At the end of November, the soulful Rasta singer Fantan Mojah released a beautiful song that all reggae lovers should check out.
The track is titled “Good Meditation,” and it has a powerful yet soothing instrumental which comes courtesy of the Dreadites. The very relaxing beat is complimented by Fantan‘s deep voice and laid back melody, as well as the strong message he delivered.
Click here to listen and stream “Good Meditation” from your preferred music platform.
Save the dates! The Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival will be returning to the entertainment calendar in January 2021. The scheduled dates for the popular event are Thursday, January 28th through to Saturday, January 30th.
As it stands right now, the organizers are still in the process of finalizing acts for the show; however, we will be sharing the lineup once the info becomes available to us.
The 2020 MOBO Awards, which streamed live on the event’s YouTube channel this past Wednesday, has awarded Jamaican sing-jay Buju Banton as the ‘Best Reggae Act‘ for this year. The other nominees were: Popcaan, Koffee, Lila Iké and Protoje.
After winning, Buju Banton took to social media and posted the following message: “I thank the MOBO Awards committee, but most of all I thank everyone who has supported me and continue to support me. Let’s continue to allow music to do its job as the great healer, teacher, comforter and above all the restorative force that propels human beings to higher heights.”
Maria Jackson Magazine has just learned that Gramps Morgan, one of the prominent member of the international reggae group Morgan Heritage, has released a Christmas song titled “Fa La La La La.” What stood out to us about this release is that the track is a country record, something we are not use to from a reggae singer.
Interestingly, “Fa La La La La” was produced by Scottish-Canadian country music artist Johnny Reid, who now resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Click here to stream and download “Fa La La La La” from your preferred music platform.
At the end of November Canadian artist/producer Gisto shared the official video for his single “Prosper.” It’s featured on his recently released album “Relief,” that came out in August.
“Prosper” is a collaboration done with international roots Rasta sing-jay Sizzla Kalonji, who is also present in the visuals. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
The Florida based music label, Heavybeat Records, which is owned and operated by veteran producer and musician, Willie Lindo, has been consistently giving us top-tier reggae releases since its inception. That being said, they have officially raised the bar with the release of Kashief Lindo‘s (Willie‘s son) newest single, “Love Is Just A Heartbeat Away.”
The powerhouse song, though very laid back and smooth, is extremely potent in delivering a message that is sure to have an impact on anyone who hears it. On the record, Kashief, who sounds as though he is genuinely crying, questions “why are we so unkind when love is just a heartbeat away.” The singer challenges our decision to choose a path of war as oppose to peace; he also highlights the issue of childhood hunger, as well as the inhumane way in which we deal with each other.
If the lyrics and the way in which they’re delivered does not capture your attention, then the video is sure to. In an effort to be a honest visual representation of the words, the video shows real life events of things being sang about, with only a couple performance scenes from Kashief.
Anyone who is involved in the West Indian community in Canada is familiar with Denise Jones. She is the founder of Jones & Jones Productions, an event and artists management company that is committed to excellence. Though the actual cause of her death was not revealed, we can say that she died yesterday, December 3rd, she was only 64 years-old and according to reports, she has been ill for some time.
On a personal note, I – Maria Jackson – have worked with Denise on a number of occasions. I have sat with her on board meetings in Ontario and have booked her artists on my events in Europe. This news is very shocking and sad because I truly believe that she had so much more to do for the Canadian reggae scene.
My deepest condolences to her family, friends and love ones.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 