The final edition of Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk for 2016 is set for Sunday, September 4, the day before Labor Day, on the iconic boardwalk at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, from 3 to 7 p.m.at West 20th Street.

 
This free, family-friendly event, celebrating Jamaican music and soundsystem DJ culture, has been held four times per summer since 2010 and is now regarded as the premier event of its kind in the US. Previous sessions in 2016 featured selectors Jah Wise (Tippertone International) and Jack “Black Scorpio” Johnson, among more than a dozen other Brooklyn-area reggae vinyl selectors.

 
The September 4 event will celebrate 50 years of ‘rock steady,’ Jamaica’s second major movement in popular music. VP Records will make available 200 copies of a sampler for its First Class Rock Steady compilation for a freewill donation on site of any amount to help cover the event’s expenses.

 
Celebrated DJ Downbeat The Ruler (Tony Screw) will be on hand to close out the festivities and special surprise guests are planned. Chanter International of Brooklyn (originally from Clifton, Hanover, Jamaica) provides Jamaican-style soundsystem for the all vinyl-records event.

For more info, visit the FB page @ https://www.facebook.com/ groups/coneyislandreggae/

Individuals can contribute to Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk in person at the event or through https://www.indiegogo.com/proj ects/coney-island-reggae-on- the-boardwalk-2016.

Video of Black Scorpio at Reggae On The Boardwalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=OUuC1fKOIoQ

The Aarhus Reggae Festival Pre-show which is set for August 26^th and 27^th at the Godsbanen in Aarhus, Denmark, is being organized by Jam Link International, the outfit behind the annual reggae festival, in collaboration with Inversus Festival, another local promoter. The event will see live performances from: Karamanti , Unstoppable Fyah , Mwakenya, One Love Marley Band, Lappa Luma, Sinista Eskapone, Pops Jabu, Jah Turban, DJ Tiger Moth, Riddim Fex, Weapons of Mads Production, Kali-mah Sound, Jah Hero, Likkle Danny and Selector Qulah.

As the name implies, this staging will highlight some of the entertainment planned for the actual festival which will takes place on September 23^rd and 24^th at Voxhall (in Aarhus). For more information on the pre-show persons may visit the Facebook event page via the following link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1080997478622874/

The annual Merritone Family Funday, the largest Caribbean Family Funday in the USA will be held this year on Sunday, August 14, 10 AM – 7 PM at Heckscher State Park, Pavilion #2, East Islip, Long Island, NY. This year’s event will be dedicated to the memory and legacy of music maestro Winston ‘Merritone’ Blake who passed away in February and event organizers say they are planning a massive celebration to honor his legacy.

Winston was one of the famous Blake brothers (Trevor, Monte and Tyrone) who founded Merritone Music. Merritone was the first Jamaican Sound System to venture overseas taking “merri music” to cities such as London, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, New York, Hartford, Toronto, L. A, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, and Washington D.C. At home, Blake and his brothers made a huge impact on the music industry as sound system operator, club owner and organizer of the popular Merritone Amateur Talent contest. Blake was given The Order of Distinction, Officer Class for his contribution to Jamaica’s entertainment industry over a decade ago. In 2012 he was the recipient of a proclamation from the office of Yvette Clarke, 11th Congressional District, New York and an ‘Appreciation Award,’ from Irie Jam Radio for his contribution to the music industry.