Krush Proof Muzik and Christopher Martin joined forces to put out a beautiful song titled, “Give a Little Love.” On this one, Christopher touches on the violence and negativity that unfortunately seems to be dominating the island (Jamaica). The song is available in two mixes: reggae and acoustic.
Lt. Stitchie will receive a Lifetime Award at the 36th International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA). This is for his more than 35 years of outstanding contributions to reggae music over the years, and it’s in addition to his Best Gospel Entertainer nomination.
The 36th IRAWMA winners will be presented on Sunday, March 18th, 2018, in conjunction with the 37th Annual Chicago Music Awards at the Logan Center for the Arts – University of Chicago in Illinois.
Irie Sounds International is proud to present the release of Tewahedo, the latest release by veteran reggae artist Mikey General on March 2nd, 2018.
Known to fans around the world for his unique voice and uplifting lyrics, Mikey General returns once again with Tewahedo, a collection of 15 tracks spanning musical and lyrical styles of reggae from spiritually uplifting songs like “Glory to Jah,” “Praise Jah (Not Man),” and “Zion Gate” to reality songs “No Easy Pushover,” “Real Friend,” and “Nah Compromise.”
The bulk of the album was recorded at WASP Studio in Kingston, Jamaica and features guest artists like Binghi Ghost, Spectcacular, and a combination with the late great Sugar Minott. Producer James “Dr. Suess” Lord assembled a cast of musicians from around the world for this project including Computer Paul, Kirk Bennett, Wadi Gad, Everton Pryce RasCricket and Aaron Thompson.
The lead single “No Easy Pushover” features cultural deejay Spectacular and has been making waves internationally since its release on SoundCloud in early February. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive with fans eager to hear the entire album.
Tewahedo can be pre-ordered on iTunes now, and will receive a full scale release on March 2nd on all other major stores courtesy of Zojak World Wide.
The first single can be downloaded via SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/iriesou nds/mikey-general-no-easy- push-over-feat-spectacular-1
iTunes Pre-order link: https://itunes.apple. com/us/album/tewahedo/ 1348429913
Hempress Sativa will be performing live at the Skyline Levels (6B Skyline Drive, Jacks Hill) in Kingston, Jamaica on the 24th of February. She will be supported by Keida, Kelissa, Aza Lineage, Samory_I, Vijahn and Ras Haile Malekot. The show will be hosted By Steppa, with musical selections by ILawi.
Ticket outlets are: Mi Hungry, UWI Student Union, Natural Touch Vegan Restaurant, Bookafilia and Reggae Hostel. Persons are encouraged to visit www.Hempresssativa.com for all additional information.
On Friday August 3rd, Californians will be treated to some good music as both Freddie McGregor and UB40 will be performing at the Pacific Amphitheatre (88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa) in California. There are very strict rules – which will all be enforced – for this show:
– Everyone needs a ticket
– No audio or video equipment allowed
– There is a 2 ticket per household limit on the VIP Parking Combination Package
– Pacific Amphitheatre and the OC Fair are entirely non-smoking venues
This past Sunday IRIE FM presented Bunny Wailer (also known as Jah B) with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bournemouth Beach Complex. The event was hosted by international dub poet, Yasus Afari.
It featured spoken word and musical tributes from Copeland Forbes, Garth Dennis, Kingsley Goodison, Chelsea Stewart, King Sounds, Bob Andy, Daddy U-Roy, Black Hero, Duane Stephenson, Member of Parliament Phillip Paulwell, Howard McIntosh of the Ministry of Culture, Kingston Drummers, and guest speaker Donald Quarry.
Additional highlights also included musical and spoken word tributes from his son Asedenaki who did an outstanding Wailer’s Medley, his daughter Cen C Love, and his grand-nephew Dre Tosh.
Undeniably one of the most melodious, catchy reggae songs to be released so far for 2018, “Colder Than Ice Cream” by artist / producer, I-Purple, is now available for digital download. The song, which is on his own Purple Keyz Muzik label, is being distributed by Zojak Worldwide and was officially shared on February 9th.
When asked what inspired the song, I-Purple had this to say: “Well it’s simply how I have seen both male and female treat each other in relationships, cheating; and in ways I thought was really cruel. It’s not something I have experienced myself but I often put myself in others shoes and try to view and feel it through their eyes. That’s where I got the concept for the song.”
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 