On August 20th through August 25th couples from all over the world will be heading to Montego Bay, Jamaica, for a safe, fun filled “Black Couples Getaway.” The organizers are promising that the experience will be secure, as they will be adhering to all the safety protocols: social distancing, face mask etc.
This event will be hosted by legendary hip-hop MCs: Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh. For additional information visit: blackcouplegetaways dot com/jamaica
A few days ago American soul singer India.Arie shared the lyric video for her song “Rollercoaster.” The track is featured on the Worthy album, released at the beginning of 2019.
“Rollercoaster” highlights all the craziness that we called normal before the global pandemic; the so called normal that we are all eager to get back to. Click here to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Two weeks ago international French artist Gims released the official video for his hit single “Malheur Malheur.” The song is featured on his Décennie album, released last year.
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Nigerian music superstar Mr Eazi has announced the formation of the Africa Music Fund (AMF), a groundbreaking financial vehicle which will invest in African creatives with the goal of helping them establish economic and creative freedom.
The formation of AMF comes amidst a Gold Rush on African content, with companies worldwide seeking to tap into the vast well of African talent in music, movies and other artforms. Annual digital revenue for music in Africa is forecasted to reach US$521 million in 2020, and increase by an average of 12.5% year-on-year through 2025, according to Statista. Projected market volume for 2025 is US$942 million.
Mr Eazi was inspired to create AMF after seeing the financial hardship many artists were experiencing as touring revenues dried up this spring with the spread of Covid-19.
A couple months ago, Danish soul singer Pearl Cutten published “You Are Beautiful,” which is the second release from her upcoming EP, ‘Fragments Of My Soul.’ The song is inspired by Pearl’s diverse cultural and religious background, something that has not only enriched her life but has also challenged her free spirit.
The official video for “You Are Beautiful” is out now! It was uploaded to YouTube a few days ago. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
On July 20th, hip-hop artist J. Cole penned what can be described as a mini autobiography, dubbed “The Audacity” The writing, which gives a honest, detailed look at the life of the artist (with an emphasis on his career), was published on The Players’ Tribune website.
Jamaican pop star Koffee just shocked everyone by releasing a new song and video dubbed “Lockdown.” Much like her previous releases, “Lockdown” is already a hit!
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