Days before he is scheduled to deliver a headlining performance at Saturday night’s Magnum Xplosion SummerStageTT concert event here in Trinidad, Jamaican Dancehall superstar and veteran, Rodney “Bounty Killa” Price received notice that he will be presented with a National Award on Heroes Day in Jamaica in October. Price and fellow Dancehall sensation, Moses “Beenie Man” Davis; songstress, Nadine Sutherland and Glendon “Admiral Bailey” Bailey are among 150 Jamaican nationals listed on Wednesday to receive awards for their contributions to music and culture.
Posting on his instagram page yesterday (Wednesday), Price gave thanks for the commendation. He said:
“First I want to thank almighty God for life and this immense amount of talent thanks to Mama (rip) and Papa (rip) which they both could see this day congratulations to me and my coworker @kingbeenieman salute yute it’s been a journey and still a mighty long way to go thanks to all my true die-hearted fans and supporters worldwide big up my brother @dancehalldandimite who is smiling in heaven love goes out to Uncle T-King Jammy’s-John John-Prento the engineer who encouraged me to voice Copper Shot on the general riddim since I didn’t like it at first last but not least a very special Thank You to the honorable @andrewholnessjm @babsygrange also the opposition leader @markjgolding who had publicly advocated for this day as well and all whose involved in the decision making blessings to y’all🙏🏾🙏🏾”
With his distinctive voice and musical delivery, Price rose to fame in the early 90s and became one of the major forces in danchall music and culture. Laced with socially-conscious and provocative lyrics, Price’s catalogue includes hits such as “Fed Up”, “Sufferer” and the 2001 collaboration with America rock band, No Doubt, “Hey Baby”, which peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a duo or group in February of 2003.
Price is scheduled to arrive in Trinidad on Friday night and joins a cast of younger talents ready to perform at the popular dancehall music showcase. These include: local acts, KESI, Squid and Sackie, as well as rising Jamaican stars, “Kraff”, “Rajah Wild” and recently-added, “10TIK” who was just added and the mysterious “Move Mountains” and “Champion Boy” singer, Earlan “Alkaline” Bartley. The second annual “SummerStageTT” edition of the Magnum Xplosion concert series will take place at the Queen’s Park Savannah and is scheduled to commence at 8 pm.
Magnum’s Export Market Brand Manager, Georgia Fearon is expected to attend on Saturday as well and added the brand’s stamp of approval. She said: “We are immensely proud of our headliner Bounty Killa for being conferred the Order of Distinction by the Government of Jamaica. He has been a leading force in Dancehall music and contributed significantly to its development globally.
He is an icon and deserving of this award. Magnum salutes you! “
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