Jamaica Music Ambassador Richie Stephens continues to make strides internationally with the success of his hot new dance/single ‘Everybody Dance,’ which had its world premier last November on world star hip-hop.

With the 19th annual Jamaica Jazz & Blues festival just weeks away, event producers Art of Music not just confirmed the “Live Your Life’ singer as a performer at the festival but announced plans for a Skatech Dance competition that will allow dance groups the opportunity to compete for a chance to perform the ‘Everybody Dance’ routine on the big stage of the festival.

“Skateck is the hottest new dance craze in Jamaica right now and it is making inroads internationally in France, Portugal, Germany, Japan, the USA and parts of the Caribbean. I am excited that Walter Elmore and his team decided to put together the ‘Skateck’ competition that will give a dance group the opportunity to perform on one of the biggest festivals in the world” the singer said.

Dance groups are being asked to submit a video by January 10th of them doing the Skateck dance routine for Stephens’ song Everybody Dance. Ten groups will be selected to compete in the finals on January 17. Video entries should be submitted to skateck@jamaicajazzandblues.com by January 10 to be considered. The winner will get the opportunity to perform the routine with Stephens on the big stage of the Jamaica Jazz & Blues festival on Friday, January 30 at the Trelawny Multiplex Stadium.

“I am encouraging dance groups to watch the video online and learn the entire routine” Stephens noted.

Confirmed acts for the 2015 Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival set for January 29-31 in Falmouth, Jamaica are multiple Grammy winner Mariah Carey, Magic, SoJa and Morgan Heritage.

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Skateck Dance Competition – Jamaica Jazz and Blue

It is with great enthusiasm that Kings Music International and Zojak World Wide are announcing the release of The Way, the new album from the Reggae Angels scheduled for release January 13th, 2015. On this album the Reggae Angels have teamed up with the multi-Grammy award winning legends Sly and Robbie on bass and drums with their crew the Taxi Gang, featuring Franklyn ‘Bubbler’ Waul on keyboards, Nambo Robinson on trombone and Stepper on saxophone. Also featured are Dwight Pinkney on guitar and Laurie Lewis on violin.

This 12 track album consists of first class musicianship from start to finish and was mixed and mastered by the world-renown engineer Jim Fox at the Lion and Fox recording Studio in Washington DC. Also included in the package is a second disc entitled Fox Dubs Taxi Gang.

Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-way/id955327171?ls=1

Recording a reggae album in Jamaica is a big dream come true for most Africans, especially for those doing reggae music. You should therefore be feeling the euphoria surrounding the news that the singer doctor Knii Lante, a fast rising roots reggae voice from Ghana, has not only recorded in Jamaica, but has also been listed to perform alongside some of reggae’s most respected voices.

Every year Flames Productions stages what has become a staple on the world live music events calendar, in Jamaica, dubbed ‘Rebel Salute’. The 20th Anniversary will take place on the 16th & 17th of January, 2015, at the Richmond Estate in Priory, St. Ann. Rebel Salute has captured the adoration of roots reggae lovers worldwide delivering the greatest roots reggae show under the the sun. The two (2) day event started as a concert to celebrate the birthday of Reggae Icon Tony Rebel. Rebel Salute has evolved into so much more, magnetically pulling a score of people to live music festivals. It serves a strict
vegetarian menu complimented by a diet of cultural roots rap from reggae’s finest. In tandem with this, is the concept of a drug-free, violence-free and non-alcoholic event. Combined with the warm hospitality and abundant culture of the Jamaican people, this event is not one to be missed especially as it features a voice from Africa.

Knii Lante is expected to perform his hit single ‘baby take good care ‘featuring Queen Ifrica on Friday the 16th day of January, 2015; he will be sharing stage with Alborosie, Etana,Capleton, Tarrus Riley, Third World, Israel Vibration, Nesbeth, Junior Kelly, Tony Rebel and a host of reggae greats. ‘Baby take good care’ is rising and currently 8th of the top 25 Reggae Singles on rotation in Jamaica. http://www.reggae-vibes.com/jamtop20/jamtop20.html

Here in attached hear the voice from Africa, about Rebel Salute 2015

Article by: Adokwei Addo (@tsotsoobilove)

Omar Perry, son of the legendary producer and songwriter Lee “Scratch” Perry will be celebrating the 70^th birthday of Reggae icon Robert Nesta Marley in Aarhus Denmark on Saturday February 7^th. Perry is booked to be the headline act at the annual Bob Marley concert held in Aarhus each year by Jam Yard Promotion. This year the event will be staged at Voxhall and Omar Perry will be supported by African artists Pops Jabu and Djala Band.

Though there are several shows scheduled throughout the country in honor of Bob Marley’s 70^th, Reggae enthusiasts are forecasting this to be the concert worth attending. Persons may join the facebook event page to get regular updates from the promoter: https://www.facebook.com/events/1414263568812806/