RICKY  na MARAFIKI BIO DATA.
Ricky and Marafiki  began their musical journey in the year 2010.It was and still is a four piece band made up of 
friends who enjoy making music together. Steve  Munga who plays the Saxophone is an engineer in his other life. 
He is also known as the Band Chief Whip and he does not hesitate to crack the whip when things don’t go 
according to plan. He brings much needed sanity among the crazy bunch of creatives.  Dr.Mike plays the piano. As 
the doctor he is our Mr. fix-it guy. He is the guy whose vote everyone wants to have where band matters are 
concerned. Kelvin Gachagua, the baby of the band is an accomplished singer in his own right. His curtain raising 
ballads give our shows the much sought after x-factor.
Ricky, the founder and genius behind the Ricky na Marafiki  band eats, drinks and breathes Music. He started out as 
a drummer in church before he graduated to bass. AfroJazz is a style he fell in love with when he travelled to 
America and heard a performance by Ettien Mpabe and he was simply blown away by his style. His passion and 
drive, other than chicken, is the thought of Ricky and Marafiki’s  Afrojazz  competing with others in the global 
music charts and markets.
Some of the group’s more notable achievements so far include participating in the Sauti Baraza festival in Zanzibar . 
They also hold an evening of AfroJazz  monthly at Alliance Francaise  with different themes every month where 
they have attracted a large following.
Their debut album ,Tucheze  was released in 2011 and their second album SO SIMPLEreleased in 2015

A Caribbean recording artist, and sound engineer, who fuses  Pop, Dancehall and House music. 

Aschadan performs both home and abroad, and has shared stages with the likes of Jah Cure,Mr Vegas, Gyptian, Munga,Sherwin Winchester and Allison Hinds, just to name a few !!!

Fans can now purchase the new "Like Tsunami" 17 track album 

On Apple iTunes,Amazon MP3,Google Music Store,Xbox Music,Spotify,Shazam and many more Global Distribution outlets!!!

Click Link 
https://www.aschadan.com


Born "Anil Ricardo Montaque" in Montego Bay, Jamaica, this selector, producer, sing jay and song

writer combines every talent of his favourite art, music, in one person. His professional musical

career began at the age of 22, when he moved to Zurich Switzerland and founded his sound system

“Black Phantom Sound”. He got known quickly for his unique way to get people hot and dancing. Not

at last because of his intoxicating vibes. Within just two years he was invited to play the “Zurich Clash

2006” and he won the clash, even though considered to be the underdog.

He further developed his musical career in 2008, when he started producing and founded the record

label “Inspired Music Concepts” together with Swiss artiste Cali P. The first official project Anil

worked on was a movie soundtrack called “Like A Lion”, a documentary about Tanner Hall, successful

Free Skier and seven times winner of the X-Games. The soundtrack featured the likes of Fantan

Mojah, Munga, Charly B, Cali P and Di Govanah. The album won best Free Ski movie soundtrack in

2010. Apart from that he released singles for other well-known Swiss artistes like Swiss rapper Stress

and Biel-based reggae artiste Cookie Tha Herbalist and many of the European-based African artistes

such as Faya Soldia or Rebellion the Recaller.

Feeling confident, to dive deeper in the Reggae music industry, Anil moved back to Jamaica in 2010

and built up Inspired Music Concepts studio in Kingston. There he worked with many renowned

artistes, such as Lutan Fyah, Warrior King, Twin of Twins, Tommy Lee Sparta, Rickey Teetz, Masicka,

Chilando, Ryme Minister, Iyara, Stacious, Joey Brooks, Teflon, Jessie James, Damas and many more...

After gaining so much musical experience Anil decided to take vocal lessons and started to write and

perform his own songs. He eventually moved back to Switzerland, to rebuild his European links

strengthened from the experience he gained in Jamaica.

Back in Switzerland he linked up with his long-time friend Weedy G, to produce his first single “Ring

Di Alarm”. The song has received over 30’000 plays on soundcloud in less than two months. And

plenty of dub request due to the nature of the song. He has reopened a studio in Zürich, Switzerland

where he is currently working on new songs. Of course he will continue to work as a producer for

other artistes. So stay on the lookout for lots more music from IMC!

