Beat Down Babylon is the title of the brand new collaborative single performed by Inner Circle, Mykal Rose and Freddie McGregor. It was produced by Earl Chinna Smith and Inner Circle; and is a remake of Junior Byles‘ 1971 hit with the same name.
Beat Down Babylon went live on all streaming platforms this past new music Friday, January 6th. Click here to download it from your preferred digital store.
One of Jamaica’s most multifaceted recording artists – Gyptian – will be live in concert at The Rink Studios, Sacramento’s newest state-of-the-art music venue, located at 1031 Del Paso Boulevard, on Saturday, January 28th. Doors will open at 8pm, but the actual show will not begin until 10pm.
This 21 and over event, which is being presented by HASO Live, will also feature DJ Fiji and Selector Stakweeds. Tickets are available on eventbrite.
For the past seven years, on the first day of each month, presenters on the UK based station – Chaaawaaa Radio – have been selecting a local and international song, which is then tagged as the Chaaawaaa Choice for that month. The selected track can either be an old song or one that is brand new. For this month – January, 2023 – CeeBee has chosen KashieF Lindo‘s latest single, Coldest Days Of My Life, as his preferred international song.
KashieF Lindo‘s Coldest Days Of My Life is a remake of The Chi-Lites 1972 hit, and was released in late November via HeavyBeat Records. In addition to doing the lead and backing vocals, KashieF also played most of the instruments: bass, piano, organ, and keyboard; with Paul Douglas on drums, and Willie Lindo on guitar.
It comes as no surprise that it has been selected as a Chaaawaaa Choice, because the production is impeccable, and KashieF – as he has always done – sang it immaculately. It should be noted that the song is also on The South Florida Reggae Charts, at #11, and The New York Reggae Charts, at #23 (as of the last week in December).
If you have not done so as yet, stream and/or download this beautiful ballad from Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes and all other digital streaming platforms.
On Saturday, January 21, veteran reggae artist Don Carlos will perform at Moe’s Alley – 1535 Commercial Way – in Santa Cruz, California. He will be joined by the band Reggae Angels and popular reggae selector DJ Spleece.
Advance tickets, which are going for $40, can be purchased from Moe’s Alley’s website; and starting time is 8pm.
One of Jamaica’s most respected music festivals – Rebel Salute – will resume its live in-person show this month! It will be held at Plantation Cove in St. Ann, Jamaica, on January 20 and 21.
This year’s lienup includes a range of local and international reggae and dancehall artists. Third World, Lady G, Duane Stephenson, Louie Culture, Horace Andy, Bling Dawg, Leroy Sibbles, Capleton, Luciano, Sanchez etc. are just some of the confirmed acts that will be spread out over two nights.
Links to the full lineup, tickets, and additional information are available on Rebel Salute’s website.
One party that should be added to your Reggae Month calendar is Ribbittt, an event celebrating the roots of dancehall culture. Set for Wavz Beach in Negril on Saturday, February 11th, it will feature the likes of Luciano, I Wayne, Josey Wales, Peter Metro and Professor Nuts. Additional information will be shared in the coming weeks.
This year has been an interesting one for Ghanaian reggae artist Tradition Man Wolo. He went from obscurity within the reggae industry to being known and highly respected by key players in under twelve months. After playing gigs in and around Accra (Ghana) with his now defunct reggae band, Club Tradition, many years earlier, Tradition Man Wolo finally released his debut album on February 2nd, 2022.
The LP, aptly titled Reggae Man, features nine authentic reggae tracks that were produced and mixed by Bobby Roy at Roy’s Studio in Stockholm, Sweden, and mastered by Mike Caplan at Lion and Fox Studios in Washington DC. Tradition Man says his music is made with love and describes it as “affectionate, honest and approachable, even with difficult subjects.” Each song on the album confirms the aforementioned statement.
So far he has shared two official videos from the project: Back Again (track #2) and Come Home (track #1). The video for Back Again, which came out in April, was shot in the United States by OTFILMS and edited in Jamaica by Maria Jackson 27. While the latest clip, Come Home, released a few weeks ago – on December 5th – was shot in Ghana by Director Tee.
Tradition Man Wolo is closing off 2022 on a high note! His album is doing good on all streaming platforms, and his video for Come Home has made it to the top 5 on YouTube’s Music Chart in Ghana.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 