City Splash, the one-day festival dedicated to celebrating Caribbean and African music in Britain, returns on Bank Holiday Monday, May 29th! It will be back at the beautiful Brockwell Park in Brixton with seven stages and over sixty artists.
Some of the biggest names in reggae, dancehall, afrobeat and world music have been confirmed. The lineup includes: Chronixx, Max Romeo, Jah9, Lutan Fyah, General Levy, Koffee and many more. Additional information is available on the event’s website.
On Saturday, May 20th, Daulton Anderson – a presenter on WHCR 90.3FM – will host New York’s All Star Gospel Celebration at Christ Fellowship Baptist Church – 11 Sumpter Street – in Brooklyn, New York.
The event is being presented by Rogers Production, and will feature Le’Andria Johnson, Pastor Tim Rogers, The Gospel Legends, and many more ministers of the gospel. Additionally, there will be a special tribute to Keith ‘Wonderboy’ Johnson. Tickets can be purchased via eventbrite.
80s hip-hop trio, Digable Planets – which is made up of members Butterfly, Ladybug Mecca and Doodlebug – will perform at the House of Blues – 225 Decatur Street – in New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, May 4th.
The group is expected to pull both jazz and hip-hop lovers to their 8pm show. Tickets start at $40 USD, and is available now via the venue’s website.
Gospel music giant Kirk Franklin, in collaboration with Live Nation Urban, present the 2023 Exodus Music & Arts Festival, on Saturday, May 20th and Sunday, May 21st at The Pavilion (Toyota Music Factory) in Irving, Texas.
The now two-day event will feature performances by some of the biggest names in gospel music: Tamela Mann, Natalie Grant, Taya, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Naomi Raine, Doe, Koryn Hawthorne, and special guest Chandler Moore (on day one).
While on day two they will have Yolanda Adams, Kierra Sheard Kelly, Jekalyn Carr, Pastor Mike Jr., Melvin Crispell III, Adam Blackstone, Notkarltonbanks, and of course Kirk Franklin. Click here for tickets.
On Easter Monday, April 10th, the St. Mary Branch of The Jamaica Agricultural Society will present the 35th staging of St. Mary’s Agri-Expo.
The all day family event is schedule to start at 8am, and will feature performances by dancehall artist Agent Sasco and reggae-gospel singer Petra Kaye.
It will be held at the JP Farms Sports Complex in Grays Inn, St. Mary. The entrance fee is $1,500 JMD for adults and $500 for children.
Trensettahs Sound in collaboration with Judgement Yard present Black Sounds of Freedom Album Listening Party, this Saturday, April 8th at Jr. Reid’s Rooftop Lounge – 39b Eastwood Park Road – in Kingston (JA). There will be performances by Luciano, Mykal Rose, Sizzla, Capleton, Lutan Fyah, Jr. Reid, Jah Thundah, Yatta Ken, Roots Underground and DJ Fyahman.
Trensettahs is a band of musicians, DJ’s, visual artists, thinkers, business people, and tech pioneers working to create and promote reggae music to reggae lovers all over the world.
Reggae artist Rad Dixon, who in partnership with Tasjay Productions started the year by releasing his first full length studio album, is now accepting bookings and interview requests for 2023.
The singer is currently in the midst of a mini media tour that will see him Onstage with Winford Williams in the coming weeks. His most recent feature was yesterday – Wednesday, April 5th – on Arawak Radio with DJ Kat (in the UK). All conversations are centered around Dixon‘s LP, Hard Times, and the collaborative hit single – Times Are Hard – done with Luciano.
In late summer / early fall Rad Dixon will be in Toronto for two shows: Manchester Linkup on September 4th and Deco Rose Party on the 12th of November. While on August 26th, he will be in his home town of Hatfield, Manchester (Jamaica) for an event. In between shows and public appearances Rad Dixon is busy working on new music with Anthony B, Horace Martin and Luciano.
Anyone wanting to interview and/or book Rad Dixon should send an email to info@mariajackson27.com in order to be connected with his management team.
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