The American rock band JGB, which is led by electric organist Melvin Seals, will be live at Dark Star’s Jamaican Jam In The Sand this month. The event will take place at Jewel Paradise Cove Resort & Spa in Runaway Bay, Jamaica.
Although it’s scheduled for January 11th through to the 14th, Melvin Seals & JGB’s performance is confirmed for the 12th at 7pm local time. Get tickets here.
Trini soca star Patrice Roberts has just shared the visuals for her most recent single, Mind My Business. The song is featured on the Happy Papi Riddim, which was released in mid December via Monk Music and Travis World.
The video is very comical and entertaining! Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Billy Danze, one half of the American hip-hop duo M.O.P., has kicked off 2022 with the release of the official video for Won’t Lose. The song is featured on his new album, The Re-Listening Session, which was published on December 3rd via WeBusy Music.
It is refreshing to hear authentic hip-hop in 2022! Click here or on the image above to check out the visuals, and remember to like, comment and share.
The 2022 staging of Rolling Loud Miami will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium – located at 347 Don Shula Drive – in Miami Gardens, Florida, from July 22nd to the 24th. That said, committed fans and supporters can purchase tickets now via Rolling Loud’s official website.
AbiYah (Ah-bee-ya) Yisrael is a rising reggae artist currently working with an independent label, Chayah Studios, which she co-owns in Caste Bruce, Dominica. She also works closely with Ever Blazzing Production out of Germany. From the tender age of 6 she has been involved in music, taking part in various competitions and live shows; emerging as 3rd runner up in the Dominica Calypso Finals in February, 2021. In 2012, while using the moniker “Nicole Christian,” she released a gospel album called “Speak To Me.” That same year AbiYah was enrolled at the University of the West Indies – Cavehill Campus – where she completed a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. There, her perspective on religion, life and history shifted causing her to pull back from gospel music for approximately 6 years.
AbiYah has now re-emerged as a new artist singing what she refers to as “Truth Music.” Her music is heavily influenced by the songs of Nasio Fountaine, Jah9, Marcia Griffiths, Denis Brown, Lucky Dube, Aretha Franklin, Yolanda Adams, among many others. AbiYah identifies herself as an African, a daughter of the nation of Israel and her music reflects those views.
Clear as the crystal waters of Dominica, AbiYah delivers vintage sounds of Afro-Caribbean roots meshed with a spiritual lyrical adroitness. This is heard through her new and prior releases such as: “Africa Time” (2021) on the Reconciliation Riddim produced by Lavoro Duro of South Africa, “Great And Mighty” (2021), “Eat Clean Live Clean” (2021), “Protect Me” (2021), “Love In My Heart” (2020) on the Empathy Riddim, again produced by Lavoro Duro, “Bloodshed In The City” (2020), “Calabash Running Over” (2020), “Herb Tree” (2020) and “Corona Virus (Plan-demic)” (2020). “Calabash Running Over” and “Herb Tree” are on the ‘Prayer Riddim’ and ‘I Great Riddim’ respectively, both were produced by Francis Kaumba from Ever Blazzing Production. AbiYah is destined to take on the great commission of enlightening others through her music so they become aware of themselves and identity.
AbiYah means Yahweh is my father.
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This Christmas veteran reggae-dancehall singer Ghost gave his fans a special gift. He remastered his twenty-track Love You album and re-released it on December 24th.
The project has some of Ghost‘s biggest tunes, namely: Do You Believe, Nothing At All, Lady In Red and many more. Click here to stream and download the record from Apple Music.
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.
