Unplug With Canton Jones, 1kphew & NobodyGHY On Feb. 26 (@NobodyGHY)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On Saturday, February 26th, newcomer NobodyGHY will host his debut concert at Scripture Cathedral – 7610 Central Avenue – in Landover, Maryland. He has invited a couple of heavy weights to join him: Grammy nominated Canton Jones and the man of the moment 1kphew.

That said, Saint, Marquis Dolford and Misfit.K are also confirmed to perform; and Jamal Roberts, Kurt Carr and Tiya Askia will serve as co-hosts. This show is schedule to begin at 7pm local time, and general admission is $15 USD while VIP is $20. Get tickets here.

Derrick Scott’s “God Answer Prayer” Is #1 On New York’s Reggae Chart! (@DerrickScottMu1)

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On Friday, January 7th, The Foundation Radio Network New York Charts reported that reggae-gospel singer Derrick Scott is in the number one position with his hit song: God Answer Prayer.

The Jamaican born, Florida based artist has taken to social media to make known his gratitude for the support the track has been getting, especially over the past year. It is also worth noting that God Answer Prayer has emerged in the top spot among some very big tunes: Gramps Morgan‘s If You Are Looking For Me, Beres Hammond‘s Me Deh Ya Again, Tanto Metro & Devonte‘s Gypsy Tipsy and many more.

When contacted for his feedback on the song’s success, Scott said the following: “I get great audience response whenever l perform this song. So l am happy to hear how good it is doing, plus it is a joyful feeling to know that the Gospel Truth is going out to the world. From what l am hearing, a lot of DJs are pulling it up and playing it several times.

It was recorded at Heavybeat Studio with Willie Lindo on guitar, Benbow on drums, Robbie Shakespeare on bass, Kashief Lindo on piano and and Robbie Lyn on Keyboards; mixed by the Heavybeat Crew. Willie Lindo said from the start that there was something special about this one. I am thankful for his help.”

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New Music From Chandler Moore & Cody Carnes “Firm Foundation”

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Tribl Records is laying the foundation for 2022 with the early release of Firm Foundation (He Won’t), performed by Chandler Moore and Cody Carnes.

Both song and video were published on January 3rd, with the visuals – which were captured in front of a live audience – already racking up well over three hundred thousand views.

Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.

Esther Chungu Revives Her 2020 Album With A New Video (@itsEstherChungu)

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On Friday, January 8th, inspirational singer Esther Chungu – formerly known as Carmine – shared the official video for Healing. The song is featured on her April album, which was released in December, 2020.

Click here or on the image above to watch the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.

Veteran Reggae Artist Audley Rollen Re-emerged In 2021!

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Real reggae lovers who know and appreciate the history of the genre would have recognized that Audley Rollen – one of Jamaica’s foundation artist from the 70s – made a forceful return to the reggae scene in 2021.

The preceding statement should not be misinterpreted to mean that Rollen has been away from music. To the contrary, he has been very active, albeit in gospel. Between the end of the 90s and early 2000s Audley stepped away from secular music, choosing instead to commit his life to Christ. Since then he has been focused on writing, recording and releasing only inspirational songs.

That said, a couple of reggae-gospel tunes he shared last year did very well in both the gospel arena and on non-religious platforms.

Never Knew Love Till You, an enchanting song laced with horns, was released on April 2nd. It stayed on the reggae chart in South Florida for weeks and even held the #1 spot for three consecutive weeks. It also sat at #1 on the Top 30 chart in New York for two weeks; and by the end of 2021 it was #11 among the top 100 Songs.

Following the success of Never Knew Love Till You, he published Close To You, another pulsating reggae record that came out at the beginning of October. Currently Close To You is riding high on several charts: it’s #12 on the South Florida Reggae Chart; #19 on the Top 30 Chart in New York and #5 on Mikey B’s Chart (WAVS 107.9 FM).

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Did You See Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music’s Tiny Desk Concert?

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

If you were not able to tune into Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music on December 20th when NPR Music shared their Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, click here or on the image above to watch it.

The ease with which both men did their renditions of various Christmas carols, as well as the passion displayed when doing their own songs, is truly refreshing.

Samuel Medas Releases Album On New Year’s Day (@SamuelMedas)

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Nation of Worshippers (N.O.W) is the title of the brand new album from Guyanese gospel singer Samuel Medas. The fourteen-track record was symbolically released on Saturday, January 1, 2022.

The announcement of the album was accompanied by the official video for Valley – track number seven – which is a collaboration done with Nathanael Hamilton. Click here or on the image above to check out the visuals and here to stream and download the full project.