Dark Star presents the seventh annual Jamaican Jam In The Sand at the Jewel Paradise Cove Resort and Spa in Runaway Bay, Jamaica, from January 15th through to the 19th, 2019.

The nights will be spent under the stars with the Dark Star Orchestra performing a full 2-Set show each of the 4 Nights. Joining DSO will be The Wailers (2 Sets) and Green Leaf Rustlers (3 Sets) featuring Chris Robinson, John Molo, Pete Sears, Greg Loiacono & Barry Sless on the palm tree covered beachfront stage.

For additional info such as tickets and accommodation, visit HERE.

The Skajamz Band, based in Florida, is getting ready to release the remastered version of their trending single Simmer Down. The hit song, which was originally released by Bob Marley & The Wailers, was remixed by Skajamz Band and has gotten great reviews from industry insiders.

In an attempt to fully exploit the record, Skajamz has remastered their version and will be publishing it on January 11th. That being said, the single can now be pre-ordered via iTunes.

After taking a short hiatus, Ruach Ru will be re-launching her popular event ‘Pon Di Endz’ on Wednesday, January 30th. This staging will be held at the Kgn10 Sports Bar & Grill, located at 1a Hillview Avenue (off Eastwood Park Road).

Ruach Ru and her team are now working hard behind the scenes to ensure that the event is a success. The full show lineup will be released soon.

As 2018 is now behind us, GRAMMY-nominated group and Jamaica’s Reggae Music Ambassadors Raging Fyah is fired up for the new opportunities ahead. Poised to have a busy 2019, the band is ready to deliver extraordinary performances as they reveal the new singer “Journey.”

Garnering attention from his participation in Jamaica’s Rising Star competition, Odean ‘Journey’ Ricketts will take the stage alongside his multi-talented band mates Anthony “Tonidrumz” Watson, Demar “Demz” Gayle, Delroy “Pele” Hamilton and Nicolas “Grossy” Groskopf as the take Jamaica’s reggae music across the globe.

On June 15th Ken Boothe will join the acoustic roots group Inna De Yard on their show at the The Olympia (located at 28 boulevard des Capucines) in Paris, France. This event is in support of Inna De Yard‘s upcoming album, which is scheduled to be released in April; as well as a documentary (featuring several reggae acts), which will be out in June.

For additional information and link to tickets, click here.

On January 18th and 19th all roads will lead to Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in Priory, St. Ann, Jamaica for the 2019 staging of the annual Rebel Salute stage show. Among the many acts confirmed for this year are: Turbulence, Junior Kelly, Randy Valentine, King Kong, Marvin Moore, Agent Sasco, and that is just to name a few.

On both days, gates will open at 5 PM and the show will begin at 7PM (Jamaica time). General admission is $5,000 JMD, while VIP is $9,000 JMD per night. Click here to purchase tickets.

Veteran reggae recording artist, Richie Spice, will perform at The Kenyatta International Conference Center (located at Harambee Avenue) in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, February 16th. The event, which is dubbed “Nobody Can Stop Reggae,” is being hosted by The Hype Group Limited, and will start at 7 PM (Kenya time).

Regular tickets are going for Kshs 1,500 and can be purchased online via Ticket Sasa.