Dwyane Wade of The Miami Heat and Friends Celebrate the Birthday of Dwyane Wade Sr. (@DwyaneWade)

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Dwayne Wade Jr. & Sr.

The ProPops Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Fundraiser, held in conjunction with Founder Dwyane Wade Sr.’s birthday, will take place on March 16th, 2016 from 7pm-11pm, at Private Key in Miami.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served; DJ Epps will be spinning all night and guest musical performances will begin at 8pm. Guests will win SURPRISE raffle give-aways and bid on silent auction prizes to benefit ProPops’ invaluable programs. Dress is cocktail/semi-formal.

WHO: ProPops Foundation, Inc.’s 10th Anniversary
and Founder Dwyane Wade Sr.’s birthday

WHAT: ProPops’ mission remains strong and constant, “bringing fathers back to the forefront of the family structure.” ProPops’ programs are recognized and utilized as a part of the educational curriculum in several major US cities. In addition to offering school supplies and meals to single-parent households, organizing Clean Water Campaigns and Camp RED (Real Education Delivered) for children, setting up Job Fairs and Family Unity Activities, as well as Town Hall meetings for parents, ProPops Foundation is active in their mission to strengthen families.

This fundraising event will provide resources to implement these key programs, including their ever-anticipated Annual Father’s Day Weekend. It is with the support of friends, family, volunteers, donors and sponsors like you, that they are able to continue to assist and encourage the hundreds of families and children in underserved communities, who depend on ProPops.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 7pm-11pm

WHERE: Private Key 567 NW 27th Street // Miami FL 33127

OTHER: TICKETS:
https://propops10thanniversaryfundraiser.eventbrite.com

Reggae Legend Lee “Scratch” Perry To Perform In Aarhus On April 12th (@FondenVoxHall @jamlinkintl)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Reggae Legend Lee “Scratch” Perry To Perform In Aarhus On April 12th Voxhall, one of the premier live venues in the city of Aarhus, in collaboration with Jam Link International, present the legendary Lee “Scratch” Perry, on Tuesday, April 12^th 2016. The event is very special for Reggae lovers in that region because this will be Lee Perry’s first performance in what many are calling the culture city of Europe. As an added bonus, he will be joined by the Mad Professor.

The event will obviously be held at Voxhall; Vester Allé 15, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark, on the aforementioned date, with doors opening at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased via the following link: http://tinyurl.com/jkttagz and persons may get more information about this event by joining their Facebook page.

32nd annual Reggae On The River Returns August 4-7! Line-up Just Announced!

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Anthony B

On the weekend of August 4-7, the non-profit Mateel Community Center will present the 32nd edition of one of the world’s iconic festival experiences, Reggae On The River. Set on the banks of the majestic Eel River and delivering the best in reggae and world music to the hills of Humboldt County, CA since 1984, the 2016 event will offer the next chapter in the ROTR legacy with global luminaries…

Sizzla Kalonji & The Fire House Band – KRANIUM & Agent Sasco – Anthony B – Protoje & The Indiggnation Band – Soul Syndicate Reunion featuring Mad Professor with Big Youth, Randy Valentine, Marty Dread, Earl Zero – Mbongwana Star – King Yellowman – Million Stylez – Jesse Royal – Fatoumata Diawara – Gappy Ranks – Sister Carol – Ziggi Recado – House Of Shem – Jah9 & The Dub Treatment – No Maddz – Keznamdi – Locos Por Juana – New Kingston – Mr. Williamz – Addis Pablo – Democratoz – Newen Afrobeat – Jah Sun – Lion D – Dubtonic Kru – Meleku – The I-Deals – Bayonics – 7th Generation Rise – The Dubba Dubs – The Overtakers – with more TBA- including DJs, soundsystems, and guest artists, plus the acoustic sounds of Jamaica’s The Overtakers to nice things up in the campground!

The event will also showcase more than 60 vending/ non-profit booths, a lively KidLandia, and the camping, community, and irie vibes that made Reggae On The River famous.

Rub-A-Dub This Sunday, March 13 at The Sound Table In Atlanta (@highlanda)

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

00-rub a dub For the perfect date night or ultimate group outing in Atlanta, a unique nightlife experience takes place Sunday March 13, 2016 when Highlanda.net and The Honorary Citizen present #RubADubATL, starring Funkregulator Celo alongside Highlanda Sound and DJ Passport.

The Sound Table (483 Edgewood Ave. Atlanta) is the destination for this authentic reggae celebration. The selections start spinning at 8pm and they are asking that you arrive early.

New Reggae Release From Terro Melody

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

00-Terro Melody Terro Melody, an emerging artist from St. Ann, Jamaica, has just released “Nothing Na Gwaan Fi Di Poor,” a song he hopes will capture the attention of Jamaica’s leaders.

After spending years performing at Clubs, Hotels, Dances and Festivals right across the island, Terro Melody struck a deal with P.K.W Entertainment Productions in 2015, and has been in the studio working ever since. In light of the recent elections, Terro and his team thought it prudent to share his latest recording, “Nothing Na Gwaan Fi Di Poor.”

The song was written and arranged by Terro Melody around October/November, 2015. The rhythm production was done at Anchor studio while the mixing took place at Cell Block. When asked what inspired the song, Terro said “whenever I ask someone, regardless if they are in Jamaica or overseas, how they are doing, the answer is almost always, nothing naa gwaan”

Day Dream Now Accepting Bookings For Dawn Penn

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

00-dawnpenn-03 Dawn Penn is a Jamaican singer who first made a name for herself during reggae’s rocksteady era of the 1960s. Dawn Penn gave the reggae world a pleasant surprise when she returned to the charts in the early ’90s with a dancehall-influenced remake of her signature song “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No).”

The vocalist was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica where, in the late ’60s, she recorded the original version of that song for Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd’s Studio One label. At the time, Dodd was among reggae’s heavyweights, and Penn’s “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” became a major hit in Jamaica. Penn made some more recordings for Studio One, including “Blue Yes Blue” (which was produced by the famous Prince Buster), and a reggae version of Lulu’s “To Sir with Love.”

But in 1970, she left the music business altogether and moved to the Virgin Islands. During her 17-year hiatus from music, Penn paid the bills working for accounting firms, banks and airlines, and it seemed doubtful that she would ever record again. But in 1987, Penn returned to Jamaica in the hope of reviving her recording career. Nothing much happened for her in the late ’80s, but in the early ’90s, Steely & Clevie produced a dancehall-influenced remake of “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” and helped Penn enjoy her greatest visibility since the late ’60s. In 1994, Big Beat/Atlantic released No, No, No, Penn’s first full-length album since her comeback.

Day Dream Bookings is now accepting dates in Europe for Dawn Penn for the 2016 summer season. Interested persons are asked to contact Pascal at (0034)94 571 60 21