Kashief Lindo Releases Heartfelt Single “Love Is Just A Heartbeat Away” (@KashiefLindo)

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. 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SONG

Canadian Reggae Promoter Denise Jones Has Passed Away

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.

Lila Iké & Protoje Among List Of Jamaicans Nominated For The 2020 MOBO Awards (@LilaIkeJa @Protoje)

The 2020 MOBO Awards virtual ceremony will be live-streamed exclusively on the event’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, December 9th at 7:00 PM (UK time). Shortly thereafter, the 90-minute show will then broadcast on BBC One at 10:45 PM GMT.

This year’s nominees for Best Reggae Act are: Popcaan, Koffee, Lila Iké, Buju Banton and Protoje.

Sevana Shares New Visuals From The “Be Somebody” EP (@callmesevana)

In.Digg.Nation Collective member Sevana just shared another video from her recently released EP “Be Somebody.” The visuals, which were uploaded to her YouTube channel at the end of November, is for the song “Blessed.”

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Tarrus Riley Releases The Official Video For His Powerful Track “Remember Me” (@tarrusrileyja)

Yesterday, December 1st, Tarrus Riley released the official video for arguably the most captivating song on his latest album, “Remember Me.” In the visuals, he gave a nod to frontline workers: firefighters, medical professionals (nurses, doctors etc.) and police officers – acknowledging the impact that covid19 is having on all of us.

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Dre Island Shares Visuals For “Four Seasons” (@DreIslandMusic)

The official video for “Four Seasons,” track number seven on Dre Island‘s latest album (Now I Rise), is out now. The visuals, which is basically an upbeat lovers vibe, was posted to his YouTube channel at the end of November.

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Reggae Sunsplash 2020 Review!

On Friday, November 27th and Saturday, November 28th, one of Jamaica’s biggest music festival, Reggae Sunsplash, returned, albeit in a virtual format. The show featured a mixture of veteran artists (Capleton, Tanya Stephens and Richie Spice), as well as some of the current trending talents (Agent Sasco, Romain Virgo, Dexta Daps, Masicka and Jesse Royal).

On night one it was refreshing to see Tanya Stephens, one of the most lyrical female artist in the reggae-dancehall industry, performing on such a major platform here on the island because in recent years she has been more dominant in the European scene. It goes without saying that the fire man, King Shango aka Capleton, burned the place down! The rastaman Richie Spice gave us a solid performance as he sang his hits back to back and brought some spiritual vibes to the event.

As for night two, it was all about Romain Virgo, Dexta Daps and Jesse Royal. They all gave great performances but truth be told Dexta Daps took the show. Because Maria Jackson Magazine focuses on positive music only we haven’t highlighted Dexta Daps too much but he is truly an amazing performer. Agent Sasco did so much talking through his set that it was difficult to really enjoy his show, and Masicka cursed so much that we had to tune out for most of his performance.

Welcome back Reggae Sunsplash, looking forward to 2021.