This Sunday, May 7th, Lyricist Lounge will present Origin Stories, an intimate conversation and archival footage screening, at Fotografiska – 281 Park Avenue South (at 22nd Street) – in New York City.
The live conversation will be hosted by both co-founders Anthony Marshall and Danny Castro, alongside panelists and special guest Talib Kweli. Click here for tickets.
Some of hip-hop’s most respected MCs will be at the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino – 39 Norwich Westerly Road – in Mashantucket, Connecticut this Saturday, May 6th. The event is being presented as a 50 Year Tribute to Hip-Hop.
The lineup includes Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, Rakim, and Roxanne Shante, with DJ Craig G on the ones-and-twos. Tickets can be purchased from ticketmaster.
Gospel singer and worship leader Rich Tolbert Jr. will be performing at Revivaltime Tabernacle – 4340 Dufferin St – in North York, Ontario, on Friday, June 9th. He will be supported by Jai Simone, Dale Brown & Tru Praise, as well as Kevin Adams & VP.
Starting time is 7:30pm and there is $35 entrance fee. Tickets are available via eventbrite.
The official video for Triston Palma‘s We Poor is out now! the song is featured on the Ina Struggle Riddim, released in late March via Irie Ites Records and Evidence Music. If you have not yet seen the visuals, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
Woodland City Fest presents Sizzla Kalonji live at Sunrise Lawn in New Market, St. Elizabeth on Saturday, May 20th. He will be supported by King Tafari Sound System. Admission at the gate is $1,500.
The Rise & Vibes Festival is an annual music and camping festival that unfolds in the natural beauty of the Animas River Valley. It’s held at the magical Tico Time River Resort – 20 Road 2050 – in Aztec, New Mexico, just twenty minutes south of Durango, Colorado.
The event promises three days of roots reggae music from May 19th to the 21st. And it stars Kabaka Pyramid, Anthony B, Sister Nancy, Del The Funky Homosapien, and many more. Get additional info here.
Every so often a song comes along that has the power to completely upgrade our mood to better, regardless what state we find ourselves in at the time. This means that if we are down it lifts us up; and if we are already in a good mood it puts us in an even better mood.
The preceding is an accurate depiction of Macka B‘s latest single, Give Thank For Life. The ska tune – released on Friday, April 28th, via Big Feet Records – is a collaborative effort by and between producer Josh Harris (who is also the CEO of the aforementioned imprint) and veteran British toaster Macka B.
Give Thanks For Life is literally a two minutes and forty nine seconds inspirational speech, presented in a rhythmic style, on top of a ska beat. As the song starts, the first thing that grabs our attention is the sweet-sounding instrumental, which can be credited to Santo Davis on drums, Jallanzo on guitar, with Josh Harris on both bass and keyboard. Mixing and mastering engineers are Tommi Tikkanen and Earle Holder, respectively.
The dulcet rhythm is immediately enhanced when Macka B begins to deliver his masterfully crafted message, in a manner that perfectly compliments the track. Give Thanks For Life is now available on all streaming platforms.
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