Dallas native, Erykah Badu, will be honored at this year’s Dallas Observer Music Awards. The red carpet ceremony will take place on Tuesday, December 10th at Canton Hall – located at 2727 Canton Street in Dallas, Texas. This event is free and open to the public!
According to the organizers, this year’s theme will be “Andy Warhol’s Factory,” so everyone should expect special performances and lots of surprises.
On November 15th, Yasiin Bey will host a 28 minute listening session dubbed Negus. It consist of 8 compositions recorded in London in 2015, which were produced by Lord Tusk, Steven Julien and Acyde. Curated by Lauren Zelaya, this is the first time the recording will be heard in the United States and will debut in Bey’s hometown of Brooklyn.
Negus is presented as an immersive sound installation that can only be experienced in person. The recording is unavailable for purchase via digital or physical platforms. Yasiin Bey designed the multi-track recording as an installation to encourage people to be fully present while listening to it.
One of the groups known for creating Ska and Reggae music, The Skatalites, will return to Nandas Barrio Antiguo (Padre Mier 875, 64018 Monterrey) in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, as they celebrate their 55th anniversary in the industry.
The full band will be on hand to perform a lively set on Thursday, November 14th, from 8:00 PM (local time) to 1:30 AM the following day.
Unity Music Festival is set for Saturday, November 9th at the Festival Village (Soualiga Road) in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten (in the Dutch region). They have added reggae legend Buju Banton as their official headliner, and he in turn is adding the event to his ‘Long Walk to Freedom Tour.’
It is important to note that Banton will be performing with his own Shiloh Band, so patrons are in for a treat, as he is expected to deliver a powerful set.
After releasing the short film ME on October 18th, hip-hop star Jadakiss dropped the official music video a few days later. The visuals were uploaded to his channel on October 25th and it has already hit well over eight hundred thousand views.
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Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae legend, Sister Carol, will make her long awaited return to Santa Cruz on Sunday, November 17th. She will be performing at Moe’s Alley (1535 Commercial Way) at 9:00 PM local time.
Sister Carol will be supported by Kava Jah and The Remed. This is a 21 and older event and there is an entrance fee of $20 USD.
I Believe In You features the voices of Julien Believe, Machel Montano, Skinny Fabulous, Rik Carey, Judah Tha Lion, Alison Hinds, Tara Lynne, Cecile, Erin Reign, Shaback, Nehemiah Hield and Saeed Renaud.
The song is a tribute to the resilience of the Caribbean Spirit in the face of climate change and insurmountable odds that have contributed to the creation of the circumstances that lead to the mega storm, Hurricane Dorian, that impacted and affected Abaco and Grand Bahama; two of the Bahamas’ northern islands.
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