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The FIRST KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR. An Authentic Journey Into Jamaican Music, Dance and History

~ KINGSTON TEK OVA | Kingston Street Cultural Tour ~ Facilitates
a Tailor Made Street Cultural Tour in the City of Kingston, JAMAICA, Discovering its Music, Dance and History. Activities Included in the Full Package of KINGSTON TEK OVA Street Cultural Tour:
- Private Guided Tours of Historic Sites Tracing the History of Jamaica (from Before Slavery to the Current Times) + Kingston's Downtown Herit

age Tour
- Private Guided Tours of Museums and Exhibitions Tracing the History of Jamaica Music (from the African Heritage to the Current Dancehall)
- Live Band Music Performances
- The Sound System Tour (Construction of Sound Boxes + Construction of Vinyls + Recording Studio + History of Sound Systems)
- Dance Workshops (Traditional Dances + Mento + Ska + Rocksteady + Dancehall Old School, Middle School, New School)
- Visit of a Rastafarian Community & Attendance to the Sabbath Celebration
- Natural Escapades & Beaches (Blue Mountains, Lime Cay, Hellshire, Portmore Beaches, St. Thomas Beaches)
- Night Parties {Downtown and Uptown}

KINGSTON TEK OVA Street Cultural Tour is Tailored Made for those who are Looking for an Authentic Discovery of the Roots of Kingston's Popular Culture. KINGSTON TEK OVA Street Cultural Tour Provides a Discovery of Kingston City and a Full Immersion in its Distinctive Popular Culture, off of the Tourist Beaten Path.

20/08/2014

||||||||||| DAY #9 of the 1st EDITION | EXCLUSIVE EDITION of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

>>>> Kingston Tek Ova ~ KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR >>>>
[MAY 2 — 17, 2014]

was all about RELAX on the beach....
a private SURF class....
and a beach PARTY....

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KINGSTON TEK OVA | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR ~
FIRST EDITION - EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014)

DAY # 9: RELAX

1) Private Surf Class by the Beach
2) Hellshire Beach
3) Beach Party: Girls Gone Wild @ Special Sunday

