The 2024 SunSka Festival will be held on August 2-4 at Sun Ska Village in Vertheuil, France. This is an all ages family event that allows camping, and will feature lots of live reggae performances.
The headlining act is Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, vocalist, and musician Burning Spear, who will be joined by The Wailers, Niska, Deluxe, The Congos, Tiwony, Blacko, David Cairol, and several others. For additional information and links to tickets, visit sunska.fr.
The Exaltations, Da Wolf, Mesha Steele, Luv Smith, Steve Stunner, Reggae Vibration and Peter Blacks will join Beres Hammond and his Harmony House Singers on the Pennsylvania leg of the Forever Giving Thanks Tour.
Presented by Jamaican Dave Productions and Rising Sun, the show will be at the Keswick Theatre (291 N Keswick Ave.) in Glenside on Thursday, August 8th. Starting time is 6:00 p.m., and the entrance fee at the door ranges from US$59.00 to US$149.00. Buy tickets here.
The artist frequently referred to as the original dancehall king, Yellowman, is set to perform at the Jazz Cafe (5 Parkway Camden Town) in London, United Kingdom, on Sunday, August 4th. This is an early show that will run from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. local time.
Yellowman will be supported by The Upper Cut Band, one of the UK’s most proficient reggae ensembles. Tickets, which can be purchased via the event’s website, start at £30.
Every year, reggae lovers in Maine gather at the Culture Reggae Festival to celebrate the genre and all it has contributed to the world. This year it will be at the Worumbo Riverfront Event Center (1 Canal Street) in Lisbon Falls on Saturday, the 3rd of August, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Attendees will be treated to some of the best Caribbean cuisine and music, with live performances by Turbulence, Warrior King, Mighty Mystic, Nate Winter, and Maine’s premier reggae band Stream Reggae. Click here to buy tickets.
Jamaican producer and singer Higher Purse has just released two new singles from his record label, Russcuttaz Music. One is a dancehall track titled For Di Goal, which is performed by Ras Index, and the other is a remix of one of his – Higher Purse‘s – previously published songs, Bitter Sweet Love.
Ras Index is an independent artist who is known and respected, especially in the streets of Kingston (Jamaica), for the unique way in which he writes and performs his songs. His somewhat eccentric style can be heard on this new record, which is all about him forcefully pursuing his dreams. He cleverly goes back and forth between rapping and chanting and does it in such a way that commands the attention of the listener.
Higher Purse‘s Bitter Sweet Love was initially shared many years ago. As the name implies, it’s a love song, and one that did very well for the recording artist turned producer. Having been away from the music industry for some time, Higher Purse opted to remake Bitter Sweet Love and use it to reintroduce himself upon his return.
Both songs went live on iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms at the end of June, and as such, they are now available for download.
After weeks of shooting and editing, the visuals for Dollarman‘s trending single, We Belong, is now out! It was uploaded to his YouTube channel on July 4th and was also sent to traditional media.
The stunning clip, which emphasizes the importance of staying committed to one’s relationship regardless of the ups and downs that it will inevitably go through, was directed by Craig Actie (aka Xstradunare). The scenes were captured in the borough of Brooklyn, as well as in Montauk, Sag Harbor, and South Hampton on Long Island.
We Belong was penned and performed exclusively by Dollarman. It was produced by both Dollarman and Bernard Joseph, aka OBI, of the Selective Security Band. Sidney Mills, a former member of the roots reggae band Steel Pulse who now operates his own recording studio in New York, did the mixing, and it was mastered by Brooklyn Bull Mastering.
The official video for We Belong can be viewed on YouTube, and the song can be downloaded from iTunes, Amazon Music, and all related platforms.
The official video for Fantan Mojah‘s latest tune, Nothing Compare, was uploaded to his YouTube channel at the end of June (on the 25th). The dancehall track, which has been getting favorable feature on reggae platforms ever since it came out, was released in early May. It was produced by Deki Records.
If you have not yet seen the visuals, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment, and share.
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