Watzh You Frenz Records presents “It’s OK,” a new dancehall single penned and performed by independent recording artist and producer Rajah Dalla, who is also co-founder of the aforementioned imprint. “It’s OK” is a love song in which Rajah Dalla expresses his feelings for the lady in his life. It was released on September 1, 2024, and can be streamed and downloaded from all music platforms.
A lot of people may not know the story of British reggae band the Cimarons, despite the fact that they’ve been active since the late 1960s. Thankfully, a new documentary called “Harder Than The Rock,” which was directed by Mark Warmington, will change that.
As of October 3rd, 2024, it will be released in theaters across the UK with at least 40 confirmed screenings. For information on when and where to watch “Harder Than The Rock,” visit harderthantherock.com.
Radio personality and public figure Richard Gordon, more popularly known as BroGee, will resume the presentation of his annual White Affair and Birthday Celebration on Friday, September 27th, 2024. It will be held at the Woodbine Banquet & Convention Hall (30 Vice Regent Boulevard) in Toronto, Ontario.
This will be an evening filled with the best Caribbean gospel, jazz, inspirational, classical, and soul music. There will be performances by Donnette Thompson Hall, 2nd Chance, and Latoya HD. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.
On Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, the music industry lost a gifted soul as it was reported that Frankie Beverly, founder of the legendary funk and soul band Maze, passed away. He was only 77 years young. The sad news was shared on social media by the Beverly Family. See the full post below.
“Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deeply personal and emotional experience. During this time, as we are navigating feelings of sorrow, reflection, and remembrance we kindly ask for privacy and understanding, allowing us the space to grieve in our own way. This period for is one of healing, and your respect for our need for solitude is appreciated as we honor the memory of our beloved Howard Stanley Beverly known to the world as Frankie Beverly.
He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and for us, no one did it better. He lived for his music, family and friends.
Love one another as he would want that for us all.
Howard Stanley Beverly aka Frankie Beverly
12/6/46 – 9/10/24
The Beverly Family”
The 2024 staging of Jamaica’s Sterling Gospel Music Awards is set for Saturday, October 5th, at Emmanuel Apostolic Church (12 Slipe Road) in Kingston. It’s scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. with a red carpet entrance and will end at 10:00 p.m. local time.
Confirmed presenters are Sherwin Gardner, Junior Tucker, Jodian Pantry, Genesis Praise Squad, Audia Spencer-Brown, and Gilead Collective. Early bird tickets are currently going for J$5000; it will be J$6000 at the gate.
A lot of Canadian reggae artists and producers are very concerned after learning that the JUNO Awards, which is Canada’s equivalent to the Grammys held in the United States, are planning to eliminate the Reggae Recording category.
It should be noted that they’re also planning to remove three other categories: Children’s Album, Christian/Gospel Album, and International Album of the year. When asked why they have taken this position, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says the decision is part of a “broader set of updates” yet to be announced.
Canada has a robust reggae industry filled with artists, producers, promoters, and others. Since 1985, the JUNO’s have recognized and honored Reggae Recordings.
Famed American R&B vocal group Boyz II Men will perform on the lawns of The University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. General admission tickets, which are going for US$100 and VIP passes, which are US$170, can be purchased online via Caribtix.
Boyz II Men first achieved commercial success in 1991 with the release of their singles “Motownphilly” and “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday”; both songs entered the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. Their 1992 single, “End of the Road,” also climbed to the top of the chart, where it spent a record 13 weeks.
They later broke this record with the singles “I’ll Make Love to You” and “One Sweet Day” (a collaboration with Mariah Carey), which, at 14 and 16 weeks, respectively, set records for most weeks at number one. When “On Bended Knee” took the number one spot away from “I’ll Make Love to You,” Boyz II Men became the third musical act, after the Beatles and Elvis Presley, to replace themselves atop the Billboard Hot 100.
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