On May 23rd and 24th Renascence Entertainment will present the 7th edition of ‘Reggae Divas.’ It goes without saying that this year’s event will be done virtually; streaming on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Zoom.
Veteran dancehall artist Lady G will headline the show with a live performance from Jamaica.
In his just released video for the track “Blaze,” which is on the upcoming “Love Like That Riddim,” Pressure Busspipe vents his anger at what is happening in the United States, specifically as it relates to the way black folks have been dying at the hands of the police.
Click here or on the image above to watch the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.
Jamaican singer Foxy Brown, who became known after hitting the reggae charts with the Steely & Clevie produced versions of Tracy Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You Tonight” and “Fast Car,” has re-emerged with another potential hit. This time she has collaborated with Josh Harris, CEO and owner of Big Feet Records, for the newly released lovers-rock single “Settling Down.”
Josh originally heard about Foxy from Ricky Wave at Soundwave Studio in Kingston (Jamaica). He then went to work composing the rhythm for her to voice. Unfortunately, they lost contact and was not able to truly connect until a year later. The beat is basically an assortment of altered instrument samples and live performances. Dave Carlson played guitar, Clarity did the DJ vocal in the middle and Josh Harris played all the keyboard parts. And although the song was authored by Dave Gouldburn, Brown delivered it perfectly.
“Settling Down” was initially published in October 2020, but this was prior to Big Feet Records entering into an agreement with Zojak Worldwide. Subsequent to their agreement, Harris decided to re-share the single via Zojak; and so far the response has been outstanding!
Afrobeat and dancehall artist Aurelia Dey is sharing her new single, “All These Neighbours.” Released on March 26th, the afro-dancehall song comes to us courtesy of Rudeboy Records and it’s the third single from her upcoming album, titled “Sunday Service.”
Through her dancing, music and acting, Aurelia Dey is constantly finding new ways of expressing herself. She mixes in her pro-black and gender equality messages into her entertainment, and talks openly about her mental health issues, which are linked to her Afro-phobic experiences as both Ghanaian and Swedish.
She wrote “All These Neighbours” in the summer of 2018 when she was in a creative space in her parents’ home country, Ghana. Aurelia sums up the inspiration behind the song as follows:
“I had just been to Ghana and was going to get an apartment there. I had been in a short-term relationship with a famous dancer in Ghana and the thoughts one can wrestle with as a 30+ year old when society tells you to have children and settle down stormed up. While you have “high demands” on a relationship and do not find “the one” you end up in a catch-22 situation full of irony and contradictory thoughts.”
The upcoming album, “Sunday Service,” is on schedule and should be out this Summer. The first single, “Powerbank,” came out last year and did very well in Europe. It was featured in magazines and on TV and radio; with notable broadcasts via SVT’s PSL, Göteborgs-Posten, P4 Göteborg and Hymn. She followed up with the second single, “Rising,” in February 2021. It is also doing well, particularly in Sweden, France, America and Ghana.
The latest project from Ranch Entertainment, the production company owned by international recording artist Shaggy, is the Kitchen Table Riddim. This is an eight-track dancehall compilation which features Noah Powa, Tony Gold, Assailant, Spice, Bounty Killer and of course Shaggy.
After listening to snippets of the songs, it quickly became obvious that Bounty Killer‘s tune, “Stoplight,” is the stand out track on the project. Killer went hard! His flow, the delivery and lyrics, clearly shows why he remains one of the best artist in dancehall.
If you are into hardcore dancehall, click here to listen to “Stoplight“ and hear for yourself what inspired this article.
On new music Friday, March 26th, Penthouse Records released a brand new reggae single from Canadian artist Exco Levi. The record, which is titled “By Any Means,” can be streamed and downloaded directly from the the label’s newly renovated website.
Iba Mahr‘s new single, “When You’re Alone,” which was released last Friday, March 26th, is truly a beautiful record. Unlike most of his previous releases where he is doing a lot of singing, on this track he actually chops it up like a dancehall deejay in the verses.
The official video was also shared on the same day. Much like the song, it is also very delightful and it shows the softer side of the Rasta man. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
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