CARIBBEANNATION

Kemar Whyte aka "Di StreetGena" Is a Lyrical Genius and He Is Unstoppable

CaribbeanNation Magazine, August  2016

Young and talented at age 22, Kemar Whyte aka "Di Streetgena" is the new lyrical voice and face in dancehall music. "DiStreetgena" as he likes to be called was born in Kingston, Jamaica. While growing up in Kingston he was inspired by his brother "Nazzle" who loved music a lot. With the inspiration and motivation from his sibling, Kemar  ventured off on his musical journey. Then and there the name "Helmoh" was given to him by a high school friend. As years passed by he decided to change "Helmoh" to "Di StreetGena" based on his lyrical capabilities and fierceness for the streets where music was concerned. His music career evolved and became realistic when the label company "Lion Brothers" started to show interest in his talent. Kemar recorded songs like Party Time featuring "Leego Tech" and a video was shot and directed by Nordia Rose, who is known as one of the most popular directors in Jamaica. The video did exceptionally well on the charts and made it to number five on the E-strip Hit-list Chart in Jamaica.

Soon "Di StreetGena" made numerous appearances at lots of local stage shows and he enthusiastically gave radio station interviews. During this time frame, many Jamaicans began to pay specific attention to "Di StreetGena" and his unique style of melodic presentations. His words flowed like a river and his fluency in rhyming was smooth and captivating all at once. When it comes to his vocals he has the ability to balance his tone and pitch very nicely which allows him the advantage to sing as well as chant. In a nutshell, Kemar is eager to transform himself into the next big dancehall/reggae superstar on a global platform. His possibilities are endless, his talent is a force to be reckoned with and his determination and perseverance are his best friends that never leaves his side. He has a lot of support from many people who believe in him and his skills on the ones and twos. Thus, he is very versatile and rarely depends on a pen and paper to express his lyrical thoughts. A past student of the Excelsior High School, Kemar possesses a brilliant and intellectual mind that enables him to be a master at his craft.

He is determined to make it big in the music industry and he clearly has the potential to do so. Presently, in 2016 he is hitting the streets with his big dancehall rhythm "Emotions" which is produced by one of Jamaica's talented and creative producers "Dainjah" and written by "Di Streetgena". People everywhere is loving the song and they are giving it the thumbs up for the lyrics and music production overall. In addition, the song has a different melody and twist that may not be often heard in dancehall music. The approach taken for the rhythm was bold and daring and by all means, it was worth the risk. For this young and aspiring artiste, the sky is the limit and he would stop at nothing until he makes it through and accomplishes his goals and ambitions to be a world-renowned and well-respected dancehall/reggae superstar. The road ahead may seem a bit challenging and intimidating, but this artiste is not afraid to defend his battles and keep fighting lyrically until the very end. CaribbeanNation admires Kemar Whyte aka "Di StreetGena" and it is our hope that he fulfills all of his dreams and visions wholeheartedly. "Di StreetGena's" new song release "Emotions" can be heard on this page.

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Akysha Hector - Laporte Is Tobago's Ambitious Entrepreneur

CaribbeanNation Magazine, July 2016

At a glance, Akysha Hector - Laporte may seem to be just a simple and humble young woman, but when you peel away her ambitious layers she is more than what the eyes envision. She is an entrepreneur who indulges her mind, body, intellect, intelligence and perseverance into her many businesses in the beautiful island of Tobago. Mrs. Laporte is the proud proprietor of Akysha's Beauty Bar, The Petite Boutique Online, and Extra Ordinary Travel. "Akysha's House of Hair" was established in September 2005 and was changed to "Akysha's Beauty Bar" in November 2013 and is located at All Fields Trace, Lowlands, Tobago.  Akysha's Beauty Bar offers customers a beauty experience like no other. Anticipating clients can get their hair, nails and makeup done in comfort and style. In addition, customers are given the option to receive house calls and mobile services for their convenience.

