Shurwayne Winchester Among Invited Caribbean Celebs To Toast To Overproof Success

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. October 22, 2011--------Some very big names in Caribbean entertainment will knock glasses this Sunday in Jamaica. The lone Trinidad and Tobago artiste among the specially invited guests is none other than Shurwayne Winchester, who also happens to be the only T&T featured on the dancehall riddim- The Overproof riddim.

The occasion for Sunday’s event is the official launch party for the JA Productions produced riddim on which artistes like Mavado, Beenie Man, Wayne Marshall, Bounty Killer and T&T’s soca rude boy, Shurwayne Winchester have contributed seamless hits. In T&T, Winchester’s single on the Overproof riddim, Wine On It, has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Many were shocked upon realising that Tobago-born Winchester was so effortlessly able to jump on the riddim, creating a frenzy of excitement among fans- especially those of the feminine persuasion.

The event, which is being held at Carlos Café in New Kingston, Jamaica will also be the launching pad for a brand new video that features Mavado and fellow artiste, Navino. The gathering on Sunday, which will feature the music of a slate of artistes including Shurwayne, reiterates statements made by JA Productions’ producer, Justus Arison in early August when Wine On It was released. Back then he’d joyously noted that Shurwayne would be the artiste out of T&T to truly bridge the gap between Jamaica and the soca loving island, and thus far, the airplay being enjoyed in T&T for both the Jamaican artistes and Shurwayne, is proof that Arison’s prediction was certainly on point. Shurwayne, commenting on receiving the invitation explained that while he would have loved to be there on Sunday, he would have to miss out on the fun this time around as a result of pre-scheduled engagements. He however assured that he is, and will continue to be in constant contact with the team in Jamaica.

For more on Shurwayne Winchester, visit his website at www.shurwaynewinchester.com, or follow him on Twitter @Shurwayne. Check out the team on Facebook as well- keyword Shurwayne Winchester & YOU. 

T&T's Shurwayne Winchester's Making Mas In Jamaica!

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. September 19, 2011-------Shurwayne Winchester left for Jamaica last week Thursday and already two tracks have been recorded. On Monday morning, the soca artiste who has already delivered three big songs ahead of the C2K12 season, sent word that he would be performing in Jamaica on www.televisionjamaica.com, which is a live feed of TV Jamaica from 7:30am. Guess which track he said he'd be performing? .... Yup, you got it... WINE ON IT!!!

Following the TV Jamaica interview, he's carded to take the music over to Hype TV so fans can look out for that at 7pm JA time. 

Winchester said he's not about to stop anytime soon... so keep the energy up guys- the season will be a momentum filled one!!! 

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Jamaican Producer Says Shurwayne Winchester Just May be the Artiste To Bridge JA/ Trini Gap

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. August 2, 2011------------- Shurwayne Winchester’s name has been bouncing from one Caribbean island to the next, in the past few weeks. The T&T Soca hit- maker’s been getting quite a bit of attention from his Caribbean counterparts lately. In fact Shurwayne’s been working alongside some of Jamaica’s finest artistes and producers, having flown to JA in early June where he collaborated on some very hot singles. His initiative has gotten the attention of many in Jamaica, with one producer saying that Winchester’s effort just could be what’s needed to bridge the gap between dancehall and soca music.  

Today, August 2nd, the first of two tracks out of Jamaica was released. Producer, Justus Arison of JA Productions said it was great working with Shurwayne- something that happened quite by coincidence. “A friend of mine knows Shurwayne and said he was on the island. He brought him to the studio and he heard the riddim and immediately liked it. He started to vibe to it and before we knew it, we had the track,” said Arison.  The song, “ Wine On It,” is probably the raunchiest the world has ever heard Shurwayne Winchester- a signal that he just might be changing course. The track rides JA Productions’ Over Proof riddim and according to Arison, it’s all dancehall. In fact, it’s so much a dancehall riddim that artistes like Mavado, Beenie Man, Wayne Marshall, Daniel Bedingfield and Maka Diamond, among other Jamaican artistes, are on it. According to Arison however, Shurwayne’s track is wicked. “ He was great on the track, even though it’s dancehall,” he said. Arison also said he’s excited to work with the Trini artiste again, soon.  

Think that’s it? Well, Shurwayne didn’t just stop at a track while in Jamaica. As insane as it may 

sound, the “Paradisin” singer stayed in Jamaica and shot a video for the steamy single. That 

video should be ready pretty soon as a rough edit of it’s being worked on at the moment. The 

track has however been releasesd, hitting Apple iTunes first for purchase and then trickling 

down to radio stations and other channels of media.  In Jamaica, Shurwayne also teamed up with one of reggae’s sons- Anthony B. They’ve collaborated on a single, which was produced by LCF Productions in Jamaica and is being mixed and readied for release in the days ahead. 

