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.
This fall, Anderson .Paak will head out on the road to celebrate his Grammy-award-nominated second studio album, Malibu, which was released on January 15, 2016, by ArtClub International, Empire Distribution, OBE, and Steel Wool Records.
Anderson is promising his fans and supporters that he will perform all the songs on Malibu at every show. For additional information about The Malibu Tour and to buy tickets, visit Anderson .Paak‘s official website.
Legendary reggae artist Mykal Rose will be back in Santa Cruz, California, for a performance at Moe’s Alley (1535 Commercial Way) on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The former lead vocalist for Black Uhuru will be joined by both the Reggae Angels and DJ Spleece.
As is the case with most shows at Moe’s Alley, this is a 21 and older event. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be allowed entrance. Click here for tickets.
Sound System Club and associates will present Burning Spear‘s One People Africa Tour next month (October 2024). It will include six shows in five countries and will run from the 12th to the 26th. As of this writing, the confirmed schedule is as follows:
October 12 – Nairobi, Kenya
October 18 – Harare, Zimbabwe
October 19 – Johannesburg, South Africa
October 20 – Cape Town, South Africa
October 23 – Lusaka, Zambia
October 26 – Lilongwe, Malawi
For additional information such as venue name and location and links to tickets, visit Spear’s official website, burningspearwebsite.com.
The Autumn Reggae Wine & Music Festival is the ideal event at which to enjoy a variety of wines, live music, and overall good vibes. It will be held at the Linganore Winecellars (13601 Glissans Mill Road) in Mount Airy, Maryland, on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13.
From 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., attendees will delight in over twenty wines, varying from dry to sweet to fruity; food and shopping from over 30 local vendors and artisans; and live performances by Exco Levi, Nkula, and Mighty Joshua, with host DJ Sprang International. Click here for tickets.
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