Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Small Axe Acoustic Tour (@MsLaurynHill)

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The queen of hip-hop and R&B Ms. Lauryn Hill will be getting up close with fans on her Small Axe acoustic tour scheduled for February. The tour will see Ms. Hill stopping in Washington DC, Brooklyn and New York City. All dates and venue locations are listed below.

Die-hard fans will be able to purchase a VIP pass which allows them to meet and greet Ms. Hill as well as get a limited edition art poster designed by her, a souvenir tour laminate, and finally an opportunity for photo and autograph. Purchase tickets here www.mslaurynhill.com

SMALL AXE ACOUSTIC TOUR DATES & LOCATIONS

Feb. 13 – Washington, DC – Howard Theatre
Feb. 14 – Washington, DC – Howard Theatre
Feb. 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade
Feb. 20 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
Feb. 23 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
Feb. 25 – New York, NY – Blue Note (early and late show)

COCOA TEA, FREDDY JACKSON TO HEADLINE NYC CONCERT FOR 2015 (@FreddieJrnb @cocoatea13)

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Cocoa Tea has not graced a stage at a major concert in NY in several years. The veteran reggae singjay is rearing to unleash hits ‘Rocking Dolly,’ ‘Riker’s Island,’ ‘I Lost My Sonia,’ ‘Can’t Stop Cocoa Tea’ and ‘Good Life’ at this year’s ‘Ladies Ball,’ the first major reggae/R&B concert on the entertainment calendar in the NY area for 2015.

The event, slated to take place at the exquisite Resort World Casino ballroom in Queens, New York on Sunday, February 8 2015 will also feature R&B hit machine Freddy Jackson, Richie Stephens and Sanchez. Freddie_Jackson

“With Valentines Day just a few weeks away, the time is perfect to present another intimate, up close and personal concert for the ladies” said event promoter Bobby Clarke.

In October, Jackson proved his star power, delivering one of the best performances at the ‘Soul In The Sun’ festival in Montego Bay. He is expected to have his way with the ladies again with ballads like ‘You Are My Lady,’ ‘Rock Me Tonight’ and ‘Tasty Love.’

Equally enrapturing will be Jamaica Music Ambassador Richie Stephens who enjoyed a stellar year in 2014 with ‘Everybody Dance.’ He is expected to own the stage with nostalgic anthems ‘My Girl Dis,’ ‘Come Give Me Your Love,’ ‘Winner’ and ‘Live Your Life.’

Sanchez, whose star shone the brightest at the inaugural ‘Ladies Ball’ last year, returns to ignite the stage with musical flames with favorites like ‘I Can’t Wait’, ‘Lonely Won’t Leave Me Alone’, ‘Here I Am’, ‘Missing You’ and ‘Chronic.’

Other performers include NY based KConeil and Lady Saw who will shed her hardcore persona for the more palatable Marion Hall.

Anita Antoinette’s biography (@AnitAntoinette)

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Singer-songwriter Anita Antoinette creates insightful, passionate melodies that combine the soulfulness of her Jamaican roots with a profound understanding of the world we inhabit. A riveting, inspirational performer, she shares passion and intensity with audiences large and small. Her stirring original compositions offer a unique take on the reggae tradition, incorporating elements of jazz, blues, funk and soul to create a musical hybrid that races the mind and lifts the spirit.

Daughter of reggae icon Clinton Fearon, Anita grew up dancing to the rhythm of her father’s songs in Kingston, Jamaica. She came to the United States in 1996, where she settled first in South Boston and then New Britain, Connecticut with her mother, brothers, and sister. A self-taught singer and guitarist, Anita began writing her own music as a teenager, inspired both by her father and by other legends such as Bob Marley, India.Arie and Erykah Badu. She graduated from the prestigious Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts in 2008, and was accepted to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Professional Music: Concentration in Music Business and Songwriter.

Anita Antoinette has performed on stages large and small throughout New England, the Northeast and the Pacific Northwest, including a 2008 appearance at the Library of Congress in Washington DC. She has appeared on the 3rd season of NBC’s hit show, “The Voice” in 2012. An artist in every sense of the word, she paints, writes, draws and takes pictures while continuing to write music. She currently lives in Boston, where she is now working on her debut album.