This morning – March 30th – Jamaicans woke up to the news that legendary reggae artist, Donald ‘Tabby’ Shaw, who is the lead singer for the Mighty Diamonds, has passed away. What makes this devastating news harder to swallow is learning the manner in which he died.
It is being reported that Tabby Diamond was killed in a drive-by shooting that occurred on McKinley Crescent in St Andrew. Another man, Owen Beckford, also died in the same incident.
On Saturday, April 16, veteran reggae artist Duane Stephenson will perform at the infamous Isery in Roatan. Roatan is located in the Western Caribbean, approximately 35 miles north of mainland Honduras.
As for the Isery, this was a night club built by one of El Chapo’s right hand man; but it was unfortunately shut down because of some sketchy reasons. It is now used as a cultural center and tourist attraction; and this is where Duane Stephenson‘s easter weekend show will be held. The Jamaican singer will be supported by DJ T-Mensio and DJ Dollins.
Released in mid February, Loving You is the latest EP from Jamaica born, U.S. based Rastafarian roots artist Leaf Of Life.
The project is a five-track collection of Rastafarian love songs, all produced by Leaf Of Life and shared via his label: Haile Cush Records. Loving You has two collaborations. Ninsme, who hails from the African island of Mauritius, collaborates with Leaf on track #2 (Your Love Is So Amazing) and Chrisbaby – an Oakland MC – is featured on track #4 (Goddess) with a smooth rap style.
Leaf Of Life and his team have been getting encouraging feedback about this EP, and as a result, will be releasing some spin-off records from it. A remix of Goddess will be shared on April 1st in honor of Empress Menen’s birthday. Additionally, the acoustic, dub and instrumental versions of Wake Up – track #1 – will be published on April 8th.
The man with the golden voice – Wayne Wonder – is scheduled to perform at Flamingo Cantina, located at 515 East 6th Street in Austin, Texas on Saturday, April 16. The show will also feature other guests artists and selectors.
Early bird tickets are now available for only $20 USD, while it will be $25 at the door. Most importantly, this is a 21 and older event.
On Saturday, April 16th, Marlon Asher – the Trinidadian reggae singer who rose to prominence with his first hit song Ganja Farmer many years ago – will perform at Moe’s Alley.
The show which is slated to begin at 8pm (local time) will also feature The Rudians and DJ Spleece. Moe’s Alley is located at 1535 Commercial Way in Santa Cruz, California.
This is a 21 and over show. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted in, and will not be eligible for a refund.
Nadine Sutherland has truly reclaimed her position in reggae-dancehall. Before and even during the pandemic, the reggae singer whose early career was nurtured by Bob Marley was steadily releasing captivating singles and making all the right public appearances.
Now that the pandemic seems to be behind us and the entertainment industry has reopened, Miss Sutherland is taking it up a notch. She just dropped a powerful song and video – Queen – courtesy of Oyin Records and VPAL Music.
The record is already being hailed as one of her best and the video, which highlights several strong women, is equally stunning.
Recording artist Lukie D, who is also a member of the vocal group L.U.S.T. (with fellow singers Thriller U, Singing Melody and Tony Curtis), has a brand new single that was released today; March 25th. The heartfelt lovers-rock reggae song is titled When You Love, and it comes courtesy of the Big Feet Records label.
All who are familiar with his music will affirm that Lukie D is among the best in the reggae-dancehall industry, this is as it relates to vocal delivery. This fact is evident on When You Love, where he outlines what a man should do when he loves a woman.
As is the case with all songs coming from the Big Feet camp, the production of When You Love was a team effort. Josh Harris – the executive producer – played the keyboard and bass; Jallanzo played the guitar and Santa Davis did the drums. It was mixed by Umberto Echo and mastered by Earle Holder.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 