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I walked into Christopher's Jazz Cafe in New Kingston, Jamaica on Thursday with high hopes for the performance I was about to see. Lymie Murray was to perform a slew of hits from his albums Start All Over, Happy Days and Only Conversation. I had already seen him perform on the talent stage at Jamaica Jazz and Blues but gosh, that was just a taste, a whetting of the musical taste buds, really. I needed to hear more of this voice that could go from a low rumble, to a powerful high-pitched cry and even a soft melodic whisper pregnant with emotion.


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First off I want to give kudos to the backing band especially the guitarist Dalton Brown who's harmonies were a welcome addition to Lymie's powerful lead. The keyboardist Ozou'ne also rocked the crowd. It was easy sailing as Lymie started off his set with some favorites such as "Brandy (I really Miss You)" (The O'Jays), "Love and Happiness" (Al Green), "If Only You Knew" (Patti LaBelle), "Did You Ever Know that You're My Hero" (Bette Midler) and "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World"(Prince). Similar songs were interspersed throughout the second act of his set and by that time the crowd was grooving and singing to songs like "Cruisin" (Smokey Robinson) "Love TKO" (Teddy Pendergrass) and "Lala Means I Love You" (Delfonics).

The smooth transition from soul classics to Reggae just seemed so effortless. Lymie paid homage to the greats: Dennis Brown ("Love has Found It Way"), Bob Marley ("Soul Rebel"& "Comin In From The Cold") and Peter Tosh ("Equal Rights").






The performance was intimate and interactive. From the first song, shoes come off and ting, so Lymie was undoubtedly in his element. He encouraged patrons to sing on the catchy hooks of some songs like "Love and Happiness," "Soul Rebel" and even put Toots Hibbert's daughter Levi on the spot when she sang a piece of "If Only You Knew. "


His original songs "Break Free" "For The Love Of You" "Only conversation" "Good Morning Jamaica" and "Rolling Thunder" were well received by all including Quad's Mannny who walked around with an "appreciation bowl" for patrons to put money (an no fifty dolla Jamaica ca mi give it back) for Lymie who was "singing him heart out." Of Lymie he said,"from him come from Manchester Him good. So pleased was Christopher's with Lymies performance, only a day after the show, Lymie has already announced that he will return for a performance in July!

















If you are in Jamaica and are able to, please do not miss out! You will fed and nourished with great music and great talent! Meantime click HERE to most of the songs that he performed last night plus a few more!


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and Lymie's Facebook page too!

For those who have never heard of Reggae crooner Lymie Murray, just take a listen to the brilliant vocals behind deejay Wasp’s provocative single, ‘Cry Fi Dem’. Murray’s captivating, rich, soulful vocals also underline many reggae hits, including Etana’s “Wrong Address” and Jah Cure’s “Sticky” (Out Deh).


Lymie performing at Jamaica Jazz and Blues 2010 to rave reviews!

But on Thursday, March 25, LYMIE MURRAY will occupy his own space centre stage as Christopher’s Jazz Café in association with Mo Musyk Pros hosts the sought after vocalist live in concert. The singer, who has been wowing audiences since he began his solo career under a decade ago, will perform an array of songs from his ‘Start All Over’, ‘Happy Days’ , ‘Only Conversation’ and soon-to-be released ‘Deeper Roots’ albums. These include the popular ‘Only Conversation’; ‘Pool of Love’, ‘If I Could’, ‘and ‘Every time I Touch You’.

LYMIE MURRAY will also perform his new single ‘Good Morning Jamaica’, which has been receiving heavy rotation on local radio as well as popular roots reggae singles “Rolling Thunder”, ‘If You Never Tried’, and ‘Break Free’.

With an amazing body of work running on a continuum from lover’s rock to roots reggae, Lymie Murray delighted at the recent Jamaica Jazz Festival 2010, and proved that he can pull audiences in with his engaging and endearing performances.

Indeed, this charming reggae singer is rated as one of the most gifted vocalists of the modern reggae era. Many Jamaican artistes, including Beres Hammond, Luciano and Tarrus Riley, rave about this gem of a singer.

For his part, LYMIE MURRAY says “don’t take their word for it; come and experience LYMIE for yourself”!

The performance will run from 7:30pm-11pm. Contribution $500 (including complimentary drink). Tickets are available at Christopher’s on show night!

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Guys please click HERE to listen to over 20 songs on Lymies Reverbnation player....I get online and I just lock on to the player man.....real music...good music....ya it does exist:-)

And read his interview with The Lime HERE!

