Soca king Machel Montano will be performing at Caribbean Concerts’ Rejuvenate on Sunday, April 14. It will be at the UBS Arena (2400 Hempstead Turnpike, Belmont Park) in Long Island, New York. Starting time is 7:00 PM, and passes can be purchased on Ticketmaster.
This year’s Roots Picnic will take place on June 1st and 2nd at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts – 5201 Parkside Avenue (Fairmount Park) – in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The main headlining acts for 2024 are Lil Wayne, The Roots, Jill Scott, Victoria Monét, Andre 3000, Gunna, and Nas. For the complete lineup, links to tickets, and general information visit therootspicnic-dot-com.
On Thursday, March 28, Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) will present their 2024 Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at Flourish Atlanta – 3143 Maple Drive North East – in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gospel legend and world-renowned evangelist Dorinda Clark-Cole will receive the evening’s highest honor as a Trailblazer of Gospel, while Jonathan McReynolds will receive the BMI Champion Award for his exceptional artistry and impact on the genre.
This is a private event that will be hosted by BMI’s President and CEO Mike O’Neill, and BMI’s Vice President Catherine Brewton.
Pandemic Records & Entertainment LLC is by far one of the fastest rising independent music labels in the reggae-dancehall space. As the name implies, the imprint was established during the covid-19 pandemic, and has in a short period of time rose to international prominence.
So far, the brothers Sheldon and Leroy Edwards (label owners) have worked with some of the biggest names in the industry: Capleton, Sizzla Kalonji, Fantan Mojah, Ikaya, Little Hero, Chronic Law, and many more notable acts. After recording only secular projects since their inception, they surprised everyone by releasing a gospel single late last year.
The song Journey, penned and performed by Christian vocalist Jeniel Henningham, has put the worldly organization on a new path. “Jeniel was introduced to Pandemic by a member of the team, and she has a great spirit not just a great voice. Regardless of the genre, once it is good music that is what Pandemic Records is all about. We have not sign Jeniel but it is a decision the team is seriously considering.”
The above statement is Pandemic Records‘ response to questions about how and why they have chosen to venture into the gospel arena. Journey can be downloaded from iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and all other streaming platforms, and the official video can be viewed on Jeniel Henningham‘s YouTube channel.
Reggae Month 2024 will conclude with The Reggae Gold Awards, as well as this year’s Jamaica Music Museum Hall Of Fame Inductions. Both events will be held this Thursday, February 29th at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
Third World, Lutan Fyah, Etana, Jesse Royal, and Quique Neira (from Chile) are all slated to perform. What’s more, two dancehall giants – Bounty Killer and Beenie Man – will both receive special awards.
This is a major event that is being presented by Jamaica’s Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, the Ministry of Tourism, and JCDC. Most importantly, admission is free!
This spring, R&B singer, songwriter, actor, and dancer Omarion will headline the VBZ on VBZ Tour, with support from Vedo, Tone Stith, WanMor, and Jastin Martin. The former lead vocalist of the boy band B2K will be hitting twenty cities across America. Below are all the confirmed dates and locations.
05 April
TTCUT
Grand Prairie, TX
06 April
Smart Financial Centre
Houston, TX
11 April
Kings Theatre
New York, NY
12 April
DAR Constitution Hall
Washington, DC
14 April
NJPAC
Newark, NJ
19 April
Arie Crown Theater
Chicago, IL
20 April
Stifel Theatre
St. Louis, MO
21 April
Masonic Temple
Detroit, MI
26 April
Peacock Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
27 April
Paramount Theatre
Oakland, CA
28 April
Theater at Virgin Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
03 May
Liacouras Center
Philadelphia, PA
04 May
Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
Portsmouth, VA
09 May
Tanger Theater
Greensboro, NC
10 May
Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC
11 May
Lyric Theater
Baltimore, MD
12 May
Jacobs Pavillion
Cleveland, OH
17 May
Altria Theater
Richmond, VA
18 May
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Cary, NC
19 May
Cobb Energy Center
Atlanta, GA
Henzel Clarke, the chairman of Jam Link International, is today, February 26th, extending gratitude to all attendees of the 2024 Aarhus Bob Marley Celebration. According to the Jamaican national now residing in Denmark, the people came out in their numbers and were treated to a properly produced reggae concert.
The event was held this past Saturday, February 24th, at Volume Village (located at Thomas Koppels Gade 201, 8000 Aarhus C), and it featured performances by Kenyan reggae artist Empress Black Omolo – who delivered a stellar set – and Aarhus’ One Love Marley Band, an ensemble known for their wonderful renditions of Bob Marley tunes. There were also presenters, vendors, etc. highlighting and promoting reggae content and merchandise.
Now that the Bob Marley Celebration is behind us, Clarke and his team will turn their attention to the annual Aarhus Reggae Festival, which is expected to be considerably larger. More information about this show will be shared in the coming weeks.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 