17/08/2014

~~~~~~~ KTO DANCE WORKSHOPS ~~~~~~~
~~ Kingston Tek Ova 1ST EDITION | EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 - 17, 2014) ~~

>>>>> THE MOST COMPLETE & COMPREHENSIVE SHOWCASING MANY OF THE VARIOUS JAMAICAN DANCE FORMS >>>>>>

- DINKY MINI
- GERREH
- KUMINA
- MENTO
- SKA
- ROCKSTEADY
- REGGAE
- DANCEHALL OLD SCHOOL
- DANCEHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
- DANCEHALL NEW SCHOOL
- DANCEHALL EVOLUTION

17/08/2014

Today August 17, is the anniversary of birth day.

Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican multifaceted man, a political leader, the first black revolutionary, creator of UNIA and the , considered the "FIRST PROPHET" for his well renowned prophecy "Look to Africa for the crowning of a Black King."
The prophecy was revealed and fulfilled in 1930, when RAS TAFARI MEKONNEN was crowned EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA becoming "HAILE SELASSIE".

The and wouldn't exist WITHOUT MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY.

On May 4, 2014 > led its participants Beatrice Secchi and Decio Bernardo to discover the which couldn't be explained without the HISTORY of this man, MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY, and his PAN-AFRICANISM PHILOSOPHY.

The the cannot be fully understood without the knowledge of .

That is why for the

brought the
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KINGSTON TEK OVA | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR ~
FIRST EDITION - EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014)

DAY # 4

1) History of Jamaican Music from the African Heritage to the Dancehall (Private Guided Exhibition Tour)
2) History of Jamaican Music Instruments from the African Heritage to the Dancehall (Private Guided Exhibition Tour)
3) The First Prophet and Black Consciousness (Private Guided Museum Tour)
4) Rastafarianism (Private Guided Exhibition Tour)
5) Downtown Kingston (Heritage Tour #2)
6) Crafts Market
7) Kingston Waterfront
8) Downtown Kingston After the Sunset {{Places Where You Are Not Supposed to Be}}.
9) "Open Air Cinema" in Downtown Kingston

11/08/2014

After the ”Ska & Rocksteady Tour” [Day #5] and the ”Reggae Tour” [Day #6] Kingston Tek Ova Productions organized for the participants of the 1ST EDITION of KINGSTON TEK OVA STREET CULTURAL TOUR (MAY 2 — 17, 2014) the revealing the making of Jamaican popular music, trough its most indigenous culture , a fundamental part of Jamaican music history.

contributed deeply to generate the .

The (Sound System dances) were born in Downtown Kingston in the 1950's and became central and peculiar to the ghetto people life, counteracting the uptown culture and .

Kingston Tek Ova highlighted all the ASPECTS of the : how the and .

KINGSTON TEK OVA included:

1) showing how the vinyls are MANUFACTURED and PRODUCED: from the acetate and stamper to the 45 or 33 LP [Private Guided Tour]
2) Visit of a exposing how the music is COMPOSED, RECORDED and BURNED into an album [Private Guided Tour]
3) The EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED for KTO participants, disclosing how the , how the equipment and devices that constitute the music are put together (sound boxes, sound speakers, amplifiers, mixers etc.) and how the >> one of the 1980's JAMAICAN , owner of one of the most popular Sound System in Jamaica, records producer pioneer and owner of a recording studio, the KING JAMMY'S RECORDS in WATERHOUSE.
King Jammy's is so important in the dancehall music scene as he is “Under Mi Sleng Teng” (Wayne Smith, 1985) that lead to .

The was EXCLUSIVELY conceived, designed and organised for Decio Bernardo & Beatrice Secchi, the participants of the by Kingston Tek Ova Productions, an independent Production.

KINGSTON TEK OVA | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR ~
FIRST EDITION - EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014)

DAY # 8: The

1) Visit of a Vynil Manufacturing Factory: from the acetate and stamper to the 45 and 33 LP [Private Guided Tour]
2) Recording Studio: how music is recorded and burned into albums [Private Guided Tour]
3) Visit of a Sound System Manufacturing Factory: manufacturing of Sound System Boxes, Speakers, Amplifiers, Mixers etc. and Use of the Deejays and MC's Console and Turntables [Private Guided Tour and Interactive Experience]
4) Visit of an ancient Record Shops and Studio to buy vynils
5) Visit to KING JAMMY'S at King Jammy's Recording Studio in Waterhouse
6) Party: Nah Laugh Fridays @ Island Breeze Roof Bar

06/08/2014

