Anthony Malvo and Little Twitch will be at RockSteady in Atlanta this Sunday (@highlanda @highlandasound)

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On Sunday May 3rd Highlanda.net and The Honorary Citizen in association with Hilawe Entertainment and The Sound Table present a special ROCKSTEADY 1980s Reggae Dancehall Tribute featuring a couple of iconic figures from the 1980s and 90s dancehall era live from Jamaica, Anthony Malvo and Little Twitch. Veteran DJ/selector Jah Prince will also make a guest appearance for this special occasion. Doors open at 7pm, music turns up at 8pm, and admission is complimentary all night. Early arrival as always is strongly suggested for Rocksteady.

ABOUT ROCKSTEADY: Every 1st Sunday the Sound Table, located at 483 Edgewood Avenue, hosts #RocksteadyATL with musical selections ranging from Ska, Rocksteady, early Reggae, Classic Dancehall, and Dub to contemporary Roots Reggae and Lovers Rock. Resident selectors DJ Passport and Highlanda Sound System provide the soundtrack monthly. For more information email vaultclassics@gmail.com.

Two of Dancehall’s most lyrical artists have collaborated on a track (@AgentSasco @kingstitchie)

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Assassin aka Agent Sasco & Lt. Stitchie

Assassin, also known as Agent Sasco was in studio with iconic Dancehall artist Lt. Stitchie last week to lay vocals on a track that they have yet to title. Both men got together at Penthouse Recording Studio and recorded what many consider to be a masterpiece for Stitchie’s album which will be released this summer.

This collaboration is particularly interesting because most hardcore Dancehall fans consider both Agent Sasco and Lt. Stitchie to be among the best as far as lyrics are concerned. Fortunately, the Island Groove Video Show was taping at Penthouse that very night so they captured the entire recording session. Watch a snippet of Assassin and Stitchie working on new music here:

The Jamaica Tourist Board Expresses Interest In Partnering With The Organizers Of The Aarhus Reggae Festival

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

The Jamaica Tourist Board is now in talks with the organizers of the Aarhus Reggae Festival as they are interested in partnering with them for the 2015 staging of the festival as well as future events. Both entities believe that as Danish people are allotted approximately six weeks of vacation time annually and are known to be the most travelled in Europe, this will be beneficial to the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB).

One of the main features of the Aarhus Reggae Festival will be highlighting and promoting all things Jamaica. There will be exhibition booths and a segment dedicated to encouraging Danes to visit Jamaica. The producers of the festival will also commit a section of the show to having someone from their team talk about visiting and investing in Jamaica. This will be done on stage on both days.

Maria Jackson Entertainment is the official media/marketing company for the Aarhus Reggae Festival. All media inquiries regarding this event should be directed to info@mjent.net

Aarhus Reggae Festival’s Artist Lineup Announced (@jam_yard)

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On June 19^th and 20^th Reggae and Dancehall lovers in Aarhus, Denmark will experience the city’s first ever two day Reggae festival. The event will take place at V58 (on the 19^th) and Voxhall Entertainment Center (on the 20^th).

Natty King

As this is the first festival of this kind to be held in Aarhus the promoters are being very careful as they are trying to select artists that they believe will get the event off to a good start. So far they have booked Natty King (from Jamaica), Etzia (from Sweden), Alpheus (from the UK), Empress Black Omolo (from Kenya), Lise Ranks (from Denmark), Pops Jabu (from Zimbabwe), Slo Down, Total Hip Replacement and Mwakenya (from Denmark). A lot more artists will be added over the coming weeks.

Maria Jackson Entertainment is the official media/marketing company for the Aarhus Reggae Festival. All media inquiries regarding this event should be directed to mariajacksonent@gmail.com

Europe based Dancehall artist Teddy Ziggy gets ready to release music video with Karamanti

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On her recent Euro tour, Karamanti got together with Teddy Ziggy (a Nigerian artist who is now based in Czech Republic) to shoot the video for a song they had released in the summer. The track is entitled “Stand United”, and it calls on Africans to unite regardless of color or class; and to ensure that history, specifically slavery, is not repeated. Shortly after its release, the record began to receive heavy rotation on African radio programs worldwide; so much so that it forced the executive producer to shoot the video.

