On Wednesday, August 7th, Moe’s Alley will host Jamaica’s strong one, Etana, alongside Salinas’ very own Renee Estrella, who also goes by just Estrella. The ladies and their respective band mates will perform in front of a twenty-one and older crowd. 

This show will commence at 7:00 p.m. local time, and there will be a US$25.00 entrance fee at the door. That said, early bird tickets can be purchased now via ticketweb for only US$20.00. Moe’s Alley is located at 1535 Commercial Way in Santa Cruz, California.

Although every song on the Organic Reggae Vol. 1 compilation is outstanding, four have been getting more attention than the others: Junior Demus‘ Lover Boy, Lynval Jackson‘s I’m Your Man, Ed Robinson‘s EyesOn You, and Kendra Glenn‘s 2 Of Us. The favorable response to these four tracks may be due to the fact they were all shared as singles prior to the album being released in May of this year. 

On her song, 2 Of Us, Kendra Glenn, a native of Chicago, Illinois, who now resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, gave a soulful performance on a steady one-drop reggae rhythm. She talks about how good being in love is, especially when both parties are truly committed to the union. Interestingly, Lynval Jackson, aka Golden Voice, seemingly responds to Kendra on his record, I’m Your Man. On the track, he made an impassioned plea, telling his love interest that he wanted to be her man. 

For his part, Ed Robinson sings to a lady with whom he is infatuated, proclaiming his admiration for her. And finally, hardcore dancehall deejay Junior Demus uses his distinctive voice and style to announce that he is a rude boy, all while bashing men who say they’re ‘lover boys.’

The Organic Reggae Vol. 1 LP also has music by Trevor Byfield, Clive Matthews, Diamond Kelly, King Everald, Leroy Smart, Thrilla Blacks, and Don Mafia. It was produced by Norris Roberts, CEO and owner of GStar Musik, and it can be streamed and downloaded on all major music platforms. 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “ORGANIC REGGAE VOL. 1”

All these so-called artists that are polluting the atmosphere with their toxic, reckless, derogatory lyrics should check out Chezidek‘s most recently shared single, Action Man, and learn how to skillfully deliver a bad man tune without contaminating the minds of the listeners.

The Saint Ann, Jamaica, native started the track by singing such a beautiful slur in his head voice that what followed, as far as the lyrical content and change in tone, was surprising. On a faultlessly composed reggae rhythm, Chezidek issues a warning to the uninformed ones who would interfere with the wrong person, i.e., an action man, only to end up with them having to deal with the grave repercussions that follow.

One of the most captivating things about this record is the way in which Chezidek uses various metaphors to get his point across. A personal favorite is “wasp nest dem a play wid and dem no know; cyaa test dem will bury yu right where you grow.”

The equally impressive instrumentals on which he performs are credited to The Ligerians, a group of musicians and producers based in Europe. Action Man went live on streaming platforms on July 5th, courtesy of Irie Ites Records. This is an authentic roots tune that should be on every reggae lover’s playlist.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “ACTION MAN”

Tabou1, the Web3 Music platform that specializes in sharing and promoting Jamaican music, has just released Johnny Clarke, and Sly & Robbie‘s Love Up album. The vocals were recorded in 2022 on instrumentals that were previously composed by Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar and Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare (Sly & Robbie).

Love Up is a collection of some of Clarke‘s earlier releases, as well as some covers. It is available exclusively via Tabou1 Music.