WordPlay Revolutionizes Jamaican Entertainment


SIMPLE CHAOS ENTERTAINMENT

2 Strathairn Avenue

Kingston 10

Phone (876) 631-7433

Cell (876) 894-7265

Email chaosimple@gmail.com

Contact: Nykkiicia Cion

Phone: (876) 894-7265

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 24, 2008

WORDPLAy REVOLUTIONIZES JAMAICAN ENTERTAINMENT

Kingston, ja – NOVEMBER 24, 2008 – Jazz-on-Dub, Rock- and Reggae- infused Hip-Hop, as well as poetry influenced by RnB, Soul and Dancehall are just a few examples of hybrid genres being showcased at Simple Chaos Entertainment’s ‘WordPlay’ in New Kingston. The monthly fusion of poetry, live music and visual art prides itself on its experimental nature and is present as being Kingston’s most eclectic form of alternative entertainment. The show is geared toward exposing and cultivating underground genres using radical blends of music - all performed live – and will end the year on December 14, 2008 at 6pm at the Altamont Court Hotel’s Roof Terrace with the most iconoclastic performances to date.

Griot Music Involvement

Seretse Small, owner of Griot Music, describes his company as a “development focused organization [that is] building something sustainable, not just to ‘mek a money’ ”. The company’s involvement as a major sponsor for WordPlay is attributed to the company’s long term goal of realizing what they describe as a ‘Live Music Nation.’ According to Small in his YardEdge interview (published on www.yardedge.net), “There will be quality live music everyday of the week in Kingston for 50 weeks of the year. There is a nation within the nation of Jamaica that many of us are not aware of. It is an army of performers and music lovers whose tastes are extremely diverse and cosmopolitan.” Nykkiicia Cion, creative mastermind behind Simple Chaos Entertainment and organizer for WordPlay, identifies Griot Music as a driving force behind the success and growth of the show, indicating that ‘Seretse and his Live Music Nation see the future. Too many organizations refuse to lend their help to the growth of music and art in Jamaica, preferring instead to continue to sponsor only mainstream and dancehall affiliated events.

Radical Blends

WordPlay intends to cap the year off on December 14, 2008 with truly awe-inspiring performances and will feature live performances by: Bijean Gayle, who is influenced by the soulful melodies of early Roots Rock Reggae and American R&B; Janine Cunningham, who is influenced by the musical stylings of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, and blends to poetry, blues, jazz, rockers and reggae to perfection; Dub poets Abebe Payne and Ganja, recognized locally for their masterful play on words; No-Maddz, the contemporary dub quartet, who delivers exciting poetry with effortless, lyrical charm and silver-tongued versatility; Crimson Heart Replica and Random Chaos, two of Kingston’s most recognized Rock acts; Errol Bonnick, who is influenced by Peter Tosh and Luciano, and fuses Lover’s Rock and Roots Rock into a mature, sultry sound; as well as Amique and Juleen Carnegie, who blend Reggae with strains of R&B. The show will be hosted by Mo’ Scherrie who has won various national awards for poetry, is an author with a book in production and the creator and director of Concept One, the name behind videos such as Tarrus Riley’s “She’s Royal.”

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