The 2022 staging of Sharkies Seafood Festival will take place on Monday, October 17th at Sharkies Beach – Salem Runaway Bay – in St. Ann, Jamaica. There will be live performances by Jah Vinci, Louie Culture, Bugle and a host of other trending dancehall artists.
The following selectors have also been confirmed: Bass Oddyssey, DJ Ashile, DJ Jigga and Bonez Matic. Get additional information and links to tickets on Sharkies Seafood’s website.
It has been exactly two weeks since the release of Tanya Stephens‘ album, Some Kinda Madness, and the reviews and feedbacks are pouring in. The general consensus, especially from music industry insiders, is that both Tanya Stephens and producer Tad A. Dawkins Jnr. knocked it out the park!
One of the most noteworthy things about the record is Tanya Stephens‘ songwriting prowess. As one entertainment blogger puts it: “one thing about Tanya Stephens she don’t play with pen and paper she’s superb with her lyrics.” That sentiment is echoed by almost everyone who’ve heard the twenty-track masterpiece, which was published on September 2nd by Tad’s Record Inc.
The ultimate confirmation of Some Kinda Madness‘ early success is its entrance on The Foundation Radio Network’s Top 20 Album/CDs Chart. It entered at #14 and is now sitting in the #13 position. This is in part a credit to the accomplished marketing team at Tad’s Record, which also strategically shared the official video for Not Today – track #9 – around the same time the album went live on streaming platforms.
As she has always done, Tanya remained true to herself on this project. Her madness is on full display on the songs Too Much Party, Zig Ziggler, Fifty, Aloe Vera and Jezebel; but it was balanced out by some of the more profound tracks: Weight in Gold, Diamonds in the Sun, River etc. The combination of party songs and heartfelt tunes done on dancehall, reggae, acoustic and world rhythms; with Stephens‘ masterful writing and Tad Jr.‘s creativity, have resulted in an impressive album that is sure to go down as one of Tanya‘s best.
Windel Beneto Edwards, better known by his stage name Gyptian, will be celebrating his birthday – which is October 25 – at the Downtown Convention Center (124 South Buchanan Street) in Lafayette, Louisiana, on October 22nd.
The international artist will be doing a full set, performing hit songs like Hold You, Serious Times, Nah Let Go, I Can Feel Your Pain etc. The show will start at 8pm local time, and there is a $30 USD entrance fee. Buy tickets here.
On Saturday, September 24th, all roads will lead to Mas Camp in Kingston, Jamaica, for the 90s edition of Good Times. There will be music by top selectors Jazzy T and Delano from Renaissance Sound, as well as zip fm’s ZJ Liquid. In addition to the deejays, reggae-dancehall artist Sizzla Kalonji will also perform live.
The gates will open at 8pm, and ladies will be allowed in free before 10pm. Otherwise, presold tickets which are available at different locations in and around Kingston, and online via Caribtix, are going for $1,500 JMD. It will be $2,500 at the gate.
The 2022 staging of Soca + Festival has two nights of live performances from some of the best acts within the Caribbean! On Friday, September 23, the three time Soca Monarch of Trinidad and Tobago, the one that is seen as the face of modern soca, Aaron “Voice” St. Louis will bring the vibes with his melodious vocals and smooth delivery.
On Saturday, September 24, St. Vincent’s Soca Star, Jamol “Skinny Fabulous” Doyle is “charged up” to ignite the stage with absolutely “no behaviour!” Saturday night continues with Jamaica’s Dancehall Legend Rodney “Bounty Killer” Pryce for a musical amalgamation for soca + dancehall lovers alike!
Soca + Festival will take place at the Water Front in Kingston, Jamaica on the aforementioned dates. Get tickets here.
SOURCE: SOCA PLUS FESTIVAL
After blessing us with his last studio album – Years A Pain – early last year, dancehall artist Teflon is now gearing up to release his new LP, Tears of Joy. Not too much has been shared about the upcoming record except that it will be out on all music platforms on September 16.
This month – on September 16 – Full Cup Fridays will welcome the one and only Sister Nancy to their stage. The event is held at The Longboard Margarita Bar at 180 Eureka Square in Pacifica, California.
Nancy, who is known most for the classic reggae anthem Bam Bam, will be joined by DJ Jah Yzer. Showtime is 8pm and tickets start at $30 USD.
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