St. Thomas Reunion – a dancehall concert scheduled for Saturday, January 7th, 2023 – will be held at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, Jamaica. It will feature live performances by Louie Culture, Jah Vinci, 450 and Gucci Stamp Boss; with host Aisha Prendy at the helm.
In addition to the live performances, several top-tier selectors and sound systems – Metro Media, Dunrich World Sound, Ritchi Lees, DJ Spider and Bigga 5 – will be spinning the best reggae and dancehall music.
Anthony Cruz‘s reggae remix of Alexander O’Neal‘s 1985 hit song – If You Were Here Tonight – was one of the hottest lovers-rock reggae tunes released in the summer. The sultry record was produced by Mark Ho-Sang and Tad Dawkins Jr., and will be featured on Cruz‘s upcoming album, scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2023. This single and the forthcoming LP are being presented by Tad’s Record Inc.
The official video for If You Were Here Tonight, which is just as hot as the audio, was shared on December 16th. Anthony‘s acting skills are on display, as he plays the role of a man reminiscing about moments shared with his lover, while he – being alone at the time – yearns for her. It was directed and edited by Shane ‘Shaz’ Walters of Luminous Entertainment Ja.
There is no doubt that the publishing of the visuals will result in the record getting a wider audience, and once again climbing to the top of traditional and digital playlists. If you have not done so as yet, watch the clip on Tad’s Record‘s YouTube channel, and download the song from your preferred streaming platform. It is available on Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes and all other online music store.
Eyes Open Riddim, released on December 3rd via Ciga Records, features new music from Alaine, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Shane O and several other trending dancehall artists.
One of the stand out songs on the compilation is track #5: Wicked People, performed by Shane O. On the record the deejay tackles badmind people who are consumed with envy and jealousy, while thanking God for opening his eyes to their evil ways. Click here or on the image above to check out the official video, and remember to like, comment and share.
On Friday, January 20th, To’alepai Productions will host veteran Jamaican artists Etana and Gyptian, as well as emerging acts Marina Davis and Bonafide, at The Warehouse – 2020 Auiki Street – in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an all ages event that’s scheduled to begin at 8pm (local time).
There is a $40 entrance fee and tickets are available on eventbrite.
The Jamaican singer with the distinctive voice – Terry Linen – who hails from the Red Bank district in St. Elizabeth, has – since the mid to late 90s when he began working with Anthony Red Rose – consistently delivered hits. He has given us: Couldn’t Be The Girl For Me, Jah Jah You Save Me, his rendition of Whitney Houston‘s Your Love Is My Love, and so much more.
His latest release is an upbeat reggae track called Playing Money Games, which he produced exclusively for Tad’s Record Inc. The song tackles the sensitive topic of “gold diggers,” and sees Linen lamenting on his love interest’s constant need for money, something that greatly displeases him.
The record was first shared in early May via Tad’s Record, and it continues to grow and gain support on reggae platforms worldwide. If you have not done so as yet, stream and/or download Playing Money Games from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify etc. It is available on all digital music stores.
Jamaican singer and saxophonist Yishka, who is now based in Florida, has just shared the first official music video from his new album: Windy Day. The video – directed by Loxley Beckford – is for the title track, and it shows clips of Yishka energetically performing the song in various locations in and around Miami. Beckford and the team responsible for the delightful visuals did a masterful job of grabbing our attention with the bright scenes they chose, while Yishka for his part, enthralls us with his simple, yet captivating dance moves.
Windy Day is one of six original tunes featured on the twelve-track instrumental reggae LP, produced by Danny Breakenridge for Upstairs Music. The other six are renditions of popular soul songs: The Melodians‘ Little Nut Tree, Eric Clapton and Babyface‘s Change The World, Boris Gardiner‘s The Beauty Of The Night, David Ruffin‘s Walk Away From Love, Jackie Opel‘s Eternal Love and Bob Thiele and George David Weiss‘ Wonderful World.
Danny Breakenridge was very wise to release this project in time for the holidays, because it would be an amazing gift for any music lover. Stream and/or download Windy Day (the album) from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and all other streaming platforms.
Eva Nice Sundays will present Shane and Trazand’s Red & Blackout 15 on Christmas Day – December 25th – at Frazer Square in St. Ann (Jamaica).
This is a family event that will have a Kids Corner with bounce-a-bout, merry go round, etc. They will also have a bike show, bingo games and live performances. The two main headliners for the live show are veteran reggae artists Turbulence & Little Hero.
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