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Catch Lupe Fiasco & B.O.B Live In Chandler, AZ Next Month (@LupeFiasco)

Two of the most entertaining rappers: Lupe Fiasco and B.O.B, will share the stage on Sunday, May 28th at the Gila River Resorts & Casinos – 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd. – in Chandler, Arizona.

Lupe Fiasco is a Chicago-born, Grammy award-winning rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and community advocate. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Food & Liquor. Lupe has released eight acclaimed studio albums; his latest being Drill Music In Zion, released in June 2022. As for B.O.B, he is a Grammy-nominated rapper who is also a record producer.

Sasco Will Perform At The Art Walk Festival This Sunday

Every last sunday of the month, Kingston Creative in partnership with the Tourism Enhancement Fund, American Friends of Jamaica, Main Event, and Red Stripe, present The Art Walk Festival.

This is a free public art festival that celebrates the UNESCO Creative City of Music, highlights Jamaican culture, creativity, and artisans and positions Kingston as the creative capital of the Caribbean.

Held in downtown Kingston (at Water Lane – 107 Harbour Street), attendees get to experience free performances and an artisan village. This Sunday, April 30th, international recording artist Agent Sasco will be performing. Starting time is 11am.

Experience The Art Of Reggae In Florida On May 14

Reggae music, Jamaica’s unique gift to the world, will be celebrated at The Art Of Reggae Music Festival on Sunday, May 14, 2023. This is an annual family fun day that was created to honor the various styles of the genres.

Scheduled for the Arts Park at Young Circle in Hollywood, Florida, the show will feature Wayne Wonder, Romain Virgo, Leroy Sibbles, Glen Washington and L.U.S.T. Selectors Supa Twitch, Jazzy T, Champion Squad, Extatic Sound, Eccentrix and DJ Ishentadays are also on the lineup. Click here for tickets.

Spend Mother’s Day With Agent Sasco In Manchester (@AgentSasco)

Livin Good, the Manchester based company that specializes in entertainment services, will be having a Mother’s Day Concert on Sunday, May 14 at Cudy Cudz in Spalding, Manchester.

There will be a live performance by dancehall artist Agent Sasco, while selector Dwaine Swaby will provide the music. Early bird tickets are going for $3,000 JMD. It will be $5,000 at the gate.

Trensettahs Sound Highlights Sizzla & Yatta Ken’s “Glory Is Coming”

Trensettahs – a collective of musicians, selectors, visual artists, thinkers, business professionals, and tech pioneers – are working assiduously on the Pilgrimage Festival. This unique event started as a Rasta alliance back in 2015, and has since matured into an organized repatriation movement targeting Africans in the diaspora. Its objective is to aid in the journey of Africans from the west back to the east.

Trensettahs have created a soundtrack – called Black Sounds of Freedom – to support the mission. One of the lead singles from the project is Glory Is Coming, a roots tune performed by Sizzla Kalonji and Yatta Ken. The audio, which went live on streaming platforms in September, 2022, was preceded by the official video.

The visuals were captured by Reggae Tropics, and is a celebration of authentic African culture and lifestyle. It perfectly illustrates the song’s lyrical content, which is an advance commemoration of the return to the mother land.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “GLORY IS COMING”

Chaka Demus & Pliers’ Murder She Wrote Concert Is This Saturday

Next up in the Coveside Concert Series is Murder She Wrote, a reggae-dancehall concert starring the men who gave us that hit song: Chaka Demus & Pliers. It Will take place on Saturday, April 29 at Plantation Cove in Priory, St. Ann, Jamaica.

The duo will be joined by Richie Spice, Tanya Stephens, Leroy Sibbles, Dancehall Queen Carlene, and the Skool Band. Tickets, which are going for $12,000 JMD, can be purchased from Fontana Pharmacy, Plantation Smokehouse, Sharkies Seafood Restaurant, LFA Country Store, Shazz Gas Station, and Genus Pharmacy.

Regina Belle Is Coming To Jamaica! (@IAmReginaBelle)

International R&B star Regina Belle will be live in Jamaica on Saturday, May 6th. She will join reggae legends Marcia Griffiths, Glen Washington and George Nooks at Hope Gardens – 224 Old Hold Road – in Kingston for a pre Mother’s Day show.

Presented by professional event coordinator Perry’s Production, the concert will start at 8pm, following cocktails which will be served between 6 and 7pm. Tickets are available via firstlineja-dot-com.