On Saturday, February 3rd, the Mateel community will welcome reggae artist Lutan Fyah and the Riddim Rebels Band. The singer will be stopping in Redway, California, as a part of his Music Never Dies North American Tour.
For the Mateel show, he will be supported by both Norris Man and Sammy Dread. This is an all ages event with advance tickets being sold for only $20, while tickets at the door will be $25. Doors will open at 8 PM.
Established reggae artist, Lenn Hammond, will be headlining an event dubbed “Ladies Night” in Germany on March 3rd. The event, which is being hosted by Angie G, will also feature music by Boom Sound and DJ Father T (from the UK).
For additional information such as location, entrance fee etc. visit the Facebook Event Page.
On the weekend of January 12th and 13th all roads will lead to Grizzly’s Plantation Cove, St. Ann, Jamaica. Those are the dates and location for one of Jamaica’s premiere reggae festival, Rebel Salute. The 2018 staging of the event will be its 25th anniversary and it has a stellar lineup of top-tier reggae and dancehall artists confirmed to mark the occasion.
Some of the artists booked for this year are: Richie Spice, Agent Sasco, Cocoa Tea, Jah Vinci, Bugle, Bushman, Charly Black, Gyptian, Freddie McGregor, Sanchez, Luciano, I-Wayne, Elephant Man, Jahmiel, Tony Rebel, Bugle, Romain Virgo and many many more.
Presold tickets are available online via the following sites: https://firstinlineja.com, and https://www.ticketpal.com. Additionally, persons in Jamaica can purchase tickets via: Shazz Service Stations, Mi Hungry Now (Market Place, 67 Constant Spring Rd, Kingston), all Fontana Pharmacies and Dunrobin’s Total Gas Station (85 Constant Spring Rd, Kingston).
We were just informed that legendary reggae/dancehall gospel artist, Lt. Stitchie, has been nominated in the category of “BEST GOSPEL ENTERTAINER” for the International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA).
This nomination comes as no surprise as Lt. Stitchie has been consistently touring, creating and releasing new music for the past year. He ended 2017 with two video shoots; one for the track “Undisputed” on the Life 101 Riddim by Blakkwuman22 Music, and the other for “Thank You,” a popular record that is on his own label, Drum and Bass Music. Both videos will be released this month (January 2018).
In addition to that, the artist will be dropping a brand new album which features collaborations with Agent Sasco, Fantan Mojah, Million Stylez, Lukie D and Ricky Stereo in the coming weeks
Click on the following link, enter your name and scroll to the section titled “BEST GOSPEL ENTERTAINER” and cast your vote for Lt. Stitchie https://www.irawma.com/vote.
Legendary recording artist and two time Grammy winner, Jimmy Cliff, has announced that he will be embarking on a 2018 world tour. The artist has confirmed dates in Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Japan, The United Kingdom and several other countries.
The tour kicks off in the spring (March) and will run through the summer into the fall. For additional information about this tour – dates, locations, venues etc. – click here.
If you are tuned into the reggae/dancehall industry on any level, then you may have noticed that popular sing-jay, Wayne Marshall, has released several new songs over the past few weeks. Marshall, who is a committed family man, disappeared from the public stage for many years. Though he was still actively involved in the music industry, he managed to keep a low profile and was rarely, if ever, seen in the media. That is all until recently.
To everyone’s surprise, a couple of new records by Wayne Marshall surfaced in the 4th quarter of 2017. He released “Best Smoke” on the Jook Yiy Riddim, produced by Yard Vybz Entertainment and “Social Media” with Bugle, much to everyone’s delight. His fans and supporters reacted immediately, praising his comeback with excitement and joy.
I guess it is safe to say that Wayne Marshall is the man to watch in 2018.
Rasta recording artist Zally is gearing up to release his new EP on February 1st, 2018. The project is entitled “Call on Jah” and it will be approximately eight songs from both the reggae and dancehall genres. He shared the first single, “Mother of the Earth,” last week and has already gotten favorable reviews from several radio personalities.
Known for his uplifting lyrics and good vibrations, Zally promises that “Call On Jah” will be a series of songs that embodies positivity and righteousness. It was produced by Grab Dem Records with executive production credits going to C. Taylor Hawkins of C-Hawk Productions.
Radio DJs/Selectors wanting a copy of the new single, “Mother of the Earth,” should send an email to info@mjent.net.
