At the end of April Yard A Love Records, the label owned and operated by dancehall artist Teflon, released the Just a One Call Riddim. The project featured new music from several artists, including Bugle, Lutan Fyah and of course Teflon.
Yesterday (June 16th) the official video for Lutan Fyah‘s track, No Just Buss So, was uploaded to his YouTube channel. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
International recording artist Ziggy Marley, who in addition to being a musician and producer, is also an activist and humanitarian, was awarded with a Honorary Doctorate from Medgar Evers College on June 3rd, 2021.
In an online ceremony, the institution awarded honorary degrees to distinguished individuals whose lives exemplify the college’s shared principles of professional excellence and personal success, and whose achievements reflect their mission of social and economic justice as well as a commitment to service.
Bagga Case, one of the original member of Jamaica’s veteran reggae group Home T, partnered with Danny Breakenridge of Upstairs Music and released the EP Mr. Banjo Man in February. The project has since seen three breakout singles: Home Town, Beyond the Hills and the title track, Mr. Banjo Man. All three songs have been getting considerable radio rotation and have also been featured on several established reggae websites.
For Danny Breakenridge, the producer, the news about Home Town is particularly pleasing because he penned the song. It was written for the group Home T many years ago, presented to Bagga, but was never recorded until recently.
As for Beyond The Hills, Bagga Case‘s version is actually a remake of Jamaican singer Teddy Brown‘s original cut, which was initially done in the early sixties.
The new EP, Mr. Banjo Man, has six tracks and was in part inspired by Bagga‘s 90s single with the same name. The song Mr. Banjo Man, which was written and produced by Bagga Case, features musical contributions from Third World’s Ibo Cooper and Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, as well as Robbie Lyn and Mikey Bennett.
On Sunday, June 27th, Trinidadian soca artist Bunji Garlin and a slew of his Viking friends will perform at Soca Yard in Florida (200 West Broward Blvd., Downtown Ft. Lauderdale) from 5PM to midnight. The event will double as a birthday celebration for Jaime Absolute, popular soca figure and the man behind whyiparty.
The organizers are making it clear that masks or some sort of face coverings are mandatory, and that social distancing will be enforced. Click here for tickets.
Dubwise Atl. is gearing up to host the Atlanta edition of the Royal album launch. The event will be held at Union Eav Venue, which is located at 485 Flat Shoals Avenue Southeast in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, June 20th.
The man of the moment, Jesse Royal, will be performing live. He will be supported by Tall Up, Ras Fraser Jr. and DJ Negus British. Click here for tickets and additional information.
Capleton, aka King Shango, strikes again! The veteran dancehall deejay delivered a stellar performance in his just released music video for his latest single, Burn Up The Streets. The song, which comes to us courtesy of Sponge Music, is a hardcore inspirational record that will indeed Burn Up The Streets.
Click here or on the image above to check out the video and remember to like, comment and share.
The 2021 Miami Reggae Festival will be held at Opa-Locka Marketplace (12691 NW 42nd Ave.) in Opa Locka, Florida on Saturday, August 7th and Sunday, August 8th. This year the organizers will go back to basics by presenting an event that will be centered around Jamaica’s sound system culture.
That being said, the festival will feature a slew of sound systems, namely: Adonai Sound, Bass Odyssey, Big Life Sound, Downbeat The Ruler, King Addies International, King Champion, King Waggy Tee, Overproof Movements, Ontrack Disco, Poison Dart, Rocksteady, Soul Supreme, Stone Love, Super Storm and Warrior Sound International.
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