On Saturday, October 15, Dreadz N Headz will present Ital Fest, a Rastafarian festival with the theme “Reggae in the City.” It will be held at 4202 Mortimer Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland.
Patrons will be treated to live performances by Tydal Kamau, Turbulence and Teflon, with support from Proverbs Band, Unity Reggae Band, Jahiti and Judy Prescott. Confirmed selectors are Jahrick Culture Sound, Selassie Sounds and Sir Tommy’s Hi-Fi. Get additional info here.
Anticipation is building in Guyana for Super Concert #1, scheduled for Thursday, September 29th at Guyana’s National Stadium. The show will feature Jamaican reggae legend Beres Hammond, as well as Trinidadian soca singer Patrice Roberts.
Several dynamic and exciting entertainment events are being staged in Guyana this fall, as the country is the home of the CPL 2022 finals. Super Concert #1 is among them.
In mid August – on the 19th – Tad’s Record Inc. shared Man On A Mission, the seventeen-track album performed by singer-songwriter Hezron Clarke (P.K.A Hezron).
The release and subsequent success of M.O.A.M is confirmation of several things; 1) Hezron‘s ability to remain relevant and consistent despite all the pitfalls in and around the music industry. 2) His versatility as a recording artist and vocalist. And 3), his indisputable mastery as a songwriter.
Taking all the above into consideration, no one should be surprised to learn that Man On A Mission is now #1 on South Florida’s Reggae Chart and #2 on New York’s Reggae Chart. Keep in mind that it was previously in the #1 position in New York as well.
In speaking with Hezron about the way M.O.A.M has been received, he expressed how pleased he was, and immediately quoted some lines from the title track: “we are just ordinary people doing extraordinary things, the smallest tide rocks the biggest boat, so who said it can’t, it can’t be done, well here I am ready for the task at hand ready with a clasp of hands, a man on a mission.”
The highly anticipated new album from Teflon, the Young King, is now out on all music platforms. It was released on September 16 via AC Muzyk LLC and Teflon‘s own Yard A Love Records.
The project – titled Tears Of Joy – has a total of twelve tracks and no collaborative features. And while the lyrics, which is steeped in spirituality, accentuates Teflon‘s Rastafarian believes and way of life, the actual music (rhythms/beats) are predominantly reggae.
Kungo (track #1) and In A Ghetto (track #5) have both been given visuals. The video for Kungo was uploaded to Teflon‘s vevo on September 6th, while In A Ghetto was shared last week, on the 16th.
Richie Stephens has just shared another single from the new album Reverse the Curse, which was released at the end of August (26). The song is titled Born Blessed and it features super producer and vocalist Goodboy Elliot, who hails from The Gambia, and fast-rising U.S.A based Jamaican artist Mario Cheef, who is also a producer.
Together the three men, along with BoomRich Productions,Essential Musik and Pot of Gold Production – the imprints responsible for the creation of the song – are making waves across continents. The way in which people are gravitating to this new single is truly mind blowing; and with the official video now out, it is anticipated that it will expand to an even wider audience.
That said, Born Blessed – the inspirational afrobeat tune – is on track to join other successful songs from the album: Valley (the lead single released in January) and Reverse the Curse (the title track released in June). The video for Valley currently has approximately 1.2 million views on YouTube; while Reverse the Curse – the song – has over 2 million. This latest video, Born Blessed, which was uploaded only a few days ago is already sitting at over 200 thousand views.
The latest release from the Big Feet Records camp is Nobody Care; a bouncy reggae tune performed by veteran roots artist Anthony B. Both the song and its lyric video went live on all music platforms earlier today: Friday, September 16; and as such, can now be streamed and downloaded worldwide.
On the record Anthony laments on the unfortunate state of the world; a world where everyone seems more concerned about what they can gain as oppose to what they can give. The Rastafarian sing-jay also issues a warning to his listeners, advising them to be careful of everyone, even friend and family.
Nobody Care was produced by Josh Harris exclusively for Big Feet Records. He played both bass and keyboards, while Santa Davis played the drums, with Jallanzo on lead guitar. It was harmonized by veteran vocalist Nikki Burt; mixed by Tommi Tikkanen and mastered by Earle Holder.
Warrior King just premiered the official video for his tune Skank, which is featured on the Safe Moon Riddim, produced by Vertex Productions. The compilation was released in mid April and it also has new music from Sizzla, Lutan Fyah, Fantan Mojah and others.
If you have not yet seen the visuals for Skank, check it out on Warrior King‘s YouTube channel and remember to like comment and share.
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