Alison Hinds on the cover of WE Magazine

Toronto, ON - Monday October 29th, 2007 - Not only is Bajan Soca star Alison Hinds hot off the press with her brand new album 'SOCA QUEEN', her latest image will also grace the cover of WE Magazine; which hits the streets this weekend (Nov 3). The Queen of Soca was in Toronto recently to share the stage with Kat De Luna and Elephant Man at Kool Haus and took the time for an an exclusive interview and photoshoot with Canada's premiere Caribbean entertainment magazine.

In the interview with WE Mag writer (Cheryl Hazell), Hinds shares personal details about her family life and comments on her brief hiatus from the spotlight a couple years back. Alison also talks about her new album and the reasoning for the title 'Soca Queen'.

To read the full cover story, you can pick up a FREE copy of WE Magazine which will be available in all the major West Indian outlets this weekend (Saturday November 3rd).

For more info visit www.WEmagOnline.com or www.myspace.com/wemagonline

KES the Band 'Right Dey' for Carnival 2K8

Trinidad, Friday October 26th, 2007 - Still riding high from a busy 2007 Caribbean and North American tour, KES the Band has just released their first offering for the TnT Carnival 2K8 season. The mid-paced, groovy style Soca tune, entitled 'Right Dey' is already poised to top the TORONTO-LIME.com charts as it is quickly gaining popularity on the worldwide web .

The track was written and produced by KES the Band in collaboration with Julio Nelson and mastered by Loritz Lidlow. "Right Dey! is simply a feel good song that we felt was needed at this present time. A tune that people can sing and 'chip dong de road' Tuesday afternoon with. As always we just wanted to add our take on Soca to the Carnival; Good Vibes, Good People, Good Times", band leader Hans Dieffenthaller shared.

Throughout all of 2007, KES the Band delighted fans everywhere with a slew of new hits, including 'Lion', 'My Land', 'Our Prayer', 'Caribbean Girl'; all of which peaked at #1 or at least within the top 5 positions on the TORONTO-LIME.com chart. 'Lion' stayed within the top 20 for almost the entire year since it's release in late 2006. The bands music has shown much success throughout recent years, most notably their major hit 'Stay With Me' in 2006, which debuted in the #1 position and held on for an astonishing 10 weeks.

According to Hans, the band is not only preparing great new music, but is also assembling some major surprises for their upcoming shows. "This year, as with every year we are working on a really dynamic and entertaining live shows for Carnival '08. We brought in Flava Flav for Carnival '07. His appearance brought together our 'Time to Love Tour' and this year we have a new concept with some really great surprises."

KES is already penciled in for a jam packed Carnival 2K8 season and promises not to dissappoint fans. "Our main goal has always been to entertain the fans and patrons of any event so that they always feel they got their money's worth and that they leave the party wanting to come see us again. As well this is the year of the FAN. We are working on some great FAN driven projects for 08. People hunger for that mind-blowing party experience and we have the 'Remedy' for those hunger pains." exclaimed Hans.

"Between KES THE BAND and Nadia Batson there are quite a few more tunes to come for the year", Hans added. In the meantime look out for KES the Band to be 'Right Dey' at Trinidad Carnival 2K8!

For more info on KES the Band, and their 2008 tour schedule visit www.KEStheBand.com and www.myspace.com/kestheband

Over 60 artists pay tribute to 'THE CURE'

Jah Cure on stage at CUREFEST

Monday October 16th, 2007 - Trelawny, Jamaica - Thousands culminated at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium on Sunday night to celebrate the very first Jamaica performance by the man many are referring to as 'the next Bob Marley'.

The 'Longing For Concert' was the climax to a weekend long celebration for the 'THE CURE' and began on Friday (Oct 12) with an all white affair called Reflections to celebrate Jah Cure's birthday (Oct 11) at the Starfish Resort. On Saturday (Oct 13) the '45 Cures' show was held at Pier 1 in Montego Bay, which featured a DJ Spin Off between top radio and sound System DJs, including Black Chiney, Stone Love, Danger Zone, Fire Links and others.

On Sunday night, more than 60 artists paid tribute to the recently released Jah Cure, including Capleton, Beenie Man, Jah Mason, Richie Spice, Ce'cile, Richie Stephens, Movado, Bounty Killer, Pressure, Sizzla, Chuck Fenda, Ninja Man, I-Wayne, Gyptian, Morgan Heritage, Cocoa Tea, Queen Ifrica, Junior Reid, Tarrus Riley, Wayne Marshall and many others. Each performer paid homage to Jah Cure during every performance throughout the 12 hour long concert, which began at 8pm Sunday night and ended after 8:30am on Monday.

Jah Cure finally hit the stage at 7:45am to a sea of adoring fans and media representatives from every corner of the world. For 45 minutes The Cure mesmerized fans with his sultry voice, drawing from his deep repertoire of hits, like Sticky, Longing For, Dem Na Build Great Man, Love Is, Sunny Day, Good Morning Jah Jah and more.

Photos and video clips from the 'Longing For Concert' are available at...
http://www.toronto-lime.com/pictures/fetes/071014_curefest

For more info on Jah Cure and more upcoming performances go to...
www.myspace.com/freejahscure

Evolution Carnival Website Launched

Trinidad, Thursday October 11th, 2007 - The long awaited release of Evolution's website is finally here. Carnival revellers outside of TnT now have the opportunity to preview and register in Trinidad's newest premium all-inclusive Carnival band at http://www.evolution-carnival.com/. As promised costumes are priced under $2500 TTD.

Curtis Eustace and Faried Carvalho's 2008 Carnival presentation 'Colour of Imagination' features 12 sections, each reasonably priced between $2250-$2495 TTD ($375-$415 USD) all-inclusive. Frontline and individual costumes reportedly will also be made available for about $3200 and $6000 (respectively) for masqueraders seeking that extra flare.

Evolution is poised to give counterparts a run for their money as the new kids on the block have stepped into the Carnival arena with an unbeatable combination of stunning costumes and low cost.

For more information and to contact Evolution Carnival call 868-681-3512, 868-333-4379, 416-565-4079, 416-676-6504 or email fortressnorth@hotmail.com

Mas Camp Location: 73A Ariapita Av, Woodbrook
Mas Camp Hours: Mon-Fri 4pm-8pm Sat 1pm-8pm Sun closed
Website: http://www.evolution-carnival.com/

To view photos from Evolutions official launch at Zen Nightclub go to...
http://www.toronto-lime.com//pictures/carnival/2007/070921_evolution_launch

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