Expoweed, the largest cannabis culture festival in Latin America, will feature a host of international recording artists. Among them is hardcore Rastafarian deejay Capleton, who will be performing with his Prophecy Band.
The three-day event starts on September 29th and will wrap up on October 1st. It will take place at the incredible FISA Park, located at Ruta 68 km16, Pudahuel, Región Metropolitana, in Chile.
Plage de Torcy – Route de Lagny 77200 – Paris is the location for the upcoming Karibbean Rendez-Vous Festival happening on September 9th and 10th. The two-day event will highlight the arts, food, music, culture etc. of the West Indies, and will present live performances by some of the Caribbean’s most notable performers.
Jamaica will be represented by the dancehall king Beenie Man, chart-topper Mr. Vegas, and emerging artist Lanae on day one (Saturday); while the international hit-maker Busy Signal is on the lineup for day two (Sunday).
After sharing the inspirational dancehall single – Dwelling Of The Most High (aka Jesus Dance) – and seeing the favorable reviews it’s been getting, producer and recording artist Rich Kid opted to expand the project by adding other artists to the rhythm. To that end, he worked with G March and popular selector, producer, and radio personality ZJ Rush, to create the Jesus Dance EP, also called Salvation Riddim.
On the up-tempo soca fused beat, Rich Kid, along with his collaborative partner Nadine (who sung the hook on his track) are joined by hardcore dancehall deejays Delomar RDX, General TK, and Great Boss. All songs adhere to the righteous theme initially set by Dwelling Of The Most High, with the exception of General TK‘s song – Mash Up Di Riddim – which is more of a party tune.
The Salvation Riddim (Jesus Dance EP), is on Rich Kid‘s own label – Cash Global Records – which operates out of both Canada and Jamaica.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO A MEDLEY MIX OF THE “SALVATION RIDDIM”
Planet 9, the American independent record label founded by R&B singer Mýa, has just released a new Caribbean-pop single called Whine. The song went live on streaming platforms this past Friday, August 18th. It’s performed by Mýa and it features veteran dancehall deejay Bounty Killer.
The pair have also shared the record’s official video, which can be viewed on Mýa‘s YouTube channel. Click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
Canadian based dancehall artist/producer Rich Kid has ventured into the gospel arena with his latest single Dwelling Of The Most High, subtitled Jesus Dance. The track is a collaboration done with former dancehall singer Nadine, who is now doing gospel music exclusively.
Prior to the song’s release, the team at Cash Global Records – the imprint on which Dwelling Of The Most High is published – began an online dance competition (Jesus Dance) which was instrumental in bringing awareness to the track. The contest ended on July 29th, a day after the song officially went live on streaming platforms.
That said, Dwelling Of The Most High (Jesus Dance) is now available on Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, Boomplay, and all other digital music stores.
This weekend – Saturday, August 19 – MP Chris Tufton and Councillor Caretaker Val Leslie will be having the Point Hill Summer Sizzle Street Dance at Point Hill Square in St. Catherine. This is an event that’s aimed at bringing the community together before the summer season comes to an end.
The organizers have invited the dancehall king Beenie Man to perform, as well as several selectors and sound-systems to keep the music going. Starting time is 7pm and refreshments will be on sale.
As she continues to work diligently on her forthcoming debut album, Chronicles Of Love, Caribbean-pop artist Auraiya is also actively engaged in a nationwide media tour in support of the lead single, Pendulum. Having just shared the official video for the track, she thought it prudent to head out on the road to announce its release, and at the same time, use the opportunity to inform her growing fanbase about the upcoming LP.
Even though Pendulum went live on streaming platforms late last year, the visuals – which were directed by Auraiya and Paris Gordon – were only just published on digital and traditional TV. That said, Auraiya was a guest on TVJ Weekend Smile, this past Saturday, August 12th, where she talked about Pendulum, its video, and the album. She was also on Radio Jamaica the following day – August 13, and she’s got several other media stops on her agenda.
Pendulum is available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and all other music platforms, and it comes to us courtesy of Rocky Valley Records. The video can be viewed on Auraiya‘s YouTube channel.
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