During his 2024/2025 Throne Speech in the the House of Representatives on Thursday, February 15, Jamaica’s Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honorable Sir Patrick Allen made the following statement.
To further enhance the country’s excellence in entertainment, the Portmore-based JamWorld Entertainment Complex is being renovated for the facility to be the first 24-hour Entertainment Zone, to address the need for designated entertainment areas.
On Saturday, February 24th, the Slaughta Tone Foundation will present the third annual memorial for popular business man/selector, Slaughter Tone. The event will be held at Club Silk of Candler – 2930 Ember Drive – in Decatur, Georgia, starting at 10:00 PM local time.
Needless to say several high-ranking deejays will be on hand to honor their former colleague: Tony Matterhorn, Dun Rich Muzic, Navis Boom, Bugsy Bam Bam, and DJ Fiyah Feelings. Additionally, there will be a live set by international dancehall artist Jah Vinci.
The next Young Reggae Ambassadors showcase, which is a part of a series happening throughout Reggae Month, will take place this Friday – February 16 – at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston, Jamaica.
The Young Reggae Ambassadors confirmed for this staging are Andrew Tosh, Janeel Mills, Angel Eyes, and Ras-I. Veteran reggae-dancehall artist Capleton will also be performing as this week’s special guest. This event is absolutely free to the public!
At the end of January Ghost uploaded the official video for Despite It All to his YouTube channel. For those not in the know, this song – which is a collaboration done with Bounty Killer – was first shared in late September of 2023 via MS Music.
Literally a day after the video was published, Jamaica’s local government election date was announced. This information is relevant because the visuals tell the story of Jamaicans struggling to get by, while both political parties mislead the nation as they, the politicians, forge ahead.
If you have not yet seen the video, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment, and share.
At the end of March, on the 30th to be exact, several veteran reggae and dancehall artists will be at Colonel Lawn in Stewart Town, St. Mary (Jamaica) for Little John‘s Birthday Celebration. Members of the public will be gladly received, providing they pay the cover charge of $6,000 JMD at the gate.
Ken Boothe, Errol Dunkley, Professor Nuts, Leroy Sibbles, Terry Ganzie, Josey Wales, Carl Dawkins, Peter Metro, Fred Locks, Danny English, Fantan Mojah, Louie Culture, George Nooks, Admiral Bailey, Determine, Duane Stephenson, V.C, and Nitty Kutchie, are just some of the names that will be at this event.
Alwayne Love is one of reggae music’s best-kept secrets. After having two breakout singles many years ago under the moniker J Love, and then subsequently taking a long hiatus from the industry, Alwayne is back!
Born Jermaine Alwayne Love in St. Mary, Jamaica, he – in consultation with his new management team – opted to change his artist name from the former J Love to now Alwayne Love. A native of Broadgate, a small district in the aforementioned parish, Alwayne had a difficult childhood, one that unfortunately involved deeply distressing experiences. As a result, he was raised by his biological mother and stepfather, as well as with foster parents. His academic achievements were attained at Broadgate Basic, Mahoe Hill Primary, and St. Mary High School. Sadly, he did not complete the latter.
With all that he had to deal with at home, young Alwayne spent a lot of time at the local church, which is where he first started singing. In fact, he credits the word of God coupled with his childhood trauma and rejection as his main sources of inspiration. And although he is most known for performing reggae and dancehall tunes, he has made it clear that he has, and will continue to include gospel and inspirational music in his catalogue.
As he steps back into the music industry, Alwayne Love is coming with the very thing that has allowed him to work with Gyptian, Box Lunch Production, Tad’s International, and other credible artists and labels; good music. His come back tune, which will be released shortly, is a nostalgic reggae song called Africa The Motherland.
Alwayne Love is now under the management of Mark Burke of T25 Records.
Blakkwuman22 Music has just released the official video for Deliver Us, an unworldly song penned and performed by St. Ann-based recording artist Yahdeen Essence.
Featured on the Blood Sacrifice Riddim which was published in the last quarter of 2023, Deliver Us is a very powerful inspirational tune, sung by an equally strong woman of faith. Clips for the visuals were captured in both Jamaica and Ethiopia, and they highlight Orthodox Christianity’s methodical practices.
The Blood Sacrifice Riddim was produced by dancehall lyricist Karamanti, CEO and owner of Blakkwuman22 Music. The compilation also features Tenshon, Turbulence, Wiseman, Higher Trod, and of course Karamanti. It can be streamed and/or downloaded from all music platforms, and the visuals for Deliver Us can be viewed on Blakkwuman22 Music‘s YouTube channel.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 