Sighing your way into Infinity, Fedora hat tips, Smirnoff cocktail licking lips, Whether it’s a Fluffy Apple or a Blue Breeze The intimate illumination of Parhelion puts your soul at ease, Soothed by the smooth sax sung by Jason Pulsing in rhythm to Jomo’s djembe drum The sound of stimulation from that speaker hum Is the quality of a Lawnkrank creation. “Tonight” “Through The Blinds” eager eyes peep And “If Only These Walls Could Speak” They would shout a “Revolution Beat” Of a “New Day” of artists ready to “Activate”! Freedom’s energy flowing through a Simon Pipe, Zingha encourging ya to embrace an Open Mic, Lounging and laughing enjoying a Lee’s Bistro bite, Only Bajan International music grooving all night. D.J say this already so you dun know, De Vibe too nice to let it get way so...
Register to perform during the Open Mic by emailing ironsharpenironshow@gmail.com. 2
Contact: D.J Simmons Cell Number: (246) 837-2136 Email: ironsharpenironshow@gmail.com
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DE VIBE OPEN MIC AND LOUNGE FEATURING SIMON PIPE Iron Sharpen Iron produce this main event Saturday May 24th at Infinity on the Beach hotel On Saturday May 24th, spoken word artist D.J Simmons of Iron Sharpen Iron is proudly presenting De Vibe Open Mic. For the first time this quality event will be taking place at the land side facility of the Infinity on the Beach hotel located in the heart of entertainment central in Barbados, St. Lawrence Gap. The show features well respected and skilled singer and guitarist Simon Pipe. Simon’s music is the love child of pop and reggae - catchy hooks and romantic melodies sitting on top of deep drum pulses and rootsy guitars. Besides living a past life as the lead guitarist in the island’s most prominent reggae act, Simon is a formally trained audio engineer, owns a recording studio and has a tendency to surf. De Vibe Open Mic was orginally birthed in 2011 with the vision of building the perfect ambiance budding with confidence and creativity where any artist could find their niche and network hub. From its beginnings hosted by D.J Simmons at Dis Is It bar, and Empress Zingha at The Good Life Cafe, the shows have always attracted beautiful and appreciative audiences. Now it has evolved into the monthly main event at the gorgeous Infinity hotel. In November 2007, Adrian Green and D.J Simmons established the brand Iron Sharpen Iron with a drive and focus to contribute and aid in the development of spoken word and local lyricists in the island, providing a stage for talent to be showcased. Some of their past productions include the live events Talk Hard, Echoes of the Ancestors, Iron Mic, Ironmakon, among others, and artists who have guest appeared at the shows include Mahalia of the band Nexcyx, Mic Check, Bobo, Azman, G-Syndicate, James Lovell, The Mighty Gabby, Canadian based poet Dwayne Morgan, Kid Site, Rebel Glam, Damian Marvay, 1688 Orchestra, iNDRANi, and more. De Vibe Open Mic and Lounge is proudly supported by Smirnoff and their creative cocktails, the catering of Lee’s Bistro, Parhelion 120 Stage Lighting, Lawnkrank Productions and the great staff of Infinity on the Beach hotel. Doors open for the event at 7:30 pm and admission is $20 on the night or $15 via tickets available from D.J Simmons and The Good Life Cafe. A dress code of Confident is excitedly enforced. Your support of this venture is greatly appreciated and we are thanking you in anticipation.
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IRON SHARPEN IRON Iron Sharpen Iron is the entity founded by poets Adrian Green and D.J Simmons to expose, develop and showcase top local spoken word talent. There are too many talented wordsmiths out there sitting on their lyrics when they are so many eager ears out there that are willing to hear what they have to share. We get better by feeding of the energies of each other... ISI has birthed the spoken word open mic event Talk Hard, spoken word band Rawt Iron, the online TV talk show Reason Deep, Echoes Of The Ancestors, African Move Me, Touch De Mic, worked with Honey Jam Barbados and more. Stay up to date with news of upcoming events, educational info, online challenges and more... Peace, blessings and give thanks Family.
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SIMON PIPE Simon Pipe walks barefoot, lives at the beach and kicks back with a cold one after a long day in the studio. Or a short day, whatever. His music is the love child of pop and reggae - catchy hooks and romantic melodies sitting on top of deep drum pulses and rootsy guitars. Besides living a past life as the lead guitarist in the island’s most prominent reggae act, Simon is a formally trained audio engineer, owns a recording studio and has a tendency to surf. Simon Pipe wrote, recorded and produced his 18 track debut album titled “Ya Probably Shouldn’ta” while playing all the instruments, including rum bottles, dustbins - even taking a stab at some bodhran and mandolin. “Ya Probably Shouldn’ta” is on sale island wide and album #2 is already in the works.
