I have to tell everyone about this book because I love it… I’ve known Anton Nimblett for some time now and I’ve read a lot of his work, but this book just blew me away… I couldn’t put it down – its magical and poetic and beautiful – its like a juicy trip to the Caribbean with rich characters and stories that titillate and tantalize and surprise. Get this book now:)

The Barbados Music Awards was such a magical night. R&B legend Regina Belle was sitting in the audience (I heard she took a picture of me while I was performing). A big thank you to Walter Greene and Ronnie Morris for making this happen, and for Kirk Shannon-Butts for great styling.

I had a great time talking with Cassandra on Good Morning Barbados TV, I didn’t enjoy getting up at 4:30 AM to videotape the show… lol, but the experience was truly amazing. A big thank you to Ingrid:)

Mike Ibrahim wrote “Spring Rain” which is featured in the film “Finding Me”. This picture was taken last summer in the east village, when Mike & I met for the first time.  He’s now signed with Polydor/Universal France, so look out for him in the record stores soon:)

Nhojj & Mike Ibrahim in NYC

New York, NY (Billboard Publicity Wire) March 5, 2009 –”I like to think of style this way,” says Nhojj. “Fashion is what you wear. Style is what you exude. For a performer, style is that part of yourself you share with your audience. What I share is my Caribbean roots. It’s part of me. It’s part of my music. It’s one part sensual, one part spiritual, and one part joyful. I call it Caribbean Soul.”

Nhojj tapped the talents of Maxwell stylist, Kirk Shannon-Butts, for his recent Barbados Music Awards performance. “I’ve always been a huge admirer of Maxwell.” The singer says, “His style is smooth, elegant and authentic. It distinguishes him as an artist. I wanted to bring this sense of style and individuality to my BMA performance so I contacted Kirk. He orchestrated the style for the Maxwell 2008 Tour.”

For his performance Nhojj wore a white suite from French designer Sonia Rykiel’s Homme Collection, with a vintage orange shirt and Valentino shoes. The picture of Nhojj playing his guitar, shrouded in a blue spotlight, along with his soaring vocals, brought cheers from the audience, which included Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Square One and former American Ambassador Mary Ourisman.

The Barbados Advocate Newspaper reported that Nhojj “definitely made an impact on his audience with his voice, his lyrics and his personality.”

Within hours, the popular CBC TV show Mornin’ Barbados scheduled Nhojj as a guest. On the live taping, the singer/songwriter discussed his latest CD “Soul Comfort”, the BMA’s, and then serenaded host Cassandra Samuel with an acoustic unplugged version of “Love.” “Wow!” she exclaimed at the end, and broke into spontaneously applause. “Remember the name,” she said, “because he is going places.”

For the morning show, Kirk chose vintage black tux jacket and pink t shirt by African designers Bebenoir. The whole affair was overseen by Carib News Editor Walter Greene, who heard Nhojj performing in New York City and invited him to sing at Guyana Fashion Weekend 2008, where he introduced Nhojj to BMA producer Ronnie Morris.

Nhojj has recorded 4 CDs and a live DVD filmed by Emmy-nominated director Bill Cote. His voice has been described as “A honeyed, subdued and unadorned combination of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye,” UK’s LOGO Magazine, and “A voice that wraps the body and soul,” Italy’s Acid Jazz Magazine.

He topped the NY Indie Charts in 2007 with his unique brand of Caribbean Soul, spending a total of 37 weeks as #1 artist in the Fusion, Neo-Soul, Nu-Jazz, Healing, Easy listening and Gospel categories on MySpace, and received honorable mention at the 13th and 14th Annual Billboard Songwriting Contest.

Having started his musical journey at the age of 5 singing in his father’s church in Guyana, Nhojj speaks with humility when referring to his recent successes. “The whole experience in Barbados was beautiful and I am thankful for each blessing. Experiences like these encourage and strengthen my faith and I hope it inspires others to live their truth.”

A big thank you to Nigel and Alyson for this article in the Barbados Advocate – Nigel did an awesome photo shoot and then I sat down and spoke with Alyson.  We spoke about my influences, the experience of performing at the 2009 Barbados Music Awards and my latest CD “Soul Comfort”

Nhojj Article in the Barbados Advocate Newspaper - Click to Read

A huge thank you to Carib News Entertainment editor Walter Greene for listening to my CD “Soul Comfort” and interviewing me for this article. Walter Greene invited me to Guyana Fashion Weekend 2008 which led to me performing at the 2009 Barbados Music Awards.

Nhojj Carib World News Article - Click to Read

Guyana Fashion Weekend 2008 was pretty amazing.   The designs were innovative and reflected the rich culture and heritage, and it felt really good to be back home - enjoying good food, weather, family and friends.    A big thank you for Walter Greene and Sonia Noel.

Nhojj performing at Guyana Fashion Weekend 08

Nhojj performing at Guyana Fashion Weekend 2008

I also want to say hi to some of my new friends BET host/Author Abiola Abrams, Film maker and Glamour Magazine Marketing Editor Kirk Shannon-Butts, Actor/model Hector Lincoln, TV Producer/Recording Artist Ronnie Morris, and Photographer/Model Nigel Wallace.  You can catch some of the pics of us having fun by following the links below:)

More Pictures
www.flickr.com/photos/nhojj/sets/72157608543572627/
www.flickr.com/photos/keepitlocal/sets/72157608170047142/
www.flickr.com/photos/abiolatv/sets/72157607840535095/

I had so much fun chatting with Walter Greene.  I am honored that he took the time to talk to me about my lastest CD “Soul Comfort” and what it was like growing up in Guyana.  Walter Greene is editor at Carib News and kindly invited me to perform at the Guyana Fashion Weekend 2008.  Thank you Donna Dove for connecting us.

Listen to Interview

Thank you Cynthia for talking with me about “Someday Peace Love & Freedom.”  We had a great time chatting about growing up in the Caribbean, the church, coming out, songwriting, studying Economics at New York University.

Nhojj Out in the Mountains 2004 - Click to Read