This Monday, July 3rd, dancehall star Sean Paul will give a special guest performance at Machel Montano‘s Canada Day Long Weekend Concert. The men will be supported by Voice, Vicadi Singh, Nailah Blackman, Adrian Dutchin, Ravi B, Tony Cuttz and others.
The all ages show, which will take place at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, starts at 7pm, and is being presented by One Guyana.
The annual Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival, which is all about spreading messages of love, hope, and equality, will be held at the Bayfront Festival Park – 5th Ave West and Railroad Street – in Duluth, Minnesota, on Saturday, July 15th.
As the name implies, the entertainment will be provided by artists and selectors proficient in reggae and world music, namely: Luciano, Alison Hinds, Konshens, Stonebwoy, Dred I Dread, Rootz Within and Sound of Fujun.
Trini soca star Patrice Roberts has just released a new song and video dubbed All My Love. The groovy soca tune, which was produced by Rohan Rankine for Journey Music, is a collaboration done with Jamaican reggae giant Tarrus Riley.
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Summer of Soca Festival, one of the biggest Caribbean events in Ontario, is all set for August 4th through 6th, at Markham Fairgrounds (10801 Mccowan Road in Markham). It will be massive, with a lineup that includes several trending reggae-dancehall and soca artists; plus one very elusive act.
Super Cat, the Cockburn Pen deejay who achieved widespread popularity in the late 80s and early 90s, is confirmed for SOS. This is a big deal because Cat seldom performs live. The show will also feature Bunji Garlin, Nailah Blackman, Alison Hinds, Wayne Wonder, Olatunji, and many more top-tier performers. Get additional info on their website.
One of the most anticipated soca events for the month of May is Culture Fete, a live two-day concert scheduled for Memorial Day weekend – Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th – at Central Florida Fairgrounds (4603 West Colonial Drive) in Orlando.
The remarkable lineup includes some of the biggest soca artists from the Caribbean: A-Team Band, Patrice Roberts, Nailah Blackman, Timeka Marshall, Farmer Nappy, Skinny Fabulous, Lyrikal, Ricardo Drue, Voice The Artist, Viking Ding Dong, Motto, and more. Get tickets here.
On Saturday, June 3rd, Renegade Mas will present the Out Of This World Music Festival at Camana Bay (Festival Green) in George Town, Cayman Islands. This is a major event that will feature live performances by trending hip-hop, dancehall and soca artists.
The headliners are Sean Paul, Patrice Roberts, Busta Rhymes and Elephant Man; who will all be supported by Renegade, Don Hot, Silent Matic, Joshie Vybz, Georgie Duarte and Max Kazakov. Get tickets here.
Back to Basics Entertainment and BlackStar will present Shine – The Art of Music on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29th. So far they have announced performances by the Engine Room king Olatunji Yearwood, and the youngest Soca Monarch Voice, along with his band Top 5.
Shine – The Art of Music will take place at Coney Art Walls on Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Running time is 2 to 9pm. Click here for tickets.
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