The spirits of the ancestors will be awaken at the 2022 Kromanti Fest, scheduled for Saturday, May 21 at Moore Town, Rio Grande Valley in Port Antonio, Portland (Jamaica).
Attendees will experience the authentic acoustic sounds of kumina and nyahbingi, as well as a tour of the grounds, traditional foods, live music and more. International recording artist Dre Island will headline the performance segment.
A few days ago – on April 24th – Jodian Pantry, in partnership with Paul Patmore, released a reggae remake of Michael Bolton‘s 1989 hit song: When I’m Back On My Feet Again. As soon as the tune was shared, Pantry and her team were flooded with feedback from both members of the public and music industry insiders all praising her rendition.
According to Jodian: “Mr. Paul Patmore is the genius behind this song. He was the one who deposited the song into my soul and it really did Hit me to the core. I cried when I heard it. He said Jody this is your song. Get up and live your life. Use the hurt to propel you into a Better version of yourself. And we are going to do this together in Reggae style.”
All vocals (lead and backup) were recorded at Grafton Studio in Kingston, Jamaica, under the direction of Mikie Bennett. Background vocals were done by popular recording artist Chevaughn, who now goes by the name Qyor. The mellow reggae rhythm that seems to embrace Jodian‘s every word was built by Wade Johnson; and the final merging of all instruments was done by mixing engineer Romel. As for Paul Patmore, he is indeed the man behind the music. He is the executive producer, and When I’m Back On My Feet Again is on his label: Paul Patmore Production.
When asked what she would like to see happen with the song, Jodian Pantry said the following: “My hope for this song is to hit globally, meaning people all over the world will hear my voice and conviction and say wow, another great talent to humanity. Another voice that heals. Another voice that brings great joy. Hopefully Mr. Bolton will be pleased and even him and I will one day stand on a stage together doing both our versions fused together.”
Guitar legend Ernie Ranglin and famed saxophonist Dean Fraser have collaborated on an instrumental album titled Two Colors. The twelve-track project, which was produced by Dean Fraser and Tad ‘Jr. Tads’ Dawkins, will be released on May 27th by Tad’s International Record – the Jamaica music label that’s committed to delivering the ultimate reggae experience.
Two Colors‘ lead single, De Ranglin, went live on all digital streaming platforms on April 22nd. The pulsing reggae-dub track was complimented by the very distinguished vocals of the one and only Big Youth, another legend in his own right.
The combination of Ernie Ranglin and Dean Fraser is special for many reasons; the most noteworthy being that they have both worked with some of the greatest reggae artists and producers that’s ever lived; this includes reggae giants Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff.
Ever since the word got out that Ernie and Dean will be publishing a record together the news begun to reverberate throughout the industry. Needless to say this album is now on many peoples ‘highly anticipated list’; and it went up higher after the first single – De Ranglin – came out.
On Sunday, May 1st, the 2022 Rastafari Solidarity Football Celebration will be held at the UDC Football Field in Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica, from 11am until…
Match time, which is 2pm, will see Rastafari Root House going up against I-Ritikal Kush. In addition to the game there will also be live performances by Warrior King, Lutan Fyah, Sativa, Okonko, Karbon, I-Yah Gift and many more.
The organizers are inviting everyone to come out enjoy this free event.
As a part of their 50th anniversary tour Black Uhuru, headed by Derrick “Duckie” Simpson, will play at Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz, California on Sunday, May 15. The show will also feature local roots band Ancestree.
Advance tickets, which are currently going for $30 USD, are now available online. Admission at the door will be $35.
Since the easing of covid-19 restrictions Anthony B has been going from one city to the next, performing at various concerts and festivals. He has picked up right where he left off in 2019 prior to the pandemic. His next stop will be at the Reminisce Sports Cafe – 8134 Hamilton Ave (Hilltop Plaza) – in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 13.
The event is being presented by Wild African Promotions in association with Hater Proff. Anthony will be joined by JR Mark and Little Twitch; and he will be backed by the Born Fire Band. Doors will open at 8:30pm and showtime is 10pm.
The Ghanaian reggae artist that is now being called the Reggae Man after releasing an album with the same name, has just shared the official video for his single, Back Again. The song is featured on the aforementioned LP (track #2).
The visuals were captured in the United States, which is where Wolo is based. It was shot by OTFILMS and edited in Jamaica by Maria Jackson. It extensively highlights past racial atrocities, as it challenges the viewer to think about how the same things are happening today, just camouflaged and implemented differently.
Back Again was produced and mixed by Bobby Roy in Stockholm, Sweden. That said, Tradition Man‘s vocals were recorded at Undercaste Studios in Shoreline, Washington; while the mastering was done by Mike Caplan at Lion and Fox Studios, in Washington DC.
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