Petra-Kaye, Kevin Downswell & Others For Free Gospel Concert In St. Ann

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

There will be a major gospel concert at the Discovery Bay Community Centre in St. Ann (Jamaica) on Saturday, December 16. Dubbed, Glory to God in the Highest, the event will feature a host of top-tier gospel performers.

The lineup includes Petra-Kaye, Kevin Downswell, DJ Nicholas, Kukudoo, Sister Arlene, Lubert Levy, Almarine McBean, Leonell Teape, Brother Delly, and the Unity Singers. Popular Christian selector DJ Chinny is also on the program.

This event is absolutely free to the public. It will start at 6:00 PM, and will go until…

Wesrok, Jamaica’s King Of Country-Reggae Takes His Music To Nashville, TN

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Jamaica’s king of country-reggae music, Wesrok, who although fairly new on the scene, is already attracting the attention of established country music insiders. The Bog Walk, St. Catherine singer is currently in Nashville, Tennessee – a place most famous for its status as the long-time capital of country music.

His trip to Nashville was timed to coincide with the 2023 CMA (Country Music Association) Awards, which took place at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8th. Despite the fact that Wesrok was not booked for the show, he and his team used the event as an opportunity to network and introduce his style of country-reggae to others in the genre.

Additionally, he visited two of the leading country music studios, where he and their representatives discussed the possibility of future collaborations. He was also featured on Riseup TV’s The Legacy In Motion Tour, held at 3rd & Lindsley on November 7th.

This Nashville stint will be followed by another short media promo tour in the state of Florida. There Wesrok is expected to do interviews and make several public appearances.

For those not in the know, Wesrok is promoting his latest single Perfectly Imperfect, which is now available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon, and all other digital music platforms. It comes to us courtesy of his own imprint, 360 Global Entertainment.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “PERFECTLY IMPERFECT”

Celebrating Lady Carla J. Debnam’s 60th Birthday

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Dr. Carla J. Debnam, the leading lady and an associate minister at Morning Star Baptist Church in Maryland, will be celebrating her 60th birthday with a major concert.

Scheduled for Sunday, December 17th on the church grounds (1512 Woodlawn Drive – Baltimore), the event will feature performances by Karen Clark-Sheard, Terrance Smith, Melvin Crispell III, Nadja Scott and Divine Anointing. The confirmed master of ceremony is Trini Massie. Click here for tickets.

90’z & Up Dancehall Bashment

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

This Friday, November 10th, Unity Entertainment will present 90’z & Up Dancehall Bashment, with selectors Tony Matterhorn, Banky Hype, Supa Twitch, Navis Bomb, Rookie and DJ Aye. Dancehall artist Demarco will also be in the building.

The event will be held at Glitz of Atlanta – 7342 Stonecrest Concourse – in Lithonia, Georgia. Starting time is 10:00 PM, and there is a $30 entrance fee.

Pre-Order Black Thought’s Book “The Upcycled Self”

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Tariq Trotter—better known as Black Thought—is the platinum-selling, Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots, and one of the most exhilaratingly skillful and profound rappers the culture has ever produced.

In his book, The Upcycled Self, set for release on November 14th, Trotter doesn’t just narrate a riveting and moving portrait of the artist as a young man, but gives readers a courageous model of what it means to live an examined life. In vivid vignettes, he tells the dramatic stories of the four powerful relationships that shaped him—community, friends, art, and family—each a complex weave of love, discovery, trauma, and loss.

His book tour begins on Nov 11th in Philadelphia, and he will go on to make stops in Washington, DC; New York; LA and San Francisco. A virtual event is also on the schedule.

Pre-order the book now and get tickets for the book tour at tariqtrotterbook-dot-com/.

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Shaggy’s Boombastic Radio

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Yesterday – November 8th – SiriusXM announced that Grammy Award-winning reggae artist Shaggy is launching an exclusive year-round SiriusXM channel, called Shaggy’s Boombastic Radio. Curated entirely by Shaggy, it will feature his favorite reggae, dancehall and afro-beat tunes.

As part of the exclusive channel programming, Shaggy’s Boombastic Radio will debut Shaggy and Sting’s recent live performance from their inaugural One Fine Day Festival. The performance, captured at the Mann Center in Philadelphia, will air on the channel over Thanksgiving weekend.

Shaggy’s Yaad, the reggae star’s current show which first debuted on SiriusXM’s FLY and is now in its third successful year, will now regularly air on Shaggy’s Boombastic Radio. The show, hosted by Shaggy, takes listeners on a cultural journey with a wide mix of rare and classic tracks spanning the hip-hop, dancehall and reggae genres. The channel is now available to subscribers in their cars on channel 332 and on the SiriusXM app.

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Sister Carol Pushes New Single “Be Alone” While Simultaneously Prepping The “Millenium Movie Star Riddim”

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Mother culture Sister Carol has just shared the lineup for her forthcoming compilation album, Millenium Movie Star Riddim. Via her social media platforms, the U.S. based reggae legend posted a short video clip announcing that Sister Nancy, Michael Palmer, Glen Washington, Lady G, Hempress Sativa, Scion Success, Sammy Dread, Marcia Aiken, Lady Ann, Empress Treajah, Ilawi, Willow Wilson, Tilly Beng, herself, and daughter Nakeeba Amaniyea, will all be featured on the project.

Its lead single, Be Alone, which is a collaboration by and between Sister Carol and Nakeeba Amaniyea, was released in early September. Both artists, along with the team at Tad’s Record Inc. – the company that is distributing Be Alone – have been actively promoting the track. The official video was uploaded to Tad‘s YouTube channel a few days after the song went live on music platforms.

Unfortunately, an official release date was not given for the Millenium Movie Star Riddim, however, the visuals did say that it’s coming soon. While we wait, let’s all stream and download Be Alone from our preferred music source: iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, etc.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “BE ALONE”