"The Petite Boutique Online" was established on November 4th, 2015. "The Petite Boutique Online" is a fashionable online children's clothing store with a difference. The company caters for children from the age of 3 months to 7 years both male and female. Placing great emphasis on child appropriate, clothing for all. Customers can enjoy a variety of high-quality brand name clothes from sleepwear to the trendy and outgoing outfits. Thus, free delivery is offered to clients. Lastly, "Extra Ordinary Travel" was established on January 4th, 2016. It is a travel agency that operates online and also at All Fields Trace Lowlands, Tobago. At "Extra Ordinary Travel" clients get their flights booked, vacation packages, cruises, resorts, car rentals and much more. Interested individuals can sign up for training to become certified travel agents.

When all is said and done Mrs. Akysha Hector - Laporte is most certainly a dynamic force to be reckoned with not just in Tobago but on a global scale. She is diligent in what she does, full of exuberant passion and determination to be successful overall and most importantly she has visions and goals in order to create her blueprint for greatness as a Caribbean woman. She energetically balances her time as a wife and businesswoman and strives on maintaining both her personal and professional life efficiently.  More so, CaribbeanNation wishes Mrs. Laporte all the best with her aspiring endeavours and it is our hope that she continues to be a woman of excellence always. 

Female Vocalist "Pinky Famous" Is a Reggae Sensation

CaribbeanNation Magazine, April 2016

Tishana Trefena Darby also known as “Pinky Famous” is a rising star in the reggae music industry. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital on November 24, 1999, and grew up in Portmore, St. Catherine. She learned the business from her father Oneil Darby who is known as ”Oneil Famous”, a dancehall DJ veteran in the 80’s on sounds like Creation, Metro Media, and others. "Pinky Famous" lovingly recalls how her father discovered her singing talent in the car one day while he was playing an old rhythm called “Cus Cus”. In her words "I was singing Kesha Cole’s song, my dad then started training me from there." She explained that she sang a song on his phone and saved it as his voice message. Soon people called him upon hearing her singing on his voicemail and they asked him who she was. Based on the beautiful vocals that she possessed people enthusiastically made requests for "Pinky Famous" to do dubplates for them and her father said yes. From that moment on she started doing dubplates for sounds in Brazil, Sweden, Barcelona, United States, Jamaica, Canada and the Caribbean.

"Pinky Famous"recorded her first song at age nine when her father opened his own studio and voiced it over a rhythm called “Party Time Reloaded”. The rhythm features artists such as Gyptian, Tinga Stewart, John Mouse and other artists. This talented young lady is no stranger in the music circles, to her credit she now has four official releases. These singles are “School Bus Ride”, “Want You Back”, “Party Fever" featuring Alozade, and “Educate the Youngsters Dem” which was a massive tune for her in Jamaica and South Africa. Despite her determined efforts to be a global artist, she still focuses on her academic studies and balance her young career and school work quite maturely. More so, she understands the will-power and strength that it takes to get to the ultimate finish line in the music business. Pinky is very young, and depends highly on her father's guidance, encouragement, and support to help her attain the title of a recognized and respected artist. Her visions and goals to become the next big songstress out of Jamaica certainly have a lot of potential overall.

"Pinky Famous" is now busy in the studio working on her debut Ep which is scheduled to be released this summer 2016. Her first single released from this Ep is called "HEART BREAKER" a song in which she speaks strongly against infidelity and encourages females to be smart and protect their heart and to always put their education as a first priority. Thus, her "Heart Breaker" single is now available on all download stores and her music video for the song can also be seen on Youtube and other media sources. Some of the people that inspire her are artists such as Rihanna, Kesha Cole, Gregory Isaac, and Etana but most importantly she was inspired by her father Oneil Darby. Being around him when he was doing music gave her that passion and love for singing more than ever. "Pinky Famous" recently won the verdict at Roots FM with one of her new song “School Bus Ride” and she is now promoting “HEART BREAKER”.

