JON Festival 2023

Lecrae, KB, Hulvey, and Chandler Moore from Maverick City, are all confirmed for the upcoming JON Festival at the Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton (RCGT) Park – 300 Coventry Road – in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). Scheduled for Sunday, October 15, 2023, the event will also feature emerging gospel ensemble Dunamis District.

The JON Festival is an immersive live experience aimed at bringing people together under the universal theme of love. Starting time is 2pm. Click here to purchase tickets.

Ras Kronik Is Optimistic About His Latest Album “The Energy”

In a recent interview with The Star – one of Jamaica’s leading national newspapers – Ras Kronik, who is actively promoting his recently released album, The Energy, said the following:

“I believe that with continued promotion, this album will achieve tremendous commercial success and eventually become a classic. It has all the right elements to achieve that level of success. All the songs on it were professionally written and recorded, and the mixes are great. This is a top-notch production.”

The Energy, which is predominantly reggae and dancehall, was released on August 18, 2023 via Pandemic Records & Entertainment LLC. It features only one collaboration – Fyah Burn, done with reggae legend Turbulence – and the creative energies (no pun intended) of producers and beatmakers: Mr. Mig, Ricky Dread, Trixx Anthony Tenyue, Sheldon and Everton Edwards.

The Energy can be streamed and/or downloaded from iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Tidal, and all other music platforms. If you have not done so as yet, check it out.

CLICK HERE TO STREAM / DOWNLOAD “THE ENERGY”

New Video From Chezidek “Ukraine”

Roots reggae singer Chezidek, who released an eighteen-track album called Never Stop earlier this year, has just shared another video from that project. Track #11 – Ukraine – which is all about the war that is currently happening in that country, now has some visuals.

The clip was uploaded to YouTube a few days ago. If you have not yet seen it, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.

Mykal Rose’s New Album “I Give You Love” Is Available On All Music Platforms

On Friday, September 15, Grammy-award-winning reggae artist Mykal Rose released a new album, called I Give You Love. The thirteen-track record features collaborations with Jahmiel, Bugle, and dancehall legend Bounty Killer.

It comes to us courtesy of Donsome Records, a U.S. based imprint that’s being operated by producer Adrian ‘Donsome Hanson’. I Give You Love can be streamed and/or downloaded from your preferred music platform.

Althea Hewitt, Etana & George Nooks Lending Their Voices To A Worthy Cause

Three top-tier vocalists – Althea Hewitt, Etana and George Nooks – will be performing at the upcoming breast cancer benefit concert, dubbed Echoes In Pink. The event will be held at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Friday, October 27th, starting at 7pm.

Rebirth Of The Cool Ruler

Legendary reggae-dancehall producer Lloyd James, better known as King Jammy, has once again given us a masterpiece. On September 15, he – via VP Records – released Rebirth Of The Cool Ruler, a fifteen-track Gregory Isaacs remix album.

For this project, Jammy invited music veterans Shaggy, Sean Paul, Bounty Killer, Junior Reid, Chaka Demus, Alborosie, Bunny General, and Ras Shiloh, as well as several new generation artists to join Isaacs. See the complete track listing below.

It Go So (ft. Shaggy)
Another Try (ft. Sean Paul)
Don’t Take Your Love From Me (ft. Jesse Royal)
First Class Lover (ft. Aza Lineage)
Dance With Me (ft. Ras Demo))
You’re Like An Angel (ft. Brandon The Messenjah)
Dreadlocks Bridge (ft. Alborosie)
Another Warning (ft. Bounty Killer)
Never Give Your Love (ft. Junior Reid)
Counterfeit Lover (ft. Ras Shiloh)
You Can Have The Bits (ft. Projexx)
Flirting Around (ft. Claire Angel)
Lost My Happiness (ft. Chaka Demus)
Don’t Go (ft. Flinix)
My Pride Won’t Let Me (ft. Bunny General)

When The Levites Gather

On Saturday, September 30, Canadian Juno Award nominee, gospel artist and worship leader, Londa Larmond, will host a Praise & Worship Workshop at Kingdom House Christian Centre – 40 Holtby Avenue – in Brampton, Ontario.

The two-part event was conceptualized for worship leaders, praise team singers, praise team musicians and production teams. The morning segment will start at 9am, with a break at 2:30pm; and will then restart at 6:30pm.