NFB - Production & distribution - REEL DIVERSITY 2006

NFB - Production & distribution - REEL DIVERSITY 2006: "
The NFB’s Reel Diversity competition is now seeking submissions by emerging filmmakers of colour. Reel Diversity gives three promising directors the chance to direct their documentary for broadcast on CBC Newsworld.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: October 27, 2006 Deadline

A National Film Board of Canada initiative in partnership with CBC Newsworld.

The NFB invites emerging filmmakers of colour to submit their proposals for a TV-hour documentary. Up to eight finalists will have the chance to develop their proposals and attend a 3-day intensive training session. Three winners will be selected to make their own NFB documentaries and have them broadcast on CBC Newsworld."

Tanya Mullings CD Launch June, 17 2007

Vere Reunion Bash

CMJ Entertainment - Events / Shows

RASE TV:::2007 Canadian Reggae Star talent search

RASE TV:::2007 Canadian Reggae Star talent search

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Reggae in Canada

... The first artist to record reggae in Canada was Jackie Mittoo, followed by Stranger Cole, Tony Eden, Audley Williams, the Webber Sisters, Leroy Brown, and Joe Issacs. In 1976, Toronto's Ishan People made the first of two albums for GRT. In the next 15 years, however, Messenjah, Sattalites, and Leroy Brown were the few reggae artists to record for a major Canadian label.

Hopeton Lewis, Artist of the Month March 2007 - The Crucible.

Hopeton Lewis was born in Kingston, Jamaica W.I. And grew up in Burnt Savannah, Westmoreland. At the age of 6, while attending the Burnt Savannah Holiness Church, his talent for singing was discovered. This ushered in the beginning of his singing career. Several years later, he returned to Kingston to live with his grandparents in Mountain View Avenue. While attending the Windward Road Primary School, he was awarded a scholarship to attend Camperdown High School. By the time he turned 15 years old, both grandparents died and he was left to fend for himself.

His ambition, zest for life and his love for music, inspired him to form his first group "The Regals". Hopeton did his first recording at Studio One and from there went on to become one of the key players in the evolution of Jamaican popular music. Soon he moved to Federal Recording Company, where he did a number of recordings including his hit song "Take It Easy" which started the Rock steady Era, In 1970 he won the Festival Song Competition with the hit song, "Boom Shaka-Laka" on the Treasure Isles Label. While singing under the Byron Lee's Dynamic Sound Label, his recording "Grooving Out On Life" reached gold status in 1973. He then join Byron Lee & the Dragonaires band as lead singer and tour with the group for over 4 years, after leaving the group he went on to perform on the hotel circuit throughout Jamaica and other Caribbean Islands.

Mr. Lewis has now returned to his first love worshiping the Lord through" Gospel Music" and continues to spread the word extensively through North America, the Caribbean and Europe delivering the Spiritual message of One Love, God's Love.

In 1996, he released his debut gospel CD, "This is Gospel" he has since released 12 other gospel CDs. On these CD’s are some original songs written by him and produced under his own recording label, Rockstone Music Production and Songs 4 Life Ministry.

To date, he has performed with various gospel artistes including, Candi Staton, Tramaine Hawkins, Alvin Slaughter and Monty Alexander to name a few.