The 3rd annual Truckee Reggae Festival is set for Saturday, June 24th at the Truckee Regional Park Amphitheater – 10500 Brockway Road – in Truckee, California. In addition to the live music, the event will also have a vending village with various sellers, local art, and lots of food and drink.
As for the show, there will be performances by Julian Marley & The Uprising, Mykal Rose (of Black Uhuru), Mighty Mystic, Lizano, El Dub, DJ Treez, Dubfyah and others.
Originally a native of the Denham Town district in West Kingston, Sister Carol – Jamaica’s Black Cinderella – is still using her music to teach, strengthen and inspire! Her most recent release is Nubian Wombman, a strong reggae song that was strategically shared in Women’s History Month, 2023. This was done because as the name implies, Nubian Wombman is a tribute to black women at home (Africa) and in the diaspora.
On the record, Sister Carol was intentional in highlighting the black woman’s beauty, acumen, exuberance, and relevance, as well as several other noteworthy attributes inherent in all melanated African women. She also used the biological version of woman in the title – wombman – which signifies her commitment to the Rastafarian faith and way of life.
“The Nubian Woman can never, ever be in danger as our brother Bob Marley said, ‘you running and you running away but you can’t run away from yourself’. The gift of Melanin is one of our greatest gifts from The Most High and we can never deny. To know thyself is an important part of the journey. Once you bolster that self-love, self-pride and self-esteem, then you can’t lose impact easily.” The preceding is Sister Carol‘s impassioned sentiment regarding the Nubian Wombman.
The song, produced by the Black Cinderella herself, was officially released on March 24th. It is available for sale on all digital platforms worldwide, courtesy of Tad’s Record Inc.
The Wolf Trap is closing out the spring with a massive two-day concert that stars reggae royalty Zigga Marley, the big easy’s best musicians, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, as well as blues legend Mavis Staples.
The dates are June 17th and 18th, at the Filene Center – 1551 Trap Road – in Vienna, Virginia. Tickets start at $49 USD. Get ticket and additional info here.
One of Jamaica’s most soulful singers – Anthony Cruz – has emerged with a mellifluous eighteen-track album, titled Under The Covers. The self produced project was released this past Friday, April 28th, via Tad’s Record, the imprint for which it was exclusively created.
Cruz, who is always a leader in his field, has led again by doing something quite unique. He has done a full-length reggae-remix studio album that includes favorites like: R. Kelly‘s Step In The Name Of Love, Alexander O’Neal’s If You Were Here Tonight, Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway‘s The Closer I Get to You, as well as several other chart-topping grown folk music.
Musicians and producers that contributed to this masterpiece are Donald ‘Danny Bassie’ Dennis, drummer Kirk Bennett, keyboardist Paul ‘Wrong Move’ Crossdale, Bobby Digital, King Jammy, Donovan Germain, Chris Knight, Tad Dawkins Jr., and Mark HoSang.
In a recent interview, an excited Anthony Cruz made the following prediction about the LP: “I know it’s going to create history, because it’s never been done before — a full cover version album. Jamaicans love it, people love it across the world, they love when you sing over their songs in Reggae, ‘cause Reggae have the power.”
Under The Covers is now available on Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes, Tidal, and all other streaming platforms. It is being distributed by Tad’s Record Inc.
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The official video for Triston Palma‘s We Poor is out now! the song is featured on the Ina Struggle Riddim, released in late March via Irie Ites Records and Evidence Music. 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.
Woodland City Fest presents Sizzla Kalonji live at Sunrise Lawn in New Market, St. Elizabeth on Saturday, May 20th. He will be supported by King Tafari Sound System. Admission at the gate is $1,500.
The Rise & Vibes Festival is an annual music and camping festival that unfolds in the natural beauty of the Animas River Valley. It’s held at the magical Tico Time River Resort – 20 Road 2050 – in Aztec, New Mexico, just twenty minutes south of Durango, Colorado.
The event promises three days of roots reggae music from May 19th to the 21st. And it stars Kabaka Pyramid, Anthony B, Sister Nancy, Del The Funky Homosapien, and many more. Get additional info here.
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