100 Jamz, Nassau’s number-one urban contemporary radio station, will be celebrating their 30th anniversary on Saturday, October 28th, 2023. To commemorate the moment, they have invited one of reggae’s most notable hitmakers – Tarrus Riley – to perform. He will be joined by his band, Black Soil.
The event will be held at The Amphitheater (Nassau Cruise Port) in Nassau City, The Bahamas. The show is scheduled to start at 8pm (local time). Click here for tickets.
In the first quarter of 2021, reggae legend Prince Alla – in collaboration with Josh Harris – shared an inspirational roots single called We Must Work It Out. Since its release, the song has been heralded as one of Alla‘s strongest tunes, garnering consistent praise from reggae critics worldwide.
Based on its continued growth, the team at Big Feet Records – the music label on which it is published – thought it was time to give it some visuals. That said, the official video premiered on YouTube this past Friday, October 6th.
Because of his esteemed status within Jamaica’s music industry, several notable reggae figures made cameo appearances in the clip: Keith Silvertones Coley, Daddy Shark, Quench Aid, Jr. Byles, The Sheriff, Lamont, and others.
It’s that time of year again! Redemption: a 90s Reggae Story, will be told at Rebel Night Club – 11 Polson Street, Unit 1 – in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Friday, November 10th.
The man behind the mission, D’Bandit, has invited international reggae recording artist Romain Virgo, along with his full band, to deliver what he’s promising will be a solid set. Tickets, and additional information are available on D’Bandit‘s website.
The Grand Hotel Excelsior (in Port Royal, Jamaica) is the place to be on Saturday, November 25th, as it will host Live & Direc, a concert series committed to delivering the absolute best live music experience.
Lukie D, I Octane, Sizzla, and Luciano are just some of the artists that have already been confirmed for the show. Grand Hotel Excelsior – formerly Morgans Harbour – is located on Port Royal Main Road.
Some of the most beloved rhythm-and-blues performers from the 90s and early 2000s will be in Tampa, Florida on Friday, October 20th, for The R&B Music Experience: Tampa Edition.
The highly anticipated event will be held at the Amalie Arena, which is located at 401 Channelside Drive. There, R&B lovers will be treated to performances by Tyrese, Monica, Tank, Ginuwine, 112, Silk, and Tweet. Tickets can be purchased from ticketmaster.
Luv Afrika Festival, the cultural and music affair that was created to highlight the best in Gambian traditional customs and lifestyle, is promising that the forthcoming festivities will be nothing short of electrifying. The 2024 staging is set for Saturday, March 2nd at Manjai Park in Serrekunda, Gambia.
Organizers – BZion Productions – have already begun curating performers, local and international, to join the lineup. One of the first artists that they’ve tapped is forty-plus-year reggae veteran Mikey General, who is fresh off his UK tour. Mikey is currently promoting several new releases, one of which is the now trending track, Up & At Them, which is featured on the Survive Riddim, shared earlier in the spring.
The team at BZion Productions will be announcing more performers in the coming weeks. They’re also making it clear that in addition to the live music, the festival will offer Rastafarian classes, a market place with arts and crafts memorabilia, a food court with domestic and foreign cuisine, and many more features and attractions.
Emerging dancehall imprint, Watzh You Frenz Records, which operates out of the New Gardens community in St. Andrew, Jamaica, has just released a brand new dancehall juggling called Protected Riddim.
Described as hardcore dancehall by music insiders, the six-track compilation went live on streaming platforms at the start of the month (October 1st). It features new music performed by Ras Bentley, Tiana Steppa, D Sweat, Karamanti, Mollo Icon, and label owner, producer, and engineer, Amnon. Each track varies in style and substance, with the overall EP touching on everything from religion to comedy.
Protected Riddim can be streamed and or downloaded from iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, Amazon, and all other digital music store.
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