GYPTIAN - HOLD YUH AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Born Windel Beneto Edwards, Gyptian grew up in King Weston a Rural District, in St. Andrew, Jamaica raised by a father who was a Rastafarian and his mother a Seventh Day Adventist Christian (who he explained was the disciplinarian of the family).

Gyptian is a bonafide crossover international reggae dancehall star today with an impressive list of lovers rock, roots reggae and dancehall hit singles.......

Gyptian’s song Hold Yuh, became a major Dancehall anthem of 2010. Although the track served as an introduction to the artist for many music fans around the world, it was in fact taken off his third album, of the same name.

Hold Yuh topped the Billboard Reggae Digital Singles chart for 9 consecutive weeks and also impacted on the Hot 100 in America including becoming a multi-chart hit worldwide and deemed a “2010 Summer Anthem. The 26-year-old artist gained his nickname because he often sported a shirt wrapped around his head in the style of an Egyptian pharaoh. He released his first album in 2006 and songs such as Serious Times and Beautiful Lady became well known tunes in his native Jamaica.

Previously awarded the Most Promising Entertainer title at the International Reggae and World Music Awards, Gyptian managed to top that achievement by winning the coveted Best Reggae Artist prize at the Soul Train Awards in November 2010

Gyptian best known hits include Hold Yuh, Nah Let Go, Serious Times, Mama, Beautiful Lady, I Can Feel Your Pain, Love Against The Wall and She's My Lady



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AUSTRALIA UNIVERSAL STRUGGLE TOUR II - ANTHONY B & CECILE ( 20TH - 24TH APRIL 2011)

One Night Only of serious, conscious reggae business and dancehall showcasing through live musical performances, a select group of contemporary music artists, who through their spiritual art have a unique ability to build bridges across our great cultural and social divide, and uplift the poetic voices of a people and spirit of a generation from the ghettos right to the mainstream centres of our cultural world.

Always, representing musical art that is entertaining, passionate, conscious, cutting edge and yet relevant to our target audience...fans of conscious roots reggae and dancehall in Australasia.

Headlining this series of our Universal Struggle TOURs, live and direct from Jamaica : The conscious bobo dread Anthony B whose razor sharp lyrics and blazing performances have set 'Fire Pon Rome' and propelled him to the frontlines of reggae music backed by dancehall's own "Bad Gyal" Ce’Cile.

More fyah and Ujahmaa Rasta Livity for your soul!!




TURBULENCE - JAMAICA ( Friday December 10 )

On an island where reggae is considered the voice of the people and an outlet for survival, Sheldon Campbell, AKA: Turbulence is a prime example of the miracles that can happen in Jamaica through musical aspirations. Born on January 11th, 1980 in the poverty-stricken area of St. Andrew, also dubbed as "Hungry Town" by its residents, Turbulence is a bonafide ghetto Kingston reggae star.

Rising up from obscurity and the whirlwind ghettos of Kingston, and from a society where talent abounds and opportunity is scarce, Singjay Turbulence has maintained the enchanting reggae tradition before him and through his impressive catalogue of musical work (achieved at such youthful age!) earned his place in a country where reggae music is the heartbeat of the culture.

Although it was the rawness of "Notorious" that catapulted Turbulence to top status, Turbulence first attracted some attention in 2000, when Xterminator producer Phillip "Fatis" Burrell released his self-titled debut cd. Although Turbulence's first full length album was a solid set, it didn't reach a wide audience as it lacked promotion. "Rising" - again coming from the Xterminator camp - was the second album for this very promising singjay who sometimes comes on like a cross between Sizzla and Jah Cure. Not only was the critical acclaimed "Rising" album a more balanced set, it also got more exposure than his first album. Then Turbulence started to perform as an opener on many Sizzla concerts on different occasions all over the world, which increased his popularity further and along the way earning him a number one spot on Jamaica's charts in 2005.

Turbulence is different from the current school of popular culture artists: Ritchie Spice, I-Wayne, Jah Cure, and previously reigning Boboshanti-dread dancehall artists like Capleton and Sizzla. He is righteous but streetwise, earthy but cool. Turbulence is the conscious ghetto youth with enough determination to move mountains.

SUD Sound System - ITALY ( Friday December 3 )

This beloved group founded in the late 1980s is a dancehall reggae sound system from Salento, Italy and by all imagination, the best dancehall act in Italy!

Mighty famous for combining Jamaican dancehall rhythms and local culture, like Salentin dialect in their lyrics and dance moves from pizzica and tarantella in telling stories about the everyday lives and hopes of the lives of young people of their land (Southern Italy)...widely celebrated pioneers of Italian ragga music and a major feature in the top festivals in the continent.


The story of Sud Sound System before the 90's is the story of a group of young people from the Salento region and their unconditional love for reggae in an area of southern Italy that is far removed from the mainstream music "circuits" and at the same time so rich in culture and Mediterranean traditions.


Detouring from their headlining appearance at Byron Bay Reggaefest 2010, SUD SOUNDSYSTEM will feature live in Melburn (one show only) plus local support Ujahmaa Soundsystem, DJ Jesse I and 555!