Born Fire Promotions in association with Reggae Vibes Music present Anthony B‘s Black & Proud Concert at Club Amazura in Queens, New York on Saturday, February 25th, 2023. 

Anthony B – a committed Rastafarian – is undoubtedly one of the most entertaining live performers in Jamaica’s reggae-dancehall industry. His career officially began in the early 90s when he collaborated with Little Devon and made his debut single, The Living is Hard, on the Wizard label. Since then he has released over twenty studio albums, and has toured extensively around the world.

The concept for the Black & Proud Concert, which was intentionally scheduled for February – a month that is recognized and celebrated as Black History Month worldwide – came from Anthony‘s single with the same name, released in July, 2020 via Reggae Vibes Music.

This is a live band show that will see Anthony B joined by two equally energetic performers: Turbulence and Perfect Giddimani. There will also be  additional music by Massive B Sound (Bobby Konders & Jabba) and Mountain Lion Sound. Early bird tickets are available now via eventbrite.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for brands wanting to get in front of a high-quality audience. Submit here: info@blackandproudconcert.com

As the news about the death of Jo Mersa Marley continues to spread throughout the local and international reggae community, tributes are pouring in.

Persons within the music industry are sending condolences from their respective social media platforms, while Jo Mersa‘s fans have been responding to posts he has made as recent as last week Friday (December 23rd) on his own online networks.

According to reports, Jo Mersa – who was the son of Stephen Marley and the grandson reggae superstar Bob Marley – died on December 27th from an asthma attack.

In early March Rastafarian recording artist Kabaka Pyramid will head to France, where he will kick off the Europe and UK promo tour for his latest album, The Kalling. The fourteen-track LP was released at the end of September via Ghetto Youths International and Bebble Rock Music. Below are all the confirmed tour dates and locations announced by the sing-jay.

2-Mar Toulouse, FR- Le Metronum
3-Mar Brussels, BE- Vooruit
4-Mar Deventer, NL- Burgerweeshuis
6-Mar Groningen, NL- Oosterpoort
7-Mar Amsterdam, NL- Melkweg
8-Mar Utrecht, NL- Tivoli
9-Mar Darmstad, DE- Centralstation
10-Mar Munich, DE- Backstage
11-Mar Dortmund, DE- Junkyard
12-Mar Hannover, DE- Faust
14-Mar Berlin, DE- Lido
22-Mar Paris, FR- New Morning
23-Mar Nijmegen, NL- Doornroosie
24-Mar Cluses, FR- L’Atlier
25-Mar St. Gallen, CH- Kammgarn
26-Mar Vienne, AT- Szene
27-Mar Innsbruck, AT- Pmk
29-Mar Marseille, FR- Le Molotov
4-Apr Prague, CZ- Lucerna Music Bar
6-Apr Manchester, UK- The Blues Kithcen
7-Apr Bristol, UK- Trinity Centre
10-Apr London, UK- The Jazz Cafe’

Anthony Cruz‘s reggae remix of Alexander O’Neal‘s 1985 hit song – If You Were Here Tonight – was one of the hottest lovers-rock reggae tunes released in the summer. The sultry record was produced by Mark Ho-Sang and Tad Dawkins Jr., and will be featured on Cruz‘s upcoming album, scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2023. This single and the forthcoming LP are being presented by Tad’s Record Inc.

The official video for If You Were Here Tonight, which is just as hot as the audio, was shared on December 16th. Anthony‘s acting skills are on display, as he plays the role of a man reminiscing about moments shared with his lover, while he – being alone at the time – yearns for her. It was directed and edited by Shane ‘Shaz’ Walters of Luminous Entertainment Ja.

There is no doubt that the publishing of the visuals will result in the record getting a wider audience, and once again climbing to the top of traditional and digital playlists. If you have not done so as yet, watch the clip on Tad’s Record‘s YouTube channel, and download the song from your preferred streaming platform. It is available on Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes and all other online music store.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “IF YOU WERE HERE TONIGHT”

The Jamaican singer with the distinctive voice – Terry Linen – who hails from the Red Bank district in St. Elizabeth, has – since the mid to late 90s when he began working with Anthony Red Rose – consistently delivered hits. He has given us: Couldn’t Be The Girl For Me, Jah Jah You Save Me, his rendition of Whitney Houston‘s Your Love Is My Love, and so much more.

His latest release is an upbeat reggae track called Playing Money Games, which he produced exclusively for Tad’s Record Inc. The song tackles the sensitive topic of “gold diggers,” and sees Linen lamenting on his love interest’s constant need for money, something that greatly displeases him.

The record was first shared in early May via Tad’s Record, and it continues to grow and gain support on reggae platforms worldwide. If you have not done so as yet, stream and/or download Playing Money Games from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify etc. It is available on all digital music stores.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “PLAYING MONEY GAMES”

Jamaican singer and saxophonist Yishka, who is now based in Florida, has just shared the first official music video from his new album: Windy Day. The video – directed by Loxley Beckford – is for the title track, and it shows clips of Yishka energetically performing the song in various locations in and around Miami. Beckford and the team responsible for the delightful visuals did a masterful job of grabbing our attention with the bright scenes they chose, while Yishka for his part, enthralls us with his simple, yet captivating dance moves.

Windy Day is one of six original tunes featured on the twelve-track instrumental reggae LP, produced by Danny Breakenridge for Upstairs Music. The other six are renditions of popular soul songs: The Melodians‘ Little Nut Tree, Eric Clapton and Babyface‘s Change The World, Boris Gardiner‘s The Beauty Of The Night, David Ruffin‘s Walk Away From Love, Jackie Opel‘s Eternal Love and Bob Thiele and George David Weiss‘ Wonderful World.

Danny Breakenridge was very wise to release this project in time for the holidays, because it would be an amazing gift for any music lover. Stream and/or download Windy Day (the album) from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and all other streaming platforms. 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH “WINDY DAY” OFFICIAL VIDEO