Live Wyya

Live Wyya is a group that stands for class. A Roots Rock Reggae group of high inspiration, whose aims and objectives are to teach and educate the populace through our music. This group was founded and formed in December of 1999 by Carl "C-Phat" Edwards and Arnaldo "NaldoT" Bolt. Prior to the formation of Live Wyya, Carl and Arnaldo were part of the original members of CO2 Band during the period 1996-1999. For the duration of the tenure with this band Read more on Last.fm …read full bio

Live Wyya is a group that stands for class. A Roots Rock Reggae group of high inspiration, whose aims and objectives are to teach and educate the populace through our music. This group was founded and formed in December of 1999 by Carl "C-Phat" Edwards and Arnaldo "NaldoT" Bolt. Prior to the formation of Live Wyya, Carl and Arnaldo were part of the original members of CO2 Band during the period 1996-1999. For the duration of the tenure with this band, they travelled to Miami at the Middem Show Case, at the Jackey Gleason Theatre where they performed and backed artistes namely Judy Mowatt, Pappa San and the Grace Thrillers. Locally, we performed at Reggae Sun Splash beach party, Ocho Rios and Air Jamaica Jazz Festivals. Also we were told that we were the first reggae band to perform at the Boston House of Blues. During that time, CO2 band gained an award for Best Dress Band and Best Show Band. . After the break up of CO2 band in 1999, another band was formed by Carl and Arnaldo named Progression Posse . At that time the band consisted of 7 members which included 2 lead singers-“Platinum and Cat”. During that same year (1999) after the departure of the Guitarist we recruited Michael “Colgate” Downer who has been with us ever since. Progression Posse played for all major shows including STING, Reggae Sumfest, and East Fest. We also did several shows in Trinidad along with Barrington Levy, Toronto and Buffalo - New York including Caribanna. At the end of 2000 our keyboard players left and that was when we recruited Kirk “Neil” Gayle and Tristan Richards for the positions. “Cat”, one of the lead singers got married and migrated leaving only one lead vocalist In 2002 the other lead singer left and at which time we recruited Errol Bonnick who came from a group call KRU. Since then, the group became brothers with the same focus, and the same energy. Individually and collectively we have all performed on the Hotels circuit namely, Boscabel Beach, Ciboney (Now Beaches Resorts), Ritz Carlton, Jamaica Grand, Sandals- Ocho Rios & Dunns River, Hedonism-Negril, Plantation Inn, Club Jamaica, Sandcastles to name a few. Live Wyya seem to have many firsts in the industry. We were the first band to do Global Beat with Dermot Hussey on RJR, The first band to win the Irie FM Big Break out of over 500 entrants and now The Global Battles of the Bands with 15 other entrants. We have successfully recorded and released our first album entitled SOLID MEDITATION from which we have three (3) singles:- Johnny, Red Light, and Hooked on You. Other singles include, Nothing But Love featuring Nikki Burt and Jah Guide are cover songs done by the Legendary Peter Tosh; The Peoples Cry which was done for the people who have HIV/AIDS. Since 2005 we have released War Against Lucifer on the Access Entertainment label, Living in Hell, Cold Blooded Murderer on the ‘”Half Way Tree rhythm (popularly known as the Ball Room Floor “rhythm”) which was rearranged and played by Live Wyya, and Give I Strength oh Jah on the Gidimini rhythm which was built by Live Wyya. We successfully did a 14 track, compilation call THIS MUSIK (LIVE WYYA) which features legendary Bob Andy, Nikki Burt, President Brown, Peter Lloyd, Norris Man, Jr. Fearon just to name a few. Most of these singles are getting reasonable airplay both locally and internationally. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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