One of reggae’s best songwriters, Lutan Fyah, has once again delivered a stunning record! His latest is a bouncy reggae tune called Bla Bla Bla, done in collaboration with Derrick Sound from Geneva, Switzerland.
It is difficult to effectively describe this song and the vibe it gives off without falling short. So I will instead insist that all reggae lovers check it out, especially if you have a preference for music with an intelligent message.
In early March, roots reggae singer Duane Stephenson recorded an absolutely lovely song for Big Feet Records. Although it was initially called Queen, once it was mixed and mastered, Josh Harris – the CEO of Big Feet Records, in consultation with Duane – decided to officially title it Make You My Queen.
This is a ska tune on which Stephenson pours his heart out to his love interest, detailing both his intentions and desires. His refined soulful vocals are embraced by some beautiful horns that are surprisingly equally captivating.
The release date for Make You My Queen is Friday, May 26th, 2023. And as is the case with previous releases from Big Feet Records, it will be distributed by VPAL Music.
One of the most anticipated soca events for the month of May is Culture Fete, a live two-day concert scheduled for Memorial Day weekend – Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th – at Central Florida Fairgrounds (4603 West Colonial Drive) in Orlando.
The remarkable lineup includes some of the biggest soca artists from the Caribbean: A-Team Band, Patrice Roberts, Nailah Blackman, Timeka Marshall, Farmer Nappy, Skinny Fabulous, Lyrikal, Ricardo Drue, Voice The Artist, Viking Ding Dong, Motto, and more. Get tickets here.
Jammins Events has announced the highly anticipated Reggae Culture Fest, featuring world-renowned reggae artists Luciano and Tony Rebel, as well as emerging act Yaksta.
This exclusive concert series will take place on two dates, with the first show scheduled for Friday, June 9th, at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut, and the second on Saturday, June 10th, at the NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. Both concerts will commence at 7pm.
Last November, while Jamaica was struggling with an inexplicable high murder rate, recording artist Little Hero – in partnership with Pandemic Records – released Badman Round Here, a song penned to accentuate the issue. Regretfully, although violent crimes have since decreased in some parishes, the reality is that it is an ongoing problem.
To that end, Hero and the team at Pandemic Records have just shared the official video for Badman Round Here. Directed by RGM Production, the stunning visuals brings Little Hero‘s words to life with exactitude.
The publishing of the visuals further cements the relationship between Pandemic and the God Alone singer. Collectively they’ve already gotten a #1 song: World Right Now, released in October, 2021. Furthermore, both brands have previously announced that they are working on an album that should be delivered before the end of this year.
The Orlando based imprint, Open Doors, will be celebrating their first anniversary on Saturday, June 17th. As such, they’re partnering with Mirror Ink Production to commemorate the occasion with a massive stage-show and dance.
Some very notable reggae and dancehall stars will be performing, namely: Everton Blender, Kiprich, Duane Stephenson and Future Fambo. Several emerging artists and selectors are also on the lineup.
Two weeks ago, legendary reggae artist Mikey General – in collaboration with Blakkwuman22 Music – got together to shoot the official video for his single, Up & At Them. The song is featured on the Survive Riddim, released on March 21st via the aforementioned imprint.
Clips for the video were captured at Exodus Recording Studio (off Red Hills Road), as well as in the Ackee Walk district, an area that was instrumental to Mikey General‘s career, in the early years. The music video, which was shot by Maria Jackson 27, is currently being edited, and will be officially published in a few days.
In addition to Mikey General, the Survive Riddim also features songs by veteran bass player and singer Wormbass, vocalist Earl Smith Jr. – who is the son of famed guitarist Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith – and lyricist, songwriter and producer Karamanti (the CEO and owner of Blakkwuman22 Music).
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