Every year on this day , JAMAICA CELEBRATES its from the British Empire which was granted on AUGUST 6, 1962 by the Crown.

On that year, 1962, the official celebrations were accompanied by the , the !

On May 7, 2014, as a part of the 1ST EDITION | EXCLUSIVE EDITION of > Kingston Tek Ova Production organized for its participants a private dance class of with “THE PROFESSOR” at XPRESSIONZ Studio in Kingston, Jamaica.

is defining the JAMAICA IDENTITY with its INDEPENDENCE from the COLONIAL BRITISH EMPIRE.

Both MUSIC and DANCE were born in KINGSTON, but while , , born a couple of years after the SKA, mirrored the and the whose situation had not improved even after 1962.

“The Professor” delivered an exceptional dance class that included but also some FUNDAMENTAL TEACHINGS about the related to the SKA & ROCKSTEADY, such as that took place in JAMAICA just before and just after Independence.
Furthermore Orville explained the showing the such as “Syvah” by Ding D**g.

KINGSTON TEK OVA wants to thank indeed Mr. XPRESSIONZ for and for being such a .
As a matter of fact the lesson lasted double the time agreed, as ORVILLE couldn't just stop dancing, teaching and to KTO participants Decio Bernardo and Beatrice Secchi...!!!....

Kingston Tek Ova Production wants to thank as well dancer who helped out during the dance class and can be seen dancing in the video .
The routine is composed by Ska and Rocksteady moves danced on a 90's Dancehall tune.

>>>>>>>>>>>>And now DO THE SKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

is an independent production which organized this private dance class as a part of .

KINGSTON TEK OVA - Kingston Street Cultural Tour - First Edition | Exclusive Edition 2-17 May, 2014 Orville Xpressionz "Ska & Rocksteady" Private Dance Class...

05/08/2014

On MAY 4, 2014, as a part of the FIRST EDITION | EXCLUSIVE EDITION of organised the on some of the various , delivered by the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts aka Kimiko Versatile

Kingston Tek Ova Productions wants to immensely thank KIMIKO MILLER for confirming her PROFESSIONALISM and RELIABILITY in delivering this dance class that risked to be cancelled.
As a matter of fact the workshop had been agreed with Kimiko Miller 6 months in advance (December 2013), at which time she couldn't foreseen her upcoming European Tour.
Although very much busy and short in time, Kimiko DIDN'T LET US DOWN and could find the time in her schedule to deliver this amazing dance class just the DAY BEFORE she left Jamaica for her European cultural exchange! If not, this dance class, would have been cancelled!

The choice of designing a dance class on the IT'S in the MAIN CORE of whose AIM is to , to give its participants a full , which could never be FULLY UNDERSTOOD without the knowledge of its ROOTS and BASICS, coming straight from AFRICA.

The Jamaican Traditional Folk Dances exhibiting in this video, have been selected by an which this private dance class as a part of .

KTO is honoured to present this video, in which for the first time the is revealed!

Look at what a great job Kimiko did with the participants of KTO Decio Bernardo aka Dex and Bea!!!.....And enjoy as much as they did.....!!!!

KINGSTON TEK OVA wants to thank also Danceja for renting the studio for this extraordinary dance EXPERIENCE that took its participants !!!

KINGSTON TEK OVA Street Cultural Tour First Edition | Exclusive Edition 2-17 May, 2014 Jamaican Traditional Folk Dances - DINKY MINI, GERREH, KUMINA - Privat...

01/08/2014

Today, August 1, JAMAICA celebrates which commemorates the and the Emancipation of thousands of enslaved Africans in all the British colonies, including Jamaica.

The first picture is an historical image representing the which took place on August 1, 1838 in the Square of the old capital of Jamaica.

On May 5, 2014 as a part of the , Kingston Tek Ova Production organized a illustrating the historical background which gave birth to the current Jamaican popular culture.

To KINGSTON TEK OVA PRODUCTION a endorsing the .

The where on August 1, 1838 the British Governor Sir Lionel Smith to about 8,000 people.

The was delivered by who knowledgeably exposed and demonstrated the and their up to the that have been created this year in the STREETS OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA (such as SIVAH by Ding D**g).

Later in the day, Dex and Bea the participants of the had also the opportunity to have a private guided visit of the museum exhibit the history of the life of the free slaves in Jamaica after Emancipation.

KINGSTON TEK OVA STREET CULTURAL TOUR is an by Kingston Tek Ova Production.

