Iconic reggae recording artist, Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson, has passed away. He is known and respected for producing powerful uplifting music that inspired many generations. One of his biggest hits was ‘Young, Gifted And Black,’ a collaboration done with Marcia Griffiths; another was ‘Fire Burning.’
Several established and emerging reggae artists, producers and promoters have taken to social media to express their condolences.
Once the dust settles and things get back to normal, veteran reggae artist Don Carlos will head out on the road for a tour across the United States. He will be joined by Slightly Stoopid, Pepper and Common Kings. Below are the confirmed dates and locations.
JUNE 11 CUTHBERT AMPHITHEATER – EUGENE, OR
JUNE 12 OUTLAW FIELD AT IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN – BOISE, ID
JUNE 13 HARVEY’S LAKE TAHOE – LAKE TAHOE, CA
JUNE 14 AVILA BEACH GOLF RESORT – AVILA BEACH, CA
JUNE 18 VILLA HISPANA – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
JUNE 20 PETCO PARK – SAN DIEGO, CA
JUNE 25 WOODWARD PARK ROTARY AMPHITHEATER – FRESNO, CA
JUNE 26 FIVEPOINT AMPHITHEATRE – IRVINE, CA
JUNE 27 THE GREEK THEATRE – BERKELEY, CA
JUNE 28 SANTA BARBARA BOWL – SANTA BARBARA, CA
JULY 10 BOMB FACTORY – DALLAS, TX
JULY 11 WHITEWATER AMPHITHEATER – NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
JULY 12 WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL – HOUSTON, TX
JULY 17 RED HAT AMPHITHEATER – RALEIGH, NC
JULY 18 SKYLINE STAGE @ MANN CENTER – PHILADELPHIA, PA
JULY 23 THE ROOFTOP AT PIER 17 – NEW YORK, NY
JULY 25 ROCKLAND TRUST BANK PAVILION – BOSTON, MA
JULY 26 MECU PAVILION – BALTIMORE, MD
JULY 31 THE SAINT AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE – ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
AUGUST 01 KEY WEST AMPHITHEATER – KEY WEST, FL
AUGUST 02 COCOA RIVERFRONT PARK AMPHITHEATER – COCOA, FL
AUGUST 06 SPOKANE PAVILION – SPOKANE, WA
AUGUST 08 LES SCHWAB AMPHITHEATER – BEND, OR
AUGUST 09 KING COUNTY’S MARYMOOR PARK – REDMOND, WA
AUGUST 14 SANDY PROMENADE AT THE CAIRNS – SANDY, UT
AUGUST 15 RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER – MORRISON, CO
AUGUST 16 RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER – MORRISON, CO
Reggae artist Warrior King has announced that he will be doing a live acoustic performance this Sunday, March 29th.
It will be streamed in real time via his Instagram account. Starting times are as follows: 11AM PST / 1PM Jamaica / 2PM EST.
MusiCure is an online festival conceptualized by Django Concerti with an objective of bringing hope and some financial relief to those impacted by COVID19. This event will feature a series of live video performances contributed by various artists from all over the world.
The MusiCure Festival will take place on April 10th at 6:30 PM and April 11th at 11:30 PM UTC. It will be streamed via the following platforms: Lepida TV (www.lepida.tv and YouTube channel LepidaTV OnAir; and on digital terrestrial channel 118 and Sky 5118). It will also streamed on Django Concerti facebook page. Click here to contribute.
Turbulence, who we have all come to know and appreciate as an authentic and passionate voice in the reggae music industry, is clearly still struggling with the passing of his mother. Though she died in the Summer of 2019, the artist continues to honor her both privately and publicly. His latest single, titled “A Tribute To Mama” is a testament to that fact.
The song was officially released on March 15th on the Reggae Vibes Music label; with a lyric video following shortly thereafter (published on March 22nd).
Turbulence wants the world to know that this song means a lot to him. This is what he had to say when he was asked about it: “I lost my mother 29 of July 2019 from diabetes so all courtesy of reggaevibes we plan to put this tribute out to the world not just for my sake but for all the person who lost their mother or some one close to them who they miss dearly… this song is not an off the top of the head song but it’s a true story song all the lyrics in the song is nothing but facts it’s heart felt meaningful soulful an it means everything to me… so first thanks goes out to the fans the selectors media personnel reggae vibes for hitting the world with this one… blessed love–“
Click here to listen and download the song from iTunes and here to check out the lyric video.
Micah Shemaiah will be releasing a new album titled Bush Tea in a few weeks. Ahead of that release he is sharing a new single and video done in collaboration with Lion Messager. The track is a powerful tune called We Love and it is all about appreciating and caring for those we genuinely love.
Click here or on the image above to watch the video and remember to like, comment and share.
Now that a lot of artists are unable to travel for work (perform), they’re focusing on other income streams. Koffee, the young Jamaican MC who had a massive 2019, is inviting her fans and supporters to check out her digital store.
The platform currently has a limited amount of branded merchandise (hats, sweaters and t-shirts). Click here to check it out.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 