We were just informed that Chronixx will be performing in Antigua at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Saturday, April 7th. This show is being added to the Chronology Tour (Chronixx’s Caribbean Tour), which is currently in full swing.
The Antigua event is being hosted by Jump268. Persons are being asked to visit their website for additional info: https://www.jump268.com
Released only one month ago, Ruach Ru’s “Mr. Player Man” is already enjoying consistent radio rotation on both traditional and digital stations. It’s been added to Mello FM, Suncity Radio 104.9 FM, Zip 103 FM, IRIE FM and that’s just to name a few.
The rapid growth of the record has prompted Ruach and her team to commence working on visuals sooner than originally planned. As such, the official video for “Mr. Player Man” is currently in the works and should be released by early April, at the latest.
Additionally, Ruach Ru and her band have been rehearsing, as they will be heading on the road to promote the record. Persons wanting to work with her, in any capacity, are being asked to email info@mjent.net
A few weeks ago, U.S. based reggae/rap artist Cherri Poet released a powerful new record titled “Misidentification.” As the name suggest, the song deals with the reality, which unfortunately, usually comes wih negative consequences, when one is misidentified. We asked Cherri what inspired the song and this is what she had to say:
“Hi Maria, in short, “MISidentification” was inspired by several things. 1) I saw an interview in Florida on TV where a woman spoke about seeing O.J. Simpson shortly after he had supposedly “Killed” Nicole and her gent friend. She mentioned that he almost crashed into her car apparently rushing from the crime scene. When the interviewer asked her how she knew it was OJ, she replied by saying he was driving a “White Bronco” and she knew it was him. 2)The next day I visited an open mike spot in Jacksonville Florida. Immediately, one woman came up to me all excited. Telling me how she loves my music and is my biggest fan. Next thing I know, everyone wanted to take pictures with me. Telling me how they saw me open for huge stars and some of the musicians even wanted me to call them to play for me in my band.
Turns out a room full of talented musicians, guests and others all mistook me for a famous Blues artist. It was insane. They took pics with me, wanted me to sit with them and told tons of stories about concerts they saw me play. One man even asked me to call his wife for her birthday and sing to her. For the rest of the night and the next day, I thought to myself…This is the same way I could have been mistaken for a murderer or criminal. Though I told them all my name was Cherri, it made no difference. As far as they were concerned, I was in fact who they thought I was.
3)As far as knowing someone personally who’ve been locked up for a crime they did not commit. Only 1 man I met at the train station in downtown Philly some years ago. DNA had set him free after spending over 18 years in prison for the murder of a white woman. I have not seen or spoken to him since that day. But it happens all the time.
4)As we speak, I have been misidentified myself. Not for a criminal offense, but for something I have proof I did not do. I am actually suing a company right now on that situation. I’m actually seeing them in court tomorrow for the trial.”
Click here or on the image above to stream “Misidentification” by Cherri Poet.
Friday, March 16th: Barbados – Gymnasium
Saturday, March 17th: St. Vincent – M.F. Pavilion
Friday, April 7th: Curacao – Kleinewerf
Saturday, April 14th: Grenada – Port Louis Marina
More dates to be announced…
Best known for her hit songs “These Streets,” “It’s a Pity” and “Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet,” Tanya Stephens is an influential reggae artist that emerged in the late 90’s. On March 24th she will be performing at the Blue Lake Casino & Hotel in Northern Humboldt County, California.
Local, Humboldt County favorites, Woven Roots, will be opening the show along with DJ Rundat with their rich roots reggae and dub styles.
Tickets are available now via eventbrite.com.
A few weeks ago, Florida based reggae artist Zally released his EP titled “Call on Jah.” The reggae / dancehall project is filled with strong and inspiring messages all delivered in a melodious, and sometimes, comical way. Though we’ve done several articles about the EP, we wanted to have a one on one with the man behind the music to find out his thought process while he was working on the project. Here is how it went down.
“Am A Roots means simply am a roots, I don’t stray. I am not easily persuaded or influenced by ideology or philosophies. I am more traditional. I stick to my roots.”
“Hell no. The reference was to her song where she tried to trample on traditional Jamaican dignity. When I grow, we know we no do certain things, so I have to share that. Things in time change, but people do not have to change with it. For example, we are not just what we eat, we are what we listen to. So any music that influence negativity or try to trash traditional way of lifestyle, I say we should always embrace our roots. It’s never about her, its about what she said.”
“My relationship with my mother….I don’t have one. My biological mother abandoned me at 9 months. When I found out, I was grown. She told me I am not a part of her family. I call my Grandma, Mom. As for the inspiration for the song, women are Mother’s, nurses, teachers, and most naturally life givers. Every human being is from a woman. I see mother’s as godly.”
“I was born this way. For example, I can’t explain it, I haven’t seen no other way that is better than Rasta way. As a root, you’ve got to be Rasta.”
“Rasta is not a religion, it is a way of life. For instance, I reside in Florida, USA and I do not trim or shave, I live Rasta. It is a way of life; what you eat, what you drink, what you listen to, the places you go, and the things you do. Most likely everything is supposed to be up-ful regardless of the situation, that’s Rasta.”
“I did this ep for one reason only, to let my fans know that there can be dancehall music without violence or derogatory lyrics. I was raised up when dancehall did not have to get bleeped out. We used to play the music from beginning to end, enjoy it, dance, and have fun. But now, it’s all about the DJ’s and the producers more than the fans. They forgot about the artists and musicians.”
All songs on “Call on Jah” can be streamed on our YouTube channel and it can be downloaded from iTunes.
Georg Leitner Productions is currently booking a worldwide tour for Grammy Award-winning Jamaican reggae legends, INNER CIRCLE, in celebration of their 50th Anniversary.
This is a great opportunity to experience Inner Circle live as they perform their hits: “Sweat,” “Rock with You,” “Games People Play,” “Bad Boys,” “Young Wild & Free,” “Tenement Yard” (just sampled by Jay-Z) and that is just to name a few.
The tour commenced in January, 2018 and will go on throughout the year. The band is also expected to release a documentary, book and album titled “A Long Road to Success” before the end of this year.
This Jamaican, Grammy-winning quintet, is one of the world’s most respected reggae units with a string of successes stretching back to the mid-70′s. Inner Circle blends a special style of pop-oriented Jamaican beats and energy that have made them leading stars of their movement. Their spirit, through the power of reggae, within live performances, has allowed the band to transcend the traditional reggae niche and create a widespread crossover appeal.
For additional information, visit: http://badboysofreggae.com
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 