Although he has announced that 2023 will be his final year of touring, Max Romeo did not say anything about letting up on making new music. His latest release – published on March 31st – is A Little Time For We, a roots song done with The Congos.
The track, which was shared by Utopia France, was accompanied by its official video. Click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
On Monday, April 3rd and Tuesday, April 4th American pianist, record producer, songwriter, and musical arranger, Robert Glasper – who is fresh off his GRAMMY win for Best R&B Album – will do back-to-back double sets at the famed Blue Note Hawaii.
On both days he will do two sets, one at 6:30pm and the other at 9pm. Glasper will be supported by bassist Burniss Travis, drummer Justin Tyson and DJ Jahi Sundance. Get tickets here.
Bushman – Jamaica’s living musical legend, who is affectionately referred to as Nyah Man – will be celebrating his earth-strong in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, on April 23rd, from 9pm until…
Because of who is and what he has accomplished as an international recording artist, this event will be a birthday celebration like no other. Several top-tier veteran reggae acts are expected to join Bushman as his special guests; all of whom will also be performing live. Among them are Guyana’s #1 reggae singer Natural Black, and the man known in the industry as the Big Lion, Turbulence. As the lineup is still being finalized, additional performers will be announced in the coming days.
In addition to the live performances Bushman will also have several selectors on hand spinning the absolute best in roots reggae music. Confirmed deejays are DJ Lolipop (from Irie FM), Richie Lees, Sound Trooper and Danger Lee.
The event will be held at 8 Rivaz Ultra Lounge, which is located at 76 Main Street in the Beecham Plaza in Ocho Rios. Anyone coming out to ‘hold a vibe’ with Bushman should know that there is a $2,000 JMD entrance fee.
After a lot of build up, the time has come for Zacardi Cortez – and friends – to head out on the road for the Imprint Experience Tour, happening in the month of April. The mini stint will have six shows, and will make stops in Tupelo on the 4th, Moss Point on the 5th, Houston on the 6th, Dallas on the 7th, Beaumont on the 9th and Chicago on the 14th.
Cortez will be joined by other gospel performers: Cardell Booker, Keyla Richardson, Tasha Page-Lockhart, Melvin Crispell, Lisa Knowles-Smith, etc. in select cities. Click here for tickets.
On Carnival Thursday – April 13th – Trinidadian soca group, Kes The Band, will perform live at Sabina Park (South Camp Road) in Kingston, Jamaica. Formed in the mid 2000s, Kes The Band is known for their unique blend of soulful vocals, calypso inspired melodies, rock riffs and island beats.
The aforementioned show will run from 8pm to 2am, and it’s being presented by SunNation, I Love Soca Jamaica, Frenchmen Party and IZWE Festival. Click here for tickets.
On Saturday, April 15th, Waterford Missionary Church – located in Waterford, St. Catherine, Jamaica – will present their 2023 Women’s Conference on the church grounds: 3154A Caymanas Drive, from 9:30am to 3pm.
The objective of the bi-annual event is to inspire, encourage and uplift – not just the women from their church and surrounding churches – but the unbelievers who they would like to bring closer to the Lord.
To accomplish their mission they have invited soet, author, motivational speaker and pastor, Marsha Wade, to be one of the keynote speakers. She will be joined by the executive director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Dr. Zoe Simpson. In addition to the powerful talks, they will also have special performances by Hands in Praise, WMC Dance Ministry and Dub Poetry; with the day’s activities being moderated by Nadeisha Edwards-Williams.
Finally, attendees will be asked to donate $1,000 JMD.
In recent years, Jamaica has seen a surge in new, independent reggae-dancehall artists not affiliated with any established camps. In an industry that is slow in welcoming emerging talents this news must be celebrated, as in the past these artists would have to rely on other already known singers and deejays to ‘give them a buss’. However – and this is unfortunate – quite a few of the new artists seem more intent on becoming famous as oppose to making good, quality music. And this is what sets Frass Khalifa a part!
Khalifa is a versatile dancehall artist and songwriter, who hails from Falmouth – Clark’s Town – in Trelawny, Jamaica. Although he has been making euphonious music for some time, it was approximately two years ago that his name really began to circulate in dancehall communities. Frass Khalifa now believes that 2023 will be his breakout year.
With that said, he kicked off this 12-month cycle by dropping a tuff dancehall track titled Rich Now. The song is on the trending Things & Time Riddim, which was produced by Pandemic Records. On the rhythm Frass Khalifa talks about the sense of urgency he has for achieving real success forthwith.
When asked what he would like listeners to take away from the song, he said: “Just want the listeners to understand that the time is now, no one knows what tomorrow brings so do it now. Don’t get discouraged by others, believe in yourself and get “Rich now mek Elon fret”.” He went on to say: “Well so far I’ve been getting a great feedback. They love the message and most of all a specific line… “Hafi rich now mek Elon fret”. They’re using that line very often. So now they’re waiting for the video.”
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