Ernest Wilson, the man behind Jamaica’s ska and rock-steady group, The Clarendonians, which was active from the mid to late 60s, has passed away. He died on Tuesday, November 2nd at the Kingston Public Hospital at the age of 69.
We have not been able to confirm cause of death.
For the past few years, Jam Link International – one of the most respected reggae event promoters in Aarhus, Denmark – has been hosting the Bob Marley Celebration in the month of February. The event, which started out in a small venue and initially featured mainly local talents, has since expanded to a bigger location and has seen several international reggae and dancehall acts gracing its stage.
However, much like other events in Europe and other parts of the world, the Bob Marley Celebration had to be halted because of the covid-19 pandemic. That said, members of the Jam Link International board recently held an in-depth meeting that resulted in all members agreeing to resuming the popular concert in February, 2022.
Therefore, the annual Bob Marley Celebration will be returning to the city of Aarhus on Friday, February 18, 2022. Stay tuned for additional information.
Pride is the latest single from recording artist Bling Dawg, who continues to tease us with singles that will be featured on his upcoming album. On Pride he is joined by international reggae star Romain Virgo.
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On October 1st the team at HeavyBeat Records gave reggae lovers an early holiday gift; Love On, KashieF Lindo‘s newest LP.
Fans and supporters of the Florida-based reggae singer are ecstatic about this: his first full length album in nine years. What also makes this project appealing to some of KashieF‘s longtime followers, is the fact that it is filled with lovers-rock tunes; a stark difference from the Justice: A Conscious Journey EP he shared in 2020.
An added reason for elation is the knowledge that legendary reggae producer Willie Lindo – KashieF‘s father – is the man behind this project. The fourteen-track album has two covers: Prisoner of Love, originally done by James Brown and Goodbye Now Forever, made popular by The Clarendonians in the 60s.
The new riveting Netflix film, The Harder They Come, which stars Idris Elba, Regina King, Jonathan Majors and Zazie Beetz, has an equally enjoyable soundtrack. Every song on the album was produced by Jeymes Samuel, the movie’s director and co-writer.
It features Barrington Levy and Koffee from Jamaica; as well as several top-tier American artists: Jay- Z, Kid Cudi, Lauryn Hill and others.
Dancehall artist Danny English, who rose to prominence in the early 2000’s after he and his then musical partner Egg Nog were featured on the Diwali Riddim with the mega hit song Party Time, is again getting a lot of attention for what many are calling another potential hit.
The song is titled Give Thanks To Life and it’s one of seven tracks that’s on the recently released Razor Riddim by Paul Patmore Production. On the record English gives listeners a front row seat into what is going on in the lives of those involved in Jamaica’s underworld of crime and violence. “Everything
inna di song is a true story. Inna verse one mi bredrin did really get dip and me tell him go business but him go badness and violate di don,”Danny explained. He was also careful to note that although he has been incarcerated a few times he himself never partook in that behavior.
For fans and supporters of Danny English who knows his history – having grown up in a ruff neighborhood, specifically on Waltham Park Road in Kingston, where he was accustomed to seeing his friends engaged in that lifestyle – it is commendable that he has managed to stay clear of it. No, for Danny it has always been, and will always be about music and his kids. That said, he has recently entered into an agreement with Paul Patmore to do an EP, which will be published in the next few months. So although Give Thanks To Life is on the Razor Riddim it is also the first single from the aforementioned upcoming project.
In addition to Danny English, the Razor Riddim, which is being distributed by Zojak Worldwide, also features Jabalance, Diestro, Louie Culture, Queen Kamarla, Pinchers and Mezmo Roc One.
A star-studded lineup including Bounty Killer, Tarrus Riley, Agent Sasco, Tessanne Chin, Jermaine Edwards and Dean Fraser will come together for the Veterans for Veterans concert on Saturday November 13. The virtual event will be the main donation drive for the National Poppy Appeal 2021. It will raise funds for the care of indigent ex-soldiers.
This year will be the second virtual staging of the event which was taken online in 2020 as a result of COVID 19. Jamaican Veterans for Veterans will be aired free on several platforms including One Spot media and TVJ.
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