29/07/2014

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After the Discovery of the REGGAE ERA with the [KTO DAY # 6], brought his participants to a to discover about the Rastafarian Religion which has and through the attendance of the .

The Participants of Decio Bernardo and Beatrice from Americanaexotica attended the Religious Celebration of the SABBATH, where Kids, Young Rastas, Empresses and Elders , Chanting Down Babylon

KINGSTON TEK OVA | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR ~
FIRST EDITION - EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014)

DAY # 7

1) Visit of a Rastafarian Community
2) Attendance to the SABBATH, the Rastafarian Religious Celebration
3) Private Guided Tour of the Community

29/07/2014

26/06/2014

> FIRST EDITION | EXCLUSIVE EDITION (2-17 May, 2014).

DAY # 6 of KTO was dedicated to the

KINGSTON TEK OVA | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR ~
FIRST EDITION - EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014)

DAY #6
1) Beginnings of Bob Marley's Career (Private Guided Tour of Historic Site)
2) History of Reggae Foundations Icons (Private Guided Tour of Historic Site)
3) Children's Reading Centre (Private Tour)
4) Recording Session With Potential Kidd
5) Bob Marley (Museum Guided Tour)
6) Jr Reid Video Shooting for "Bubblers" Part II @ Jr Reid
7) Live Jammming & Dub Poetry Night

23/06/2014

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18/06/2014

Day # 5 was dedicated to the both of which were .

because it represents the .

, couple of years after Ska, and .

# # # # KINGSTON TEK OVA, 100% JAMAICAN POPULAR CULTURE!!!!
THE REALEST DEAL OUTTA ROAD # # # # #

KINGSTON TEK OVA | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR ~
FIRST EDITION - EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014)

DAY # 5

1) Ska & Rocksteady Music Pioneers (Private Guided Tour of Historic Site)
2) Ska Live Band (Private Live Music Performance)
3) I-tal Lunch @ King's David RASTAurant
4) Private Dance Class & Lecturing Ft. Orville Xpressionz >>> Ska + Rocksteady & the Connections with the Dancehall Latest Moves
5) Stone Love HQ
6) Junior Reid Video Shoot for "Bubblers" Music Video @ Weddy Weddy
7) Party #1 >> The Legendary Weddy Weddy
8) Party #2 >> Pure Madness @ Gyallis Wednesdays

09/06/2014

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~~~ 1st EDITION | EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014) ~~~

>>>>>>>> JAMAICAN CULTURE AT ITS BEST!

07/06/2014

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Iconic along with the 2 participants of KINGSTON TEK OVA STREET CULTURAL TOUR, Decio Bernardo aka DEX and BEA from Americanaexotica Representing for Kingston Tek Ova 1ST EDITION | EXCLUSIVE EDITION (2 - 17 MAY, 2014) down at in KINGSTON.

Watch the video and !!!!!

Watch the people passing by, sitting and watching attentively their people or dancing...

Big up to the whole BERMUDA SQUAD !!!!
DEM A DO ROAD BIG TIME!!!

Big up the whole community who welcomed KINGSTON TEK OVA and made its participants feel at easy, sharing with them this priceless moment.

Big up the kids on the car, the one sitting and watching, the little baby dancing, the women supporting, the young students coming from school who stopped by to watch the show, the man who was dancing in the middle and the selecta in the car (there is much more than what you can see in the video)!

But the BIGGEST BIG UP goes out to the who proved to be who took the time to demonstrate his moves, revising and correcting KINGSTON TEK OVA participants until they could recreate Shelly Belly's dances perfectly.

KINGSTON TEK OVA participants Dex and Bea had the honor to be the FIRST DANCERS TO SEE AND LEARN SHELLY BELLY'S NEW MOVE STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE, ITS CREATOR, dancing with him at BERMUDA SQUAD HQ, his BIRTHPLACE, along with members of the squad ENERGY and RACKOON.

And now people ........ FI###XX THE MUSICCCCCC !!!!!!!!.....and learn > SHELLY BELLY NEW DANCE, one of the HOTTEST DANCE MOVES THAT IS TAKING OVER KINGSTON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WATCH THE VIDEO AND SHARE IT!
SUPPORT THE DANCERS AND THE DANCE!!!
SUPPORT THE >!!!!!

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Kingston Tek Ova Production 2-17 May, 2014 First Edition | Exclusive Edition Private Class with the Iconic SHELLY BELLY in Bermuda Squad Headquarter...Pricel...

04/06/2014

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# # # # # 1st EDITION | EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014) # # # # #

