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.
The next Holo Holo Music Festival is Saturday, September 9th and Sunday, September 10th, and it will be held at the new location: the Toyota Amphitheatre (95692, 2677 Forty Mile Road) in Wheatland, California.
Among the performers is Steel Pulse, an international roots reggae band from the Handsworth area in Birmingham, England. They’re set is scheduled for Sunday.
Singer-songwriter Stephanie Mills – who is most known for her hit songs Home, I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love, If I Was Your Woman, etc. – will be doing a set at The Novo in Los Angeles, California, on Friday, September 8th.
Mills rose to stardom as “Dorothy” in the original seven-time Tony Award winning Broadway run of the musical, The Wiz, from 1974 to 1979. The song Home, which is from the show, later became a #1 U.S. R&B hit, and her signature song. Get tickets for the show here.
The sixth annual 116 Summer playlist is now available on all music platforms. Subtitled, The sounds of summer, it features collaborations by and between Reach Records’ artists, as well as some acts that may be new to listeners.
According to the label: “The playlist is all about bringing the community together and celebrating the message that started it all: We are unashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Somerville, Massachusetts-based reggae artist Mighty Mystic will be performing at Moe’s Alley – 1535 Commercial Way – in Santa Cruz, California, on Wednesday, August 23rd.
As is the case with most events at Moe’s, this is a twenty-one and older show that’s scheduled to start at 8pm local time; with doors opening at 7. Mighty Mystic will be supported by other guests acts, as well as popular reggae selector DJ Spleece. Get tickets here.
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.
Riddim All-Stars will present the Philadelphia edition of Icon’s Reggae In Action, on Labor Day weekend – Monday, September 4th – at Big Head Junk Yard (3511 South 61st Street).
Hosted by Dr. Love, this reggae-dancehall concert will have live performances by Capleton, Jigsy King, Macka Diamond, Anthony Malvo, Flourgon, and Mesha Steele. Additional music will be provided by Killa Force with Joe Dawg, Glamour Wayne, and DJ Papa Skully from Metro Media.
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