Reality Shock and Qalabah First Music present “Look Within,” a very special father-son combination from Mikey General‘s album Hold A Heights. The official video for “Look Within,” made in Jamaica, premiered on YouTube on January 7th. The song features saxophone by the late great Ray Carless, bass by Patrick Williamson, guitar and percussion by Kris Kemist and backing vocals by Indra Rudder. It was mixed and mastered at Reality Shock Studio.

The album Hold A Heights has been making waves across the globe since its release, peaking at #2 on the Foundation Radio Network Reggae Album Charts in the USA and #2 on the Reggae-Vibes album charts in Europe.

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It has been said that when you attend a George Nooks concert, you are getting three artists for the price of one; a roots reggae singer, a gospel minister, and DJ Prince Mohamed. Persons planning to attend the upcoming Rebel Salute Reggae Festival on January 20th and 21st should keep that in mind, as Nooks has been added to the lineup.

George Nooks is among the few artists that’s able to put 2022 in the win column. He started the year where he left off in 2021, by promoting his latest album – Through It All – shared by Tad’s Record Inc. Throughout the year, he has had several public appearances, enjoyed peak positions on key charts, and has done quite a few concerts; Plantation Smokehouse and DTHS Fundraiser, among them. 

After kicking off 2023 at the 8th Annual Eastern Extravaganza, George Nooks is now gearing up for Rebel Salute. He is also currently promoting his newest video, I Surrender All, shared approximately one month ago by the team at Tad’s Record.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “I SURRENDER ALL”

The One Life To Live One Life To Love Reggae Festival, which was initially scheduled for November 5th, 2022, was postponed due to the hazardous weather conditions that were happening at the time. The new date is now Sunday, February 19th, 2023, and it will be held at a new location: the Bethlehem Soccer Complex in St. Croix, USVI.

Unfortunately some of the original artists were not able to commit to the new date so the final lineup has changed. The new lineup is now Reemah, Ras Attitude, Kabaka Pyramid, Anthony B, Pressure Busspipe, Lutan Fyah, Naza Nile, Yaadcore, Irie Trees, and Dub Lab. Tickets can be purchased on eventbrite.

Beat Down Babylon is the title of the brand new collaborative single performed by Inner Circle, Mykal Rose and Freddie McGregor. It was produced by Earl Chinna Smith and Inner Circle; and is a remake of Junior Byles‘ 1971 hit with the same name.

Beat Down Babylon went live on all streaming platforms this past new music Friday, January 6th. Click here to download it from your preferred digital store.

For the past seven years, on the first day of each month, presenters on the UK based station – Chaaawaaa Radio – have been selecting a local and international song, which is then tagged as the Chaaawaaa Choice for that month. The selected track can either be an old song or one that is brand new. For this month – January, 2023 – CeeBee has chosen KashieF Lindo‘s latest single, Coldest Days Of My Life, as his preferred international song.

KashieF Lindo‘s Coldest Days Of My Life is a remake of The Chi-Lites 1972 hit, and was released in late November via HeavyBeat Records. In addition to doing the lead and backing vocals, KashieF also played most of the instruments: bass, piano, organ, and keyboard; with Paul Douglas on drums, and Willie Lindo on guitar. 

It comes as no surprise that it has been selected as a Chaaawaaa Choice, because the production is impeccable, and KashieF – as he has always done – sang it immaculately. It should be noted that the song is also on The South Florida Reggae Charts, at #11, and The New York Reggae Charts, at #23 (as of the last week in December).

If you have not done so as yet, stream and/or download this beautiful ballad from Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes and all other digital streaming platforms.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “COLDEST DAYS OF MY LIFE”

On Saturday, January 21, veteran reggae artist Don Carlos will perform at Moe’s Alley – 1535 Commercial Way – in Santa Cruz, California. He will be joined by the band Reggae Angels and popular reggae selector DJ Spleece.

Advance tickets, which are going for $40, can be purchased from Moe’s Alley’s website; and starting time is 8pm.