Coordinators of the 3-day Sierra Nevada World Music Festival – scheduled for Friday, June 16th, through Sunday, June 18th, 2023 – have announced the daily lineup.

On Friday, they will have performances by Luciano, Kabaka Pyramid, Kumar & The Original Fyah, Warrior Sound International, and Jah Warrior Shelter HiFi. The following day – Saturday – will see Beres Hammond, Tarrus Riley, Derrick Morgan, Johnny Clarke, Soul Syndicate, Blvk H3ro, Rory Stone Love, Soul Ska, Brazilbeat Sound System, Oakland with Juan G and Boomfire.

And on Sunday, the final day, the featured artists are Burning Spear, Protoje, Lila Ike, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Norma Fraser, Wesli, The Clarendonians and The Steady 45s. Get additional information and links to tickets via their website: snwmf-dot-com.

Event promoters Street Cred JA will be hosting a unique Father’s Day event! On Sunday, June 18th they will be serving up Reggae For Breakfast at Hope Gardens’ Pavilion from 9am to 4pm.

On the menu is a live band show with performances by King Yellow Man, Queen Ifrica, Warrior King, Duane Stephenson, Singer J, Mackeehan, Darrio and Ikalay. General admission is $3,000 presold and $4,000 at the gate.

British reggae artist Bitty McLean, who rose to prominence in the 90s, has released a new album called Forward. The collaborative LP, done with the legendary Sly & Robbie, was published on April 14, 2023 via the Tabou1 imprint.

Since early in his career, McLean has been working with the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production duo. The two brands connected on a studio album entitled Movin’ On in 2007, and again on The Taxi Sessions in 2013. In addition to their work in the studio, McLean, Sly & Robbie also toured together. They performed in Japan, Europe and Morocco in 2008 and 2009.

Click here or on the image above to stream/download the new record, Forward, from your preferred music platform.

One of reggae’s best songwriters, Lutan Fyah, has once again delivered a stunning record! His latest is a bouncy reggae tune called Bla Bla Bla, done in collaboration with Derrick Sound from Geneva, Switzerland.

It is difficult to effectively describe this song and the vibe it gives off without falling short. So I will instead insist that all reggae lovers check it out, especially if you have a preference for music with an intelligent message.

In early March, roots reggae singer Duane Stephenson recorded an absolutely lovely song for Big Feet Records. Although it was initially called Queen, once it was mixed and mastered, Josh Harris – the CEO of Big Feet Records, in consultation with Duane – decided to officially title it Make You My Queen.

This is a ska tune on which Stephenson pours his heart out to his love interest, detailing both his intentions and desires. His refined soulful vocals are embraced by some beautiful horns that are surprisingly equally captivating.

The release date for Make You My Queen is Friday, May 26th, 2023. And as is the case with previous releases from Big Feet Records, it will be distributed by VPAL Music.

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Jammins Events has announced the highly anticipated Reggae Culture Fest, featuring world-renowned reggae artists Luciano and Tony Rebel, as well as emerging act Yaksta.

This exclusive concert series will take place on two dates, with the first show scheduled for Friday, June 9th, at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut, and the second on Saturday, June 10th, at the NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. Both concerts will commence at 7pm.