News & Views

Capsicum Records CEO and Director of A&R Roger Meltzer today extended heartfelt congratulations to Desi Hyson and his band The Original Wailers for their "Miracle" CD's 2013 Grammy nomination in the category of Best Reggae Album. Four of the songs in the album were penned by the Dominica-born songwriter and composer who also serves as lead singer and keyboardist for the group.

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                                 Desi Hyson of the Original Wailers

            

              Sal Anthony

"Gangst Girl" hit single & new video is winning her new fans in the UK and the US.  

       Born in Ritchies, Clarendon parish, Jamaica, KKyan began his musical career as a toddler when KKyan’ s grandfather formed a full size acoustic guitar out of one sold piece of wood for him that KKyan still plays to this day.

"We believe "Get Up and Dance" by solo artist Shalli Burchell of the Grace Thrillers will be the party record of the year," said Capsicum Records CEO and A&R Director Roger Meltzer.  "Its fusion of soca and salsa with dancehall showcases the artist's versatility and our unique sound.

"Only You Are Worthy", the first of two hot new singles released on Capsicum Records LLC by Ms Burchell, beat out the competition on the popular "What's The Verdict?" Saturday night voter call-in program, hosted by Roots 96.1-FM deejay Dudley Thompson in Kingston, Jamaica. The song, a fusion of gospel and one-drop, is available for download in the Featured Song box on the label's website www.capsicumrecords.com.

        

DBtribute.org's release of a new Dennis Brown tribute CD, entitled "International Women of Reggae 2011", celebrating the women of reggae worldwide. includes "He Loves Me", a new acoustic mix of Capsicum Records' hit single, "Just As I Am" performed by Misteree, a 2011 nominee for the EME Best New Female Artist, among other highly respected international artists such as Chatta and Tequila. Proceeds from sales and downloads of the CD and its singles will be donated to purchase music and computer equipment for schools in Jamaica. 

                          

A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, Jasmin Elizabeth ”Chyna Doll” Blair began singing at the age of nine. Her music gene came via her father, Devon Anthony Blair, Sr., a reggae vocalist out of Kingston, Jamaica.

        

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Capsicum CEO and Director of A&R Roger Meltzer announced the addition of Patricia "Trish" Douglas to the Hartford, CT-based indie's staff in the capacity as its Director of Social Marketing. She will initially focus on expanding our presence on Facebook and Twitter.

The following article ran in the Jamaica Observer Entertainment Section on May 24, 2010:

You will not be able to walk into their office to purchase CDs but Capsicum Records are 'virtually' everywhere making deep inroads into the reggae market courtesy of internet sales-driven sites such as iTunes, Amazon, e-Music and others.

Roger Meltzer, Founder and CEO, explained that he decided to go the 'virtual' route as the buying trend has shown that more and more music is being bought via the Internet. The unique thing about the label is that it started out as an Indie record label but is now making big waves in Jamaica on the Reggae scene. 

When Cuban Cohiba and “Enuf Is Enough” were featured on the Stampede Street Chart centerfold picture as the Hot New Single and Artist to Watch over the summer of 2010, Cuban's song also took off in the Midwest after a concert tour of reggae festivals in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, where he shared the stage with the Governor, and in Ohio, where he autographed a guitar for the Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame.

  

Roger Meltzer, CEO of Capsicum Records LLC, a sponsor of the recent 2010 Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards in Kingston, Jamaica, presented this year's Female Vocalist of the Year Award to Cherine Anderson.
                        

  Indie newcomer Capsicum Records LLC has become a sponsor the 2010 Excellence in Music and entertainment (EME) Awards to be held Thursday night, February 4, in the Gardens at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica.

Saturday September 5, 2009:  In his live weekly radio talk with WESU 88J-FM in Middletown Ct, London deejay Catman of Light'ning FM reported that 4 songs from Capsicum Records LLC's debut release, "Reggae-In-Fusion Album #1" are expected to chart in the UK next month.  Leading the pack are "No Better Than I" and "

October, 2009:   Eric R. Danton of the Hartford Courant had the following to say:

There's more to reggae than the old-school sound of Bob Marley or the newer dancehall-fusion style of quasi-rappers like Sean Paul.