On April 5th, dancer & recording artist Ding Dong shared the official video for his new single “Inside.” The dancehall song, which is inspired by the current corona virus pandemic, is as the title suggest, all about staying at home.
If you have not yet seen the video, click here or on the image above to watch it, and remember to like, comment and share.
We have been getting a lot of requests from event promoters, primarily in the United States, asking us to do a write up about their show that’s scheduled for early summer. The idea, we believe, is to get the word out to potential patrons, letting them know that the program is still on despite covid-19.
Normally we wouldn’t mind posting about such events, but when we see what is happening in parts of the U.S., it is hard to imagine that these shows will still go on uninterrupted.
As a company, we here at Maria Jackson Magazine are very careful to publish only accurate and authentic information. As such we are reluctant, at least for now, to post about any offline event set for May and early June.
On Easter Monday, April 13th, JN (Jamaica National) Group will present a live online acoustic concert called ‘Together We’re Strong.’ It will stream in real time on both their Facebook page and Instagram profile (@TheJNGroup); starting at 10 AM EST.
Confirmed performers include: Agent Sasco, Kevin Downswell, Rhoda Isabella, Rondell Positive, Carlene Davis and Naomi Cowan. It will be hosted by comedian Ian ‘Ity’ Ellis.
Earlier today Christopher Martin premiered the official video for his trending single Big Big. The actual song was released on March 6th via the VP Records label, and has been getting heavy rotation ever since it was first shared.
The video, which was directed by RD Studios, definitely compliments the song. Click here or on the image above to watch the video and remember to like, comment and share.
Barbados’ biggest reggae event, the annual Barbados Reggae Festival, will not take place on the announced dates of April 24th – 28th. In accordance with the request made by the Prime Minister of Barbados (to restrict public gatherings), the organizers have decided to postpone the event to a later date.
The new date has not yet been announced.
The organizers of the annual Canadian Music Week has announced that the event has been postponed until September, 2020. It was initially scheduled to take place from May 19-23 in downtown Toronto. The new tentative dates are Sept. 8-13, 2020. See statement below.
“Due to the continuing spread of the novel COVID-19 virus we believe it is our social responsibility to postpone the upcoming Canadian Music Week 2020 Conference and Expo. In light of the recent growing number of event cancellations, Public Health Canada statements, and various provincial gathering bans, we concluded this was the right decision. The health and safety of our speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, visitors, and staff is our number one priority. We have managed to find an alternative date at a later time period at the same venue (Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel). The NEW dates for Canadian Music Week will be September 8–13, 2020.”
Here is the new CMW 2020 tentative schedule:
Monday Sept 7th – Labour Day Holiday
Tuesday Sept 8th – Load-in and travel day
Wednesday Sept 9th – Day 1 – Music Conference
Radio Conference + Radio and Audio Awards Luncheon
Thursday Sept 10th – Day 2 – Music Conference
Radio Conference and Music and Broadcast Awards Gala
Friday Sept 11th – Day 3 – Music Conference
September 8th – 13th – Music Festival
At the end of March, dancehall artist Shane-O published the visuals for his trending single “Star In The Sky.” The inspirational record is featured on the High Supremacy Riddim, produced by Damage Musiq.
Click here or on the image above to check out the video, and remember to like, comment and share.
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