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).
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.
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.
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.
