On Sunday, April 19th, Digicel will present the legends of dancehall, Bounty Killer and Beenie Man, on their Unplugged series.
The event, which will begin at 5 PM (local time), will stream live via Digicel’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram profiles.
Jamaica’s six-hour virtual telethon, held on Sunday, April 12th, which was conceived to raise money to fight covid19 on the island, has generated more than 50 million JMD.
This event saw performances from several of the nation’s biggest artists, as well appearances by many high ranking public figures.
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Ms. Olivia Grange, has announced that the telethon will be rotated to cater to the Asian and European time zones. The hope is to continue to raise funds via the website: jatogetherwestand dot com.
This past Monday Protoje took to social media to announce that his record label, In.Digg.Nation, has entered into a deal with American label RCA Records.
The agreement, which was facilitated by Six Course Inc., guarantees that music released by the In.Digg.Nation Collective (Protoje, Sevana and Lila Iké) will get the full support, promotional and otherwise, of the RCA team.
At the beginning of April the visuals for “Tribute to the I Threes,” which is performed by Shuga, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, was released. The song, produced by Penthouse Records, is as the name states, an actual honoring of the powerful and unique unit that helped lift Bob Marley’s music even higher.
If you have not yet seen the video, click here or on the image above to watch it and remember to like, comment and share.
Weedmaps is gearing up to present what is being called ‘The World’s Biggest Virtual 420 Celebration’ on Monday, April 20th. It will stream live via weedmapsdotcom/420 from 12:00 to 05:00 PM (PDT).
Hosted by The Smokers Club, the event will feature: Wiz khalifa, Stephen Marley, Tycho DJ Set, Dave East, Cam’ron, Alchemist, Tony Hinchcliffe, Chaunte Wayans, Kitty Cash and many more top-tier artists and selectors.
International recording artist, Anthony B, who continues to work despite all that is happening, is sharing an uplifting new single titled “There Is A Light.” The song, which was uploaded to his YouTube channel on April 10th, talks about the importance of washing hands, staying inside and above all else not giving hope.
“There Is A Light” is truly a beautiful, timely record that everyone should hear. Though it will not be available for digital download until April 17th, it can be pre-ordered now via iTunes.
We have been getting a lot of requests from event promoters, primarily in the United States, asking us to do a write up about their show that’s scheduled for early summer. The idea, we believe, is to get the word out to potential patrons, letting them know that the program is still on despite covid-19.
Normally we wouldn’t mind posting about such events, but when we see what is happening in parts of the U.S., it is hard to imagine that these shows will still go on uninterrupted.
As a company, we here at Maria Jackson Magazine are very careful to publish only accurate and authentic information. As such we are reluctant, at least for now, to post about any offline event set for May and early June.
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