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ONE of the most anticipated concerts in years is slated for the National Stadium tonight, as dancehall titans Vybz Kartel and Mavado will take the stage at the Jamzone Regional Night Superconcert. The event will mark only the second time the two have ever performed together, the other event being their 2009 Peace Concert performance at the West Kingston Jamboree stage show in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston.
Hits and Jams promises that the thousands of Vybz Kartel and Mavado fans in Guyana will not be disappointed as the duo plans to put on a show unlike any other. Both artistes are known for their dynamic music and power-packed stage performances. Guyanese artiste Jory will also be bringing his own l vibes to the event.

Ever since the news of this musical coalition became public, fans are expecting a clash in light of the pervading remnants of the lyrical feud in which these two artistes were engaged. However Hits and Jams are reminding that both artistes have overcome their differences and intend to entertain their Guyanese fans.

Stressing that the concert will not be a musical clash, but simply a night of great dancehall music and entertainment, the Hits and Jams team is adamant in conveying this message to the public. Continuing, the team says on their website Jamzonesummerbreak.com that the team would like to maintain its reputation of hosting fun, clean, incident and violence-free events. “This show was not created with the aim of fuelling any animosity among extremist fans and we hope that supporters nationwide are not attending with ulterior intentions”, quotes the site.

THE ARTISTES
Thirty -Five year old Kartel, born Adidja Palmer rose to prominence in 2003 after a string of hits in Jamaica. Later he established his own label Adidjahiem/Notnice Records with his business partner and producer Ainsley “Notnice” Morris, and released his album Pon Di Gaza 2.0 on in collaboration with Tads Record Inc.
After splitting with Bounty Killer-led Alliance in 2006, citing his desire to be a more independent artiste, Kartel founded the Portmore Empire, a group of Dancehall deejays and singers from his Portmore neighbourhood that he signed to his newly founded Adidjahiem/Notnice Records
In 2009, he had two international hits with “Ramping Shop”, debuting on the Billboard Top 100 Singles charts, and “Dollar Sign” being in regular rotation on urban radio stations in the U.S. His 2010 single, “Clarks”, was one of his biggest international successes, remaining in the top 3 Reggae Singles gaining the most radio plays in North America for 40 weeks. “Clarks” was also featured on the TV series So You Think You Can Dance Canada, and on a CNN segment on Dancehall dance. MTV’s Vice Guide to Dancehall featured Kartel at his weekly dance party, Street Vybz Thursday.
Kartel has worked on collaborations and remixes with Hip Hop and R&B musicians Jay-Z, Rihanna, Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, M.I.A, Pharrell, Kardinal Offishal, Akon, Jim Jones, and Eminem.
Twenty-nine year old Mavado, David Constantine Brooks, got instant success with his debut single, “Real McKoy” on the Anger Management riddim in 2004. He followed up with “Weh Dem a Do”, on the Red Bull & Guinness riddim. After a string of hits in 2005 and 2006, Mavado released the album Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks July 10, 2007 on VP Records. “Whe Dem A Do” and “Dying”, two singles from the album, were featured heavily on R&B/hip-hop radio in New York.
That same year brought Mavado off-stage controversy, as he was arrested and booked in March 2008, Mavado was featured performing a rendition of his song “Real McKoy” for Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer #4 “Everyone’s a Rat”. “Real McKoy”, along with “Last Night” (both from the album Gangsta for Life), were also featured in the game on the radio station “Massive B Radio”.
In November 2009, Mavado lost out to Sean Paul for the Best Reggae Artist award at Soul Train Music Awards. He won the 2010 EME award for Male Singjay of the Year. In 2008 Mavado was given the prestigious UK MOBO Award for Best Reggae Act. In April 2010, Mavado starred as a gangster in Drake’s song Find Your Love for Drake’s album Thank Me Later.
Mavado formed his own label, Mansion Records, in 2011, debuting with the single “Delilah”. Along with Bounty Killer, he has cited 2Pac as a childhood idol, comparing the late rapper’s life to his own.
The Jamzone summerbreak concert s garnering attention outside of Guyana as dancehall fans from the Caribbean and farther are already booking flights to Guyana for this event.
General admission tickets cost $3000 and are available at Ashmins while VI.P and Luxury VIP costing $15,000 and $25,000 respectively are available at Glamour Designer brands.