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Its all system go for the 3rd annual Oracabessa Festival set for Memorial Monday May 30, 2016 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NY.
Reggae’s newest musical sensation Nesbeth is one of the many performers who will grace the Oracabessa stage. The “My Dream” singer raised his international profile at the Prime Minster’s swearing-in ceremony at Kings House in Jamaica earlier this year. NY area music fans will get the opportunity to see him perform live in concert for the first time at the Oracabessa Festival.
Eight year after he performed with Gargamel Buju Banton and reggae canary Barrington Levy at a Mothers Day Reggae Festival at Madison Square Gardens in NY, dancehall DJ Super ‘Don Dadda’ Cat returns to the ‘Big Apple’ for his only NY area performance this year. Cat’s performance is eagerly anticipated and have left many die hard dancehall fans wondering what will he deliver for his Memorial day set. With hits songs like “Cry Fi De Youth,” “Don Dada”, “Ghetto Red Hot,” stateside hit “Dem No Worry We” which featured Jamaican born US rapper Heavy D and “Boops,” the DJ who was christened William Anthony Maragh has the catalogue to set the park ablaze.
Other popular recorders set to performer include Ken Boothe, Mighty Sparrow and Version
Watch the brand new official video from Reggae/Dancehall artist, Andi-Ites, for his single “Jah Leads The Way.” Produced by Sajay Productions, “Jah Leads The Way,” is slated for a month-end release; However, a music video for the track was publicized on April 25.
Jam Link International, last week, announced that it will change the date of the annual Aarhus Reggae Festival from the 19th and 20th of June, to the 23rd and 24th of September. They have now launched the event page on the social networking site Facebook and have begun their promotion.
Blakkwuman22 Music, the label that is rapidly becoming known for producing strictly conscious Reggae and Dancehall projects, did it again. Last week they released the “Just Believe Riddim” a compilation that was done in partnership with ODB Studios.
Producer and engineer Collin “Bulby” York rallies Jamaican superstars – Beres Hammond, Bounty Killer, Tenor Saw, Agent Sasco (Assassin), Lee “Scratch” Perry, Jesse Royal, Maxi Priest, Cherine Anderson, Sizzla, Busy Signal, Lutan Fyah and more for his forthcoming debut album, “Epic & Ting” to be released on Greensleeves Records soon.
Lt. Stitchie and his team are now getting ready to commence shooting of the official video for “nuh tek nuh talk,” one of his recently released singles. The song which is produced by New York based record label, Hit Matic Records, has been in heavy rotation worldwide since it came out approximately three months ago.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 