Next Saturday, December 16, Nigerian pop star Burna Boy will headline Spilligate 23 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Carnival Grounds, in The Bahamas. This event is being presented by Foreign Currency Promotions. For additional information and links to tickets, visit their website at foreigncurrencypromotions-dot-com.
Singer, songwriter, and classically trained pianist Alicia Keys will celebrate the 20th anniversary of her sophomore album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, with a live performance at Webster Hall in New York, this Friday, December 1st.
Keys‘ fans and supporters who are not based in the NYC area will be able to watch the live show on Veeps. The Diary of Alicia Keys was released on December 2nd, 2003, by J Records.
Slick Rick the Ruler will be having his 13th annual Birthday Bash on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Brooklyn Bowl – 61 Wythe Avenue – in Brooklyn, New York.
The English-American rapper and record producer who rose to prominence in the mid-1980s was born on January 14, 1965. His songs “The Show” and “La Di Da Di” are considered early hip-hop classics.
Jamaica’s king of country-reggae music, Wesrok, who is of Indian decent, has gotten one of his biggest songs – Perfectly Imperfect – reworked by popular Bangladesh / Dubai based music producer and selector, DJ AKS.
The original version of Perfectly Imperfect was initially shared in January of this year, with the official video following months later in May. It has wracked up thousands of streams across various platforms, so much so that it became the ideal candidate for a remix. Through one of his booking agents in the United States, Wesrok and his team were introduced to AKS who jumped at the opportunity to work with the fast-rising singer.
To his credit, DJ AKS has also done both original and remakes, with and for: Enrique Iglesias, Big Mountain, Neha Kakkar, Pakistani band JAL, DJ Suketu, Miles, Mehreen, Mila, and Parvaz Sazzad. Perfectly Imperfect (AKS Remix) was released on October 27th, and has been on an upward trend on all streaming platforms since it came out.
In the following statement, a spokesperson for Wesrok elaborated on what inspired this brand-new mix: “we decided to do a remix because of the acceptance of Perfectly Imperfect across the international scene. So it was felt that we could change the beat of that song to suit the Indian Market.” She also added that while they’re promoting this new record, Wesrok is simultaneously working on a collaborative single with dancehall artist Busy Signal, which they plan to share in January, 2024.
The 2023 Soul Train Awards will premiere on both BET and BET Her this Sunday, November 26th at 8 PM ET/PT. It will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning actress, musical artist, producer, and entrepreneur Keke Palmer.
The award show is committed to recognizing and celebrating the best in soul, R&B, and hip-hop; as such, there will be performances by BJ The Chicago Kid, Coco Jones, Danté Bowe, Fridayy, Muni Long, SWV, and the aforementioned Keke Palmer.
Yonkers rap group, The Lox, will perform at Rams Head Live – 20 Market Place – in Baltimore, Maryland on Thanksgiving Sunday, November 26th. The men are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1998 hit album, Money, Power & Respect.
This event, which is schedule to begin at 8:00 PM (local time), is being presented by Creative Nation. Click here for tickets.
Hip-hop legend Nasir Jones (Nas) will do back-to-back shows at Belly Up – 450 South Galena Street – in Aspen, Colorado, on December 30th and 31st.
The Crown Heights, New York MC will unleash from his massive catalogue, which includes old hits like I Can, Hate Me Now, Made You Look, and many more; plus some of his newer tunes from the King’s Disease and Magic album series.
For additional information about the upcoming shows in Aspen, visit the venue’s website.
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