The Rise Ithiopia Foundation has unfortunately announced that the highly anticipated ‘Rise Up Ithiopians – 1st Edition’ which was to be held on January 26th, 2025, at Providence National Stadium in Guyana, has been postponed.

This would have been a major cultural event. The Abyssinians from Jamaica; Ras Afrikan Simba from Nigeria; and Wadi Gad from Trinidad were all confirmed to perform. This was also to be Ras Shiloh‘s first performance in Guyana.

Over a year after the single was first shared on streaming platforms, Shearer Don Record and reggae vocalist Turbulence have now released the official video for “Time is Now.” The visual was uploaded to Turbulence‘s YouTube channel on January 10th, 2025.

If you have not yet seen it, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment, and share.

The folks at Roots Bamboo Beach Resort have announced their 2025 Reggae Month schedule, and it’s good! The celebration begins on the last day of January – Friday, Jan. 31st – with reggae royalty, Andrew Tosh, the son of legendary singer/musician Peter Tosh.

Andrew is expected to take the stage at approximately 9:30 p.m. with the support of the incredible Hurricane Band. Early bird tickets, which can be purchased at Roots Bamboo, are available for US$25.00; it will be US$30.00 on the day of the show.

Eleven Restaurant and Lounge, located at 1 Beckford Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica, will be hosting a Valentine’s Night party on Friday, February 14, from 7 pm to midnight. There will be a live fire show, live cooking, and live music. 

Reggae recording artist Terry Linen, who is known for his hit songs “Couldn’t Be the Girl for Me,” “Love Song,” and others, will perform. For additional information, call 876-223-9926.

Live music, sound systems, camping, yoga, drumming, beach bonfires, vendors, and Jamaican cuisine are what attendees at the 2025 Wickie Wackie Music Fest can expect. The two-day event, February 14 and 15, will be at Wickie Wackie Beach (8 Mile, Bull Bay) in St. Thomas, Jamaica.

Day one, February 14, will be all about sounds. There will be juggling by Uncle Ronnie (8 Mile Sound), Gabre Selassie (Kingston Dub Club), Natural High Music, Silly Walks Disco, Soundquate, Supersonic, and more. That will be followed by a day of live performances by Third World, Max Romeo, Xana, Azzizi, Ikong, Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith, Rory Stone Love, and others. Additional information and links to tickets are available at wickiewackiemusicfest.com.

Omar Perry, the son of legendary Jamaican record producer, songwriter, and singer Lee “Scratch” Perry OD, is among the performers confirmed for Bob Marley’s 80th Birthday Celebration in Aarhus, Denmark. The event will be held on February 15, 2025, at one of the city’s largest live music venues, Voxhall. 

Leading up to the show, Perry has released two new singles that are already gaining traction. The first is “What You Fighting For,” released on December 3rd, 2024, via Parisian label Dubsquad Productions; and the other is “Better Than,” track #4 on Clive Hunt‘s Nyabingi Love Riddim, which also features Maxi Priest, J.C. Lodge, Lutan Fyah, George Nooks, Kabaka Pyramid, and Jamelody.

Perry will have the support of a full backing band at the previously mentioned concert. What’s more, the One Love Marley Band, a Bob Marley tribute group, as well as Slo Down, the oldest active reggae ensemble in Denmark, are also booked for the show. 

This is the 12th staging of the annual Bob Marley Celebration, and it has always been, and continues to be, powered by Jam Link Intl.

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