The World Creole Music Festival will take place in Roseau, Dominica, from Friday, October 25th through the 27th. This unique festival, which features performances from different Caribbean genres, is more than twenty years old.
This year will see soca, afro-beat, roots, dub, reggae, Caribbean-pop, calypso and dancehall artists represented. Jamaican entertainers that have been confirmed for the event are: Buju Banton, Etana and Romain Virgo.
Arguably one of the biggest events held in the Parish of St. Mary, Capleton‘s stage show, dubbed ‘A St. Mary Mi Come From,’ will return to the Parish after the artist held it in Kingston last year. That being said, the event will be held at the Grays Inn Sports Complex in St. Mary, Jamaica on November 9th, 2019.
Capleton, as well as a slew of top-tier reggae and dancehall artists will be performing. Full lineup will be announced shortly.
In 2015, Una Morgan, a member of the reggae band Morgan Heritage, fell ill and had to remove herself from the limelight in order to focus on both her physical and mental health. She had been suffering from a pre-existing thyroid disease and was admitted in the hospital as her organs shut down and went into cardiac arrest. The silent killer caused congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, which is an abnormal heart rhythm.
Today the artist’s publicist announced that she is back! Una Morgan is now healthy, happy and ready to get back to the music. That being said, she just released the first single, Evolution, from her upcoming solo album.
Joy Fairclough in collaboration with Joy Music Ltd. will be having a dinner and show to celebrate her CD and book launch. It’s scheduled for Tuesday, September 10th at Jacob’s Place – 10A Springvale Avenue (off Constant Spring Road) – in Kingston.
She will be joined by some of the industry’s most respected musicians and artists: Fab 5 Band, Stranger Cole, Tilly Roots, The Heptones, Pam Hall and many, many more. For additional information about this event, email joyfairclough@yaho.com.
Ifa Tunde Orunmila has been working on his upcoming album, Melanin, for the past nine years. The official release date is August 18th.
The reason the project has taken so long is simply because Ifa Tunde is not your average artist. Having been initiated into the ways of the Orishas (Òrìṣà) (which is a Yoruba tradition), he views life from a spiritual stand point and makes all decisions accordingly. That being said, he didn’t feel the need to rush or put a time limit on his work.
Though ‘Melanin’ took a long time to complete, it was definitely worth the wait as it is a well produced, inspirational roots reggae masterpiece. Musicians featured on this project includes: Trevor Bonnick (Skatta), who is the lead singer for Inner Circle. He played various instruments, provided harmonies and mixed the entire project; Benje “Donovan” Belnavis (bass guitar); Paul “Titus” Green (rhythm guitar); Steven “Lenky” Marsden (piano) and Shanti(harmonies). It was mastered by Delroy “Spider” Thompson at Anchor Studio in Kingston, Jamaica.
As if all the aforementioned isn’t enough to solidify “Melanin” as a great record, it also boast collaborations with Mikey General, Skatta and Shaddu. All songs were recorded at Cube Music JA.
When asked why the name “Melanin,” a thoughtful Ifa Tunde responded with the following:
“The reason I call my album Melanin is because I absorb the light from the cosmos and convert it into sound and that sound is my music. My music is the harmonic sound, the universal music, the sound that connects everything as one.”
The Dry Diggings Festival is a music and camping festival that will take place on August 30th, at the El Dorado Fairgrounds at the base of the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range just 45 miles east of Sacramento and 65 miles west of South Lake Tahoe.
Their lineup includes: Steel Pulse, Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Tribal Seeds and so much More!
Appleton Estate is celebrating National Rum Day with a massive show in Tollgate, Clarendon tonight, August 16th. The organizers have invited two reggae heavy weights; Maxi Priest and Wayne Marshall, to entertain their supporters. Additionally, they have announced that admission is absolutely free for everyone.
This event will kick off at 9 PM sharp, and it goes without saying that everyone should drink responsibly.
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