This past Sunday IRIE FM presented Bunny Wailer (also known as Jah B) with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bournemouth Beach Complex. The event was hosted by international dub poet, Yasus Afari.
It featured spoken word and musical tributes from Copeland Forbes, Garth Dennis, Kingsley Goodison, Chelsea Stewart, King Sounds, Bob Andy, Daddy U-Roy, Black Hero, Duane Stephenson, Member of Parliament Phillip Paulwell, Howard McIntosh of the Ministry of Culture, Kingston Drummers, and guest speaker Donald Quarry.
Additional highlights also included musical and spoken word tributes from his son Asedenaki who did an outstanding Wailer’s Medley, his daughter Cen C Love, and his grand-nephew Dre Tosh.
Undeniably one of the most melodious, catchy reggae songs to be released so far for 2018, “Colder Than Ice Cream” by artist / producer, I-Purple, is now available for digital download. The song, which is on his own Purple Keyz Muzik label, is being distributed by Zojak Worldwide and was officially shared on February 9th.
On Saturday, March 17th, international recording artist Glen Washington will be performing at the Portuguese Cultural Centre 12964 – 52 Street – in Edmonton, Alberta. There is a lot of buzz around this event because it’s the first time the reggae giant will be performing in the city. Supporters are looking forward to hearing his #1 hits: consider me, call me baby, if loving you is wrong, kindness for weakness and many more.
I-Octane recently released his new single “Pretty Loud,” which features two time Grammy nominated Reggae artist J Boog, and simultaneously announced that he will join him for selected California tour dates.
2018 is definitely shaping up to be another exceptional year for the 4th Genna camp, as label-mates and Dancehall front-runners Aidonia and Govana have once again found themselves in the international spotlight with their latest effort ‘
