Dancehall artiste D'Angel is fuming mad at her exemption from this year's Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest as she says promoters did not recognise her talent as an artiste who could hold her own on stage.

"Some wrong negotiations gwaan, like dem waan mi be a segment inna Moses performance, a dat mi get fi understand. Mi nuh inna nuh call on ting, I have earned the position to be on Sumfest, so the capacity that they wanted me to work in I declined, I am a solo act, I can hold my own and do my fifteen, twenty minutes of performance too," D'Angel told The STAR.

She added, "I'm not happy about not being a part of Sumfest, but what can I do? But big up to my fans same way an wi si how it goes next year."

D'Angel says last year she was called up on Sumfest by Beenie Man because she was eight months pregnant and was therefore unable to do a show, but this year, "I want to shine and I've never been on Sumfest so that's why I'm so disappointed."

However, D'Angel said whether or not local promoters wanted to book her for shows or not, "my career don't stop in Jamaica, look how much other festivals are taking place around the world."

D'Angel says she does not feel overshadowed by her husband's career, because, "Beenie a big international artiste, me jus a get known, but wi have wi own fans wey si us in wi own light an di promoters need fi know dat."

When THE STAR contacted the office of Summerfest Productions, a representative there said, "She (D'Angel) was not booked for the show and I don't know what took place previously, I have no information about that."

And attempts to reach Executive Director of Summerfest Promotions Johnny Gourzong for more details were unsuccessful as he was not in office and his cell phone rang without an answer.

It was evident that persons were busy preparing for dancehall night at Sumfest as even D'Angel's husband, Beenie Man was unable to take any calls from THE STAR as we were told by his Road Manager, Blue, that 'the doctor' was doing his hair.

D'Angel recently performed at a show in the Bronx, New York on July 7 where she says, "I was the featured act on the show."

In the meantime, D'Angel has been busy recording for various producers like Sly and Robbie, "a song called When Last and I'm about to shoot a video for my song Feeling Good on Maestro's rhythm," she said.

Adding, "I've also voiced for the likes of Stephen McGregor, Stone Love and Arif Cooper."

Other songs that D'Angel has to her credit include Downtown Girl, One Man, Woman Power, Ghetto Girl Anthem, Baby Daddy featuring Vybz Kartel and Hype featuring Macka Diamond.

D'Angel says her next show is 'Summer Hype' on July 28th at the Good Year Oval in St. Thomas.