Blakkwuman22 Music, the label owned and operated by Karamanti, will begin 2016 with the release of the dancehall compilation, “Life 101 Riddim.” The project, which is now being mixed by Ricardo ‘RedBoom’ Reid, is expected to be ready for release around mid January. The exact date will be announced once all songs have been mixed and mastered.

Artists that have already recorded on the rhythm are: Merciless, Alozade, Karamanti, Lt. Stitchie and Andi-ites. For more information on this and other projects from Blakkwuman22 Music, visit their website at www.Blakkwuman22music.com.

Little Thunder Sound from Montreal

It’s no secret that Canada is a hotbed of fresh and talented sound systems. But it’s only so often that these aspiring sounds permeate International markets, resulting in most of their presence being limited to Canada. As a part of providing promising sound systems an opportunity to compete on a national platform, while attracting International visibility, popular sound clash promoters Irish and Chin and Jill present Canada Rumble on January 23, 2015 at La Victoria in North York. The event, a part of Irish and Chin’s Rumble series that targets markets rich in sound system culture, will find seven of Canada’s finest sounds fighting for World exposure. Namely, one of the sounds on the fiery line up, which includes Stepa Choice, Don Rankin, King Turbo, Klymaxx, Brimstone Gold, Little Thunder and Outcast, will become the CA Rumble national champion and earn a slot on World Clash, an annual sound system competition heralded as the super bowl of sound clash.

Canada Rumble is especially anticipated as it’s the first clash of it’s kind in Canada. Moreover, it helps show recognition and appreciation to Canada’s thriving sounds. Frankly, the clash will allow the crop of talented sound men to have a “seat at the table” as far as International sound clash goes. With this in mind, Canada’s clash fans and sound fraternity are in overdrive, awaiting their favorite sounds to take the stage. Pre-existing rivalries between feisty sounds on the line up and those currently brewing have also peaked the interest of followers.

International Dancehall superstar Sean Paul’s latest collaboration,Ganja Man an EDM remix of Jidenna’sClassic Man single is gaining momentum following its number five chart position on Hype Machine’s Remix Chart. The Grammy-Award winning artiste teamed up with Bynon, a British Canadian EDM DJ and music producer for the Ganja Manremix.

The Full Frequency artiste’s remix of Jidenna’s 38 Million YouTube viewsClassic Man single has created a buzz as it continues to blaze local and international airwaves.

The multi-platinum recording artiste ignited Sri Lanka on Saturday, November 28 as he turned up the Temperature inside Havelock Sports Grounds in Colombo for Sean Paul Live in Concert. Sean Paul is next expected to perform in Paris at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-21) before performing in Geneva, Switzerland on December 12.

 Sean Paul’s United Nations performance comes on the back of his work on the Love Song to the Earth track, a multi artiste collaboration which popularly inspired action at the UN climate conference in September. The international dancehall star also joined Natasha Bedingfield, Victoria Justice, Christina Grimmie and Q’orianka Kilcher at the Moral Action on Climate Justice Rally in Washington DC in September to perform their environmental anthem.