Jamaican reggae group Black Uhuru will be back at Moe’s Alley – 1535 Commercial Way – in Santa Cruz, California, on Wednesday, September 6th. They will be supported by popular selectors Boom Draw and DJ Spleece.
This is a twenty-one and older reggae show that’s scheduled to start at 8pm (local time). Advance tickets, which are available on Moe’s Alley’s ticketing website, are currently going for $40 USD.
The Original Dumpling Shop, located at 3435 Baychester Avenue in the Bronx, New York, would like parents with kids who will be going back to school this fall to come out on September 3rd as they will be having a family fun day, dubbed Vybing With The People. Over 100 school bags, free haircuts, food, and other items will be given away to attendees on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Additionally, international recording artist Richie Stephens, who recently released the now trending Street Gospel Riddim, will also be on hand to truly vibe with the people. There is no cost associated with this event.
Toronto Boyz Take Over – an entertainment company based in Toronto, Ontario – will be having their bi-weekly Afro party, dubbed Afro Vibes Tampa, this Friday, September 1st, at 8022 North 56th Street in Tampa, Florida (USA).
The event, which began in June of this year, initially featured only African music and themes, but at the requests of their patrons they have since incorporated Caribbean sounds, thus transforming the affair into more of an Afro-Caribbean gathering.
To that end, they’ve invited Jamaican reggae lyricist Zally – who is currently promoting his recently released EP, Am Reggae – to perform at the forthcoming ‘All White’ staging. As the special guest artist, Zally will do a complete set, which will includes some of his newer songs, as well as some old fan favorites.
Am Reggae can be streamed and/or downloaded from iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Tidal, and all other music platforms. And the official video for the title track can be viewed on Zally‘s YouTube channel.
After announcing their initial lineup, which includes Third World, Luciano, Derrick Barnett, and the Statement Band, the organizers of the 2023 Westchester Reggae Festival have now added Mikey Spice to the program.
Everything is now set for Saturday, September 2nd, at the Westchester County Center – 198 Central Avenue – in White Plains, New York. Showtime is 8pm. Click here for tickets.
Plage de Torcy – Route de Lagny 77200 – Paris is the location for the upcoming Karibbean Rendez-Vous Festival happening on September 9th and 10th. The two-day event will highlight the arts, food, music, culture etc. of the West Indies, and will present live performances by some of the Caribbean’s most notable performers.
Jamaica will be represented by the dancehall king Beenie Man, chart-topper Mr. Vegas, and emerging artist Lanae on day one (Saturday); while the international hit-maker Busy Signal is on the lineup for day two (Sunday).
After sharing the inspirational dancehall single – Dwelling Of The Most High (aka Jesus Dance) – and seeing the favorable reviews it’s been getting, producer and recording artist Rich Kid opted to expand the project by adding other artists to the rhythm. To that end, he worked with G March and popular selector, producer, and radio personality ZJ Rush, to create the Jesus Dance EP, also called Salvation Riddim.
On the up-tempo soca fused beat, Rich Kid, along with his collaborative partner Nadine (who sung the hook on his track) are joined by hardcore dancehall deejays Delomar RDX, General TK, and Great Boss. All songs adhere to the righteous theme initially set by Dwelling Of The Most High, with the exception of General TK‘s song – Mash Up Di Riddim – which is more of a party tune.
The Salvation Riddim (Jesus Dance EP), is on Rich Kid‘s own label – Cash Global Records – which operates out of both Canada and Jamaica.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO A MEDLEY MIX OF THE “SALVATION RIDDIM”
Rastafarian reggae artist Ras Kronik continues to bless us with his dynamic sound. He is back with his third studio album – The Energy – released on August 18th via Pandemic Records & Entertainment LLC., the imprint co-owned and operated by him and his brother Sheldon Edwards.
The Energy features a collection of reggae and dancehall songs, with one surprising soca/afrobeat tune (track #6, This Morning). It has a total of twelve tracks and only one collaboration, which is Fyah Burn, done with veteran reggae artist Turbulence.
The overarching theme of this record however, is clearly Ras Kronik‘s Rastafarian faith and lifestyle. Outside of a couple of love songs – that were undoubtedly done for his female fanbase – most of the tunes are centered around survival, peace, determination, unity, spirituality, etc.
Producers and beatmakers that contributed to this body of work are Mr. Mig, Ricky Dread, Trixx Anthony Tenyue, Sheldon and Everton Edwards. When asked what inspired the album, Ras Kronik simply said: “Love, love is the inspiration behind the Energy.”
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