On Friday, June 26th, Science Genius Jamaica will be hosting a songwriting session on Zoom and they have invited some musical giants to partake.
The session will feature: Wayne Marshall, Mikie Bennett, Marvin Hall and Tanya Stephens; with hosts Dr. Renée Rattray and Prof. Chris Emdin.
The organizers are encouraging all primary and high school students and teachers to tune in at 3:00 PM (JA time). Meeting ID number is: 859-6753-3597 and the password is: 312459.
NPR Music has just published Alicia Keys‘ performance, which was taped in February of this year. As they are no longer doing live videos – due to the corona virus pandemic – they have decided to share unseen recordings.
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On June 11th, Buju Banton dropped the lyric video for the song “Blessed,” track number four (4) on his upcoming album “Upside Down.” “Blessed” is a hardcore dancehall record on which Buju makes clear his current status, that’s a result of his many blessings.
If you have not yet seen the video click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
A couple days ago roots artist Bushman shared the official video for his single “Cynicism.” Both the song and visuals are centered around the mistreatment of black people all over the world at the hands police and politicians.
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On Thursday, June 25th, R&B star John Legend will do a live show centered around his latest album “Bigger Love.” The virtual concert experience will be streamed in real time on YouTube and Twitter starting at 3:00 PM PT.
Persons are being asked to RSVP HERE. Proceeds will go towards benefiting Free America, a multi-year campaign dedicated to amplifying the growing movement to end mass incarceration.
A few days ago Breaking Expectations and J-Rod Records released a powerful dancehall single titled “Mother Nature.” The song, which is a collaborative effort, is performed by both Julian Marley and Junior Reid.
“Mother Nature” is a social commentary record that highlights the way in which human beings are out of balance with nature, choosing to focus on money and power as oppose to life and health. Click here to stream and download the track from your preferred platform.
Earlier in the year Jamaican born / American based reggae artist, Eurtis Purple, released his debut album “Day By Day.” The project has 12 tracks, each arranged and produced by the talented guitarist, singer and songwriter. A few of the standout songs worth mentioning are: the powerful, but laid back title track “Day By Day,” as well as covers of Marvin Gaye‘s “What’s Going On” and “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” originally done by Tommy James and The Shondells.
The title track was inspired by the incalculable violence and wars going on around the globe; Eurtis Purple felt he had to use his talent to shine additional light on the situation. An official video, directed by Malees Films, was also created for this single.
The full album and all related projects are exclusive to Eurtis Purple‘s own record label and publishing house, Purple Muzic Productions.
