On Saturday, May 23rd, Irie Jam Radio will host a must see virtual concert via their social media sites. They are confirming that viewers will experience performances from three established reggae – dancehall acts, namely: Mikey Spice, General Degree and Ghost.
This event, which is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM EST, is being powered by the United States 2020 Census.
From Friday, May 22nd, to Sunday, May 24th, BBC will be hosting the 2020 Big Weekend festival online. They are promising that this will be one of the biggest digital concerts, with confirmed appearances by the likes of Nas, Coldplay, Koffee, Sean Paul, Stormzy, Rihanna and many more top-tier artists.
The show is scheduled to start at approximately 7:00 PM UTC on the 22nd. Listen all weekend on BBC Sounds and watch selected performances on BBC iPlayer. For more information visit bbc dot co dot uk.
Reggae / dancehall artist, Jahmiel, has a new EP that is expected to be officially released in June, 2020. The project, which has five (5) songs, is titled ‘Revamp‘ and it’s on his own Patriotz Muzik label.
Though it will not be out until next month, ‘Revamp’ is currently available for pre-order via both iTunes and Amazon. Click here to select your preferred platform.
The official video for Munga Honorable‘s “Ozone” was released last week. The song is on the Double O Riddim, which is produced by the Lion Order Productions label.
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This Saturday, May 9th, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, reggae – dancehall lyricist Lutan Fyah will do a live show on his Facebook and Instagram platforms.
In addition to performing with the Riddim Rebel Band, Lutan will also give his opinion on the current pandemic. Selectors and sound systems are encouraged to tune in as the artist maybe giving away free jingles and dubplates.
International recording artist Anthony B kicked off the month of May with the release of his new album, “King In My Castle.”
The project, which is on the Born Fire Music label, has a total of nineteen (19) songs and five (5) collaborations. The five combinations are with the following artists: Chantal, Zamunda, Pressure, Japanese and Kerri.
“King In My Castle” is now available on all digital music stores. Click here to check it out via your preferred platform.
On Monday, May 4th, the Jamaica Reggae Industry (JaRia) will be having a digital town hall to discuss ‘the State of the Music / Entertainment Industry.’ It will begin streaming at 1 PM local time on the organization’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Panelists include: Carlette Deleon (publicist), Joe Bogdanovich (producer / promoter), Ojay Bewley (managing director), Kabaka Pyramid (artist) and Ingrid Riley (editor). The host / moderator is Ewan Simpson (attorney at law and chairman).
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