 Shanta
Spending most of her time in studio as a recording artiste, Shanta is ready to
step into the limelight as a solo artiste, releasing "Blind to See" a Crop Over
track featuring Lil Rick which was very successful in the Crop Over season,
earning Shanta appearances at two of the islands biggest events Caribbean Wet
Fete and Insomnia (10 - 10). Her second release "Island Girl" was also a success
originally done with a Soca feel was re-recorded under her genre of Pop by
Fabian "Minim" Worrell of Worrell Bros Studio. This new mix was such a score
that it caught the attention of local male pop sensation J-Co (Jaicko Lawrence)
who is now featured on the track and has made it a part of his album "We Workin".
Shanta has worked with :producer Dwain "Dwaingerous" Antrobus of 3Kings Studios
who has worked with the likes of Calypso Mega Star Machel Montano, Kevin Little
and international singer/songwriter Wyclef Jean, producer Peter Coppin of
Monster Piece Studios who has worked with artistes such as Reggae stars Sizzla
and Bunji Garlin, and producer Deepu Panjwani who has worked with calypso Queen
Alison Hinds.
To date after two successful releases Shanta has been nominated amongst the best
of the island for "Best New Artiste" at the Barbados Music Awards being held on
January 5th 2007 at the Garfield Sobers Complex. So, watch carefully as one of
Barbados' best kept secrets is about to be unveiled.
P.S stay locked to the new season of Roamin TV on CBC channel 8 where you'll see
interviews of Shanta and her big debut as Co host for the After Sunset Jams Show
with headliners Junior Gong Marley and Baby Cham. If you want to stay up to date
with what Shanta is doing you can visit her at
www.myspace.com/shantaislandgirl.Click here to listen to Shanta's Island Girl Remix
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