Reggae music, Jamaica’s unique gift to the world, will be celebrated at The Art Of Reggae Music Festival on Sunday, May 14, 2023. This is an annual family fun day that was created to honor the various styles of the genres.

Scheduled for the Arts Park at Young Circle in Hollywood, Florida, the show will feature Wayne Wonder, Romain Virgo, Leroy Sibbles, Glen Washington and L.U.S.T. Selectors Supa Twitch, Jazzy T, Champion Squad, Extatic Sound, Eccentrix and DJ Ishentadays are also on the lineup. Click here for tickets.

Trensettahs – a collective of musicians, selectors, visual artists, thinkers, business professionals, and tech pioneers – are working assiduously on the Pilgrimage Festival. This unique event started as a Rasta alliance back in 2015, and has since matured into an organized repatriation movement targeting Africans in the diaspora. Its objective is to aid in the journey of Africans from the west back to the east.

Trensettahs have created a soundtrack – called Black Sounds of Freedom – to support the mission. One of the lead singles from the project is Glory Is Coming, a roots tune performed by Sizzla Kalonji and Yatta Ken. The audio, which went live on streaming platforms in September, 2022, was preceded by the official video.

The visuals were captured by Reggae Tropics, and is a celebration of authentic African culture and lifestyle. It perfectly illustrates the song’s lyrical content, which is an advance commemoration of the return to the mother land.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “GLORY IS COMING”

At the end of April – on the 28th – U.S. based reggae label, Big Feet Records, will release Give Thanks For Life; a rhythmic, bright, ska tune, performed by British-born Jamaican reggae artist Macka B. As a practicing Rastaman, Macka B‘s music is usually centered around political and spiritual messages, so this upcoming single will be a pleasant surprise to his massive fan base. 

The tone and tenor of the song is most pleasing to Big Feet‘s executive producer and CEO Josh Harris, who insists that all songs on his label exude positivity. He holds the belief that music should make listeners happy, hopeful and optimistic, as opposed to angry and aggrieved. This has been his approach with all the other songs on Big Feet Records‘ extensive catalogue, which includes tracks by Ken Boothe, Junior Kelly, Pam Hall, Chezidek, and many more established reggae acts.

Whether or not you are familiar with Macka B and his music, you are guaranteed to enjoy Give Thanks For Life, so save the date: April 28, 2023.

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On Saturday, May 13, veteran reggae artist Ras Shiloh will join Luciano, Capleton, I-Wayne, Jah Hem and Qadamawe Nyne at Reggae Splash in The Bahamas.

The show will be held on the grounds of the popular Galaxy Lounge – 14 Oak Street – in Freeport. Hosted by Giggy Fyah and Steelie Chin, Reggae Splash will also feature Fyah City, Mad Bull, Ruff Roots, EJ The DJ and Mighty Warrior. Tickets can be purchased at the venue.