Two Jamaican born Philadelphia based businessmen Michael Clarke and Dave Grant are bringing back the mellow feelings of the golden age of Jamaican music to Philadelphia in the form of a Sunday night event dubbed as REWIND.
Debuting tonight March 6th Rewind will take place at the trendy Philadelphia nightspot The RESERVE and is designed as an early affair with doors opening at 7 pm and closing out at 1 am.
The format includes celebrity hosts plus local and international DJs with the playlist featuring music from the 80s, 90s as well as the classics from the Studio One and Treasure Isle era. Superstar radio personality RAGASHANTI will do the honors of hosting the first of what should be many Sunday nights of pure niceness. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/Rewind-Philadelphia-1520002008302216/
Steele is known for consistently delivering solid music. This is evident with his extensive catalog and the many awards he has received over the years. The energetic performer/singer/songwriter has seen his fan base grow over the years and he continues to be one of the most requested Canadian Reggae acts. The first single from his upcoming CD date of release to be announced is entitled “WHAT DOES A WOMAN WANT?”
Twin of Twins, Jamaican artists and comedians, who are known for releasing light hearted songs have done the unexpected in their latest video. In it, they feature the dancehall king, Beenie Man, trending young artist, Jahmiel and several other actors and actresses. In an attempt to give the right visual to their single, “shoes like mine,” Twin of Twins, Dann-I and the team deal with the issues of poverty, rape and overall hardship. Watch here and remember to share:
Hailing from Trelawny, Jamaica and based in Manchester, UK, Peppery highlights the increasing gap between the rich and poor with new single Sipple Out Deh (Slippery Out There), a serious conscious message over an acoustic guitar lead reggae instrumental played live by Friendly Fire Band. The artist shows versatility by playing on multiple harmonies alongside his trademark MC style.
Whatage Music, the record label that’s partially responsible for the success of Reggae singer Hezron, has just inked a deal with Manchester based singjay
The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) closes Reggae Month with the JaRIA Honour Awards to be held at the Courtleigh Auditorium on Sunday February 28th, in New Kingston. The Honour Awards celebrates reggae music industry professionals who have made an extraordinary contribution and impact to the music. 17 awardees will be honoured in 24 catagories including, Lifetime Achievment, Mentorship, Posthumous, Engineering, Production, Sound System, Musician, Band, Media, Promotion, Songwritting, and Icon Awards for Male and Female Artiste, Duo/Group, and Gospel Artiste. In addition, the popular vote for “Breakthrough Artiste of the Year” & “Song of the Year” will be announced that night. Attendees can expect a night filled with world class entertainment as artists perform with an orchestra arranged by Ibo Cooper.
Chairman of Jam Link International, Henzel Clarke, has announced that the official dates for the 2016 Aarhus Reggae Festival will be publicized this Saturday at Reggae Link Up at Voxhall. The association will be hosting the dancehall governor, Lt. Stitchie alongside Danish dancehall king, Kaka, this weekend at the second installment of the Reggae Link Up series.