There is a song that sits at number nine on the Jamaica national music charts called Justice. The label responsible for the production is Corner Street Records run by fast rising producer  Kofi Dunbar . Over the last twelve months the diminutive dynamo as been churning out one beat after the other and as placed himself as one of the young producers to watch for 2011 and later on. He is also credited for Time So Hard- Robert Sutherland and Stormy Weather-Princess Thundah. Justice by Ras Bogle comes off the Autumn Wind Riddim various artist compiltion album to be released by Dunbar which also features Junior Lion , and others. Kofi is no stranger to the business. Has graduated from St Catherine High he embarked on a course in Music Business Technology Held By Don McDowell which included audio engineering. He then interned at Junior Reid’s One Blood Studios and G Storm Studios,  the latter based in his home town of Spanish Town. Yearning for more creative freedom and not being content on just audio engineering he set up a home studio at his residence in the community of Angel Estates. There he started his production career and also indulging his talents as a beat maestro. At his facilities he started to attract a lot of young talent eager to get a break or just a simple opportunity. Many area Artists youth such as G Mafia, Izula and Determine would become regulars. Many of the artist felt a good vibe from working with Dunbar because of his spontaneity and high energy level. In the mid 2000s he migrated to the US has he liked all forms of music. He maintained a home studio in Philadelphia as well as hooking up with the fairly young facilities called 619 Recording Studios. At 619 he would wear several hats as engineer, producer and graphic designer. He quickly built up a stable of clients who came regularly to work, not just booking time but also to sample some of his beats. The list includes Glife Camp out of which Ras Bogle comes and many others. This asssociastion led him to working closely with 619 artist Princess Thundah , producing several cuts to be included on her upcoming album. During his tenure he as also worked on sessions with Erup, Munga, G Whizz, MK, Donovan Banzani, Natasha Stream and new entrant Michado. Spreading his wings internationally the Autumn wind project also features Andrew Robinson and Cookie Tha Herbalist from Switzerland with the single, "Hold on" off the Album like a Tree. Kofi is now in the middle of several new projects which he is about to unleash in 2011. With one top ten single already to his credit and others on the way  things have never looked so bright as the way they look right now.

	Shows Dates:

May 18, Cadwell First Nation, 14 Orange St, Leamington, Ontario Canada.

May 19, Club Nv, 234 Colborne St, Downtown, Brantford


*Misa West Autobiography*

Jamaica is one of the country's smallest parishes in the county of Middlesex. It’s chief town and capital is Port Maria, located on the coast and it is also the birthplace of established dancehall reggae artistes, Capleton, Lady Saw, Ninja Man, Sizzla and Tanya Stephens.  
Upcoming Reggae artiste Misa West was born and raised in Islington, St. Mary.  He became fascinated with the art of writing and performing songs from watching ‘the big guns’ perform, peeping through “zinc holes at Bamboo Lawn as a youth.” Zinc would be used as perimeter fencing at Bamboo Lawn, the infamous venue in the parish known to many for staging major events.  Misa West grew up playing drums at church but found out that such duty coincided with his, “Sunday cricket games.”  He recalled getting, “pinched” by some of the elderly women who attended his church whenever he was absent along with sentiments such as “you were not in church today to play for us we really missed you.”

