On his latest single, People of this World, Warrior King addresses the numerous wars happening in various parts of the earth and offers his perspective, leaning heavily on his Rastafarian faith. He sings:

As long as the strong keep oppressing the weak
as long as injustice is not made obsolete
as long as there is silence from those who can speak
there will be wars all over the world
as long as the truth is substituted with lies
as long as there’s people stealing others birthrights
as long as racism exist in the earth 
there will be wars all over the world

People of this World was produced by Josh Harris, with support from his team at Big Feet Records. The song credits are as follows: lead and harmony vocals were done by Warrior King; additional backing vocals sung by Rose Barnett; bass, Keyboards and samples by Josh Harris; guitar by Jallanzo, and drums by Santa Davis. The mixing and mastering engineers were Tommi Tikkenen and Earle Holder Mastering, respectively. 

The song was released on Friday, January 5th, and as such, is now available on all streaming platforms. 

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Goa Sunsplash, arguably India’s most respected live reggae music event, will take place this month, on January 13 and 14 at Antisocial Goa, which is located on Gawdewada Road, in the town of Morjim, Goa.

One of the confirmed performers on this year’s lineup is international recording artist Anthony B. The original fire man will share the stage with several other top-tier reggae acts. Click here for additional information.

Mykal Rose has been in the spotlight as a solo act since 1989 when he signed with RCA and released the pop-influenced album Proud. That project was followed by several successful records done with Sly and Robbie, Heartbeat Records, and other independent imprints.

As such, he is considered a living legend in the reggae industry and his shows are always welcomed by his massive fan base. That said, their is currently a buzz in Santa Cruz, California, because Moe’s Alley has added Rose to their February lineup. The former member of Black Uhuru will perform live at the venue on Saturday, February 3rd, with support from Pacific Vibration and DJ Moi. Click here for tickets.

Over the past few years, Dollarman – an artist who has sat at the #1 spot on several music charts (twice), toured the world many times over, and has a certified Gold Record – has been keeping a low profile; but that all changes now. 

The New York-based Grenadian recording artist has just released a tough reggae track called We Belong. The lovers-rock tune, which was produced by both Dollarman and Bernard Joseph, also known as IOBI, went live on all music platforms on January 1st, 2024, via Dollarman‘s own independent record label. 

On a steady one-drop reggae rhythm, the deejay, who has one of the most distinctive voices in the industry, pours out his heart to his love interest, explaining that despite all their ups and downs they belong together. This tune stands in contrast to Dollarman‘s hit songs: Rock This Party and Sounds Of Freedom, which were up-tempo pop songs.

We Belong can be streamed on Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Boomplay, Deezer, etc., and is available for download on iTunes and Amazon.

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On Friday, February 2nd, Canadian promoter D’Bandit will present the lover’s-rock edition of Redemption. To that end, he and his team have booked legendary vocalist Wayne Wonder, who will do a live set with his full band.

This will all go down at Rebel Nightclub, which is located at 11 Polson Street in Toronto, Ontario. And because both Bob Marley and Dennis Brown were born in the first week of February, the event will also highlight and celebrate their contributions to reggae music.

Additionally, selectors Black Reaction, Chris Dubbs, DJ Shy, DOC, DJ Tyrone, and of course D’Bandit are all confirmed to play, while Mr Presto, Oshawn, Cosby, Lindo P, and Bobby D will handle the MC duties. Click here for tickets.

Benefit Music’s 7th Annual Marley Festival will take place on Saturday, January 7th, at Gaslamp Long Beach – 6251 East Pacific Coast Highway – in Long Beach, California, starting at 5:00 PM local time.

This is an all ages event that will feature performances by King Yellowman, The Abyssinians, Fully Fullwood Band, Ms. B Royal w/Dread Kennedy, Roots of Mine, Capital Dub and Brudda Roots. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.