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New Music From Nneka “This Life” (Nnekaworld)

Nneka‘s new single, This Life, which was officially released on Friday, September 17th, is now available on all digital music platforms.

Though the artist has not yet announced that she will be releasing a new album, her fans and supporters are all speculating that the announcement will be coming soon as she continues to share new music.

Freddie & Chino McGregor To Perform At John Holt Tribute Concert In October

On Saturday, October 23rd Voltz Of Holt Entertainment will present the first John Holt Tribute Concert. It will be held at The Garden (4340 Florida 7) in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.

Patrons will be treated to performances from John Holt‘s sons: Bamm Holt and Junior Holt, as well as Freddie McGregor, who was a good friend of John. Chino McGregor and The Real Mckoy are also on the lineup. All artists will be backed by the infamous Code Red Band. Click here for tickets.

Tye Tribbett Hosts Open Mic At Live Church Orlando (@TyeTribbett)

Live Church Orlando is inviting everyone in the Orlando (Florida) area to come out to their weekly Open Mic event. It is being held at the church, which is located at 4655 Vineland Road, on Sunday evenings from 5 to 8PM (local time).

The Open Mic is being hosted by Tye Tribbett. Persons wishing to participate will be asked to make a donation of $5, and there is an entrance fee of $10 to the general public.

Diana Hamilton Releases New Song & Video “Awurade Ye” (@dianaahamilton)

Diana Hamilton, who is arguably one of the biggest female gospel artist in Ghana, has just released a new song and video titled Awurade Ye. The English translation is “Do It Lord.” The singer has been having an amazing year: in March she was recognized for being among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women’s Brunch.

Click here or on the image above to check out the stunning visuals for Awurade Ye and remember to like, comment and share.

“Legends In Concert” Rescheduled Due To Weather Concerns

JUST IN! It has been brought to our attention that the highly anticipated event, Legends in Concert, which was previously scheduled for Sunday, September 19th at Lithonia City Park (2515 Park Drive) in Lithonia, Georgia, has been postponed. The new date is Sunday, September 26th; everything else remains the same.

Artists that will be performing are: Ghost, Tanya Stephens, Louie Culture and Ray, Goodman & Brown. The MC will be Tommy Cowan, with special guest Dr. Carlene Davis. 

Have You Seen The Video For “Sweet Caroline” By Chaka Demus & Freddie McGregor?

At the end of August veteran reggae artists Chaka Demus and Freddie McGregor shared the official video for their trending collaborative single Sweet Caroline. The song was released early in the Summer and has taken off, particularly in parts of Europe.

If you have not yet seen the video, click here or on the image above to watch it and remember to like, comment and share.

Politician Turned Music Promoter, Paul Patmore, Gets “Rooted & Grounded” (@patmore_paul)

In 2012 Paul Patmore, the CEO and owner of Patmore Funeral Home, ran and won as an independent councillor for the Lorimers division in the Trelawny Parish Council (Jamaica). Despite not being affiliated with any of the two major political parties, Patmore was an effective councillor who was even given the Governor General (GG) Award for his contribution to community development.

Although his tenure was successful by all accounts, Patmore decided not to seek re-election; choosing instead to focus his attention on his businesses, one of which is his record label: Paul Patmore Production. 

While running his funeral home and working as a politician, Paul has always simultaneously created music. Initially it was done as hobby but as time passed he began to see it as an actual revenue source.

Consequently, Paul Patmore is now gearing up to release what he considers to be a very powerful rhythm-driven project. He shared the first single a few days ago: “Rooted and Grounded,” performed by Terry Linen and Dipmatik. This is an inspirational dancehall record that has been well received by reggae-dancehall enthusiasts all over the world.

Paul, who has previously worked with prominent artists like Louie Culture, Pinchers and others, is intending to publish the Rooted and Grounded dancehall compilation before the end of the year. In addition to the aforementioned song, Paul has also recorded new music from Little Hero and Tony Curtis for this project. 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “ROOTED & GROUNDED”