Sound System Club and associates will present Burning Spear‘s One People Africa Tour next month (October 2024). It will include six shows in five countries and will run from the 12th to the 26th. As of this writing, the confirmed schedule is as follows:

October 12 – Nairobi, Kenya
October 18 – Harare, Zimbabwe
October 19 – Johannesburg, South Africa
October 20 – Cape Town, South Africa
October 23 – Lusaka, Zambia
October 26 – Lilongwe, Malawi

For additional information such as venue name and location and links to tickets, visit Spear’s official website, burningspearwebsite.com.

The Autumn Reggae Wine & Music Festival is the ideal event at which to enjoy a variety of wines, live music, and overall good vibes. It will be held at the Linganore Winecellars (13601 Glissans Mill Road) in Mount Airy, Maryland, on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13.

From 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., attendees will delight in over twenty wines, varying from dry to sweet to fruity; food and shopping from over 30 local vendors and artisans; and live performances by Exco Levi, Nkula, and Mighty Joshua, with host DJ Sprang International. Click here for tickets.

Reggae music nice again! On Saturday, October 12th, the inaugural One People Reggae & Arts Festival will be staged at Fayetteville Festival Park (345 Ray Avenue) in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Presented by Karma Culture, the real deal smoke shop, the event will feature performances by Everton Blender, Inner Circle, Shuga, Determine, Dhmi, Crucial Fiya, Ra Deal, Drops Don, and DJ Dimention. It will start at 2:00 p.m. local time, and tickets can be purchased from their website, onepeoplereggaefestival.com.

Next month, from October 4th to the 19th, Etana will do several shows in the United Kingdom all in support of her latest record, “Nectar of the Gods.” The Strong One made the announcement via social media on Saturday, September 7th. See all confirmed shows below, and visit her website for additional information.

Oct. 4 Fri.
Band on the Wall @ 7:30pm
Manchester, United Kingdom

Oct. 5 Sat.
Nottingham, United Kingdom

Oct. 11 Fri.
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Oct. 12 Sat.
Bristol, United Kingdom

Oct. 13 Sun.
The Jazz Cafe @ 7:00pm
London, United Kingdom

Oct. 19 Sat.
Soul Mama @ 6:30pm
East London, United Kingdom

SUGA 95.7 FM, a community station in Lehigh Acres, Florida, will be having their highly anticipated reggae festival and jerk competition on Sunday, October 27th. The event will be held at Centennial Park (2000 West 1st Street) in Fort Myers and is being presented under the distinguished patronage of Consul General Oliver Mair.

The live band show will feature performances by Mykal Rose (formerly of Black Uhuru), AJ Brown, Shuga, Mr Easy, Tamara B, Chopper Ranks, Round Head, Kofiedon, and Dajah. Confirmed selectors include DJ Daz, DJ JC, DJ Blacks, and DJ Yanks, with MCs Nuffy and Dog World.

Running time is 1:00-10:00 p.m., and tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.

Veteran reggae artist Flourgon recently collaborated with emerging vocalist Mesha Steele on a new single called Touch Di Road. The song is one of fourteen featured on the West Bound Cruise Riddim, released at the end of June by 29 West Record. 

Touch Di Road is a laidback lovers-rock reggae tune on which both artists go back-and-forth saying how they feel in the moment and what they would like to do. The combination of their individual styles, Flourgon‘s deep bassie voice and Mesha‘s silky smooth vocals, stand in contrast and really add an indescribable dulcet tone to the track. Furthermore, on a compilation that has songs performed by the likes of Beres Hammond, Anthony Red Rose, Lymie Murray, etc., it speaks volumes that Touch Di Road is breaking out and captivating listeners far and wide.  

As both artists continue to traverse across the U.S. doing their respective shows and promoting the song, Touch Di Road‘s rotation on reggae media (traditional and new) has increased. It’s now becoming a constant feature on reggae playlists and platforms. This and all songs on the West Bound Cruise Riddim can be streamed and downloaded from all digital music stores.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “TOUCH DI ROAD”

The bad boys of reggae music, Inner Circle, will be performing at the Colonial Oak Music Park (33 Saint George Street) in Saint Augustine, Florida, on Sunday, October 13. This is an early show that’s scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. local time.

Inner Circle was initially formed in the late 1960s, and despite losing beloved front-man Jacob Miller in 1980, they have managed to remain consistent throughout the decades. Click here for tickets to the aforementioned show.