Karamanti was flown into Prague City on November 14^th and by the 15^th she was on set with Teddy Ziggy and his team filming the video for “Stand United”. Though the official visual is not yet ready, persons can view the teaser at ; and DJs may listen and download the complete song at www.hulkshare.com/karamanti/karamanti-mks-master3

Karamanti will be in Europe this Fall (September to November) touring with Teddy Ziggy to promote both the song and video. Anyone wanting to work with her should send an email to bookings@karamantimusic.com

Cherine Launches New Radio Show ahead of “Groove Campus” Tour (@CherineTV)

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Billboard-charting singer/songwriter Cherine is partnering with a team of young professionals as well as students to kick-start their new Groove Campus initiative. The Groove Campus Tour is a groundbreaking venture aimed at connecting leading musical bands with students outreach projects to promote education, creativity, entertainment and social responsibility. The biannual tour will help to kick-start fundraising efforts for student-led projects through a series of live on-campus concerts.

Launches new radio show
Understanding the importance of giving students a platform to engage, share their ideas and become a part of the solution for their schools, Anderson will also premiere a progressive talk and music radio show called The Cherine Anderson Groove Campus Show on April 15 on Bess 100 FM. Listeners can tune in every Wednesday 5-6 p.m. or watch the live stream via http://www.cherinetv.com

Projects confirmed for the Spring 2015 edition of the Groove Campus Tour are The Queen’s School Breakfast Project, the Munro College Gears Up Cadets Project, the Holy Trinity High Keep It Moving Fitness Project, G.C. Foster College’s pool refurbishing project, Excelsior High’s Sci-Tech Project, Rollington Town Primary’s Cool Down ceiling fan project, as well as Groove Open Campus, an all-day cook-out which entails a lunch hour concert and after work jam to benefit the ROC Scholarship Programme. Groove Open Campus is the only event of the tour that is open to the general public.

How schools are selected for Groove Campus Tour
Participating schools are nominated by students, teachers or alumni by way of an online application at http://www.cherinetv.com/groovecampus. All schools must demonstrate a clear need or a project that will benefit the entire student body. In addition, the Groove Team works in collaboration with the students and school administration to guide the projects. Other artistes to endorse the initiative are Ch4se, Nina Karle, Chevaughn and Natty King, along with performances by students, teachers, parents and alumni of each institution.

For more information about the Cherine Anderson Groove Campus Show and The Groove Campus Tour, visit http://www.cherinetv.com/groovecampus.

Swedish Reggae Artist Etzia Breaks New Ground (@EtziaMusic @Partillo_prod)

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Swedish Reggae singer Etzia who has done collaborations with Charly Black, Future Fambo, Lutan Fyah and Collie Buddz recently partnered with Partillo Production on her latest EP entitled ‘Chapter Done.’ Both individuals have worked ceaselessly to create a unique sound that many are saying is a whole new genre. It is a collection of tropical vibrations mixed in with some Nordic elements. To hardcore Reggae fans it is reminiscent of dub, roots and house all in one. They are calling this new sound Traphall.

Persons familiar with Traphall says it is properly defined as a music which consists of reggae, dancehall, hip hop and electro. When asked why they have decided to focus on this genre for ‘Chapter Done’, Partillo says “this type of original sound is needed to satisfy Etzia’s vocal expression”.

‘Chapter Done’ is produced by some very established musicians and producers (based in Europe), namely Partillo, Mastah L and Nils Dahl. The EP is available on ITunes now; persons may download it at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chapter-done-ep/id972474872 and DJs can send an email to mariajacksonent@gmail.com for a promotional copy.