On Thursday, April 28, the Buckhead Theatre – 3110 Roswell Rd NE – in Atlanta, Georgia will host three R&B legends: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Dru Hill & Keke Wyatt. The Forever R&B concert will kick off at 7pm (local time).
This event is being presented by J. Sims and K. Botchey LLC. Get tickets and additional information via Live Nation.
African pop star Skiibii has just shared the official video for his trending single, Trenches. The song was published in mid March and began gaining traction almost immediately after it was released.
No doubt in an effort to capitalize on the success of the audio, Skiibii and his team at More Grace Music are now encouraging his fans and supporters to check out the visuals, which are heart-warming to say the least.
This is clearly a bad week for Caribbean music. We are now learning that on Monday, March 28, Trinidad and Tobago entertainer Dexter ‘Blaxx’ Stewart died at the Arima Hospital. He was apparently hospitalized with covid-19 complications and unfortunately succumbed to it.
Blaxx was the lead vocalist of De All Stars band. He was only 59 years of age.
This morning – March 30th – Jamaicans woke up to the news that legendary reggae artist, Donald ‘Tabby’ Shaw, who is the lead singer for the Mighty Diamonds, has passed away. What makes this devastating news harder to swallow is learning the manner in which he died.
It is being reported that Tabby Diamond was killed in a drive-by shooting that occurred on McKinley Crescent in St Andrew. Another man, Owen Beckford, also died in the same incident.
On Saturday, April 16, veteran reggae artist Duane Stephenson will perform at the infamous Isery in Roatan. Roatan is located in the Western Caribbean, approximately 35 miles north of mainland Honduras.
As for the Isery, this was a night club built by one of El Chapo’s right hand man; but it was unfortunately shut down because of some sketchy reasons. It is now used as a cultural center and tourist attraction; and this is where Duane Stephenson‘s easter weekend show will be held. The Jamaican singer will be supported by DJ T-Mensio and DJ Dollins.
Released in mid February, Loving You is the latest EP from Jamaica born, U.S. based Rastafarian roots artist Leaf Of Life.
The project is a five-track collection of Rastafarian love songs, all produced by Leaf Of Life and shared via his label: Haile Cush Records. Loving You has two collaborations. Ninsme, who hails from the African island of Mauritius, collaborates with Leaf on track #2 (Your Love Is So Amazing) and Chrisbaby – an Oakland MC – is featured on track #4 (Goddess) with a smooth rap style.
Leaf Of Life and his team have been getting encouraging feedback about this EP, and as a result, will be releasing some spin-off records from it. A remix of Goddess will be shared on April 1st in honor of Empress Menen’s birthday. Additionally, the acoustic, dub and instrumental versions of Wake Up – track #1 – will be published on April 8th.
Despite all the hoopla surrounding the Oscars on the weekend, there was a very good moment for black music that persons within the culture should not miss and/or forget. That’s the moment when Questlove‘s Summer of Soul won in the Documentary Feature category.
Questlove directed the 2021 Summer of Soul documentary, which was about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival that celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted black pride and unity. Congrats Quest!
