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FREE! THE FEELING IS IRIE! Rain or Shine
FEATURING
GYPTIAN (“HOLD YOU”)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1st
TD IRIE MAIN STAGE, Queen's Park, 8:00 p.m.
The 9th annual TD IRIE Music
Festival is a
hot, multi-media extravaganza with international and
Canadian artists. The weekend features a variety of music,
dance, spoken word and visual art as well as eclectic food from
the Caribbean, Africa, North America, South America and beyond.
The Festival is conveniently located in the heart of downtown
Toronto and accessible by the TTC at three prime public
locations at Queen’s Park, Nathan Phillips Square and
Yonge-Dundas Square. We are proud to announce VP
Records artist Gyptian in concert Sunday,
August 1st, Queen’s Park at 8:00 p.m.
Whether you know it by name or not, if you've stepped outside in
the last several months, you've heard Gyptian’s “Hold You,”
flickering out of at least a few idling vehicles. A summery
island of reggae amidst a mountain of Drake, Usher, and Trey
Songz, “Hold Yuh” has been running strong on urban radio since
February, becoming Hot 97 in New York’s most played song so far
this year, and is currently in Toronto’s Flow FM’s Top 5. How
big is this song? It’s spawned countless remixes including turns
by Nicki Minaj and Major Lazer’s club friendly version. Think
massive crossover…Think Cham's “Ghetto Story” or Damian Marley's
“Welcome to Jamrock” and you’re close.
Gyptian’s “Hold You” is the title track to Gyptian’s third album
for VP Records, which drops on July 20. For nine
consecutive weeks following its digital release on March 9,
“Hold You” topped Billboard’s Reggae Digital Singles; it entered
the Billboard Hot 100 in May, following a Top 40 on the Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. “I knew “Hold You” was a good song, but
this is a whole other level of success for me,” states 26-year
old Gyptian, who rocketed to fame in Jamaica with the somber
social commentary “Serious Times”, from his 2006 VP Records
debut “My Name Is Gyptian”. Gyptian’s inaugural effort reached
No. 13 on the Billboard Reggae Album chart while his sophomore
effort “I Can Feel Your Pain”, featuring the popular reggae
sufferers’ anthem “Nobody No Cry” peaked at No. 4.
For Gyptian’s fans of the past five years the “Hold You” album
represents a further maturation of his immense talents; for
those who have just become acquainted with his music through the
steady radio play of his hit single, the album demonstrates a
sophisticated incorporation of the diversified influences
comprising his distinctive brand of modern Jamaican music. “It’s
all about putting spice in your life,” notes Gyptian. “With
music you can’t just stick to one sound.”
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