Iconic reggae recording artist, Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson, has passed away. He is known and respected for producing powerful uplifting music that inspired many generations. One of his biggest hits was ‘Young, Gifted And Black,’ a collaboration done with Marcia Griffiths; another was ‘Fire Burning.’
Several established and emerging reggae artists, producers and promoters have taken to social media to express their condolences.
On Saturday, March 28th, dancehall artist Shane-O will perform live on Suncity Radio. This performance is a part of the station’s Radio Stage Show Series. In addition to being able to listen on the 104.9 FM dial, Shane-O‘s fans and supporters can also watch the show live via all Suncity’s social media sites.
Shane-O will be backed by SJ Lava; and the show will run from 10 PM to 22 AM.
On Friday, March 27th, twelve gospel artists from several different countries (South Africa, Jamaica, United States, Guyana, Nigeria, Dominica Republic and Canada) will partake in an online concert dubbed The Worship Watch For The Nations. Confirmed artists include: Xolani Sithole, Kevin Downswell, Micah Stampley, Samuel Medas, Coco Crosson, Danny Cosby, Maranda Curtis, Uche Agu, Josue Rolon, Chandler Moore, Daniel Ojo and Geoffrey Golden.
Each artist will perform for exactly thirty (30) minutes, starting at 6PM ET. Persons can stream the show from the following facebook page: facebook.com/WatchAndPray2020.
Once the dust settles and things get back to normal, veteran reggae artist Don Carlos will head out on the road for a tour across the United States. He will be joined by Slightly Stoopid, Pepper and Common Kings. Below are the confirmed dates and locations.
JUNE 11 CUTHBERT AMPHITHEATER – EUGENE, OR
JUNE 12 OUTLAW FIELD AT IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN – BOISE, ID
JUNE 13 HARVEY’S LAKE TAHOE – LAKE TAHOE, CA
JUNE 14 AVILA BEACH GOLF RESORT – AVILA BEACH, CA
JUNE 18 VILLA HISPANA – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
JUNE 20 PETCO PARK – SAN DIEGO, CA
JUNE 25 WOODWARD PARK ROTARY AMPHITHEATER – FRESNO, CA
JUNE 26 FIVEPOINT AMPHITHEATRE – IRVINE, CA
JUNE 27 THE GREEK THEATRE – BERKELEY, CA
JUNE 28 SANTA BARBARA BOWL – SANTA BARBARA, CA
JULY 10 BOMB FACTORY – DALLAS, TX
JULY 11 WHITEWATER AMPHITHEATER – NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
JULY 12 WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL – HOUSTON, TX
JULY 17 RED HAT AMPHITHEATER – RALEIGH, NC
JULY 18 SKYLINE STAGE @ MANN CENTER – PHILADELPHIA, PA
JULY 23 THE ROOFTOP AT PIER 17 – NEW YORK, NY
JULY 25 ROCKLAND TRUST BANK PAVILION – BOSTON, MA
JULY 26 MECU PAVILION – BALTIMORE, MD
JULY 31 THE SAINT AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE – ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
AUGUST 01 KEY WEST AMPHITHEATER – KEY WEST, FL
AUGUST 02 COCOA RIVERFRONT PARK AMPHITHEATER – COCOA, FL
AUGUST 06 SPOKANE PAVILION – SPOKANE, WA
AUGUST 08 LES SCHWAB AMPHITHEATER – BEND, OR
AUGUST 09 KING COUNTY’S MARYMOOR PARK – REDMOND, WA
AUGUST 14 SANDY PROMENADE AT THE CAIRNS – SANDY, UT
AUGUST 15 RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER – MORRISON, CO
AUGUST 16 RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER – MORRISON, CO
Reggae artist Warrior King has announced that he will be doing a live acoustic performance this Sunday, March 29th.
It will be streamed in real time via his Instagram account. Starting times are as follows: 11AM PST / 1PM Jamaica / 2PM EST.
MusiCure is an online festival conceptualized by Django Concerti with an objective of bringing hope and some financial relief to those impacted by COVID19. This event will feature a series of live video performances contributed by various artists from all over the world.
The MusiCure Festival will take place on April 10th at 6:30 PM and April 11th at 11:30 PM UTC. It will be streamed via the following platforms: Lepida TV (www.lepida.tv and YouTube channel LepidaTV OnAir; and on digital terrestrial channel 118 and Sky 5118). It will also streamed on Django Concerti facebook page. Click here to contribute.
Turbulence, who we have all come to know and appreciate as an authentic and passionate voice in the reggae music industry, is clearly still struggling with the passing of his mother. Though she died in the Summer of 2019, the artist continues to honor her both privately and publicly. His latest single, titled “A Tribute To Mama” is a testament to that fact.
The song was officially released on March 15th on the Reggae Vibes Music label; with a lyric video following shortly thereafter (published on March 22nd).
Turbulence wants the world to know that this song means a lot to him. This is what he had to say when he was asked about it: “I lost my mother 29 of July 2019 from diabetes so all courtesy of reggaevibes we plan to put this tribute out to the world not just for my sake but for all the person who lost their mother or some one close to them who they miss dearly… this song is not an off the top of the head song but it’s a true story song all the lyrics in the song is nothing but facts it’s heart felt meaningful soulful an it means everything to me… so first thanks goes out to the fans the selectors media personnel reggae vibes for hitting the world with this one… blessed love–“
Click here to listen and download the song from iTunes and here to check out the lyric video.
