Grammy-nominated Jamaican reggae singer Etana has announced that her ninth studio album, Nectar of the Gods, will be released on Friday, July 26, 2024.
The Strong One, as she is affectionately called, also shared the LP’s artwork and track listing, as well as the names of all the featured guest artists. That said, we now know that the record will have collaborations with Big Youth, Randy Valentine, JonFX, Samini, Shatta Wale, Mr. Cheeks, and Bugle.
1. Sweet Caroline – Fancy D.
2. Natural Woman – Hezron – Tads Records
3. Battlefield – Sir (Da Love Philosyfa) – Uni Cleus Prod.
4. A Wah Yu Duh – Raw Deal (The Future) – Golden Gate Ent.
5. Description – Inspired
The above chart airs on Disc-Jock Redeem‘s Positive Vibrations radio show, which can be heard on BoBo 89.1 FM in the Cayman Islands each and every Saturday at 6:00 p.m. (CST) and is rebroadcast on Movements I Radio on Sundays at 1:00 p.m. (CST) and again on One Harmony Radio on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. (CST).
One of Jamaica’s most entertaining and charitable music events, A St. Mary Mi Come From, will be back in full swing at the Gray’s Inn Sports Complex in Annotto Bay, Saint Mary, on Monday, August 5th. Strategically scheduled around the nation’s Independence celebration, the expectation is that the turnout in 2024 will be bigger than that of previous years.
A St. Mary Mi Come From was initially conceptualized by reggae-dancehall megastar Capleton. It not only acts as a platform to showcase emerging artists, but through its staging, Capleton is able to demonstrate his commitment to charitable endeavors by making substantial donations to Jamaica’s schools, hospitals, etc., especially those located in the parish of St. Mary.
The media launch, which will be hosted by financial advisor and event curator Marlon Campbell, is being held at the Jamaica Pegasus Lawn this coming Wednesday, June 19th, starting at 7:00 p.m. local time. There, the event’s full program, including all confirmed performers, will be announced.
Many years after achieving gold and platinum status with their respective releases, house/dance music giant Steve Edwards and multi-genre international recording artist Dollarman have, for the first time, joined forces on a record that perfectly displays each man’s uniqueness.
Titled Mountain, the club track is a mixture of 90s house and modern-day pop music. Notably, it possesses all the ingredients to reach as wide an audience as any of their earlier megahits. While each artist wrote their own verse, the song, which is on Dollarman‘s debut album Time, was produced and presented by BrownBabies Entertainment Group.
At its core, Mountain is a love song in which both Edwards and Dollarman express themselves to their love interests, telling their women that for them they will move mountains. The song is available on Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, and all other streaming platforms.
The annual Derby Caribbean Carnival, one of the city’s liveliest events, is set to return on July 21st. Hosted by the Derby West Indian Community Association (DWICA), with support from the Arts Council England, this jamboree is not just a celebration for Antillians, but it also fosters unity and togetherness among residents of all backgrounds.
The parade will start at 1:00 p.m. It will go through the city centre, up St Peter’s Street, Babington Lane, Normanton Road, Pear Tree Road, Portland Street, Osmaston Park Road, and Moor Lane, before arriving at Osmaston Park.
Once at the park, there will be a major stage show with performances by both local and national acts. Jamaican reggae artist Chuck Fenda is the headliner.
The forthcoming Sunwave Music Festival, scheduled for Saturday, July 27th at the historic Dell Music Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is all about bringing Caribbean vibes to the city of brotherly love.
This year’s lineup includes the man who rose to stardom with the global megahit Jerusalema, Master KG; the queen of the talking drum, ARA; Bob Marley‘s grandson and an accomplished artist in his own right, Skip Marley; and platinum recording artist Kranium. It will be hosted by Flippa Moggela. Click here for tickets.
“Dancehall Retaliates,” Karamanti’s first full-length studio album released in 2013, has been remastered and is now back online
Songs presented on this album were instrumental in introducing the global reggae-dancehall community to Karamanti! The project led to her being nominated for the best female solo artist in 2013 by the Dancehall Industry Awards (in the UK). Additionally, the official video for “Rise,” a song featured on “Dancehall Retaliates,” was nominated for best dancehall video for 2013. To top it off, Reggae France included “Dancehall Retaliates” in the WINS REGGAE AWARDS, in the category for Dancehall Album of the year for 2013.
Both the original and remastered versions of “Dancehall Retaliates” were released by Blakkwuman22 Music. Most of the tracks were produced by Ricardo ‘Red Boom’ Reid and Shamarie ‘Digital Sham’ Bogle.
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