A Montego Bay artiste and entrepreneur with incredible focus

Tonye Aganaba is a dynamic and sultry soul R&B singer-songwriter born in London, England on October 24th, 1985 to a Nigerian father, and Zimbabwean mother. Now based in beautiful Vancouver B.C, her musical education came from her family’s extensive music collection.

It was within this catalog of classics that Tonye found some of her biggest influences – Michael Jackson, Sade, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon..the list goes on. Growing up she received formal training in modern, tap, hip-hop and jazz and later went on to choreograph for her high school’s Musical Theater program. Tonye’s voice flourished under the tutelage of late vocal coach, Keith Allan Hall, most famed for singing with such notable acts as Sammy Davis Jr, and Mahalia Jackson.

Maffie and Crew: New spotlight by Rastaboyz.com

Rastaboyz.com, will soon be a one-stop website for the Reggae Dancehall community, spotlights Niyorah: “Feel Your Presence” Album Review

Phatty Phatty And The Roaches are an amazing ska, reggae, dub band. We’ve been playing them a lot on Friday Sunrise on 101.9FM in Vancouver. Definitely a local band worth checking out!

Phatty Phatty arrived via The Mothership in Vancouver, BC, Canada sometime just after the year 2000 (details can get hazy). The Phatty’s play an extraterrestrial blend of reggae, dub, ska, with a taste of just about anything else. Bring yer dancing shoes to a Phatty’s show (blue suede if ya got em), cause that’s what’s it all about!

Fuzzcat plays live in studio and they make us giggle.
Fuzzcat is “GO!” Playing funk-rock with elements of ska, reggae, and punk, Fuzzcat explodes dance floors with diverse sets that keep the crowd on an upward trajectory. Fuzzcat is singer/guitarist Chris Ryan, bassist Dave Wise, drummer Jeff Carter, lead guitarist Steve Bedall, and keyboardist/percussion Peter Bowles.
Playing everywhere and anywhere, the band has become a fixture on the Vancouver music scene. Fully independent, Fuzzcat regularly books their own shows at The ANZA Club and plays monthly nights in Vancouver — one of …

Vancouver boys, glowing in the funk and taking it to the people, let the funk surround you, get up and be Unified!

West coast summer vibe is how The Unified became…unified. Groovin’ beach jams, rockin house party’s, and fly by the seat of your pants improvin’ has brought together the 6 musicians that make up the Unified, and has helped mold their funky/reggae/rootsy sound.

With no lack of creative substance KAi is a breath of fresh air in the now stagnant world of Hip Hop. KAi’s music is driven by a unique vocal style that seems to change with each new record and an attention to lyricism not often found in the ringtone era. Blessed with the talent to rock the mic and the balls to rock the crowd, KAi is as much an entertainer as he is a musician. Hungry for success this eclectic rapper is on the grind in 09. With his debut solo mixtape “ADayInTheLife – The Biopic” already released and sold out, this young artist is busy in the studio recording multiple projects including: “I Am The V” from RappaRockaReggae duo The Shottas (KAi and brother Atlin)

Along with their rapidly-expanding street vibe as Vancouver’s newest and best party band, Goodbye Beatdown are also the proud 2009 champions of CFOX radio’s prestigious Seeds competition- Canada’s longest running and most distinguished independent music showcase. Exploding out of the ever-vibrant music community of Canada’s West Coast is the Vancouver quintet Goodbye Beatdown – here to move the millions with their grinding lightning groove.

Every Tuesday at 11:30 catch it live! At 101.9 FM www.citr.ca and next Tuesday Wayne Powell from Sinister Black and Mark Feraby from the Get Down will be in the studio. Podcast this show and other shows at www.citr.ca on schedule the morning after show your future favourite song is here.

We started the show with a band named The Feelies with the song called slipping.

The oh sees with the song Destroyed Fortress reappears from the CD called the Velvet revolution with 15 songs inspired by the Velvet Underground.

In November 1986, one of Vancouver’s legendary Ska bands was born. SkaBoom! exploded onto the Vancouver Music scene with sold out shows since their first gig on February 8th 1987 at the Town Pump. SkaBoom was one of Vancouver’s most popular bands and became a regular headline act at many of Vancouver’s Live Music Venues such as the Town Pump, Commodore Ballroom, the Roxy & 86 St.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Your House…
Your House was formed in 2006 as an amalgamation of two bands, one with reggae tones and the other a mix of hip-hop and rock. Each member possessed a different musical talent and influence from a particular genre. After much experimentation, this new group eventually found their sound in a unique middle ground, blending all of their individual niches to produce a dynamic and intriguing mix.

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THE GREATEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!
Well, that may be saying a lot. This orgy of sound got together in the winter of 2006, when it was learned that lead guitar player and celebrity chef Erick Bullen, actually played guitar…well! He was asked to jam with a core nucleus consisting of Tyson Watt , James Emerson, and Mark Ferraby. “Needless to say” they hit it off!
Forged with elements of rock, reggae, blues and alternative. The Get Down has established its own unique sound that sets them apart in …

Esteban from Mama Pulpa jams with Padrino, Jimmy and Fabian Dee From Inspector. Two of Mexico’s finest bands enjoying a small festival in Vancouver.