Bolinas-based Epicenter Sound will present a night of live roots reggae music with Lutan Fyah, Teflon Young King, and the Purity Attack Band. The concert will be at the Bolinas Community Center – 14 Wharf Road – in Bolinas, California on Friday, February 23rd.

This is an all ages event that’s scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM local time. Early bird tickets, which are going for $25, can be purchased on Eventbrite. It will be $30 at the door.

Legacy Sounds Entertainment and Meyhem Entertainment will present Duane Stephenson at Zanadu Studios – 1520 Pike Street North West – in Auburn, Washington State, on Sunday, February 11th.

This Valentines Edition concert will also feature DJ Steve Junior from Nairobi, with hosts DJ Quins and Wes. Early bird tickets are currently going for $25.

On Tuesday, February 13, The city of Miramar in Florida will celebrate Tony Rebel, Judith ‘Judy’ Mowatt, and Mutabaruka by presenting each with an award for their respective contribution to the reggae genre.

It all goes down at The 2024 Reggae Icon Awards, which will take place at the Miramar Cultural Center (Banquet Hall) – 2400 Civic Center Place – on the aforementioned date. It will be hosted by the city’s vice mayor Alexandra P. Davis.

California-based roots-reggae producer Josh Harris has scored another major collaboration. On Friday, February 2nd, his imprint, Big Feet Records, will release Come Dance The Night Away, a feel good reggae tune performed by Jamaica’s beloved roots man Richie Spice. 

Spice who hails from Rock Hall, St. Andrew, is the brother of Pliers, Spanner Banner and Snatcha Lion; all musical stars in their own right. He gained popularity in the mid-1990s, and has given us megahits like Grooving My Girl, Earth A Run Red, Living Ain’t Easy, Land Of Jamaica, Time So Rough, and many more. 

Everyone who’s heard it, in whole or in part, is of the belief that the upcoming single, Come Dance the Night Away, has all the right ingredients to be another breakout hit. The team at Big Feet Records are also optimistic about its prospects. 

After making his official entrance into the reggae industry last summer, Florida-based recording artist Teacha Barnes is back with a new single dubbed Heart Attack. Inspired by real-life events, the bouncy reggae tune is all about an obsession he had with one of his exes, and the way he felt whenever he saw her with another man after their relationship had ended.

One of the most intriguing things about Teacha Barnes is the fact that he is a white American, who writes and performs reggae music on a level equal to many top-tier Jamaican acts. This came to light last year when he and his team shared the introductory track Your Eyes. Interestingly, the newly released Heart Attack is by all accounts a much stronger song than Your Eyes.

Musicians that contributed to this piece are: Wayne Armond (guitar, bass, keyboards); Yiska (saxophone); and Jordan Armond (drum programming). Backing vocals were added by Shauna Dazzle.

When asked what he would like listeners to take away from this song, Teacha Barnes said the following: “they should always protect their heart by knowing themself and not giving another person ultimate power over them. By this I mean knowing the difference between love and obsession. But not all situations are completely controllable and sometimes we can get lost along the way. Learning from these situations we can become more caring for others feelings.”

Heart Attack can be streamed and/or downloaded from iTunes, Deezer, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon and all other streaming platforms, and it comes to us courtesy of My MM Productions.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “HEART ATTACK”