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D.J Simmons
D.J Simmons simply put, is a pure Bajan poet. This gifted writer, who has been described as being a “diamond in the rough”, has the knack of portraying relatable life’s experiences in an unintentional comical manner. No matter the theme this versatile writer is discussing, one could always recognise that style that is distinctly D.J. This inspirational spoken word artist stands as an example of following one’s dream and he is an infinite source of encouragement. D.J’s work is filled of songs for every season and a rhyme for every reason.
Empress Zingha
Keisha ‘N’Zingha’ Griffith is a 29 year old poet, writer, actress and driector. She already holds five awards which she has won at the inter-campus theatre artss competition caled “Tallawah” at Mona Campus in Jamaica and is also the host and emcee of the popular open mic show, “De Vibe Open Mic & Lounge”. She is currently starting up her new business Fade To Black Productions and her idea on heART is that it beats strongly in people who listen to it, inwhich itgives hope, peace and tradition to the grow-cess of the community. 6
Jason Morris For Jason Morris, music is who he is and where he always wanted to be. His love affair with music started at the early age of 4, and was reinforced through various musical groups and orchestras of the Christ Church (now Mylton Lynch) Primary and Queen’s College Secondary school orchestras. These formative years allowed Jason to quickly forge his musical foundation, quickly becoming recognized by the school for his musical prowess and aptitude. In addition to improving his playing ability, and successfully completing examinations in practical and theory of music. Jason also expanded his appetitie to include new instruments, infulences and styles becoming one of the inaugural members of the Queen’s College ‘Tuk Band’ and Steel Pan orchestra.
Jomo Lashley Jomo began to play the drums at Ellersie Secondary School, where he played fo rthe cadets and later played the full drum set with the school orchestra, moving on to play with the Barbados Youth Orchestra. During that time he had the honour of a drum lesson with Barbadian legend el Verno del Congo. In 2008 Jomo stumbled upon a djembe drum one night by happy circumstance while at a bar with some friends, and got the opportunity to play it. Unable to get a djembe for himself, he chose the Conga. Now he plays anywhere he can, infecting others with his passion for his instrument and his knowledge of beats.
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Infinity on the Beach is an intimate hotel which will be opening in December 2013. Located on the stunning South coast of Barbados, right on Dover beach and in the heart of St. Lawrence Gap. Its size ensures that personalised service and attention to detail are guaranteed, however, the hotel promises to connect you with all the very best of Barbadian culture, food and activities. Infinity on the Beach will offer a Beach front restaurant with mouth watering Barbadian and international dishes, plus a happening beach bar where visitors can mix with the locals for great music and drinks. The hotel will also feature two pools, a meeting room, a gym, watersports, and spacious, well appointed rooms with free wireless access. Intimate hotel...infinite possibilities. Infinity on the Beach is located on the beautiful South Coast of Barbados on Dover Beach. Contact info: (246) 623-0000.
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Parhelion 120 Stage Lighting
Contact info: 253-2401/831-9506. Email - parhelion120@yahoo.com.
Lee’s Bistro Lee’s Bistro & Catering Services Inc is located in Lr Civilian Rd Spooner’s Hill, Barbados. Company is working in Parties, Catering business activities. If you have any questions, please contact us - See more at: http://www.bbyellow.com/company/290/Lees_Bistro_Catering_Services_ Inc#sthash.iHAxB4c8.dpuf
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DE VIBE OPEN MIC & LOUNGE Featuring SIMON PIPE! Saturday May 24th 2014 @
Infinity on the Beach hotel St. Lawrence Gap Christ Church
- highlighted by a full length feature set by Simon Pipe! - Open Mic filled with a variety of talent ranging from spoken word, hip hop and song! - Customized fedora presented to the people’s favourite Open Mic artist! - Live musicians jamming along with the performers! - 100 % Bajan-International music played all night! - Smirnoff cocktails Blue Breeze and Fluffy Apple available at the door! - Creative Lighting provided by Parhelion 120 Stage Lighting! - Quality sound provided by Lawnkrank Productions! - Delectable bite’s provided by Lee’s Bistro! - Leff Open Mic at the end of the show for a freestyle jam session!
Doors Open @ 7:30pm Showtime @ 8:00pm Admission $20 @ the door; $15 via ticket Dress Code: Confident Tickets available from D.J Simmons, Paul “Irie” Wilson, The Good Life Cafe. Register for the Open Mic at ironsharpenironshow@ gmail.com. Call 837-2136 for more information. For a quick look at where to come for the show watch this video here: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldm2pv8fGew