Mr. Vegas To Release 7th Studio Album, “Lovers Rock & Soul” On October 9th (@MrVegasMusic)

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

International Reggae and Dancehall aritst Mr. Vegas recently announced the upcoming release of his new album “Lovers Rock & Soul”, an 11 track L.P filled with reggae renditions of popular classics. The first single from the album, “Thinking Out Loud,” a Rub-A-Dub version of Ed Sheridan’s hit song, has already created excitement among Reggae masses, showing promise for his 7th studio album.

The album came together with a single idea; to help retrieve reggae’s status within the international market, while reaching out to a more mature audience. With this goal in mind, he chose to honor the legends and songs that have inspired him. “Lovers Rock & Soul” stays true to the classic reggae sound while covering popular R&B, Pop and Reggae hits.

Andrew Holness Promises Jobs For Jamaica’s Youths (@AndrewHolnessJM)

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

On a recent post on his Face Book page, Andrew Holness, the leader of the Jamaica Labor Party, (one of the two major political parties in Jamaica) promised to put Jamaica’s youths back to work, if elected.

This is what he said, “I am committed to reducing youth unemployment within the first two years of the Jamaica Labour Party government. We will do this by first establishing a Programme of National Apprenticeship and second, we will develop the industries here in Jamaica which will generate jobs. Aside from the acknowledged Business Process Outsourcing sector, we will develop new industries which will generate jobs in e-waste recycling, aircraft maintenance, niche product agriculture and processing, and creative entertainment and content development. The traditional areas of construction and housing development, and light manufacturing and assembly still have great potential to generate employment if stimulated correctly. We can put our young people to work in meaningful ways. Our goal is full employment for Jamaica. Too many of our sons and daughters are sitting at home hopeless and frustrated.”

Jamaica currently has a very high unemployment rate, especially among young people.

New Soca Release from Skinny Fabulous ‘More Jab’ (@SkinnyFabulous)

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Gamal Doyle is the unmistakeably energetic soca artiste from St. Vincent & the Grenadines, better known as Skinny Fabulous. This talented and versatile artist demonstrates his quick wit and the capacity to mesmerise the crowd while he is on stage. Always willing to push the boundaries of Caribbean music, Skinny Fabulous has a style that falls somewhere between soca and dancehall.

As a singer/songwriter, Skinny Fabulous approaches every project intuitively and takes on the challenge to deliver potent lyrics over danceable tracks. He started out as a chanter but made the transition to the soca scene almost a decade ago. Here is his latest single ‘More Jab’; This is a sure hit. Listen & share.

SINGER RICHIE STEPHENS NEW TRIBUTE SINGLE FOR BRAZIL

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Award winning reggae crooner Richie Stephens, fresh from his successful tour of Brazil in early September decided to pay tribute to the country with a sizzling new single titled ‘I Love Brazil.’

The catchy song was recorded on the ‘Silver Words’ riddim (made popular by Ken Boothe) and was produced by Clive Hunt. The track was recorded at Mixing Lab in Kingston and was officially released in Brazil on September 14th on the Pot of Gold Record label.

While in Brazil, Stephens headlined four shows – two in Sao Luis and two in Belem. He also shot a music video for his hit single ‘Knock, Knock, Knock’ in Sao Luis, the largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhao with an all Brazilian cast and production team.

Stephens, who is back in Jamaica said he is excited about the possibility of doing another, more expanded tour of Brazil and South America in 2016, to capitalize on his new found fame in that market and to coincide with the 2016 summer Olympics which takes place in Rio de Janeiro from August 5 -21.

Listen ‘I Love You Brazil’ here

Barrington Levy hospitalized! (@MrLevy411)

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Barrington Levy, the legendary Reggae superstar has been hospitalized after falling gravely ill. After running a dangerously high temperature he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with Dengue Fever.

The artist was scheduled to perform last night (Friday, September 25th) in Santa Barbara, and on Sunday the 27th at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on the ‘Catch A Fire’ tour with Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley.

Jim Kelly Releases Official Video For His Popular Single ‘Nuh Trust Nobody’ (@jimkelly_real)

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

Three days ago, Jim Kelly, the CEO of Real Linx Records, and a producer in his own right, released the official video for his single ‘nuh trust nobody,’ featuring Bastic. The release of the video is very timely because the song is currently on heavy rotation in major street dances across Jamaica.

The video, which was directed by Essron Woolcock from Ezzi Visuals, features some choreographed dance scenes in front of Port Royals’ beautiful blue sea. Those were contrasted by some more aggressive images of persons reciting the song’s hook, ‘mi nuh trust nobody.’ The latter was shot in and around the Dunkirk community in Kingston, with the entire shoot taking only one day.

As he continues to promote both the song and the video, Jim Kelly is making himself available for interviews, features, appearances etc. Anyone wanting to work with him in any capacity may do so by contacting Maria Jackson Entertainment at mariajacksonent@gmail.com

Watch the official video for ‘Nuh Trust Nobody’

Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s Catch A Fire Tour 2015 (@damianmarley)

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Maria Jackson 27 Magazine

In celebration of what would have been Bob Marley’s 70th birthday year, his son Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley is doing the Catch A Fire Tour 2015. The stacked lineup features some of the world’s greatest reggae artists including “Jr. Gong,” Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Barrington Levy, Morgan Heritage, Tarrus Riley, with special guests Jo Mersa, Black Am I, Skip Marley, and Jemere Morgan.

The tour will hit various venues around the U.S., but for those of you who live in Southern California, or those of you who may visit, a night to mark down on your calendar is Sunday, September 27, when the tour heads to Los Angeles’ famed Greek Theatre. Head out and enjoy some stellar reggae as the sun sets behind LA’s premiere outdoor amphitheater! The show begins at 5:30 pm.