It’s no secret that Trinis are everywhere and in everything like salt. This time the spotlight is on singer/songwriter, Nathanael. The artiste has been trending on Instagram after getting the nod from Nigerian Afro-Dancehall musician, Yinka ‘Lamboginny’ Lawanson for his contribution to Lamboginny’s social media open verse challenge on his recent single, ‘Count Your Blessings’.
Lamboginy, who’s also a popular Tiktoker, posted Nathanael’s entry on his Instagram page on Wednesday, and at the time of writing this, it had already garnered close to 4,000 views and almost 500 comments.
So far, Lamboginny has chosen just four finalists out of over 100 entries from artistes around the world and has been asking people to vote for their favourite verse. Local and international friends of the local producer, including soca artiste Aaron ‘Voice’ St Louis and gospel singers James ‘Jr Dynamite’ Saunders and Marc Isaacs, yesterday flocked to Lamboginny’s Instagram to show their support. “A couple friends tagged me in the challenge and I decided to give it a try. I’ve been doing some of these music challenges lately and I see it as an opportunity to put some positive lyrics in the music space and just have fun with the music,” the artiste told EBUZZTT this morning, in response to the question of why he decided to enter the music competition.
Born Ryan Levi Nathanael Hamilton, the talented artiste is the quintessential musician. A singer/ songwriter, producer, pianist and part-time music teacher, he is the mastermind behind many local and regional gospel hits. He has worked with the likes of Sherwin Garnder, Joel ‘Positive’ Murray and John Yarde from Barbados. His credits span outside of the gospel genre too having produced Voice’s 2016 Soca Monarch smash hit, ‘Far From Finished’. Additionally, his pen crossed borders a few years ago, as he was a writer for multiple Grammy Award winning American R&B group Boyz 11 Men.
Caribbean artistes continue to mesmerize international audiences, so much so that Grammy award winning artiste, Buju Banton will become the first reggae artist to headline at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, this summer.
News of Buju’s inaugural appearance at Las Vegas’ and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium this summer, broke overnight, with ticket presages starting today and ending tomorrow, March 20th. General sale starts on Friday at 10am and according to the artiste’s publicity team, tickets are expected to sell pretty quickly.
Buju’s music catalogue consists of reggae and dancehall anthems that have spanned decades. His career has effectively demonstrated the power of positive artistry and his commitment to inspiring generations, is always a topic when the artiste hits any arena. Last summer, Buju sold out arenas in New York twice. He also performed in Canada to a sold out crowd. “Fans can expect an evening filled with classic anthems and new music from his latest projects, all infused with his signature energy and powerful messages,” said publicist, Ronnie Tomlinson of Destine Media.
His name, his face and his voice made up the now defunct, 3 Suns – a musical trio out of Trinidad and Tobago that once delivered songs like, ‘Carnival Darling,’ ‘Wha’s Da One’ and ‘Again and Again.
A mass, which had been constricting Oliverie’s spinal cord has since been removed, and according to his wife, doctors are now treating the artiste, with additional testing being done in tandem.
His medical journey thus far, has certainly been a concerning one for family, close friends and those in entertainment who have been apprised of the situation. For now, tremendous confidence has been placed in the hands of Trinidad and Tobago’s healthcare providers, and with the support and love of family and friends, Oliverie’s outlook is positive.
At this time, the public is asked to keep Damian Oliverie in their thoughts and prayers, this as his family offer the assurance that his health status will be shared where necessary, as doctors’ updates become available.
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