Retro Commercials

Along with acts like the Cookie Crew, Betty Boo, Monie Love and the She Rockers, the Wee Papa Girl Rappers were part of a first wave of female rappers within the British hip hop community to have significant commercial and UK Singles Chart success in the late 1980′s/early 1990′s.Originally signed to Jive Records – twin sisters Sandra Lawrence aka Total S and Samantha Lawrence aka TY Tim/Timmie, are best remembered for the single Wee Rule – ironically more inspired by and reggae and dancehall than rap/hip hop, which reached #6 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1988. Another one of their singles Heat it Up – featuring Two Men and A Drum Machine, was a very popular dance track which reached #21 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1988. It also featured an acid house/techno style remix from Inner City’s Kevin Saunderson which may have contributed to the popularity of the track at the time and they released two albums on the Jive label before splitting up. The duo got their name “Wee Papa” from the Saint Lucia French Creole expression “Oui Papa” which their father frequently uttered. Their father hailed from the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. However both at the time and now the group is viewed with a certain amount of embarrassment by the British hip hop community because of its pop oriented approach.However, as part of the first groups to break through into the mainstream in Britain, the group brought this new style of music to the attention of a wider audience and helped the …

www.srilankan.lk Sri Lankan Airlines, which began operations in 1979, has re-invented itself in the recent past, winning numerous global awards and establishing a firm reputation as a leader among Asian airlines in service, comfort, reliability, and punctuality.with 18-channel seat-back television, 22-channel audio and 16 video games in all seats, with Business Class having a choice of videos as well. Awards it has consistently achieved very high marks for excellence, especially in polls of global travellers. The awards include: Worlds Best Airline in a survey of Economy Class passengers Worlds Friendliest Cabin Staff – Skytrax Worlds Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A330s (small fleet) – Airbus Industrie. Worlds Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A340s (small fleet) – Airbus Industrie. First Runner-up for Worlds Best Cabin Staff Skytrax Best Airline in Asia (3 consecutive times) from Travel Trade Gazette Best Airline in Central Asia (4 consecutive times) – Skytrax Best Overall Inflight Entertainment (small fleet), twice World Airline Entertainment Association Best Airline Turnaround of the Year 2004 Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Galileo Indian Express Award for Best Eastbound International Airline SL Engineering, the technical arm of Sri lankan Airlines, provides aircraft maintenance facilities to other airlines as well as Sri Lankan sown fleet. Sri lankan Engineeringholds EASA 145 accreditation from the European Aviation Safety Agency, and has vast expertise with …