Which selector can use one chune & buss di place??? Tag/ name them!

More from Groovin In The Park including @dynamq sending the audience into a frenzy with his Dubplates. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

EPISODE FOUR- FLIGHTS & HOTELS Last episode I spoke about Per Diem now let’s look at the reservations of flights & hotels accommodations for selectors / sound systems. How many of you have standard hotels and airlines listed in your booking contracts detailing your required comforts when negotiating your gigs? Once your status allows then you should be able to dictate the hotel/ type of accommodation and the specific airline/s that you wish to be booked on. Of course you will have to be open to other places if your usual airlines or hotels aren’t available for the city/country your booking is located. If you are unfamiliar with a hotel suggested by the promoter then simply do your own research and make sure you are comfortable before agreeing to the contract. Working with specific airlines and staying at the same brand of hotels allow you to sign up and benefit from various ‘membership’ programmes, but ultimately it ensures you a PEACE OF MIND with safety & cleanliness among other services. Do not continue to endure unnecessarily long flights & travel days due to stop-overs simply because a promoter is trying to save some money. Again you & or your manager should research the route and seek out a reasonable comfortable flight once it is available. Again this is not about breaking a promoter’s pocket but about eking out some fairness in the entertainment landscape for equal & or better treatment of selectors/sound systems👊🏽

Big respect @thecham & @waynewondermusic who continue to uplift Dancehall internationally. They’re not always in the media spotlight but undoubtedly they continue to do great things for the culture👊🏽

Groovin in the Park - Chin • @davidramjamrodigan • @ninjacrown • @dynamq

Once you talk about late 90s - early 2000s dancehall you gotta include the music of @therealmrlexx Nuff respect for stopping by #soundchatradio last night👊🏽

@therealmrlexx is live in our #soundchatradio studio & the debate has already began 😂😂 How should we or how do you calculate an artiste’s career…Is it… When they record their first song? OR When they have their first significant break in their career/ at the point of their first hit song?🤔🤔 Tune een right now www.soundchatRadio or via the App📌

Back in New York after over a decade we welcome @therealmrlexx to #SoundchatRadio tonight 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 LOCK EEN 8pm-midnight www.Soundchatradio.com

A massive turn out for @mightycrown’s Yokohama Reggae Sai as the Japanese people celebrate with @samicrown_lens @mastasimon @cojiecrown on their final run at home before they set sail next month @fareastreggaecruise The two-day festival is known for drawing huge crowds and filling stadiums👊🏽

We also had a good chat on #SoundchatRadio with Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers @cmselvenabrookspowers representing District 31, who was a sponsor of the Juneteenth Night Market. The Big Yellow Tent is back on the road this Summer holla at us for Outside Broadcast as we continue to serve the community👊🏽

Juneteenth Night Market gave us an opportunity to begin a relationship with organizer Aleeia Abrahams of Blaque Resource Center & Dianne of Saecorp. Likewise meeting & speaking with Mental Health specialist Shoareged Phillpotts. # soundchatRadio #BigYellowTent

EPISODE THREE- PER DIEM I am getting a lot of questions since my last post encouraging selectors/ sound systems to up their game and set standards for how they should be treated as ENTERTAINERS. One of the most popular questions thus far is “WHAT IS PER DIEM?” “How much should be charged?” “What is it used for?” A Per Diem is a daily allowance that is compensation for you not being in your usual place of residence aka you are far from home and will need to purchase meals, need transportation to move about maybe to purchase equipment for the event etc. PLEASE make sure your Per Diem demand is included in your contract and it should be paid per person. Example if the booking is for two persons in your travelling party (2 selectors or 1 selector & a manager) and the agreed per diem is $100 usd then the promoter should pay $200 usd per day for the Per Diem. If your event is on a Saturday & the promoter brought you in on the Friday (day before the event) and you are booked to depart on the Sunday on a morning flight or at least by 2pm then the promoter should pay $200 usd- Friday $200 usd- Saturday No per diem on Sunday IF HOWEVER your flight is after 2pm then the promoter should also pay Per Diem for the Sunday which would cover a meal before you depart. You may choose to use the Per Diem to cover your meals or transportation or as you see fit & of course some people also try to save portions of it. Once the promoter pays Per Diem they no longer have an obligation to pick you up and take you to purchase meals. How much you can demand for your Per Diem will depend on your status whether you are a top sound/ selector or upcoming. Your Per Diem should also be separate from your booking fee so it’s in addition to what you charge as an entertainer and should be paid upon arrival. If you are not overnighting aka the gig does not require a hotel stay. EXAMPLE If you drive from Kingston to Montego Bay the same evening of your gig and then you will drive back to Kingston after the event ends, then a Per Diem isn’t required but the promoter should provide you with refreshments at the venue. Hope this explanation helps👊🏽 #soundsystemculture