Hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco will work as a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Institute for the 2025 Fall season. He will teach rap as a part of the school’s new 4-year hip-hop degree program, which is being headed by professor and musical artist Wendel Patrick.
The Northeastern Conference Youth Ministries presents the 2025 NEC Youth & Young Adult Leadership Convention from January 17 through the 19th at the Marriott Hotel (243 Tresser Blvd.) in Stamford, Connecticut.
The conference will offer leadership training, networking opportunities, and an awesome worship experience. On Saturday, the 18th, the meeting will make way for the Unshakeable Concert starring Melvin Crispell III, Melaine Rochford, Linny Smith, and Jamia Jean-Pierre. Click here for additional information.
A lot of people may not know that Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Floyd Green, who is also an attorney-at-law and member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, is a skilled selector.
Every year he combines his professional life as a politician with his love for music by hosting his birthday party and donating the proceeds to charity.
This year, his annual social gathering dubbed ‘We Still a Win’ will take place on Friday, January 10th, at the Barbary Hall Community Center. Reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter Christopher Martin will be performing live.
After collaborating with Roc Legion Productions on a previously released single, Sheldon Gava has once again joined forces with the Thailand-based creative. The new record, which went live on streaming platforms on January 1, 2025, is called Read.
Surprisingly, Sheldon, who is known to be a private person, uses this new track to publicly address a very personal issue. “Read is me poetically crying out to my son to judge me based upon the love I’ve always shown, not by the lies and assumptions programmed in him by ones [his mother and stepfather], with whom I have not had a civilized conversation in over 20 years,” says Gava.
Read is a combination of hip-hop—the genre in which Roc Legion specializes—and dub poetry—one of Sheldon Gava‘s preferred modes of expression. It’s fresh, bright, and upbeat, and although the story being told may be interpreted as unfortunate, the record still gives off a positive, feel-good vibe. According to Gava: “Read basically says that actions speak louder than words in any type of relationship. It’s not what you say; it’s what you do.”
Read can be streamed and downloaded on Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, Deezer, Amazon Music, Tidal, etc.
The 44th annual Tribute To The Legends Festival, formerly known as Bob Marley Day, will take place on Friday, February 21, and Saturday, February 22, 2025.
Friday night will be all about sound systems, highlighting the role they play within the reggae-dancehall industry. Dezarie, Ninjah P, Michael Palmer, and Ranking Joe are all confirmed for Friday. On Saturday, the main stage will feature reggae stars Sister Nancy, Johnny Osbourne, Warrior King, Etana, Triston Palmer, Little John, and others.
The event will be staged at the WorldBeat Cultural Center, Balboa Park (2100 Park Blvd.) in San Diego, California.
The 1970s spiritual, conscious roots reggae vocal harmony group, The Meditations, will be live in concert at Moe’s Alley—1535 Commercial Way—in Santa Cruz, California, on Friday, February 7th, 2025.
This show was originally scheduled for September 27th; however, for unknown reasons, it was postponed. With the new date (February 7th) falling on the weekend of reggae icon Bob Marley‘s birthday, this event is now the venue’s official Bob Marley Birthday Celebration. For tickets and additional information, visit moesalley.com.
Rekindled Entertainment presents ‘Ignited Gospel’ on Sunday, February 2, 2025. This will be an evening of soul-stirring music and powerful performances by recording artist Jonathan Nelson and others.
It will be held at 2418 Church Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, from 5-8 pm EST. Tickets and additional information are available on Eventbrite.
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