Our First Readers' Reward Prize Giveaway! You Can Win Something Straight From the Hands of Hip Hop Icon Manifest!

Lavard 'Manifest' Parks performs at the Hip Hop Fest, an event he founded several years ago while wearing gear from his label.

Hi there everyone,

We've got some exciting news from Manifest that we'll be sharing very soon that is truly worth celebrating. Soooooo, in order to celebrate, I've decided to give an autographed Dunamus Soundz product to you. Simply answer the following questions (some of them are already answered for you right here):

1)What is Manifest's real name?

2)Who, other than Manifest, has produced the most tracks under the Dunamus Soundz label?

3)What is the name of the hip-hopera song that won Manifest his most recent award?

4) Who is the only female to serve on the Dunamus Soundz Executive team?

5) What is the name of Manifest's newest album?

6) Which Caribean island did Manifest tour early 2009?

7)Name the mega Bahamian female artist who shared a musical mentor with Manifest when they were teens?

We'll be taking your answers from now until we release our latest story on Manifest. So take care and do your research... PS His official page is on Facebook and it's connected to his website.. or you can scroll our archives at http://www.youought2know.blogspot.com/

You may also leave your answers at 1-242-225-1550 ONLY if you leave your e-mail/phone number and at least your first name.

Happy hunting!

Azaria Clare Makes History As First Miss Global Bahamas

Nassau, The Bahamas...19 year-old Azaria Clare (forefront) sealed her place in history on Sunday May 3rd at the Rainforest Theatre as she became the first-ever Miss Global Bahamas International. The six foot stunner also captured awards for Best Evening Gown, Most Outstanding Participant, Best Interview and Miss Congeniality. 1st Runner up is Talent Winner Shannell Moss of Crooked Island (back right) and 2nd Runner up is Jaimie B. Morris who captured the Best Body/Swimsuit Award. The event was held under the patronage of the Hon. Desmond Bannister and attended by many distinguished guests including Mr. Lachau Ramchandani, the international president and founder of Miss Global International.

Expect an update soon will a full story and photos! Congratulations to Miss Clare.

‘Refreshed’ Richa Resurfaces With New Album

"I needed to be rejuvenated and refreshed...and that I am"

Nassau, The Bahamas…She’s been called everything from the beauty queen who made it big to the orphan who found her happy ending that once included a real live African king. She’s been an actress, a singer, a songwriter with a platinum record and even a pageant director. Yet, her happily ever after once seemed like a happily never after at a point when she once contemplated suicide, dealt with depression and failed relationships. Now, Richa Sands is back, rejuvenated and refreshed with a brand new album and brand new outlook on life.
Refreshed, the third album released under her company Bently Productions is aptly titled with a thoroughly refreshing sound of a cool, confident woman who puts the life she once wanted to end firmly in the hands of her Creator.
The album serves as the perfect demo for any artist who aspires to crossover. No two songs seem to fit the same genre yet, it proves Richa is indeed a force to be reckoned with when it comes to versatility. Taking time from her travels with living gospel legend Ron Kenoly, Richa spoke candidly and openly about Refreshed which took three years to complete.
“I chose the name for the album because I took time away from frontline music ministry because I needed to be rejuvenated and refreshed...and that I am.,” she admits. “Also given the season that we are presently living in I believe that everyday we need to be renewed and refreshed. The mood of this project also lends to that feeling.”
The former Miss Bahamas also admits that her daughter Maleah serves as a muse in bringing the project to fruition, the first completed since become a mom.
“How can children not serve as inspiration?” she beams. “They teach us the meaning of 'becoming like little children, so as to make it into the Kingdom of Heaven'. My daughter definitely serves as a major source of inspiration! She fills my heart with joy and laughter and came to me at a time when my heart was broken and I am grateful to God for sending her to me.”
Richa added that she aspired to bring several elements to the album and she achieved her goal an award-worthy way. She starts off the album with a jazzy style for Bless The Lord before pouring out her Bahamian roots with Revival In My Soul, a true example of how the cultural expression of Junknaoo rushin’ was birthed from the church. The album also reconnects Richa with her Jamaican heritage in a dancehall techno mix of Send Down The Rain featuring Dangerous while her elegant vocals lend a sense of class to reggae with Marching To Zion. Perhaps one of the more interesting twists on her record is Take My Life, a traditional funeral hymn that stands out as an R&B love song to God.
Richa is also sure to lure in a new fans as she ventures into the crunk/hip hop genre with Clap Your Hands and the pop jam Get Straight featuring award-winning artists Monty G and Mr. Lynx.
“I would have to say that the single I released from the album T’is So Sweet ToTrust In Jesus is the song that is most personal to me,” Richa noted of the project. “This is the great lesson we sometimes have such difficulty with – simply to trust God and allow Him to have His way in our lives. It’s so much more rewarding and beautiful that way.”
Richa’s new album Refreshed is available in The Bahamas at 100% Bible Bookstore and Jukebox. Her album is also available by contacting her through Facebook or MySpace.com.

Interested in booking Richa or interviewing her for your publication? Call 1-242-225-1550 or 1-242-535-4522 and we'll be more than happy to connect you!