It’s that time of year again! Redemption: a 90s Reggae Story, will be told at Rebel Night Club – 11 Polson Street, Unit 1 – in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Friday, November 10th.
The man behind the mission, D’Bandit, has invited international reggae recording artist Romain Virgo, along with his full band, to deliver what he’s promising will be a solid set. Tickets, and additional information are available on D’Bandit‘s website.
The Grand Hotel Excelsior (in Port Royal, Jamaica) is the place to be on Saturday, November 25th, as it will host Live & Direc, a concert series committed to delivering the absolute best live music experience.
Lukie D, I Octane, Sizzla, and Luciano are just some of the artists that have already been confirmed for the show. Grand Hotel Excelsior – formerly Morgans Harbour – is located on Port Royal Main Road.
Luv Afrika Festival, the cultural and music affair that was created to highlight the best in Gambian traditional customs and lifestyle, is promising that the forthcoming festivities will be nothing short of electrifying. The 2024 staging is set for Saturday, March 2nd at Manjai Park in Serrekunda, Gambia.
Organizers – BZion Productions – have already begun curating performers, local and international, to join the lineup. One of the first artists that they’ve tapped is forty-plus-year reggae veteran Mikey General, who is fresh off his UK tour. Mikey is currently promoting several new releases, one of which is the now trending track, Up & At Them, which is featured on the Survive Riddim, shared earlier in the spring.
The team at BZion Productions will be announcing more performers in the coming weeks. They’re also making it clear that in addition to the live music, the festival will offer Rastafarian classes, a market place with arts and crafts memorabilia, a food court with domestic and foreign cuisine, and many more features and attractions.
On October 19th, Julian Marley will head out on the road for his fall tour, which is being executed in support of the Colors Of Royal album, released earlier this year. Backed by Uprising Band, Marley will do four shows in the UK, and twelve in France. For the complete itinerary (dates, cities, venues etc.) visit his official website: julianmarley-dot-com.
Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival promises three days of delicious cuisine, live reggae music and beautiful sceneries. From November 10th through 12th various locations on Jamaica’s south coast will come alive with both day and night activities.
It all starts on Friday at 6pm with Richie Spice live in concert at Lovers Leap. The following day, on Saturday, attendees will be invited to tour local farms and partake in boat excursions while enjoying the culinary skills of local and visiting chefs. In the night they will be treated to another live show; this one will be at Jack Sprat, and it will feature Jesse Royal.
The festival will wrap up on Sunday with a cricket match in the day, and a massive show at Breds Sports Park in the night. Luciano will perform.
Organizers of the forthcoming Sharkies Seafood Festival – which will take place on October 16 at Sharkies Beach in Salem, Runaway Bay, St. Ann – have added conscious reggae-dancehall artist Bugle to their lineup.
The Rastafarian sing-jay will join Jahvillani, Moyann, Sizzla, Tommy Lee Sparta, Charly Black, 450, Bayka, Pablo YG, and others. Early bird tickets, which are going for $4,000 JMD, can be purchased at Sharkies Seafood Restaurant (St.Ann & Kingston), Plantation Smokehouse (St.Ann & Kingston), Fontana Pharmacy (Ocho Ríos & Montego Bay), and Parts To Go (Falmouth).
On Sunday, November 12th, 2023, between the hours of 1 and 10pm, the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival – which is being presented in association with Publix – will take place at Miramar Regional Park in Miramar, Florida.
The event will feature performances by local and international artists, with Morgan Heritage confirmed as the headline act. Additionally, there will be lots of food, kids activities, exhibitions, and culinary pavilions. Passes can be purchased on caribtix-dot–com.
