Mashramani is a festival celebrated annually in Guyana on February 23rd to commemorate the country’s independence from Britain in 1966. The name Mashramani is derived from the Amerindian language, meaning “celebration after hard work.” The festival is a reflection of Guyana’s cultural diversity, with vibrant music, dance, and costumes representing the country’s ethnic groups. + …
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WarChild Talks his Music + | Hooked to the 592
WarChild is a proud child of the soil. A versatile child who expresses himself through music, fashion, and leading a growth-focused lifestyle. As one of the Westside’s many artists now making music outside of Guyana. He proudly vindicates the belief that more of Guyana’s future music stars will come from the West of the Demerara …
Miike Menace Part 1 | HOOKED TO THE 592
Miike Menace, the name had be introduced to us a few years ago when we were scouting Guyanese Dancehall and Reggae performers from Linden. At that time Guyana’s Dancehall Music Scene was enjoying something like a revival. Miike Menace was among and remains one of the most grounded of the artists we have met since …
Yung Genna DJ Part 1 | Hooked to the 592
Yung Genna DJ also known as Selector Sparta, first showed up on our radar in 2015. Back then he was reputed to be one of the brightest future musical stars to keep an eye on. Fast forward to 2022, not only has the upstart Yung Genna DJ, lived up to the hype he brought to …
Franale’s Hip-Hop N Poetry Nights | Hooked to the 592
Franale’s Hip-Hop N Poetry Nights, Guyana’s premiere Hip-Hop N Poetry event, prepares to host its ninth anniversary on November 27th, 2022. Recognising that Hip-Hop and Poetry, continue to influence the Guyanese lifestyle. We invited the events’ founder to tell us about herself and her event. | #HookedToThe592:- Join with us in, enjoying this brief look …
Ceejay talks about his Life and Music | Hooked to the 592
Ceejay is one of the many Guyanese artistes who has been contributing to the rise in recognition of music by Guyanese… there has been a blossoming in the proliferation of Guyanese Music over the last five to ten years. Hooked to the 592 recently invited Ceejay to have a conversation about his life and music… …
Bonny Alves Celebrated | Hooked to the 592
+ Bonny Alves is one of Guyana’s most accomplished and at the same time, under recognised creative icons. He is an arranger, producer, writer and performer of music. During his 50+ years in music, Bonny gave Guyana and the World over 500 songs and 300 music videos. Bonny Alves is also the accredited Director of over 16 …
Gtmemoirs 5Q: Melody Thomas | Hooked to the 592
+ Wisroc, Linden (Hooked to the 592) – Melody’s endeavours and aspirations in music for the future will see her launching her own publishing and distribution company. The vision is to support the growth of new talent especially within Guyana. Melody owns and operates her own lingerie online store. She plans to launch her own line of lingerie …
Gtmemoirs 5Q: Ruthann ‘Queen’ Allen | Hooked to the 592
Georgetown, Guyana – The Queen was first introduced to us in 2020 by Yung Genna Dj. We first met her during a live broadcast of Dj Saffie Hype’s Facebook Show, Sound Culture. The unassuming Queen, who is yet to release an album, has attracted the unofficial title of Queen of Guyanese Dancehall. It was Dj …
REP 592 COMPILATION VOL.5 NOW ON AUDIOMACK
Wisroc, Linden (Hooked to the 592) – Recently we asked Producer Shawn McAllister, what makes the “REP 592 COMPILATION” VOL.5 ALBUM his best to date. Shawn said to have more females, a wider selection of genres, and over ten more songs makes it his best ALBUM yet. To gain a greater appreciation for Shawn’s belief in …