New Reggae Release: Craigy-T Covers “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran (@Craigy_Tok)

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“I found a Love for me, Darling just dive right in and follow my lead…” the lyrics of Ed Sheeran with melodic sounds of Craigy-T changes the game of “Perfect.” This cover is truly unique as it blends the elements of authentic Reggae yet keeping the flow of the song.

Click on the image above to listen!

Caribbean Gospel Tour ft. Travis Greene, Israel Houghton, JJ Hairston, DJ Nicholas, Ity Ellis & Jermaine Edwards (@jermaineedwards @djnicholas2 @TravisGreeneTV @ItyEllis)

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Travis Greene’s tour is billed “Crossover Live” in honor of his album of the same name. The first leg of the tour featured eight sold out dates in the USA. The second leg kicked off in Jamaica on Easter Monday and will make stops in Antigua (April 6), Bahamas (April 7), Trinidad (April 13), Barbados (April 14), Grenada (April 15) and Cayman (April 20).

Joining Travis Greene on tour will be Israel Houghton, JJ Hairston, DJ Nicholas, Ity Ellis and singer Jermaine Edwards who will be featured on all 7 tour stops.

For more information about this tour visit Travis Greene’s Facebook page.

Aarhus’ One Love Poetry Festival Creates ‘Open Mic’ Segment for Emerging Poets

ONE LOVE FEST FB BANNER 2018The organizers of the 2018 One Love Poetry Festival have decided to implement an open mic segment, geared at giving emerging poets a chance to share their work. That being said, they are inviting all poets interested in taking advantage of the opportunity to contact Maria Jackson (a member of the board) to reserve their slot.

The One Love Poetry Festival takes place on Thursday, April 19th at Atlas, located at Vester Allé 15 in Aarhus, Denmark. The event will feature some of the best poets in Europe as well as live acoustic musical performances.

Interested persons should use the following address to email Maria Jackson info@mjent.net.

New Dancehall Release: CeeKaih – Hussle Up (@Ceekaih)

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Linstead based dancehall artist CeeKaih is always on the grind. In addition to being a recording artist, he is also affiliated with a media company that does video production. “Hussle Up” is CeeKaih’s latest release and on it he laments about his commitment to making money.

The song was produced by Karamanti for her Blakkwuman22 Music label. Click here to listen and here to download.

Nas Headlines Atlanta Funk Fest on May 19th (@Nas)

GP_Nas_412C4321-Credit-13th-WitnessThe 2018 Atlanta Funk Fest is a three-day event which will take place at the Wolf Creek Amphitheater in Atlanta, Georgia from May 18th through to the 19th.

On the 18th the main attraction will be performances from: R.B.R.M. (Ronnie, Bobby, Rickey, Mike), Lil Kim and 702. On the 19th, hip-hop king pin Nas will be the highlight. He will be supported by Goodie Mob, Youngbloodz, Bilal and more. While Charlie Wilson and Loose Ends will be the headliners for the 20th.

Click here for additional information.

The 2018 Panorama Music Festival Ft. Janet Jackson & The Weeknd (@JanetJackson @theweeknd)

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The Panorama Music Festival, which takes place from July 27th through to the 29th at 20 Randalls Island Park in New York, will feature some of the biggest names in popular music.

Among the confirmed acts are legendary R&B, soul and pop artist Janet Jackson, as well as one of the most trending recording artist right now, The Weeknd. For additional information click HERE.

Ken Boothe Confirmed for the 2018 Dour Festival (@KenBoothe1 @dourfestival)

Ken BootheWe’ve just learnt that veteran reggae recording artist Ken Boothe will be performing at the 2018 Dour Festival on July 11th. Dour Festival is the largest music and touristic event in the French-speaking part of Belgium and every year it features some of the biggest names in music.

Ken Boothe and Protoje are the only Jamaican acts on the lineup. For additional info about this event, visit their official website: http://www.dourfestival.eu