Her future looks bright and within the next five (5) years, she sees herself as a new REGGAE SUPERSTAR. This aspiring artist would like to thank everyone who has been genuinely showing her love throughout her conception of recording her songs for their listening ears. CaribbeanNation wishes "Pinky Famous" continuous success, and it is our hope that she always make Jamaica and the entire Caribbean region proud of her.

Jamaica's Wayne Spence Is the Man With the Golden Voice

CaribbeanNation Magazine, March 2016

For the past fifteen years, Jamaica's Wayne Spence aka "DJ Naturalist" has been working in the radio industry with his golden voice. Audiences from everywhere enjoy listening to Mr. Spence based on the welcoming and soothing tone that he communicates through the airwaves. For "DJ Naturalist" music is one way in which he can express love and happiness to the world. Based in New Jersey, he has worked with quite a few radio stations in the garden state such as "Road Block Radio" and "One Harmony Radio" just to name a few. Plus he has built a large following over the years. In addition, Mr. Spence also did some co-hosting with radio personalities such as "DJ Kev Roc", "Prestige HD", and the list goes on. 

More so, this aspiring radio host has what it takes to maintain a balance between being a professional and family man all at once. The way in which he can relate to radio listeners and share their stories and views is indeed phenomenal and rewarding. Thus, his voice is like a magic pill that can eradicate any stress, depression or worries during the course of you taking in his radio shows. He is primarily known for having an easy-going personality, extremely helpful and understanding towards others and promotes all genres of music once he is on the one and twos.

Presently, "DJ Naturalist" is hosting his radio programs on QMZ Radio.com where he streams live to New York, New Jersey, Florida, and London. His show line-up are on Sundays 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mondays 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm., and Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Despite his hectic work schedule this vibrant and energetic individual has an enthusiastic passion for doing radio and he has no plans on throwing in the towel anytime soon. He believes that having the opportunity to reach out into many homes and bring joy to thousands of people on a global scale is definitely a special gift that he developed over the years, and that in itself for him is magic. 

As of now Mr. Spence is taking it one day at a time and would encourage anyone who has a sincere admiration for music and radio to pursue his or her visions. He knows that determination and ambition are the two main components for success in a person's life by his own experiences. The road was certainly a long one for him, and things were not always picture perfect, but with being psychologically strong, focused, and having a loving family enabled him to be the person he is today. With that said, CaribbeanNation wishes Mr. Spence all the best and we do hope that his radio endeavors continue to be a tremendous success now and in the near future. 

Meet "CaribbeanNation Hunk 2016" Darvell Sampson

CaribbeanNation Magazine, February 2016

In 2016, CaribbeanNation looked for a face to represent our company and by the time the votes were in Mr. Darvell Sampson was officially crowned as our "2016 HUNK". The decision was indeed a good one and Mr. Sampson was very humbled by his accomplishment. A native of Trinidad and Tobago, this vivacious yet handsome young man is certainly a winner in our eyes. More so, Mr. Sampson is a professional runway model and a blue color guy from nine-to-five, when he roll his sleeves up as a hard working technician in New York City. Seen as a prodigy in fashion, he stops at nothing when it comes to making bold statements in his unique yet creative style and  garment selections. 

Being different is what separates Mr. Sampson from the rest of the crowd and he believes that his daring approach puts him in a class by himself. As a young boy, he always loved dressing up in stylish outfits and envisioned being a model on the big stage. Once he migrated to New York, he knew that one day he would grace the runway for all to see. Soon his fierceness, determination, good looks, intelligence and talent paved the way for him to enable model scouts/agents and photographers to stop and recognize what he had to offer. Indeed, he had the entire package that many agencies were looking for and by the time he knew it he was a fashion sensation. 

Despite his achievements he endured a few hurdles along the way but emerged through it all and used it as a platform to make him stronger. As a Black, Caribbean male venturing into such a colour phobia industry he emotionally and psychologically prepared himself to deal with situations that may hinder his true potentials. Proving himself and his capabilities was lightly challenging and within a matter of time, he was a favorite for many photographers and their camera lenses. He has done numerous fashion shows, posed for many magazines and other media circles. Mr. Sampson has no plans on when he is going to retire as a model because he insists that he would age gracefully enough where he will always be in demand. 

