Legendary reggae artist Sister Carol will be passing through Moe’s Alley – 1535 Commercial Way – in Santa Cruz, California, on Sunday, April 28. This is a notable reggae show that will also feature special guests Honey B and Ay Que Linda.

Sister Carol is an electrifying Grammy nominated, award winning veteran in the sphere of reggae music. Also known as the Black Cinderella, she has produced nineteen albums over the past 40 years, toured the globe extensively, and appeared in several movies.

The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) will host the JaRIA Honour Awards on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024, at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel – 81 Knutsford Boulevard – in Kingston. The formal proceedings will begin at 7:00 p.m., however, the red-carpet media entrance will commence one hour earlier at 6:00 p.m..

There will be performances by Sevana, Joan Flemmings, Naomi Cowan, Kumar Fyah, Kevin Downswell, Ras I, Kuzikk, Bella Blair and Miguel. Click here for tickets.

After years of working with veteran performers like Beres Hammond, Maxi Priest, Morgan Heritage, Sizzla Kalonji, Marcia Griffiths, Dean Fraser and others, Dwight Dias, more popular known as Fudjie, has finally started his own imprint; an independent reggae-dancehall label called Knowledge Records. Shortly after its formation, Fudjie wasted no time in scouting quality talents. He soon found, and entered into an agreement with Kiyande.

Hailing from Sligoville, St. Catherine, Jamaica, Kiyande is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter who is known for her smooth voice and impressive vocal range, both of which she comfortably flaunts regardless of the genre. That scale can be heard on the newly released reggae single, Uptown Living, which went live on streaming platforms a few days ago (March 7th) courtesy of Knowledge Records.

As it relates to the content, Kiyande condensed it in the following statement: “It’s a song we can all relate to about what’s going on in the country. It’s an appeal for crime to stop or cut down drastically and for the whole country to get a fresh start.”

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “UPTOWN LIVING”