The theme of this year’s Gospel Heritage Worship & Artists Summit is ‘uncharted territory’. From May 16 through 18, Vashawn Mitchell, Dr. Teresa Hairston-Jackson, and the rest of the Gospel Heritage team will empower their colleagues to navigate challenges in ministry and music.
Shirley Caesar, Men of Standard, and Dr. Judith McAllister will be honored. Location is The River Church, at 4425 Ben Franklin Blvd. in Durham, North Carolina. Click here to register.
The inaugural Windsor Essex Leamington Jerk Festival will take place on Friday, May 31st, and Saturday, June 1st at Charles Clark Square – 5 Chatham Street East – in downtown Windsor, Ontario (Canada).
The organizers have tapped reggae legend Luciano as the main headliner, along with selector Bill Cosby from Stone Love Sound. In addition to the musical entertainment, attendees will also be treated to Jamaican cuisine and several social activities. Click here for tickets.
City Splash Festival is a 30,000 capacity event that celebrates the impact of Caribbean and African culture in the United Kingdom and Europe. It showcases reggae, roots, dub, and other genres, while highlighting legendary, established and emerging acts.
The 2024 lineup includes Beenie Man, Busy Signal, Capleton, Anthony B, Ding Dong, Mad Professor, Robbo Ranx, Dubwise Jamaica, and many others. City Splash 2024 will be held on Bank Holiday Monday, May 27th, from midday to 10:00 p.m., at Brockwell Park in Brixton.
Greater Works Youth Ministry presents JohnMark Wiggan and Rondell Positive, live from Jamaica, at Mount Zion Church of God 7th Day – 3615 Weston Road – in Toronto, Ontario.
The event, which is being called Greater Works, will take place on Saturday, May 18th, starting at 8:30 p.m. In addition to the aforementioned headliners, there will also be performances by some of Toronto’s emerging gospel artists.
Attendees of the upcoming Ladies R&B Kickback Concert, scheduled for Friday, May 10th at the Arena Theatre – 7326 Southwest Fwy – in Houston, Texas, will be grooving to music from the 90s and early 2000s.
This star-studded event will feature electrifying performances by renowned artists Faith Evans, Ginuwine, Next, Bobby V, Pleasure P, Jon B, and 702. It will start at 7:00 p.m. (local time). Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.
On Friday, May 10th, 2024, the reggae man WormBass will release his highly anticipated new single, Sunshine. The love song, which several selectors have classified as reggae fused with world music, is an absolutely beautiful record that is sure to delight listeners.
For the entire three minutes and fifty-eight seconds, WormBass, who seems to be talking to his lady via the phone, goes on in great detail about how much he is looking forward to seeing her and the plans he’s got for their reunion.
He starts by saying, “it’s been a long time now darling, I heard that you’ll be coming round, and I can’t wait to hold you now.” He continues on the same path before going into a mini-chant, something that is sure to surprise fans and supporters of the Rastafarian bass player turned singer.
Quite a few deejays on Maria Jackson 27‘s music list who’ve already received and reviewed the track have given it high marks. Some are confident that it will be a breakout tune for WormBass.
On June 28, 2022, BrownBabies Entertainment Group, an America based record label, released Time. This is a multi-genre sixteen-track LP (hip-hop, reggae, ska, dancehall, soca, house, and even some elements of soft rock) penned and performed by international recording artist Dollarman. Surprisingly, although he has done several singles over the years, Time is Dollarman‘s first and only full-length studio album.
The impeccable record confirms that in addition to being a masterful songwriter, Dollarman is also very diverse in his delivery, and is extremely comfortable with various musical styles. This point is buttressed by the fact that his two biggest hits are both house music, while his now trending single is a reggae tune.
Time features collaborations with Makedah, Steve Edwards, Mesha, Klicc, and Sojiii, and it touches on a sundry of topics. Most importantly, it’s a well produced, fun project that should be on everyone’s playlist. Time can be streamed and/or downloaded from all the major music platforms.
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