The popular music show Verzuz will be launching a new series called Iconz on October 16th. They have selected and confirmed legendary Jamaican deejay Super Cat as the first artist to kick-off the new program.
The event will be held at the Barclays Center (620 Atlantic Avenue) in Brooklyn, New York. This will be Cat‘s first headline show in Brooklyn in many years. Click here for tickets.
At the beginning of October The Tech Head Records released a five-track dancehall compilation titled Field Marshal Riddim. Artists featured on the album are:
Karamanti, Tyrical, Di Ultimate, Odeum and Crude E’ Vil, who also doubles as the producer.
The Field Marshal Riddim, which is a hardcore, pulsating melodious juggling, can be streamed and downloaded from all digital music platforms.
Jahmiel‘s latest single is a laid back dancehall / hip-hop fused track titled Mind Games. As he has done on a lot of his songs, especially the more recent ones, the Jamaica deejay laments on the inauthenticity of people. In this particular case he labels their pretentious behavior as Mind Games.
The new record was accompanied by the official video, which is now available for viewing on YouTube. Click here or on the image above to watch it and remember to like, comment and share.
One of the original king of Jamaican dancehall, Yellowman, is on the road now headlining the No More War Tour. He is being supported by K’Reema and The Sagittarius Band. The dancehall legend kicked off the tour on October 1st, and it is expected to run throughout the entire month.
Below are some confirmed dates and locations, and you can click here to purchase tickets.
OCT 5 TUE
Greenfield, MA, United States
OCT 6 WED
Wayne, PA, United States
OCT 7 THU
Marlboro, NY, United States
OCT 8 FRI
Portland, ME, United States
OCT 9 SAT
Burlington, VT, United States
OCT 11 MON
Columbus, OH, United States
OCT 12 TUE
Detroit, MI, United States
OCT 13 WED
Cleveland, OH, United States
OCT 14 THU
East Saint Louis, IL, United States
OCT 16 SAT
Dallas, TX, United States
OCT 17 SUN
Austin, TX, United States
OCT 19 TUE
Denver, CO, United States
OCT 20 WED
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
OCT 21 THU
Santa Cruz, CA, United States
OCT 22 FRI
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
OCT 23 SAT
San Francisco, CA, United States
OCT 23 SAT
Arcata, CA, United States
OCT 24 SUN
San Francisco, CA, United States
OCT 25 MON
Crazy Horse Saloon and Grill @ 9:00pm
Nevada City, CA, United States
OCT 27 WED
Los Angeles, CA, United States
OCT 28 THU
Huntington Beach, CA, United States
OCT 29 FRI
Phoenix, AZ, United States
OCT 30 SAT
San Diego, CA, United States
Dancehall artist Karamanti is featured on the just released Field Marshal Riddim by Tech Head Records. In her song, titled Pray 4 U, the deejay makes an honest attempt to show empathy for persons who have been mistreated in their youth.
Click here or on the image above to check out the lyric video for Pray 4 U and remember to like, comment and share.
In the just released lead single from his upcoming album Toxicity, recording artist Bugle shines a light on how poisonous and destructive the Jamaican political system has become, as well as how it continues to affect the society on a whole.
Both song and video were shared last week. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
At the beginning of September Jamaican recording artists Terry Linen and Dipmatik released their collaborative single, Rooted & Grounded. This is a remake of Dian Barnett‘s (formerly of the Grace Thrillers) hit song that was published in April, 2016.
Linen and Dipmatik‘s version, which is officially classified as dancehall-gospel, is upbeat, catchy and extremely lively. Because of its bouncy rhythm and hardcore style it has been well received by lovers of both genres: dancehall and gospel. Additionally, radio stations – both secular and Faith-based – have been giving the song very good rotation; and it has even been featured on numerous new media music platforms.
Paul Patmore, the producer of Rooted & Grounded, has stated that he is immensely pleased with the roll out, and as a result, will be recording other artists on the rhythm. That being said, the upcoming compilation, which will be titled Rooted & Grounded Riddim, will feature new music from Jodian Pantry, Little Hero and Tony Curtis. Patmore is hoping to have the full project ready before the end of the year.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 