A proud father at best, he has a beautiful and precious daughter who he loves abundantly. And if the ladies are wondering if this "HUNK" is single, well we are sorry to disappoint your curious minds. Mr. Sampson is somewhat off the market if you will. Overall, Mr. Sampson is given the responsibility by CaribbeanNation to represent us as our "Poster Child" not just in the United States but the Caribbean and other countries. Our staff has full confidence in him and we know that he would do a splendid job on our behalf. We encourage him to be strong-minded, determined, ambitious and motivated towards his goals and aspirations always. The big question remains "Will Mr. Sampson be able to defend his title in 2017?". Only you the public will be able to make that prediction. With that said, CaribbeanNation wishes Darvell Sampson a fountain of never-ending success.

The World Needs to Look Out for Reggae Artiste

"Dan Giovanni"

CaribbeanNation Magazine, January 2016

Royell Giovanni Walker aka Dan Giovanni is a musically inclined native of  the sunshine city of Portmore, St. Catherine in Jamaica. Dan Giovanni is a very positive, humble musician who is extremely lyrical and versatile in his own right. Despite his specialty in reggae/dancehall, his talent and craft extend to all musical genres. From his early childhood, Dan Giovanni possessed a great passion for music and his dream was converted into reality while singing in the Rollington Town Seventh Day Adventist (S.D.A) Church Choir.

Giovanni learned vocal control, keys and harmony soprano, alto, tenor etc while performing extensively as a member of this choir. This multi-talented artiste attended the Kingston College in 2001 thru 2006 where he was highly successful in his academics. However, his love for the art form surfaced during his class sessions where he would create stage shows by knocking the desk like a drum and performed for his peers. He had many ambitions other than becoming a reggae artiste and he also dreamed of being a studio engineer and music producer.

In the year 2007, Giovanni was introduced to Richard “Chicken” Dawkins by a friend where he was trained to become a studio engineer at the Brukkout Production Camp. While recording studio sessions every day Giovanni enhanced and sharpened his ears for music. In the later part of 2007 into 2008, he released a whole lot of music productions for recording artistes including numerous mixtapes and singles while doing a lot of background vocals for other artistes. Giovanni realized his true vocal talent and he enthusiastically developed self-belief, determination, perseverance, and the confidence to start recording as a professional artiste.

In 2016, Giovanni strives to keep all of his career options open and he also wishes to pursue the fields of web design and computer programming where he will create and develop innovative programs. As for his music, he enjoys nothing more than singing melodiously for his fans and wants to communicate his love and ambition of reggae music for the global community. He also perceives future tours as well as doing major collaborations with other artistes in the industry. CaribbeanNation wishes "Dan Giovanni" longitudinal success with his music always. 

Simply Natural Family CEO Robert "SN" Baptiste Is Ready

for Carnival 2016 with UMOJA

CaribbeanNation Magazine, December 2015

Music Producer Robert "SN" Baptiste CEO/Founder of "Simply Natural Family" who was recently awarded the title as a "Soca Ambassador" is taking Trinidad and Tobago by storm for Carnival 2016 with his exceptional music producing skills. This young 22 years old genius possess the talent, ambition, diligence, professionalism, passion and upbeat personality that it takes to survive in the music industry. He is most certainly mentally and physically prepared to welcome the challenges that quite often embrace a competent producer like himself. In addition, Simply Natural Family (SNF) has been in existence for eight years and blooming fruitfully.

The talented group of six comprises of writers, producers, musicians including the management team. Road Manager Starr Wilson is a brilliant young lady who is responsible for ensuring that Mr. Baptiste and SNF's day-to-day business affairs are taken care of in an exemplary and productive manner. Another outstanding young man that brings harmony and balance to SNF is Lincoln Matthew. Mr. Matthew is the head writer of SNF and he exhibits phenomenal energy, love for the art form and his creative songwriting skills exhume greatness once the full product is completed and packaged for many anticipating artistes. 

