This and every other Thursday there will be live music at The Cove – 3 Winchester Road – in Kingston, Jamaica. This is an acoustic show, dubbed Thursday Night Live, that will feature performances from various artists.
This week – Thursday, May 26th – patrons will see Ken Boothe, Dean Fraser and Iwaata. Additional music will be provided by Energy Jugglaz Sound System. Starting time is 5pm, and there is a $2,000 JMD entrance fee.
On May 20th Norris Man released his new twelve-track album titled Deep Conversations. Published on the Train Line Records label, the project has musical contributions from Real Mckoy, Sam Gilly, Dean Fraser and Dave Richards.
As the name in implies, Norris goes beneath the surface while addressing various topics, namely: man/woman relationships, social and spiritual issues. Click here to stream and download Deep Conversations from your preferred music platform.
As anticipation continues to build for Two Colors – the instrumental album by Dean Fraser and Ernie Ranglin – the lead single, De Ranglin, is rapidly becoming a constant on reggae networks worldwide.
The reggae tune, laced with dub undertones, was officially released on April 22nd by Tad’s International Record. It features Big Youth, whose presence on the track transports listeners back to an era when ‘dance did nice’; a time when toasting dominated dancehalls.
Confirmation of De Ranglin‘s early success came a few days ago when it entered Clinton Lindsay’s Foundation Radio New York Chart after having entered the South Florida Chart approximately three weeks prior. That said, for the week ending May 13, De Ranglin was #20 on the South Florida Chart and #26 on the New York Chart.
The relevance of this cannot be overstated, because in addition to being the longest running reggae chart in the United States, the placement of a song on Lindsay’s top 30 is usually an indication of that record’s ascendancy within the current music – specifically reggae – climate.
Reggae-dancehall artist Shaggy – who is known for his megahit songs Oh Carolina, It Wasn’t Me, Boombastic and others, as well as his philanthropical duties in Jamaica and overseas – is slated to receive an honorary degree from Brown University in the U.S. during its Commencement and Reunion Weekend from May 27 through 29, 2022.
He will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree in recognition of his achievements in music, military service, and philanthropy.
Since he released his album ‘Elev8‘ in February, dancehall artist Bling Dawg has been engaged in an aggressive promo campaign. The veteran deejay is every where: on radio, TV, in the streets etc. working to ensure that everyone is aware of the record and is given the opportunity to hear its content.
His next stop will be at the weekly event: Mellow Mood Mondays, held at The Anderson (709 Northeast 79th Street) in Miami, Florida. On Monday, May 23rd Bing Dawg will be there to sign autographs, take pictures with his fans and promote the aforementioned project.
West Friendship’s 13th annual Jamaica Day Reggae Festival is set for Saturday, June 25th, 2022. It will take place at Howard County Fair on Fairgrounds Road from 1 to 8pm local time.
This year’s festival will give patrons an opportunity to taste reggae wines, Jamaica white rum, ginger wine and rum punch. They will always experience top-tier live reggae music from several artists including headliners Johnny Osbourne and Glen Washington. Buy tickets here.
Las Vegas’ largest reggae festival will be back in full swing on June 11th at the Clark County Amphitheatre (500 S Grand Central Pkwy). Like most other in-person events, Reggae In The Desert went on a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.
The organizers are excited to welcome patrons back to see this year’s headliners: Ky-Mani Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Don Carlos, Mr. Vegas, The Wailing Souls, Vana Liya, E.N. Young and local breakout act The Steppadelics.
Tickets and additional information are available on the festival’s official website.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 