Danger Zone Music Group wishes to express its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mikey Pelpa. Over the years Danger Zone has had a productive relationship with the artiste and is deeply saddened by his untimely passing. CEO of Danger Zone Music Group Delmar ‘Della Danger’ Drummond who was a friend of Mikey Pelpa summed up the mood in the camp: “Mikey Pelpa was one of the young artistes on the Danger Zone roster. Words can’t explain the grief that has gripped the Danger Zone family; we are yet to come to terms with the news of the death of this young talented artiste. All members of the team remember Mikey as an artiste who was trying to use music to bring people together and who believed in the vision of Danger Zone Music Group which is Unification Through Music. Danger Zone misses Mikey Pelpa”.



Mikey Pelpa is noted for his collaboration with Lymie Murray, Emergency on the ‘Jam Down’ rhythm, Parental Guide on the Cloud Nine rhythm, Say What U Want on the ‘Pay Back’ rhythm and his recent release Mama Don't Worry At All. He was acclaimed for his focus on family values and once revealed: "Di yute dem haffi show respect and remember seh dem parents a di real guide. Me never diss my mother yet cause a she a mi real inspiration and if the yute dem inna the society focus pon that and transfer it to dem brother then evil will cut in half".

According to The Jamaica Star, Pelpa (born Micheal Augustus Lynch) drowned while trying to escape US authorities after traveling from Bahamas to Fl coast by boat.

That's Lymie Murray and I at Nyabingi event at Sizzla's Judgement Yard on Sunday Feb. 14th 2009. Even though we are already in the middle of the month, I am extremely excited that he is my first interview for the Reggae Month feature of our 20 Questions Segment! Remember all artists interviewed will have to answer the same 7 questions listed below, plus the usual 20 Questions.

REGGAE MONTH QUESTIONS
1. Do you remember your first introduction to Reggae music?
1981. Bob Marley. He was larger in death than he was in life. That moment was defining. Anybody who never knew anything about Reggae would know then because Bob Marley was at the front and foremost of the minds of just about everyone at the time.


2. When people think of Reggae they generally think Bob Marley, peace, positive vibrations, conscious lyrics. How do YOU define Reggae and what does it mean to you?
The drum is the heartbeat and the base is the pulse. This for me is liberation music, it’s fire music, it’s the music that burns, it’s the music that deals with things that get said that you think about when you go to sleep. It is the salve' s music. It’s the movement of a people. The heartbeat. The bridge.


3. I personally think that Reggae is a lot about saying what you mean and meaning what you say. Do you feel any pressure from the commercialization of music to say things just to sell records?
For me it is important to be politically correct. It is important to understand that when you have that microphone, your voice is loudest. When you get the opportunity to talk to people in masses, in numbers there’s a power that is vested in you. There's a responsibility to teach, to educate. Now I have not made a song in my time that I am not proud of, or that I would not have my daughter listen to. I don’t compromise on those values. There are millions and millions of people who share those sentiments, hence I will have a marketplace for my songs, even if the majority of the people don’t buy my music, I will still have that percentage of the market and I would be o.k. So you can be commercial and then you can sell out. Commercial is when people identify with your songs and buy it. There are millions of good people, who still buy good music. There is no pressure.


4. Are there any trends in the industry that you welcome and/or that you would like to see go away?
I welcome the reemergence of live music. I would love for that part of the music which is negative, to go away. Cause there's no negative beat. So for example when some people say they don’t like Dancehall, for me its not, not liking Dancehall, it is more the lyrical aspect to the point where it is now violent. That violence is what I would love to see go away out of the music. Reggae music was meant to grow you, not bring you down. So if it’s music that bringing you down, it’s not Reggae music


5. What would you say is your greatest contribution to Reggae music thus far?
I have maintained and not compromised on principle.

6. Reggae has been blended with so many genres from opera to Rock and Roll, to Hip-Hop and even Bhangra. Is this a plus for the industry or a loss of some sort?
It has to be a plus and then those of us who do pure, authentic, unadulterated reggae music work harder when the competition grows. So welcome all of that because it shows us that this music is transcending all barriers where most people are in tune with this reggae movement. If someone invites you to their home, that means they respect you.

7. Is Reggae month really necessary? What meaning does it hold for you?
I guess a Reggae Day was never enough. For me the same way you have a time that you reflect on Jesus, Bob Marley, Politicians, events, you have to have a time to reflect on the contributions that Reggae music has made and the people who were frontal and who still remain a vital part of it. Welcome Reggae month, welcome another two months of Reggae- where we will take note of the value of this music not even only as a foreign exchange earner, but just what the music does for the people. Anytime you want the people dem to be calm you carry dem and play dem some music "Play I some music, this is Reggae Music."


Click HERE to read Lymie's 20 Questions interview!