~~~~~(Once Again) FULL UP WITH WITH CULTURAL ACTIVITIES!!!~~~~

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KINGSTON TEK OVA | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR ~
FIRST EDITION - EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014)

DAY #3

1) Downtown Kingston ((Heritage Tour #1)
2) Emancipation Square (Private Guided Tour of Historic Site)
3) Life of the Free Slaves (Private Guided Museum Exhibition)
4) Private Dance Workshop & Lecturing Ft. John Bling >> from Traditional & Folk Dances to Ska & Rocksteady up to the latest Dancehall moves
5) Private Dance Workshop Ft. Strickly Bran from Whiteout Gang >> New School Dancehall
6) Party #1: Raw Dancehall Vybe @ Cheap Mondays
7) Party #2: The Hottest Dancers Party @ Uptown Mondays
8) Party #3: Good Girl Gone Wild @ Hot Mondays

04/06/2014

THE VIDEO SOOOOON OUTTTT!!!!!!

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!!!!! REAL AUTHENTIC RAW DANCEHALL IN THE STREETS OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA !!!!!

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Video is coming soon out.. STAY TUNED! ..also for next big news!

30/05/2014

And YES Kingston Tek Ova ~ KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR Was There!!! Invited as a PART OF THE OFFICIAL SHABBA RANKS CORTEGE PARADE!!

BIG UP SHABBA RANKS, THE DANCEHALL EMPEROR BIG TIMEEE!!
STILL FRESH & CHARMING, HIM NEVA AGE!!

And Big Up di Man TEILA, Bone Crusha, Collo Collo & Shake Spear from outta Skateland {{KINGSTON TEK OVA Fambly}}!!!!

Shabba Ranks was on the island last weekend for mothers day...and after decades of not recording in Jamaica, decided to voice a new song and ONSTAGE HAS THE ...

28/05/2014

DAY #2 of Kingston Tek Ova | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR ~
FIRST EDITION — EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Again FULLY LOADED With CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

KINGSTON TEK OVA | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR ~
FIRST EDITION - EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014)

DAY # 2

1) Ravas Clavas Corner in Nannyville
2) Church Service in Windward Rd (Culture)
3) Private Dance Class Ft. Kimiko Miller: Traditional and Folk Dances >> Dinky Mini, Gerreh, Kumina, Mento
4) Gaza City, Portmore (Tour)
5) Dance Workshop in Gaza City Ft. Rappa (Drastik Starz) & Freshh Dice (Black Dice): Dancehall New School
6) Dance & Dinner at Hellshire Beach
7) Party #1: Oldies Vybe @ Rae Town
8) Party #2: Dancehall with the Youngsters @ Lollypop Sundaze

28/05/2014

23/05/2014

KINGSTON TEK OVA started off in a powerful way and ended up even more greatly!
Two weeks overcharged with cultural activities fully tracing Jamaican history, music, dance and culture!

Check out what DAY #1 of Kingston Tek Ova | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR (2-17 MAY, 2014) had to offer......and that was just the beginning!

KINGSTON TEK OVA | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR
FIRST EDITION — EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 15, 2014)

DAY #1
1) Welcome To Jamrock!
2) History of Jamaica Before Columbus (Museum)
3) Pirates & Buccaneers (Historic Site)
4) The "Richest And Wickedest Town on Hearth" (City Tour)
5) Fishermen Town
6) Lime Cay (Beach)
7) Oyster Bar (Food & Culture)
8) Dinner at Gloria's (Food & Culture)

KINGSTON TEK OVA | KINGSTON STREET CULTURAL TOUR ~
FIRST EDITION - EXCLUSIVE EDITION (MAY 2 — 17, 2014)

DAY #1
1) Welcome to Jamrock!
2) History of Jamaica Before Columbus (Private Guided Museum Tour)
3) Pirates & Buccaneers (Private Guided Tour of Historic Site)
4) The "Richest And Wickedest Town on Hearth" (Private Guided City Tour)
5) Fishermen Town
6) Lime Cay (Beach)
7) Oyster Bar (Food & Culture)
8) Dinner at Gloria's (Food & Culture)

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