Ding - Dong (Prince of Nannyville).

Ding Dong, the Prince of Nannyville, is fast reaching an iconic status within the world of Dance hall reggae. Ding Dong is among the elite few, who haved graced the same stage with Dance hall legend "Father Bogle aka Mr. Wacky". Since the death of Bogle, Ding Dong has rose to the occassion of granting Dance hall reggae continued life and existence, as far as the elements of dance are concerned.

As the founding member and leader of the famed "Ravers Clavers", Ding Dong is leading a "New" era of dancers, who seem to have their own distinct flavor and style. Over-Mars, of Ravers Clavers, has created dances such as the "Raging Bull" and the "Nuh-Linga". Wacky Fresh Prince, of Rolling Stones, who is a close friend of Ding Dong as well, has created a new dance entitled "How Mi Look", to which the unanimous response is Cleannnn......!!!

This New breed of talent, led by Ding Dong, promises to be the life-line of the dancing element of Dance hall reggae. With the recent death of Ice, creator of the "Gully Creepa" and member of the "Black Roses Fraternity", the same fraternity from which the late Bogle and Willie Haggart emerged from, dancing and dancers are faced with violence which surrounds and threatens, their fame as dancers.

Ding Dong and his multi-talented following have alot of work ahead of them. Dance hall reggae is so popular right now, and it would be a shame if we lost those who gave it a renewed spirit....!!! But something tells me that the Prince of Nannyville (Ding Dong) will re-create the spirit and character which shapes and molds the music that we love to dance to...!!!

War inna Dance Hall @ Fresh Fridayz (Ravers Clavers).

At a dance @ Fresh Fridayz in Jamaica, various members of Ravers Clavers got into a verbal altercation with a young man who was standing near the dancers. Apparently one of the members of The Ravers Clavers dancing fraternity bumped the young man, who responded violently saying, "Mine weh unnu dancers ah bloodklatt dance, becah you see if any one ah unnu touch we again, ah war inna dance tonight". Ding Dong, the leader of Ravers Clavers and Over Mars, stepped in and tried to cool down the bad vibez, but the angry youth refused to heed Ding Dong's words of peace and he then tried to swing at Ravers Clavers member, Strength Ravers, but he was blocked by Ding Dong and Over Mars.

This most recent attempt of physical violence against a dancer is seen as an attack on Dance Hall Reggae itself. The murders of Willie Haggart, Father Bogle, and most recently Ice, who coincidentally are all of Black Roses Crew, has and is continuing to put a dent in the positive direction of the movement of dancers who have given dance hall reggae a renewed spirit....!!! We hope that this isolated attack does not spread infectiously and create disease within the framework and over-all direction of Dance Hall Reggae.

Rep Ja, Jamaica`s Newest Fashion Icons.

Rep Ja is one of Jamaica`s fastest growing clothing lines. Their exclusive line of T-shirts have taken the Caribbean community by storm. The trend that they have set has earned them an immediate place among the top designers of the Caribbean.


The fashion and style of Rep Ja is quite impressive. They have found a way to weave everyday "Lingo" (Slang) into their very designs. They have also meticulously integrated the various "New" styles of dance, straight from the Island of Jamaica, into their very designs as well. This unique and cutting edge style of Fashion has gripped the attention of the Fashion community who are now trying to follow suite. For instance, soon after Rep Ja put out their first clothing line, the world famed designer "Christian Dior" put out a special line of clothing which he is quoted as saying, "these newest additions to the Christian Dior brand represent the world`s new found awareness of the fashion and trends stemming from the Island of Jamaica.


The T-shirts designed by Rep Ja have catchy phrases like, "Nuh Linga", "We run tingz, Tingz nuh run we", "Chat to mi back", "Real badman live ah Brooklyn", "Raging Bull", "90s Rock", "Girls love mi accent", and "Tek way yuhself". Most of these phrases either represent the name of a dance popular in the Reggae dancehall community, or the name of a song from said community. This idea of taking and drawing the creativity which goes into the designs of their shirts, from the passion and culture of Dance hall Reggae, seems to have been a brilliant idea. The power and message of Reggae music has gone Global, as a result people of all ages, and ethnicities can be seen wearing these labels.


We salute Rep Ja for representing an Island which has impacted the Globe through their culture, music, and philosophy. The biggest names in Reggae entertainment have also given their support to Rep Ja. Elephant Man, Lady Saw, Gyptian, Bounty Killer, Ding Dong, Ravers Clavers, Latonya Styles, Voice Mail, T.o.k, Mr. Vegas, Beenie Man, Over Mars, Black Bling, can all be seen on their website and myspace page wearing this very trendy clothing line.


For more info on Rep ja visit, www.repja.com or go to myspace.com/reppinja.