Misa West left Islington, and became a member of the civil service group of Jamaica when he joined the Fire Brigade.  His love for music stayed with him so he decided to merge both his professional and music careers.  Now a Fire-Fighter/Entertainer, Misa West has already released a couple of songs.  His most successful single entitles, “Heartless” from the Album “It Nuh Fair” Which entered the iTunes top 100 chart in Finland.  The album was produced by his management company, CR3 Records.  The song It Nuh fair a social commentary song from the same Album stirred a bit of controversy upon its release.  The lyrics suggest that Mr West is defending the rights of all civil servants.  When asked if this was so, Misa West said that he writes about things happening around him but was quick to point out that the issues to which he sing about “are on-going no matter which Government, present or past.” A video for, ‘It Nuh Fair’ is currently in rotation which some TV and Cable stations reframe from showing due to their political affiliations.  See the link to video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxeq5tK0QGs.  
Misa West performed at "Islington Splash" that also feature acts like: Movado, Munga. Bounty Killer, Stacious, Flexx and lots more Artistes. "P.A.L.S. Family Fun Day" alongside artist like: George Nooks, Shane O, Apache Chief and Sargent, Rum-head and Grandfather and son.  Misa West recently performed on "CVM at Sunrise" just to name a few.
Misa west has recently come back from a Promo Tour in the UK in January 2013.  Misa West has recorded a single Called “Crosses” for “Radiation Squad Records” out of Germany which is scheduled to be released in July 2013.  Misa West is currently booked to appear in Canada alongside Dancehall Sensation “Munga Honourable” on May 19. 2013, at Club NV Night Club, 234 Coulborne Street, St Branford, Ontario, Canada.  
For bookings and other info contact:  damian.gordon@cr3records.com or misawestcr3@gmail.com
Phone # 468-4178 or 4458793


Jamar Rolando McNaughton, using the moniker Chronixx, has ignited a torch in people's hearts the world over and is confidently lighting the path for an entire generation of youths to rediscover roots and culture.

Born October 10, 1992, Chronixx was musically nurtured from an early age by his father, the artist Chronicle, and grew up surrounded by the likes of Burro Banton, Norris Man and Gregory Isaacs. This was before 'Little Chronicle' benefited from the mentorship of Danny Browne with whom he recorded his first tune in 2003. His remarkable ascension in the music industry was in full effect when he began harmonizing for artists such as Lutan Fyah and providing production assistance for tracks sung by Konshens, Munga Honorable, Popcaan and others.

Today, Chronixx is a respected artist in his own right after his career was stimulated by the unfortunate passing of both his blood brother in 2007 and his brother-in-arms, Lil' J.O.E., in 2010. He decided during that period of grief to bypass the difficulties of a young producer seeking external talent by, instead, channeling his energy wholeheartedly as a vocalist. Thankfully, early and unwavering support was received from Zincfence Records producer Romaine 'Teflon' Arnett, who was the first to urge Chronixx to sing the lyrics he was writing for others.

The first EP, Hooked on Chronixx, was released in 2010 and immediately put the budding artist on the radar of music lovers and industry heads alike. Among its 7 tracks, 'Start A Fyah,' 'Capitalist' (featuring Infinite) and 'Behind Curtain' stood out as a fan favorites, reaching far beyond Jamaican shores. Meanwhile, 'Warrior' became Chronixx's first official video and served to alert many more to his arrival.

Chronixx toured for the first time in 2013 when he went to Europe with his own band. Soon afterward, he bestowed a name upon this carefully assembled musical crew: Zincfence Redemption. Altogether, their fascinating stage presence has elevated the Chronixx experience to new and ever increasing heights.

Also in 2013, he and his team were Jamaica's only representation in Nairobi, where he performed as a Peace Ambassador ahead of Kenya's general elections. The next year, he found himself in New York City where he participated in a reggae and jazz series together with living legends Ernest Ranglin and Monty Alexander. By this time, Chronixx had established new and renewed working connections with Sly & Robbie, King Jammy, Leroy Sibbles and, again, Danny Browne.

The Dread & Terrible Project was released in April 2014 with seven tracks plus three dub versions, immediately topping both the Billboard and iTunes reggae charts. Neither an album nor an EP, the Project also includes a short film based on one of its tracks, 'Rastaman Wheel Out.' The film was directed by "The Guru" Ras Kassa and has received high critical acclaim. The hit single, 'Here Comes Trouble' can also be found on The Dread & Terrible Project.

With so much accomplished in so short a time, the world is bracing for greater wonders from this young man who walks with an old soul. For Chronixx himself, music is a mission and history is being made everyday still.

"Prepare your minds and hearts for this revolution."


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