International reggae acts Morgan Heritage and Duane Stephenson will do individual sets at the upcoming Jaminn Festival, scheduled for November 18 at Party Field – Old Mill Road, Beau Plan Roundabout – in Pamplemousses, Mauritius.
Some local heavyweights: Sayaa, The Prophecy, Jonas & The Roots Level Band, Antonio Perrine, Blakkayo, and Elijah from the Seychelles, will also add to the reggae magic with performances of their own.
Jamaicans at home and abroad are invited to watch the National Heroes Day Virtual Concert this Monday, October 16, starting at 5pm. It will air on TVJ, PBC Jamaica, and CVM TV; as well as on the JCDC’s Facebook page and YouTube account.
Gramps Morgan, Leroy Sibbles, Warrior King, and Duane Stephenson will all perform with backing band Lloyd Parkes and We the People.
The king of Reggae-EDM, Kēvens, continues to soar with his hit single Legal Dreamers. Shortly after learning that the song entered The Jamaica Music Countdown Reggae Singles Chart, he and his team found out that the official video was added to Tempo, and as such, is now airing on the Tempo Networks.
Tempo Networks is arguably one of the most regarded pan-Caribbean television channels, focusing on Caribbean music and cultural content. To put it in perspective, Tempo TV is to Caribbean music, culture, and lifestyle, what BET is to hip-hop and RnB.
Additionally, at the end of September Legal Dreamers made its debut at #2 on the Electronic chart, which airs on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John’s, Newfoundland; while simultaneously hitting #10 on WSCA 106.1 FM’s Top Spins in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It has also climbed to the #5 spot on the aforementioned Jamaica Music Countdown Reggae Singles Chart.
Legal Dreamers can be streamed and or downloaded from iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Tidal, and all other music platforms. The visuals can be viewed on Kēvens‘ YouTube channel.
The Nola Reggae Fest is where reggae meets the soulful spirit of New Orleans. This year – from October 27th to 29th – the event will present a harmonious blend of reggae rhythms, local flavors, and talented musicians, at Congo Square (901 N. Rampart) in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The three main headliners are Warrior King (Friday), Tanto Metro & Devonte (Saturday), and Sister Nancy (Sunday). Several other top-tier performers are also confirmed: Etana, Jemere Morgan, The Meditations, and others. Click here for additional information.
The Thessalonia Worship Center in Bronx, New York, will be having their Pre-Choir Day Concert on Saturday, November 4th (from 6-10pm EDT) on the church grounds, which is located at 951 Rev James A Polite Avenue.
The event will also serve as the Bronx leg of John P. Kee‘s “The New Life Reunion Tour”, as he is the confirmed special guest. Attendees will also be treated to the Thessalonia very own Mass Choir, as well as music from Angela “Missy” Billups.
Good Over Evil Promotion, with Fada Venny and The Cotton Tree Enterprise Family, will facilitate The Return of Balaclava Food Festival & Gospel Concert. It all goes down this Sunday, October 15, at St. Gabriel’s in Balaclava, St. Elizabeth.
Kukudoo, George Banton, Rhoda Isabella, Rian Davis, Sister Pat, Sebastian Braham, and John Mark Wiggan are all confirmed to perform. MC’s are Markland Edwards and Ava-Gay Blair. The show will air live on Gospel JA Radio.
Jamaica’s music fraternity is in deep mourning after learning that one of their own, legendary musician Ibo Cooper, has died. Cooper transitioned this past Thursday after battling cancer for several years.
Ibo Cooper was a Jamaican reggae musician and musical educator. He was member of the pop-band Inner Circle, and founding member of the reggae band Third World.
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