{"id":3973,"date":"2022-07-29T05:10:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T05:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=3973"},"modified":"2022-07-29T05:27:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T05:27:30","slug":"elaine-lil-bit-shepperd-returns-to-harbourfront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=3973","title":{"rendered":"Elaine \u2018Lil Bit\u2019 Shepherd Returns to Harbourfront"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shortly after her 2011 Juno Award win for Reggae Recording of the Year for her single\u00a0\u2018Likkle but Mi Tallawah\u2019,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Elaine Lil’Bit Shepherd performed at the Island Soul Festival at the Harbourfront Centre. This Friday, July 29, 2022, Shepherd returns to Island Soul with her band and award-winning producer Danny Maestro to bring a 90-minute set of unforgettable music.<\/p>\n

Lil\u2019Bit\u2019s efforts during the 2009 Junos in Vancouver, British Columbia, earned her the notice of Carrie Mullings (Rebel Vibez Records). Mullings introduced her to the Toronto Reggae scene and took her under her wings as manager, mentor and eventually CEO partner, working together as a team to build the label and movement.<\/p>\n

\"\"Lil\u2019Bit\u2019s single \u2018Lady in the Streets\u2019<\/em><\/strong> deemed her a \u2018hidden gem\u2019 of Canada, owing to her powerful and refreshing sound. Her music possesses a timeless zeal, as the presence is strongly rooted on a base of classic and soulful music.<\/p>\n

Tony Gallimore, a 20-year veteran at Jamaica radio station Newstalk 93FM, had this to say when he first heard Elaine\u2019s first single. \u201cThere were times I thought that sweet Lover’s Rock like this was a thing of the past. After listening to this talented artist, I realized there is still hope for the music of such quality\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

——“Her Erykah Badu sound adds flavor to some poignant lyrics telling the brothers, \u201cdon\u2019t rush it, just take time to get to know me\u201d, he continued. “The lyrics were no doubt skillfully crafted to speak for today\u2019s women, as she virtuously declares that the price of her worth is not under her skirt. The song has the kind of power to keep you listening for hours, this artist will be around for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elaine ‘Lil Bit’ Shepherd began performing at the age of 5. \u00a0All genres of music were constantly played around the house, and it seemed to connect so naturally with Elaine at a young age, so her parents decided to enroll her in a children’s performing group where she gained much of her initial stage experience in singing, dancing, and acting.<\/p>\n

In high school, Lil Bit picked up the guitar and piano, expanding her musical expression while developing her understanding of the structure and mechanics underlying the music she loved. This strengthened her value in the overall substance of songs, she began focusing heavily on song writing, enrolling in music classes in college, and collaborating with fellow musicians who were like-minded. These collaborative chances introduced Lil\u2019Bit to the contemporary world of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Reggae music.<\/p>\n

Lil\u2019Bit\u2019s personal achievements began earning her public respect and nationally renowned accolades. Shepherd\u2019s music was now on regular rotation on community airwaves across Canada, and in June of 2010, she received The Most Promising New Artist Award at the Reggae Music Achievement Awards. This award, a milestone in itself, ultimately foreshadowed her acceptance of the most prestigious award in the Canadian Music Industry.<\/p>\n

In 2011, she received a Juno award for Reggae Recording of the Year for her Single \u2018Likkle but Mi Tallawah\u2019<\/em><\/strong> produced by Donovan “Danny Maestro” Lee on the \u2018New Tek Riddim\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, an honor that she received graciously. Shepherd also won the 2011 MMA Marijuana Music Award for Best Reggae\/Dancehall Single \u2018Sensimilla\u2019<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Lil\u2019Bit also received two awards at the 2011 WCRMA\u2019s for Best Female Vocalist, and Single of The Year for \u2018Lady in The Streets\u2019<\/em><\/strong> and was nominated for Best Female Vocalist, Best Reggae Single, and Artist of the Year at the 2011 RMAAs. Shepherd was nominated once more for the 2013 Juno Awards; Best Reggae Recording category for her Album \u2018Move Ya\u2019<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Over the last few years, Elaine has collaborated on numerous projects with artists of all styles and genres such as Moka Only, Kyprios, Choclair, Fatty Down, Ndidi Cascade, Kia Kadiri, Ras Indio, Dax Lion, Rushden & Diamonds, Devon \u201cMr. Metro\u201d Martin, ZNI, Tre Nyce, Jahranimo Zukie Joseph, Lutah Fyah, Chezidek, Luciano and more.<\/p>\n

Elaine Lil’Bit Shepherd has since released two EPs; \u2018New Day\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>produced by Knuckleduster Music (Vancouver, BC), \u2018Rockaway EP\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>Vol 1 Lovers\u201d produced by Technicians Music (Vancouver, BC), and her 2nd album \u2018Here I Am\u2019<\/em><\/strong> with producer Paul \u201cComputer Paul\u201d Henton (Jamaica).\u00a0 She also co-wrote an EP entitled \u2018Revival\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>(produced by Technicians Music) for Honolulu native artist Paka all available on iTunes.<\/p>\n

Elaine \u201cLil\u2019Bit\u201d Shepherd\u2019s formal accomplishments speak for themselves, but her voice speaks louder, as she continually evolves as a professionally minded, strong woman, and relentlessly passionate artist. Her sound is bold, and her humble frame only exaggerates the beauty her soul speaks, making Lil\u2019Bit a Canadian icon worth following closely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shortly after her 2011 Juno Award win for Reggae Recording of the Year for her single\u00a0\u2018Likkle but Mi Tallawah\u2019,\u00a0Elaine Lil’Bit Shepherd performed at the Island Soul Festival at the Harbourfront Centre. This Friday, July 29, 2022, Shepherd returns to Island Soul with her band and award-winning producer Danny Maestro to bring a 90-minute set of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[82],"class_list":["post-3973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-featured"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3973"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4029,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3973\/revisions\/4029"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}