Jamaica wasn’t the only place where hits were made though. In Barbados, in early July, 

Shurwayne met up with Lil Rick and they too, collaborated- making good of a connection through Platta Studios where King Buba’s the man with the riddims.  That collaboration marked the start of the 2012 soca journey for Shurwayne. From that point forward soca hits will be coming left, right and centre according to the artiste and following a series of top-rated performances across the Caribbean, Berlin, St. John and even at the Global Fusion Festival in Philadelphia- no one should doubt that Shurwayne Winchester is about to turn it up in 2012.  

For more on Shurwayne Winchester, check out his website at www.shurwaynewinchester.com.  

BRAND NEW VIDEO. SHURWAYNE WINCHESTER AND KEIDA..."GOOD VIBRATIONS"

Shurwayne Winchester- Lone T&T Soca Act To Perform At Global Fusion Festival Tomorrow

Photo: " Teeography"

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. July 15, 2011------------- The fifth annual Global Fusion Festival is preparing for a monster performance from Trinidad and Tobago’s very own soca headlining act, Shurwayne Winchester. The festival, which dominates the entertainment circuit in Philadelphia for an entire week, kicked off on July 11 and will end on Sunday, July 17.  

Winchester, T&T’s lone musical representative at the Global Fusion festival this year, will take 

the stage on Saturday, July 16 along with Canadian R&B singer, Malanie Fiona and other 

international musicians, many of whom may have never experienced the soca genre live, and will, for the fist time at this phenomenal event.  

Other acts at the festival include British Grammy award winner, Estelle and U.S born Grammy nominee, Anthony David. Commenting on the opportunity, Shurwayne said, “Our mission is first enjoyment as we are doing something we love and then stamping positively who we are as a band, and where we’re from. It's great to be shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest acts, on a stage of this nature and we’ll proudly represent our culture as we spread soca music to a global audience.” 

Shurwayne recently left his mark in Germany when he performed at the Soca Twins’ birthday 

bash in Berlin. He also erupted before audiences in St. John and Jamaica, leaving thousands with 

a lasting impression of why he has been crowned the International Groovy and Power Soca 

Monarch on numerous occasions. Supporters of Shurwayne’s music can eagerly anticipate his 

vocals on a track to which a video was recently shot outside of T&T. The name of that soon to 

be released single is “Wine On It”- a sentiment that will undoubtedly cast the “Paradisin” singer 

in a different light, one that certainly goes against tradition. Beyond that, Winchester has 

recorded a track on a new riddim out of Jamaica which also features artistes like Beenie Man, 

Gyptian and Wayne Marshall.  

For more on Shurwayne Winchester, visit www.shurwaynewinchester.com.

Shurwayne Says Farewell- Flies off to Germany!

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. June 8, 2011- Soca artiste, Shurwayne Winchester boarded his flight to Germany this morning from the Piarco International Airport in Trinidad.  

Winchester is carded to perform at Club 2BE in Berlin on Friday as DJ duo, Soca Twins celebrate their birthday!

The trip has been highly publicised in recent weeks with Winchester revealing his continued desire to take soca music much further than destinations currently exposed to. 

His trip this morning comes on the heels of word that he has released another single- this one with the "summer" in mind, alongside 23-year-old Jamaican beauty, Keida. The song, Good Vibration, is expected to receive great reviews and according to reports, Jamaican artistes, Bounty Killa and Wayne Wonder have already given their nods of approval. 

For more on Shurwayne Winchester, check out his website at:www.shurwaynewinchester.com 

"Shurwayne Winchester's The Man to Make The World Look " Says John Arnold.

P.O.S Trinidad. May 2, 2011--------Musical entertainer Shurwayne Winchester is being raved as one of the persons who will take Soca music to the heights of international fame. The assertion was made on Friday (April 29) by event coordinator in the division of tourism and transportation in Tobago, John Arnold.

