Sizzla to start at 'Ignition'

JAMAICAN REGGAE star Sizzla will lead the star studded Jamaican line-up of stars at 'Ignition' on July 21, the Friday night event of Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest. Sizzla, who has displayed prodigious talent from the time he captured national attention, is expected to draw a large thousands of fans who are enraptured by his brilliance.

Equally comfortable as a singer or a deejay, Sizzla burst on to the international scene in 1997 with the beautiful album Black Woman and Child, which announced to the entire world that this was a rare combination of depth and star attitude. His enigmatic personality only helped to draw more fans to record stores.

The songs from this album ruled radio that year and Black Woman and Child became an anthem worldwide. Since then, the hits have kept coming and so have the audiences. With Good Ways, Mama, Dry Cry, Ain't Gonna See Us Fall, Sizzla stands tall at the top of the music scene.

Hip hop superstar 50 cent will appear at 'Ignition', along with the G unit. First lady of dancehall Lady Saw, Lloyd Banks, Richie Spice, Mr. Vegas, Noddy Virtue, Jovi Rockwell, and Aisha and Andy Vernon will also appear

Reggae icon John Holt will be presented with the Reggae Sumfest Lifetime Achievement award on this night. Leroy Sibbles is expected to join Holt on stage for a show-closing performance