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BUNJI for Guyana’s Jamzone

Bunji Garlin and Faye Ann Lyons will be in Guyana on August 23, 2014 for Jamzone Summer Break.

Bunji and Faye Ann are the first artist to be confirmed for the Hits and Jams Jamzone Summer Break 2014.

Bunji has been experiencing huge success from his hit single Differentology (Ready For the Road) and Bunji recently signed  a new deal with RCA Records and VP Records who will responsible for promoting Ready For the Road to a pop audience.

The two labels have joined forces to promote the song, which has made inroads in the United States.

In 2013, Differentology received a Soul Train Award for Best International Performance. It also won HOT 97 FM’s Battle of The Beats competition, as well as MTV Iggy’s Song of the Year.

The 35-year-old Garlin admits he is surprised at the song’s success. “I expected it to do something, but not on the level that it is now,” he said.

Garlin is currently working on several projects, including songs for his major label album debut scheduled for release late this year. It will be his first full-length release since 2007’s Global which was distributed by VP Records.

Born Ian Alvarez, Bunji Garlin has been a dominant figure in the soca/Carnival scene in his country for over a decade. In 2000 and 2001, he won the Ragga Soca Monarch competition; the Young King title in 2001; and coveted International Soca Monarch four times.

Jamzone Guyana, which is slated for August 16th to 24th, 2014, is promised to be nothing less than adrenaline-charged and plans have definitely kick-started in this direction with the first set of bookings and what’s more exciting, other performers are yet to be announced.