Likkle Lightning will be one of the opening acts at the Turbulence concert tonight. The show takes place at Cash’s Mansion Night Club, located at 125 Ferry Road, SE, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Also on the show are Dane Jah, DJ Triniman Lazzo, DJ Ice and DJ Dollabill.

The event is being presented by Turbulence’s management company, Yard 1 Promote, in collaboration with Cash’s Mansion. Cover charge will be $10.00 before 11:00 P.M. And for more information, persons are being asked to call or text (850) 420-8836

The 25-year-old Jamaican singer-songwriter Romain Virgo returns with a brand new EP Lifted on Oct 30, 2015 on VP Records. Virgo unveils hope behind darkness on this concsious 8-song set filled with social commentary.

He holds strong with “God Inna Mi Corner” and weeds out fake friends on “Fade Away” featuring dancehall artist Assassin. While showcasing his dee-jay skills on the EDM-tinged reggae track “Badder Man,” he reveals the gripping realities of a rudeboy and opts for a different way of life. “I don’t mix up with da criminal dem, me a gwan stick to mi gal dem. I don’t care who a buss this, who a buss that, me don’t want no strap,” as he sings in the song’s closing lyrics.

To pay homage to his ladies, Virgo then offers a few ballads on his EP – including his latest romancer “Stars Across The Sky,” his Sam Smith cover of “Stay With Me” (which recieved over 2.4 mil YouTube views for its accompanying visual) and ” Soul Provider” (racking in nearly 4 mil YouTube video views). This will give listeners a feel of his 2016 album entitled Love Sick (VP Records), which is a heartfelt collection mostly comprised of love songs.

Lifted follows his critically acclaimed 2012 album The System, which was described as “striking” (Washington Post), “high-quality” (BBC) and “smooth and engaging” (New York Times). Billboard also proclaimed he has “empowering messages over misogynistic and violent lyrics, intricately textured one-drop rhythms instead of frenetic digital beats” and he has “found an appreciative, multi-generational audience.”

Osujah Records, the label that recently gave us the “Bummin Ball Riddim,” is getting ready to release their second rhythm driven project. It will be entitled “The Marley Riddim,” and according to the label’s C.E.O. long time Reggae artists Utan Green and Terry Linen have already recorded on it. They will be joined by all the Osujah artists: Alpancho, Buss Weh, Ras Pree Dem, Anaicon, Ikonji, Jah Torch and Lady Donna.

“The Marley Riddim” was produced by Markel ‘Papa-Linkie’ Cole, who is also credited for creating the “Bummin Ball” beat, as well as several tracks on the “Vybz In The Sun” Reggae compilation. Mixing of “The Marley Riddim” will be done by Papa-Linkie, Orian Wilson (also known as Fyah Flames) and Jakob Harley. Osujah Records have not given an official release date as yet but promises that the project will be ready soon.

Kabaka Pyramid

Roots-rock reggae singer Kabaka Pyramid, one of the stand out performers at this year’s Reggae Sumfest and Jah Bouks who shot to fame with his reggae anthem “Call Angola” in 2013 are confirmed participants at the third annual Jamaica Music Conference 2015 which takes place at the University of the West Indies, Haile Selassie 1 High School and Nanok Enterprise on November 20- 22. Bouks will perform at the Welcome Reception on November 20 while Kabaka Pyramid will be a Panelist at the three day conference.

The Jamaica Music Conference will feature other reggae music industry luminaries including Kendall Minter, noted New York City entertainment attorney; Ibo Cooper, Edna Manley School of the Visual & Performing Arts; Winford Williams, On Stage/ CVM TV; the Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Abi Reggae Fest; Barbara Blake-Hannah, Rasta Radio; Delroy Thompson, Juice TV; Joan Webley, Rototom and Rayven Amani.

Jah Bouks

The conference will be a springboard for panel discussions on a number of hot button topics, issues and challenges relating to reggae across the Jamaican Diaspora and will celebrate the many successes that the reggae music industry has enjoyed over the past year.

Some of the highlights of the conference are as relevant as they are fascinating: the 360 deal and the latest trends in entertainment law, the role of education in creating music professionals, the challenges of attracting sponsorship dollars for events, promoting reggae events in the United States, the role of the Edna Manley Mission 2015, the importance of high school music programs, and the women of the Jamaican music industry.

Likkle Lightning will be doing two major shows in the U.S.A next week end: On Friday, November 13^th he will be at Cash’s Mansion in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida (125 Ferry Road SE). And on Saturday, November 14^th he will be at Club Envy in Huntsville, Alabama (200 Oakwood Ave. NE). On both shows, Likkle Lightning will do an opening set for Turbulence, who is the headlining act.

Following his shows in America, Likkle Lightning will return home to Jamaica to resume work on his long overdue debut album.