaborated with Bone Crusher, Akon, Wyclef Jean, Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, Martina, an on his latest album, Toots.
Anthony B's rich vocals and audacious lyrics carry a depth and substance which is rare in the industry. Internationally, his fan-base has grown because he speaks about the universal concerns of suffering and salvation. "The greatest thing about reggae music is that it's about concepts and ideas," says the artiste, "you are speaking to people on issues they live and can relate to."
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CE'CILE
(Jamaica)
Talk about "Jamaican", "female", "reggae" / "dancehall" and her name will definitely be called. Known simply as "Ce'Cile", this Jamaican diva has consistently been tipped as the woman most likely to join Dancehall's men in the mainstream. Style, wit, grace, intelligence, creativity and flare for controversy are all key components for a budding diva. Add a bit of sexiness, along with a large measure of talent and you've just defined the allure of Ce'Cile – Dancehall's "Bad Gyal".
Already armed with raft of popular Jamaican singles, albums released in Japan and Europe, including her North American / Caribbean debut album "Waiting" (Danger Zone / SoBe Records) and release of her single “Hot Like We” has cemented this Jamaican “Bad Gyal”’s reputation as a bonafide international music star.
From the beginning Ce'Cile has been an innovator. This 'Bad Gyal' has kept tongues wagging since first breaking into the Dancehall scene with the self produced, shockingly refreshing and thought provoking smash "Changez" designed as a marketing ploy by poking fun at her male counterparts. Not surprisingly, it won her a legion of female fans. Ce'Cile is a deadly combination of sex appeal with veracity and though dancehall for the most part is purely a testosterone-driven sphere, to miss Ce'Cile is to miss half the story. She writes lyrics that other females shy away from for fear of being shunned in Jamaica's male dominated music scene. Being the most outspoken, especially on issues concerning women, Ce'Cile has never felt trapped from expressing her stance as being bold, calculating and brutally honest in her lyrics and subject matter. Her hit song "Give It To Me", (Coolie Dance rhythm driven) requesting reciprocal oral treatment (taboo in Jamaica) was demanding and in your face. "Can You Do Di Wuk" a duet with Sean Paul featured on his Grammy winning multi - platinum selling album "Dutty Rock" was a testament to her "bad gyal" demeanor and the track became a natural pick for djs worldwide and made it possible for her to join Sean in Europe during his Dutty Rock tour for several shows including the Europe MTV Awards pre-party and Wembley Stadium in the UK. On her album "Waiting", she delves into other topics such as "Faking" disclosing the fact that many women have to resort to that level in order to pacify their partner's inadequate performance. "Talk Talk" playfully reveals the fact that many women are not above sampling their friend's goodies due to the information they confide about their man. "Worth It" is the ultimate "spend your money on me" tune, where she explains her "pro gold digging" stance. These are just samples of her creative, controversial and fun subject matters. However, Ce'Cile does not forget her roots, thus in addition to spitting on hardcore dancehall bangers, she also delivers on a number of groovy, roots reggae tracks such as Home Tonight {Feelings Riddim}, When You’re Gone {Cardiac Bass Riddim}, Take My Heart {Major & Minor Riddim} and more.
Ce'Cile's sense of assurance can be partially due to the fact that she's somewhat of an anomaly within the Island's music industry as she stems from one of Mandeville's (one of Jamaica's key affluent towns) oldest, wealthiest and most prestigious families. The granddaughter of Mandeville's cherished mayor and this multi award winning Jamaican “singjay”, has left in her wake a string of "Ce'Cile knockoffs" that have started emulating her pioneering style, but Ce'Cile maintains she is a full package that can never be duplicated. To date, Ce'Cile is still one of the few Dancehall artists to be featured in Source Magazine, Vibe Magazine and XLR8R Magazine. Ce'Cile also yearly tours Caribbean, USA and Europe bringing her fresh style to all audiences and is as comfortable in front of an audience of 30,000 as she is in front of an audience of 3000. This groundwork has lead to crossover hits in Germany such as: "Rude Bwoy Thug Life", "Hot Like We", a collaboration with DJ Tomec and other genre-crossing collaborations such as British breakbeat producers Stanton Warriors and the electronica wizard Amon Tobin. Ce'Cile has an impressive list of collaborations with elite artists including; Trina, Shaggy, Timberland, Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Sean Paul, Lady Saw and Olivia. Her single "So Fly" (a duet with Beenie Man) has already been charted number 1 on the NY Reggae Charts, and in the top ten on the South Florida Reggae charts and is now added to Miami's Power 96.
Girl Power, Jamaican Style
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