If you will be in Las Vegas on August 31st through September 4th you should add attending Boombox to your list of things to do. Boombox is the ultimate 80s, 90s hip-hop party experience that promises to feature all the greatest songs from the past.
Hosted by Kid ‘N Play, this throwback show will have live performances by CeeLo Green, Tone Loc, J.J. Fad, Snap! and celebrity DJ Eric B. It will be repeated from September 28th to October 2nd. Tickets are available on ticketmaster’s website.
Touch, the new single performed by reggae artist Tony Curtis, is now available on all music platforms. It went live earlier today – August 19 – via Big Feet Records. The song was written by award-winning singer-songwriter John Coinman and veteran musician, producer and songwriter Josh Harris; with additional input from Tony Curtis.
This beautiful love song dates back to the early 90s, which is when it was first penned. According to Harris, the tune was done for the Whitney Houston movie – The Bodyguard – but was never featured on the soundtrack. And with his label, Big Feet Records, now recognized worldwide as a formidable reggae imprint, he decided to reach out to Curtis and have him redo it.
Production credits are as follows: Tony Curtis (lead and harmony ), Nikki Burt (backing vocals), Josh Harris (bass & keyboard), Santa Davis (drum), Jallanzo (lead guitar), Tommi Tikkenen (mixing engineer) and Earle Holder (mastering engineer).
For months now Josh Harris and his team at Big Feet Records have been consistently putting out stellar music. When pressed on what is inspiring this level of dedication, he simply said: “I just want to make beautiful music.”
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On Friday, September 2nd, New York’s #1 hip-hop station – Hot 97 FM – will get On Da Reggae & Soca Tip with a live concert at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn, New York.
The lineup includes: Kes, Patrice Roberts, Ding Dong, Tarrus Riley, Tashina, JB The Artist, Lord Abstract, Mally Stakz, IQ, Noah Powa and Romain Virgo. Tickets are available via Live Nation.
In July, Island Rock Publishing released the Don Corleon produced record, Baby Blue– performed by Tarrus Riley. The lovers-rock reggae tune marks the return of the famed producer whose credits include Rihanna, Bounty Killer, Sean Paul, Sizzla, Keyshia Cole, Shaggy, and many more notable local and international artists.
The official video for Baby Blue was uploaded to Riley‘s YouTube channel a few days ago. If you have not yet seen it, check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Visually impaired singer, songwriter and musician, Blessing Offor, has released a new song called My Tribe. The upbeat track was shared with its lyric video on August 12th and it’s already getting a lot of attention from listeners of both gospel and secular music.
For those not familiar with Blessing Offor, he is best known as a contestant on season seven of NBC’s The Voice.
This month the online gospel and inspirational channel, YEA! TV, will be airing their monthly Word & Worship Experience on Friday, August 26th, starting at 4pm EST. They will feature the ministry of Reverend Funke Felix-Adejumo and Psalmist Jennifer Lewin.
It will broadcast live on all YEA! TV platforms and mobile app, which is available for free download on iOS and Android.
Although they were released as individual singles, Luciano‘s What Never Happen In Years and Jodian Pantry‘s Pick Myself Up are on the same beat, and both were produced by Paul Patmore Production.
Pantry‘s Pick Myself Up was originally done by reggae legend Peter Tosh, and it is one of the songs that will be featured on her upcoming EP that’s due out this Summer. As for Luciano‘s tune – much like Jodian‘s – it’s enjoying heavy rotation on all reggae platforms worldwide; a credit to Paul Patmore‘s aggressive promo campaign.
Both songs are available on all DSPs, and as such, can be streamed and downloaded from your preferred digital music store now.
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