Reggae / Soul recording artist Ruach Ru was just added to the 2018 Browns Town Kite Festival, which takes place on Easter Sunday, April 1st. She will join the likes of Shane-O, Vershon, Prohgres and several other artists at Addison Park in Browns Town. This is an all-day family event.
Singer Dann-I will make his debut performance outside of Jamaica, when he performs at Reggae on the Hill in Barbados on April 29. The event takes place at the Farley Hill National Park.
An obviously upbeat Dann-I said he plans to use the opportunity to spread his brand of positive messages. ‘It is an exceptional feeling and I’m truly honored to be representing Jamaica and reggae music amongst the great reggae icons slated to be in the lineup for Reggae on the Hill in Barbados,’ he said. He added, ‘For now, the plan is to execute a remarkable and unforgettable performance and to also capitalize on networking with persons and to develop a larger fan base in Barbados.’
Dann-I explained what fans can expect. ‘Being that this will be my first appearance in Barbados, the plan is to deliver a high energetic and vibrant set, interacting with the audience and getting them involved. I want to use the opportunity to make a memorable impact,’ he confided.
Other acts billed for Reggae on the Hill include roots singer Everton Blender, Queen Ifrica, Jah Cure, Tarrus Riley, Maxi Priest and Anthony B.
Dann-I recently signed a deal with Donsome Booking Agency in New York. He is currently promoting the song When She High which was produced by Sons of Spoon Music.
Life Teachings is the latest rhythm project from Young Vibez Production. This rhythm features a stellar line up of reggae artists, namely: Chris Martin, Bugle, Gyptian, Natural Blacks and Vybrant. Though the overall lyrical content varies between motivational and intimate relationships, each artist delivered. As such, Life Teachings Riddim is a must have for every reggae collector.
Distributed by 21st Hapilos Digital Distribution, the project was officially released on March 16th. It is now available on all digital platform where reggae music is sold.
Listen to the Life Teachings Riddim medley mix here and check out the tracks listing below.
Bugle – Love Ppl
Vybrant – Roadside Mix
Gyptian – Rise Up
Gyptian – You Got Away
Chris Martin – Free Me Up
Natural Black – True Love
Since he came on the music scene many years ago, Anthony B has been using his voice to fight against the oppressive system which seems to be continuously trying to keep the poor down. The “fire Pon Rome” deejay is back at it again!
On his latest release – a Nyah Binghi ballad – entitled “Stop Fighting the Reggae,” Anthony B is pleading to the powers-that-be to refrain from shutting down the reggae dances and stage shows. This is a powerful track that should be heard by every reggae lover.
Click here to listen to “Stop Fighting the Reggae” on YouTube.
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.
