JaGha Fest is a festival that embraces Ghanaian and Jamaican culture through music, art and food! The 2019 staging will take place on Saturday, April 13th at Independence Square in Accra, Ghana.
The main headlining act for the JaGha Fest is Miguel Collins aka Sizzla Kalonji. Other Jamaican acts, as well as several Ghanian artists will also be on the show. For additional information visit the event’s official website.
The oldest multicultural celebration in Broward County will take place on Sunday, May 19th at the Lauderdale Lakes Vincent Torres Park (Florida). Unifest will feature live performances by some of Jamaica’s most respected talents, namely: Sanchez, Agent Sasco, Etana, Culture, Hezron and others.
For additional information about this event visit their official website or call 954-326-2399.
This year the Öland Roots Festival is doing something bold! Their entire 2019 lineup is made up of women in various genres of urban music: reggae, dancehall, afrobeat and world music. Some of the confirmed acts are: Aurelia Dey, Etana, Marcia Griffiths, Koffee, Etzia and a slew of other known female entertainers.
The festival will take place from July 10th to the 14th on the Öland Roots grounds – Dansbanevägen, 38062 Stora Frö – in Kalmar Län, Sweden. For the full lineup, info on tickets, camping etc. visit the event’s official website.
Now that his debut performance for the Long Walk To Freedom Tour is behind him, Buju Banton and his team are now preparing for their next stop, which will be at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas on March 30th.
This event, which is being presented by Paradise Productions, will also feature a set from international Nigerian artist Davido.
Christopher Martin’s “Life,” which is the focus single from his upcoming album “And Then,” (scheduled to be out on May 3rd, 2019), is an up-tempo, feel good song about not taking life for granted. The single was released on Friday, March 15th and is available on all streaming platforms.
Directed by Dameon Gayle, the visual starts with flashbacks to Chris’ childhood, it then fast forwards to now and shows him at a pool hall with friends enjoying and cherishing the moment. The video has a cameo appearance by reggae super star Busy Signal.
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Taken from his “Dolla Van Riddim” EP released last year, Busy Signal is now sharing the official visual for the project’s main single with the same name. Shot in the NYC area, the video for Dolla Van was done in a manner to highlight the popular transportation system currently in place in various urban communities across the United States.
The visual, which is directed by Warrior Films JA and LMR Pro Productions, is now available for viewing on Busy Signal‘s VEVO channel; click here or on the image above to watch and remember to like, comment and share.
Unitec Entertainment in collaboration with Good Times Ent. Most Wanted 4 Life and Empire present Mavado Live in Concert on Saturday, June 15th at the Jolie Event Center (5240 Panola Industrial Blvd.) in Decatur, Georgia.
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