Below are all the confirmed dates and locations for Clinton Fearon‘s 2021 summer tour in France.
July 15 – Les Nuits du Sud – Place du Grand Jardin (Vence)
July 24 – Festival de Néoules – Bastide de Chateauloin (Néoules)
August 4 – L’Annex – Le Château-d’Oléron
August 5 – Les Jeudis du SunSka 2021 – Domaine de Nodris (Vertheuil)
August 8 – Nomade Reggae Festival – Rue du Stade (Frangy)
August 21 – Slow Tempos Du Monde – Ville de Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
After the success of the recently released For Me video, Turbulence and Reggae Vibes Music have once again joined forces on another single. The new record is dubbed Jamaica Holiday, and as the name implies it is all about promoting the island of Jamaica as an ideal vacation destination.
As we have come to expect from Reggae Vibes Music, Jamaica Holiday is a rich musical track that was created by Dan Grossman and his team at their studio in Seattle, Washington. The sweet reggae beat is complimented by Turbulence‘s melodious lead vocals (that were recorded at Wasp’s studio in Cassava Piece), as well as Stephanie Hava’s backing vocals.
When asked what is the inspiration behind this song, Turbulence said: “well that inspiration is coming from the riddim first, cause the riddim have that kind of flavor. It just feels like something you are passionate about and I am passionate about Jamaica and how beautiful Jamaica is; and the vibe and ambiance that Jamaica brings.”
Reggae Vibes‘ CEO and owner, Marlon Folkes, have stated that though Jamaica Holiday is being shared as a single right now, it will be featured on a rhythm-driven project at a later date. Folkes also took the opportunity to say that the entire Reggae Vibes Music team is driven by their “love of music and a firm belief that quality music always stand the test of time.”
Popular Santa Cruz live music venue, Moe’s Alley, have announced that veteran reggae artist Don Carlos is confirmed, and will be performing live on August 28th. The locale is at 1535 Commercial Way in Santa Cruz, California.
Additional information about this and other upcoming shows can be found on their website.
The Island SPACE Caribbean Museum global launch is set for Sunday, June 27th from 6PM to 8PM EST, with the red carpet starting at 5:30PM. This is both an in-person, as well as a virtual celebration of the first-ever all-Caribbean museum.
Several celebrities and thought-leaders from around the region will be on hand to help tell the many stories of the Caribbean. The all-star line-up includes Marcia Griffiths, former Prime Minister PJ Patterson, Ato Boldon, Kevin Lyttle, Willie Stewart, Gordon Henderson, Inner Circle and many more.
Island SPACE Caribbean Museum is located at 8000 West Broward Boulevard, #1422, in Plantation, Florida. Click here for tickets.
The 18th annual Florida Jerk Festival will be held at the South Florida Fairground (9067 Southern Blvd.) in West Palm Beach on Sunday, July 4th. Patrons will be treated to performances from Shaggy, Skinny Fabulous and veteran reggae group LUST.
This is a family event that is all about highlighting Caribbean cuisine, music, culture and lifestyle. Click here for tickets.
International recording artist Ziggy Marley, who in addition to being a musician and producer, is also an activist and humanitarian, was awarded with a Honorary Doctorate from Medgar Evers College on June 3rd, 2021.
In an online ceremony, the institution awarded honorary degrees to distinguished individuals whose lives exemplify the college’s shared principles of professional excellence and personal success, and whose achievements reflect their mission of social and economic justice as well as a commitment to service.
Bagga Case, one of the original member of Jamaica’s veteran reggae group Home T, partnered with Danny Breakenridge of Upstairs Music and released the EP Mr. Banjo Man in February. The project has since seen three breakout singles: Home Town, Beyond the Hills and the title track, Mr. Banjo Man. All three songs have been getting considerable radio rotation and have also been featured on several established reggae websites.
For Danny Breakenridge, the producer, the news about Home Town is particularly pleasing because he penned the song. It was written for the group Home T many years ago, presented to Bagga, but was never recorded until recently.
As for Beyond The Hills, Bagga Case‘s version is actually a remake of Jamaican singer Teddy Brown‘s original cut, which was initially done in the early sixties.
The new EP, Mr. Banjo Man, has six tracks and was in part inspired by Bagga‘s 90s single with the same name. The song Mr. Banjo Man, which was written and produced by Bagga Case, features musical contributions from Third World’s Ibo Cooper and Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, as well as Robbie Lyn and Mikey Bennett.
