Watch Noisey Jamaica Episode Seven: Konshens & Linkage Awards 2013

Jamaican Dancehall star Konshens won big, at the recently held Linkage Awards, that took place in Mount Vernon, New York and saw the Jamaican dancehall superstar copping awards for Entertainer of the Year and Most Consistent Recording Artist.

In a press release, Konshens said winning the awards was a proud accomplishment.

‘Feels very good to have won the awards and there were many great people in attendance, my peers as well as veterans in my field. This showed me just how important and prestigious these awards are. I’m very proud’, Konshens explained.

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Earlier in the week Konshens performed in Connecticut, Club Amazura, New York and in Albany, New York.

Konshens is the sole Jamaican act booked for the 22nd staging of the annual St Lucia Jazz Festival, a popular event that  runs from April 30th to May 12th and will feature performances from artists like Ginuwine, Akon, R Kelly, the Jacksons...among many others. About it Konshens said:

‘Nowadays I am pretty much happy to entertain anyone on any show wherever in the world, or whether it’s a big or a small show. I have a new love for my fans and I see this as a great opportunity to visit my fans in St Lucia’.

Konshens will be staging a free concert for all his fans on April 12 at the South Beach Sports Bar in Kingston. The artist will then head to Columbia, Canada, New York and Europe for scheduled performances.

Konshens has been also featured in Noisey Jamaica Episode seven, where he talks to host Codine Williams on how he started his career, his friends, his fans and Vybz Kartel.

While explaining they are not friends, Konshens express his respect for the artist and how much Jamaica and the rest of the world are missing Vybz Kartel’s creativity and how much Dancehall Music needs him back. 

WATCH NOISEY JAMAICA EPISODE SEVEN: KONSHENS