Holly Stephey talks to Reggae Entertainer, songwriter & producer Ramize Yardsoul

Published: Jan. 7, 2015, 10 p.m.

b"Reggae Entertainer, songwriter and producer Ramize Yardsoul, hailing from Kingston, Jamaica born Vernon Smith on October 22, 1987, is progressively paving his way towards stardom. The island of Jamaica has long been world renown for its friendly people, warm climate and its rich musical heritage, rooted in the hardships, struggles and triumphs of the people. The popularity and success of Reggae legends such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown and more recently the Diamond selling acts such as Shaggy and Chronixx has played a significant role in the widespread acceptance of this musical genre.\\u201cYard Soul\\u201d also blossoms from his own ongoing love affair with music as a spiritual force that resonates deep within his soul and which he feels has the ability to move people and change their lives. .After having completed his first official debut project entitled, Love Potion: the Classics, with APS.Columbian, recently, Ramize has recorded and released two new singles \\u201cMy Hideaway\\u201d and \\u201cIn the City\\u201d catching the attention of popular DJ Host Ron Muschette of Irie Fm in Ochos Rios. Mr. Muschette was so impressed with Ramize\\u2019s talent and as an aspiring new Jamaican Artist, interviewed Ramize on his famous morning show \\u201cWake up Call\\u201d. \\xa0More recently, Ramize has caught international attention, with the number one radio station in East Africa, Imbaraga Radio and the number one internet radio station BDSRadio1 in Toronto Canada who has also recognized his talent and potential as a new uprising artist, by endorsing him and giving Ramize\\u2019s music aggressive airplay internationally. \\xa0Presently Ramize \\xa0has just released his new 3 song EP entitled \\u201cI wanna know EP\\u201d.Ramize has teamed up with Stolen From Africa / Vol\\xe9 D'Afrique, an arts education organization in Toronto, Canada that promotes empowerment through cultural and historical Awareness of the African Diaspora."