BigUp Radio, the leading Reggae music website ( http://www.bigupradio.com
) and operator of the most listened to Reggae internet radio stations,
is pleased to announce that UK based Dancehall sensation Tippa Irie
will now be bringing his show to the world on BigUp's Dancehall
internet radio station.
The most recent addition to an already strong line-up of DJs and shows
from around the world, the "Tippa Irie Radio Show" hosted by Tippa
Irie out of London, England will air monthly on the second Saturday of
each month, focusing primarily on UK and European Dancehall artists
and music. The Tippa Irie Radio Show will feature special guests, new
and unreleased songs direct and of course, the host with most, Tippa
Irie himself!
Commenting on his decision to take his show to the world on BigUp
Radio, Tippa Irie said, "I'm very excited to be working with
BigUpRadio.com. I've been a fan for years." said Tippa Irie. "One of
the best things about internet radio is the ability to reach a
worldwide audience without leaving London. It's quite brilliant!"
BigUp Radio Sr. VP Paul Abramson shared Tippa's enthusiasm for the the
Tippa Irie Radio show saying, "It's an honor to be working with one of
the pioneers of UK dancehall reggae. Tippa Irie has been making his
mark not just on Dancehall but on Reggae and urban music for more than
25 years and we're excited to hear what he's got in store for 2008.
Whatever it is, I'm sure his show will deliver positive vibes
globally."
The Tippa Irie Radio Show premieres Saturday Jan 12, 2008 on BigUp
Radio's Dancehall internet radio station, airing at 5am, 11am, 5pm and
11pm EST.
http://www.bigupradio.com
About BigUp Radio
BigUp Radio was founded out of a love for Reggae music and a desire to
share the greatest in Reggae music with fans around the World. For
more than five years BigUp's Dancehall and Roots radio stations have
been among the most listened to Reggae stations online and responding
to listener requests for the full spectrum of Reggae music, in October
of 2005, BigUp added stations for Dub, Soca, Ska, Reggaeton, Dub &
Gospel. BigUp's stations, which generate over two million tune-ins
each month, are available using iTunes, WinAmp or Windows Media, and
for mobile listeners through Spodtronic.com's SpodRadio, Nokia
Internet Radio and through the Mobile Broadcast Network. BigUp Radio's
web-site features one of the largest catalogs of Reggae CDs, DVDs and
vinyl available anywhere as well as the latest news, reviews and event
listings.
About Tippa Irie
Anthony Henry - a.k.a. "Tippa Irie" - emerged from England's Saxon
Sound International - the star-studded travelling sound system that
has been at the forefront of the U.K. reggae dancehall scene for the
past 25 years and helped launch the careers of artists such as Maxi
Priest, Papa Levi and Smiley Culture. Tippa Irie was part of the new
generation of British MC's who developed the 'Fast Talking' style chat
which today can be heard in modern day rappers like Busta Rhymes.
Tippa toured extensively with his friend and long-time sparring
partner, Pato Banton, throughout the Eighties including an appearance
at Jamaica's Reggae Sunsplash and their U.S. debut tours together. The
U.K. DJ duo of Tippa Irie and Pato Banton had become one of the genres
favorite combinations. As the Nineties began, the dynamic duo pursued
their solo careers. Over a decade would pass before Tippa & Pato would
reunite in the studio with legendary singing sensation Peter Spence to
produce "The Good Old Days"--a track featured on Pato's 2000 Grammy-
nominated 'Life is a Miracle' and Tippa's "I Miss" tribute album to
his late and great sister/MC Miss Irie.
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