Legendary Reggae Artist, Don Carlos set to Perform at the Ashkenaz in Berkeley – March 4th (@DonCarlosReggae)

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Don Carlos and the Reggae Angels are bringing a strong conscious roots reggae show to Ashkenaz in Berkeley, CA Saturday March 4th.

Don Carlos is a classic well loved reggae artist with his Dub Vision band featuring a horn section and a female vocalist named Lakina King. Don Carlos’s music is healthy and clean for the young and old. It appeals to people from all walks of life. His CD’s were spread out all over the world before the CD market fell down. There is great demand for him worldwide. He regularly tours Africa, Europe, North America and South America so Berkeley is in for a treat. For more information and to get tickets, click here.

DIFANGA – Icone du Reggae en Europe et en Afrique (@KFanka @afiavistyle)

Story by: Nat Ladiva

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Artiste ivoirien DIFANGA qui fut bercer par le reggae music dés son plus jeune age. Il grandit a paris et evolue dans son 1er groupe “Les Messagers de Jah” puis le sound “Junior Lion Sound.’

Par la suite DIFANGA excelle par sa voix douce et melodieuse et ses textes engagés sur les scenes reggae Francaises et Europeenes. Il est devenu une icone du reggae en europe et en Afrique.

A son actif il a 2 album telechargeable sur toutes les plateformes: “Le Voyageur” et ” Identite,” plusieurs feat avec des artiste de renommee (Tairo, Pierpoljak, Paul Eliott…)

En 2017 il est deja sur plusieurs festivals et en preparation de son nouvel album qui est tant attendu par son public.

Morgan Heritage Announces New Album “AVRAKEDABRA” (@morganheritage)

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Following the success of the acclaimed GRAMMY Award-winning Strictly Roots, Morgan Heritage have announced the name of their new album today through a mini-documentary style video on the Huffington Post. The album name, Avrakedabra, and its mystical artwork had been kept a secret leading up to the “Journey Into” video. Avrakedabra will drop on May 19th, 2017 with pre-orders going live on March 17th.

The video touches the surface on the theme of the release as well as how it was made. Avrakedabra will feature the band’s latest two singles “Selah” and “Reggae Night” as well as many new tracks. Songs on Avrakedabra date back from the Strictly Roots era to the present, providing fans with a taste of the classic coveted Morgan Heritage sound mixed alongside songs with a more modern appeal. The recording process saw the band adapting to the convenience of technology, writing songs in studios and hotel rooms from all around the world and bringing them together into one collective aural experience.

The album, which is their best work to date, will play host to some heavyweight featured appearances. With Kabaka Pyramid and Dre Island leading the front for the younger generation, Stephen and Ziggy Marley also lend their talents to the collaborative mix. GRAMMY, Emmy, and Dove Award-winning producer Shannon Sanders guides the group’s vision behind the mixing console.

While the video gives us all something to look forward to, fans are bound to have many more questions regarding the release. Be sure to be on the lookout for part two of the “Journey into Avrakedabra,” dropping soon with an even closer look into the upcoming album. Look out for Morgan Heritage near you while they globetrot on tour.

Nikki Z to Assume Role as VP of Client Projects & Content for 21st Hapilos Digital (@NikkiZOfficial @21sthapilos )

nikki-zHapilos Entertainment Group announces that Nicole Duhaney better known as Nikki Z, will assume the duties of Vice President of Client Projects and Content effective immediately. Her role, according to the company’s president, will entail securing clients and projects, on hand interaction with clients regarding projects and content, market and promotion.

Over the weekend, an humble and honored Nikki Z sat down with Winford Williams on OnStage TV to make the announcement and talk of the task ahead.

Nikki Z will continue hosting and dj’ing at major events, and will reprise her syndicated “Nikki Z Hot 20” at a soon to be announced date.

New AfroBeat Release: Young Kells ft.MDBbeatz – Twalimo (@Young Kells @MDBbeatz)

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Fast rising artist, Young Kells, who is currently getting alot of attention in his country, Nigeria, releases a brand new single entiled “Twalimo.” It features MDBbeatz and on this record Young Kells proves that he is indeed talented as he displays his versatility. “Twalimo” is an amazing Afrobeat song, mixed and mastered by MDBbeatz and produced by Hypertorch.

DOWNLOAD LINK: https://my.notjustok.com/track/download/id/187350

Reggae legend Don Carlos Releases New Single Entitled “Peace & Love”(@reggaegoneviral @DonCarlosReggae

don-carlosDon Carlos has become internationally renowned for smooth, positive uplifting reggae music and this song is no exception. The one drop rhythm accentuated with a heavy bassline and unique guitar work creates the perfect backdrop for Don’s classic laid back vocal delivery. This release has the perfect style to not only keep his longtime fans happy, but also introduce a new generation to one of the legendary voices of Jamaican Music.

 Peace and Love is also the name of an exciting concert tour coming soon through the African continent. The tour, organized by Reggae Gone Viral, will be seeing Don Carlos and a number of opening artists performing in countries like Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya and more. This is a tour not to miss as Don will be performing both longtime hits from his catalog as well as new material. The last time Don performed in Africa he performed to crowds of over 100,000 people in Zambia.

With a career spanning almost 50 years, Don Carlos shows no signs of slowing down with Peace and Love. For More information contact Reggae Gone Viral at http://www.facebook.com/reggaegoneviral.

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory – A film about the lives of bluesmen Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith – needs your support (@sidemenfilm)

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Sidemen: Long Road To Glory is an award-winning documentary film about the lives, legacies and music of bluesmen Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith. The film is complete and has enjoyed a successful festival run since its world premiere at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival. Though we cleared the music and footage rights to allow us to screen at festivals, we now need to clear those rights to allow for a worldwide release. With your support this can happen and we will be able to make the film available to music and movie fans around the world. In the process you will help to tell the incredible stories of these three remarkable men, preserve an important part of history and maybe, just maybe, help to get Hubert Sumlin elected to the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame.

My hope is that the film we created is worthy of these incredible musicians, the band leaders they played with and the great legacies they left behind. I believe that we have and I thank you for being a part of it.

Pinetop, Willie and Hubert were some of our last direct links to the origins of Delta and Chicago blues. As sidemen to the great Muddy Waters and Holwin’ Wolf they were a part of some of the most recognizable and influential blues recordings of all time. The influence and cultural impact of these men and the legacies that they are a part of is incalculable.

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