Melanin is arguably one of the most powerful song on the now popular St. Andrew Riddim by Chimney Records. On this three minutes and forty-seven seconds track, Romain Virgo encourages people of color, specifically Black folks, to be proud of their skin.
Equally powerful and captivating is the video for Melanin, which was just released via Romain Virgo‘s YouTube channel. Click here or on the image above to watch the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.
The Bank holiday Madness will be returning to Clapham Common on Monday, August 26th with an all star lineup. This year they’ve confirmed two reggae heavy weights as their headliner, namely: Jimmy Cliff and Ziggy Marley. Other established reggae acts that will be on the show are Horace Andy, David Rodigan and Jah9. That being said, the organizers have announced that they will be adding more artists so the lineup may be very different come August.
For all information relating to the House Of Common’s Bank Holiday Madness visit their official website.
Jesse Royal‘s U.S.A. tour officially kicks off today, April 11th, in Minneapolis at the Whole Music Club. The artist will be stopping in several States over the next couple of months, with only one confirmed show in Jamaica (Negril). See below all the dates currently on his schedule and keep in mind that additional shows will be added.
April 11th Whole Music Club – Minneapolis, MN
April 18th Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
April 19th Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
April 20th Aggie Theatre – Fort Collins, CO
May 4th Tmrw.Today Culture Fest – Negril, Jamaica
May 17th Hangout Fest – Gulf Shores, AL
May 20th Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill – Dallas, TX
May 24th Taos Mesa Brewing – El Prado, NM
May 26th California Roots Music and Art Festival – Monterey, CA
May 27th Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music – Berkeley, CA
May 28th Holy Diver – Sacramento, CA
May 30th El Corazón – Seattle, WA
May 31st Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, Canada
June 1st Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
June 8th Clark County Amphitheater – Las Vegas, NV
On Friday, April 26th, Etana will perform at the popular live venue, Ophelia’s, located at 1215 20th Street in Denver, Colorado. This is a 21 and older event that will commence at 8 PM. Etana will be supported by Red Sage.
On Thursday, July 4th, Richie Spice and The Element Band will perform a full set at the 2019 Innervisions Festival, which will be held at Islington Assembly Hall (Upper Street) in London, UK.
Richie Spice and his signature style of music is among the ranks of reggae legends such as Peter Tosh & Jimmy Cliff. He is known for his massive hits: “Youth Dem Cold,” “Earth A Run Red,” “Marijuana,” “That Ghetto Girl” and more.
As part of their ongoing fundraising efforts to provide life-saving resources to the people of Jamaica, the Issa Trust Foundation is hosting their biannual “For the Children” concert on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Couples Sans Souci in Ocho Rios.
They will be welcoming back their goodwill ambassadors, Air Supply, along with Third World, as well as this year’s special guest Koffee. 100% of funds raised from the event will enable the Issa Trust Foundation to continue its work improving healthcare facilities throughout Jamaica. This year they will be focusing on the Annotto Bay and the Savanna La Mar Hospitals’ pediatric and neonatal wards.
Currently saturating the airwaves and social sites with ‘Zaddy‘, Bugle, is now moving to amplify promotion around the ‘A Jus Di Vybz’ produced track.
The prolific singer/songwriter recently enlisted the services of an all-star cast for the official video. Despite the film team remaining reticent about the project, the visuals boast an impressive cadre of celebrities including, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, Iba Mahr, Jahmiel, Jada Kingdom and street dancer Shakespeare.
According to Bugle, he is not at liberty to elaborate on the details surrounding the video but assures fans it should be forthcoming in the weeks ahead.
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