Django Concerts will be hosting a mini tour (in Italy) featuring Jamaican reggae artist Jah Mason.
On April 22nd Jah Mason will perform at the Rototom Sunsplah Launch Party at Mare Blu; On May 10th he will be at the Circolo Arci Cinema Vekkio in Cornelian D’Alba (Cuneo); and on May 11th he will be at Sottotetto Sound Club in Bologna, where he will be supported by the Arawak Reggae band.
On May 3rd, Warrior King, along with his Rootz Warriors Band, will be kicking off his U.S. tour dubbed ‘Nuh Fraid.’ Though they are still working to finalize the full schedule, they have already confirmed quite a few dates. See below dates and locations that are already locked in, and be sure to visit Warrior King‘s website for additional information.
Fri, May 3rd
Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
Wed, May 8th
Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub, 2708 J St, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA
Sat, May 11th
Mazzotti’s on the Plaza, 773 8th St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
Fri, May 17th
Long Board Bar, 8378020901, Pomona, CA 91768, USA
Sat, May 18th
W.O.W. Hall, 291 W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401, USA
Music Is Our Business brings together 15 Cocoa Tea singles and five previously unreleased master recordings from Bobby Dixon’s Digital B label, recorded between 1987 and 2003. The tracks represent a peak creative period in Cocoa Tea’s career and his work with one of dancehall’s greatest producer.
Tracks featured on Music Is Our Business include a previously unreleased cover of Dennis Brown’s “Things In Life,” an early digital reggae scorcher from 1987 called “Lonesome Side,” a previously unreleased cover of the Abyssinians’ anthemic “Declaration of Rights” and Cocoa Tea’s popular cover of Bob Marley’s “Waiting In Vain.”
VP’s two recent Bobby Digital anthologies X-Tra Wicked and Serious Times have brought new attention to the outstanding work that was coming out on the Digital B label during this golden period from the late 80s to early 00s, which included influential recordings from Cocoa Tea, Sizzla, Garnett Silk, Admiral Tibet and others.
Prior to Music Is Our Business, Cocoa Tea had 11 albums through VP Records, making him one of the label’s top legacy artist. Cocoa Tea is featured in his own display in VP’s 40th Anniversary exhibition, “A Reggae Music Journey,” which can be seen at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Hempress Sativa‘s new single “Boom Shakalak,” which was produced by Conquering Lion Records and will be featured on her sophomore album, was released on March 26th.
The official video, which can now be streamed via Sativa‘s YouTube channel, was shot Downtown, Kingston, Jamaica. Click here or on the image above to watch, and remember to like, comment and share.
On Thursday, March 28th, Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay’s famous hip strip, was renamed Jimmy Cliff Boulevard. the hip strip is internationally known for showcasing various talents in music and arts, and is a major tourist draw in the area.
A very humbled Jimmy Cliff took to the stage last evening at the naming ceremony, and instead of giving a traditional speech, sang snippets of some of his biggest songs in acapella style.
The 2019 staging of the Ruhr Reggae Festival will take place from June 20th at 3 PM to June 22nd at 11 PM at the Wierlingen District Park in Ruhr, Germany. This year their lineup includes: Chronixx, Jah9 and Inner Circle from Jamaica, as well as other reggae acts from other countries.
For tickets and additional information, click here.
On Friday, April 5th, the St. Jago Cathedral Preparatory School Past Student’s Association presents a benefit concert called Support. The school was able to confirm some major acts for this event, namely: Queen Ifrica, Bushman, Chuck Fenda, and that is just to name a few.
It all goes down at St. Jago (44 King Street) in Spanish Town, St. Catherine from 3:30 to 6 PM. Admission is $1,000 JMD and it goes without saying that it’s for a worthy cause.
