HE'S A REBEL - BUT NOT TONY!

Worm Bass

He's toured the world with the likes of Beenie Man, stood on the Grammy podium, and even shot a cover feature fro French Vogue

Tony Rebel

but for Delroy Nevin, more popularly known as "Worm Bass" Royal Caribbean, it's being mistaken for Rebel Salute founder Patrick "Tony Rebel"

Barrett that is still a bugbear. The situation is so bad, he recounts, that even members of the "Rebel's" family and entourage have come up to him

thinking him to be Tony Rebel.

But Worm Bass, himself a three-decade veteran of the entertainment biz, whose career started in the resort town of Montego Bay and blossomed in 

Ocho Rios, is not letting the more than passing resemblance or the mistaken identity faze him. He's moving forward as he always has with his career

in his typically organic fashion. Among his upcoming projects are a full-length disc ("in progress; we're taking our time"), and a number of dates both

across the island and overseas.

Scanning the overall music/entertainment scene, Worm Bass is appealing to artistes to take more of what he calls the "long view." in developing

their career. "We could gain so much more form this business is artiste were willing to take a serious look at the business and not be just running

down the quickest dollar," he says.

That said, the lanky bassist, and multiple talent is working hard to get himself established in the higher firmament of the music scene and thereby help

to erase the ongoing confusion between himself and "the Rebel

Marking Milestones with Muzik

"Cut to  the quick/

deception was the tool/

performers poured music in the wound/...

Throwing off sparks/

bringing this Frankenstein/

skanking to life/

and ready to face the dawn/"

- "Rebel Love Revival" (excerpt)

c2009

Fifty years of political independence.

A half-century of existence for Founder/Production Chief Patrick "Tony Rebel" Barrett.

Almost two decades of successful and critically acclaimed stagings of Rebel Salute.

There was much to celebrate inside the ballroom of the Wyndham Kingston Tuesday night last and the invited musical guests proved more than nable to get the crowd of media, sponsors' reps, music fraternity and general well-wishers to appreciate the magnitude - and dynamism - of the occasion.

Battle of the Bands 2012 Jamaica finalists Raging Fyah overcame the first of the night's persistent sound glitches to deliver a rousing rendition of "Judgement Day" from their still growing repertoire. They would return in even finer form at the end of the night with "Far Away" and "Can't Run From Yourself". Similarly C-Sharp, still on a roll from their excellent CD release concert for "The Invitation" took their now trademark tight musicianship and audience rapport to even greater levels with a flawless delivery of "Reggae My Song".

In between those musical tentpoles, there were stirring comments from members of the head table, product pacakge giveaways from the sponsors and more scintillating musical stints, all guided with poise and relaxed wit by emcee Lady Renae. Ibamar, trombonist/vocalist Pesso, "basso profundo" Mikey Spice and veteran Edi "The Gun" Fitzroy all gave encouraging hints of things to come.

He didn't perform, but the "boss" Tony Rebel made another impassioned plea for more support for roots reggae, both from corporate circles and the media, a pleas supported - at least vocally - by his head table colleagues.

At night's end, with Pepsi and meatless cocktails awaiting eventgoers, the impression was distinctly left that Jamaica's globally revered musical brand was in good hands on the advent of the Golden Anniversary, and  iwth the promise of new chapters to be written - and sung.

"Birthday Girls" get special treat at Quad

Its a Lotto picker's dream rake.

Three talented young ladies, singers all, and born literally within two days of each other. In fact, singers, Dasea, Chanti-I, and Yasmine celebrate their May birthdays on the 1st, 3rd and 5th respectively.: 1-3-5.

And, th the Quad nightclub in New Kingston this past week they, and a sizeable audience got a stirring birthday treat in the persons of Tony Rebel and Tarrus Riley, who dropped in on the cabaret presentation and combined for a scintillating night of impromptu entertainment. The "Rebel" and "Singy-singy" vibrantly ran through now familiar "tune-for-tune tag team" act, trading excerpts of well-known hits by a range of artists.

The audience, which included notables such as comedians Blacka Ellis and Ity  and Fancy Cat, could not get enough, and kept the two crooners - who came on at closing time - in the club well into the night. Not to be outdone, the three singing ladies also shone brightly, whether individually, in combination, or with the support of a raft of musicians. It was - in terms of personnel - one of, if not the biggest shows in he history of  the long-running, high-quality live entertainment series.

Live Jammin' at Christopher's as the series has become known, is presented by Mo' Muzyk Pros and happens at the Quad on Tuesday and Thursday nights each week, beginning at 7:30pm