Winchester and his band Y.O.U. thrilled audiences on Easter Sunday at the beachfront, Store Bay and again at Signal Hill where an event dubbed Jazz on the Hill was held before a massive gathering of locals and foreigners alike. The Jazz themed showcase featured acts like Oscar B, Sugar Daddy and the Signal Hill Alumni Choir among others, but it was Winchester and Y.O.U. who would leave a lasting impression on Arnold and many others in the crowd. " I have seen Shurwayne perform a million times, but never like this," said Arnold. He explained that Shurwayne was able to prove to many in the crowd that he cannot be labeled, 'just a Soca artiste.' " He's a singer, performer and a real entertainer. He was able to show his versatility as an artiste, and his wide vocal range," said Arnold.
Arnold believes that for T&T's culture and more so, Soca music to gain international recognition, the artistes carrying the torch must not only be able to perform 'wine and jam' tunes, as he called it, " They must have a voice at the end of the day," he said. Vowing to stand in the corner of the Tobago-born artiste, John Arnold said he had high hopes for Shurwayne Winchester who at this year's International Groovy Soca Monarch Competition, chose to draw focus to the bittersweet realities that lie within the twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago when he performed his single, Paradisin.

In the past few weeks, Winchester has been receiving quite a bit of positive recognition. In Jamaica, journalists called him masterful, skillful and commanding following his performance at Bacchanal Fridays in the lead up to the island's Carnival celebration. Online, his connection with fans is sincere and noted by many as the mark of an artiste who exercises true humility even while soaring high. 


Take a look at the video for Shurwayne Winchester's Manic, from his catalogue of hits in 2011. 

SHURWAYNE WINCHESTER RELEASES POST ELECTION BLESSINGS.....PARADISIN!

He’s been extremely quiet following the hectic Carnival 2010 season in Trinidad and Tobago. Despite him being on the down low in T&T however, Shurwayne Winchester, the island’s crowned Groovy Soca Monarch champion, has been hard at work.

Making the journey from one island to another, Winchester and Y.O.U, have in the past three months ensured that the music they stole the season with in February was embraced by Caribbean people near and far, as the months tarried forward.

Now, just as the election fever in T&T has ended and even as many remain concerned about what lies in wait, the Tobago-born soca star is unleashing another perfect anthem in honour of his island and the people within.

"Paradisin," a track written by Winchester, is symbolic of what remains constant in Trinidad and Tobago. The people and the land and what the elements of each mean for the island’s continued strength within the Caribbean and even on a global scale, is well documented and added to chords and notes that reflect Shurwayne’s true capabilities, the world will sing praises to this genuine effort.

According to Shurwayne, the song, which was written some three years ago, depicts the beauty of T&T’s people and the island in itself, highlighting the traits of the men and women who make the island what it is. It also reminds the island’s people of what they have been blessed with- a culture, food, land and human nature that’s adored by millions around the world. With big plans in the pipeline for the next few months, even amid rehearsals, shows and new recordings, Shuwayne’s once again guaranteeing music lovers that the best is yet to come but even before the best is unleashed, Paradisin and the others that will follow are mere reminders of the very high standard he subscribes to.

Log on to  www.shurwaynewinchester.com to keep abreast of all that’s taking place with Shurwayne and YOU.

The Pace Is On- Shurwayne & Y.O.U. Are Ready!

On a high from a truly euphoric Carnival 2010 season in T&T, Shurwayne Winchester and YOU are now gearing up for the Tobago Jazz Experience later this month.

Like previous years, this event,  which is staged in the Pigeon Point area of the sister isle, demands  that Shurwayne and his team of well endowed musicians, captivate the masses, who travel from across the world,  to see, feel and experience jazz, elements of soca and the vibe of one of the Caribbean’s most exotic destintions.

Having held their own this past Carnival season, Shurwayne and the unit of musicians who make up YOU, were, according to orgnisers, a necessary inclusion to the cast which includes, the soulful Chaka Khan and the Queen of Neo-Soul, Erykah Badu. “ I always look forward to being a part of shows like these,” said Shurwayne. He says he knows the power of these singers, the appeal they have and with his band, he plans on providing that added desire to the lineup.

Shurwayne and YOU will perform at The Pigeon Point Heritge Park on Friday April 23rd, sharing the stage with Lord Nelson, 3 Canal, Mavis John, Dil-E-Nadan, Ziggy Rankin, Fire Empress and Erykah Badu. With a number of selections currently being rehearsed for the show, Shurwayne and YOU are hard at work.


Last weekend the band performed in Jamaica, at the end of Jamaica's carnival celebrations. Following the Jazz Experience which runs from April 22- 25, the team pushes on to events in the Cayman Islands, North America and other regional and International carnival destinations.

For more on where Shurwayne and YOU and heading, check out www.shurwaynewinchester.com or become a fan on facebook, keyword: Shurwayne Winchester and YOU.