In light "Simply Natural Family" is a "Music Mecca" that stands for generating positive messages and vibes through music. They believe that family is strength and unity, and a vessel to a brighter future. Their grassroots mission focuses on the discovery of local talent, grooming, and creating a platform of positive recreation into professional careers. Thus far SNF has collaborated with mega soca stars such as Iwer George, Benjai, General Grant, Nadia Batson, Mr. Killa, Rimixah, Devon Matthews Denise "Saucy Wow" Belfon, Duceman, Zan, Umi Marcano, S. O. King, to name a few.  SNF is full of high ambitions, big talents, and the anticipation is even greater for their impact on the music scenes in creating a better tomorrow. SNF's theme for Carnival 2016 is UMOJA which signifies unity throughout the world. CaribbeanNation applauds Mr. Baptiste and his team's magnificent talent and devotion overall.

Trinidad and Tobago's Playwright and Director

Michelle K. Sydney Talks About Her Stage Plays and New Studio

CaribbeanNation Magazine, December 2015

A genius at her craft-work Michelle K. Sydney is indeed a brilliant playwright/director from Trinidad and Tobago. Once CaribbeanNation Learned about Ms. Sydney and her mission we knew right away that this was an individual that we had to do an interview with. This exceptional woman has produced great stage plays like "A Mother's Scorn" in New Jersey of 2008 and New York of 2009 and "Blood Transfusion" in Trinidad in 2012 and 2013 and "House ah Real Horrors" in 2014. She migrated to the United States in 1994, raised her family and in 2011 she made a huge decision to relocate back to her homeland in sweet T&T. Once she arrived in Trinidad she bold-fully established her organization called The Point Fortin Performing Arts Association and began hosting auditions to recruit talented individuals within the district of Point Fortin and environs.

Michelle is a recipient of an Associate in Applied Science, Criminal Justice degree, and a Bachelor's degree in Justice Studies. During the course of her academic career, she minored in theater arts and enthusiastically welcomed her writing and acting skills. In 2001, she began acting with numerous groups and by 2006 she formed her own company called Prestige Production LLC where she trained young men and women to embrace public speaking, etiquette training and lots more. By 2007, she extended her organization into a performing arts company and began producing her own stage plays which did exceptionally well. In addition, Michelle worked as a school teacher with the Montclair Board of Education and a radio personality in New Jersey where she is famously known as "Prestige HD". 

A very well-rounded person at best she is gracefully working towards constructing her performing arts empire in Trinidad and Tobago. Her stage plays primarily consist of real life occurrences which she dramatically transform on stage. When asked, what about theater do you like? she proudly explained, "Theater is a place that enables you to escape all of your life's mishaps once you are on a stage. Many people use it as a therapy mechanism to forget about their personal issues for that two or three hours of a performance, and to me that's golden. It gives you a sense of belonging and it also commands people to see how talented you are." In essence, Michelle is very, elated and ambitious towards building her brand and with determination and admiration for the performing and cultural arts she plans on going full throttle after her goals. 

As of May 2015, Michelle and her diligent team opened the doors to the first ever performing arts studio in Point Fortin, where young children, youths, and adults can learn dance, drama, poetry, music, vocal training, music production, and public speaking. Thus, the organization held a very productive "Summer Arts Camp" for seven weeks where children learned both related and non-related performing arts activities. They ended the camp with a delightful concert and Michelle plans on having the summer camp in 2016. The children love and enjoy being a part of the performing arts studio as well as adults.

More so, this vibrant and intelligent woman has been and always will be a force to be reckoned with not just in the performing arts spectrum but overall. She possesses the intellect, charm, personality and exemplary talent to accomplish her aspirations and CaribbeanNation wishes her tremendous success always both in Trinidad and Tobago and in the United States of America. Presently her new stage play "Live Light & Weigh Heavy" will be staged at the Naparima Bowl in San Fernando, Trinidad in 2016 and spectators are in for a treat as always. ​