On Thursday, August 15th, the fireman Capleton will perform live at Sony Hall (235 West 46th Street) in New York, New York. General admission for this event is $27.50 USD, while VIP seats are available for $67.50 USD.
Sony Hall is a first come first seated venue, so patrons are advised to come out early in order to get the best seats! Click here for tickets.
On Tuesday, August 6th Just Coool Restaurant will be hosting their Just Coool Pudding Festival at Richmond Priory, St. Ann. They have a massive lineup, which includes: Louie Culture, Capleton, Bounty Killer, Munga, Ken Boothe, Warrior King, Leroy Gibbons and that is just to name a few.
Part proceeds from this event will go towards the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital as well as the I am Charity Foundation. For more information visit: www.justcooolpuddingman.com.
The 2019 Summerjam Festival, which will take place from July 5th through to the 7th, will be held at Regattainsel / Oranjehofstrasse in Cologne, Germany. As this is their 34th anniversary, they have gone all out to confirm some of the biggest names in reggae and dancehall.
Here are just a few of the artists that have been added to the lineup: Agent Sasco, Richie Spice, Buju Banton, Protoje, Samory-I, Jimmy Cliff, Kabaka Pyramid, Koffee and Alborosie.
Flava Promotions will be hosting the first annual Edmonton International Reggae Jamboree Festival on Saturday, August 17th. To kick off the event, they have confirmed three top-tier Jamaican entertainers, namely: Luciano, Baby Cham and Fanton Mojah.
The Reggae Jamboree Festival will be held at Louise Mckinney Park (9999 Grierson Hill) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 11 AM to 10 PM.
On June 22nd, Jamaican reggae artist Jah Mason will be the main performer at the Kleur Festival (Europe). The event will be held at Zee Dijk, 8400 Oostende in Belgium. Though there will be other artists and several sound systems on the lineup, Mason is, as far as we can see, the only Jamaican on the show.
The organizers of the UK’s One Love Festival are pulling out all the stops this year, as they have confirmed a stellar lineup of establish reggae and dancehall acts. The three-day event, which will run from August 30th through to September 1st, will be held at The Hop Farm (Maidstone Road) in Paddock Wood, Kent, UK.
Here are just some of the names that will be on the show this year: King Yellowman, Warrior King, Macka B, Iba MaHr, Dawn Penn, and that is just to name a few. For additional information visit their website: https://onelovefestival.co.uk
One of reggae’s most underrated lyricist, I Wayne, is getting a lot of attention for his recently released single “Trample the Beast.” Produced by Ns Music Enterprise, the song is featured on the Reggae Explosion Riddim, which also has music from several top-tier reggae acts, namely; Bugle, Lutan Fyah, Singer J and others.
Among all the songs on the compilation however, it is I Wayne‘s “Trample the Beast” that seems to be resonating with listeners. On the record, the lava ground singer touches on topics like unity, integrity, violence (specifically in Jamaica), poverty and various other subjects.
Click here to check out “Trample the Beast.”
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