Lovers & Friends – The Ultimate Valentines Concert, will take place on Saturday, February 18 at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in Priory, St. Ann (Jamaica).
It will feature international artists Mýa, Bobby Valentino and actor and singer Rotimi, who is known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series Boss, and as Andre Coleman on Power. The lineup also includes local stars: Sizzla, Ghost, Alaine and Christopher Martin.
On Friday, February 3rd, Musiq Soulchild will join Grammy winner Ledisi, and R&B singer Kem, as a special guest on their Soul II Soul Tour.
There are a total of twenty-four confirmed shows announced for major cities across America: Columbia, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Oakland, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Dallas, Jacksonville, Oklahoma City, Memphis, etc. The tour will end on May 12, at the Raising Canes River Center Arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Get additional information from thesouliisoultour-dot-com.
Below is the official lineup for the Rock The Bells Cruise, which is scheduled to sail from Miami to The Bahamas from November 13 to 17, 2023.
Rick Ross, Lil Jon, Big Boi, DJ Jazzy Jeff, MC Lyte, Ghostface Killah, Trina & Trick Daddy, Just Blaze, Big Daddy Kane, Too Short, Slick Rick, DJ Spinderella, Mannie Fresh, Pete Rock, DJ Quik, Rah Digga, EPMD, Bun B, Bahamadia, Grandmaster Caz, DJ Scratch, The Finisher Mister Cee, DJ Epps, DJ Nina 9, Grandmaster Dee, Technician The DJ and DJ Critical Hype.
Roxanne Shanté and Torae have been confirmed as hosts, and Kid Capri will present his Pool Deck Party Series. Click here to buy tickets.
On his latest single, Mankind – released on January 11th by Cigar Records – dancehall king Beenie Man laments on the malicious and spiteful actions by people, singing: “why mankind affi pree f*cked up / and a talk bout a di meds from di weed / from far you affi give dem tough love / nuh care if a friend or family.”
The official video was shared a day after the song went live on streaming platforms. Click here or on the image above to watch the visuals, and remember to like, comment and share.
The wait is almost over! At the end of March, Anthony Cruz – the man with the soulful voice – in association with Tad’s Record Inc., will release Under the Covers, his highly anticipated studio album. It will feature approximately twenty tracks, some of which are remakes of neo-soul and RnB classics.
If You Were Here Tonight, Cruz‘s current single being promoted by Tad’s Record, is among the songs that will be presented on the LP. It was released in mid August (2022), and the official video followed months later, on December 16.
In a recent interview with the Jamaica Observer Anthony Cruz explained why Under the Covers will highlight predominantly soulful reggae music: “Wi see where, especially in di dancehall, yuh used to have man an’ woman a dance but yuh don’t see dat anymore. Now is pare man yuh si a dance, an’ is like di younger people dem lose dat sensitivity. These songs can express certain affection between man an’ woman.”
Under the Covers is now available for pre-order on Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer.
CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER “UNDER THE COVERS”
The 2nd annual California Vibrations Festival (Cali Vibes) will take place on Presidents’ Day weekend – Friday, February 17th, through Sunday, February 19th – at Marina Green Park in Long Beach, California. This is arguably one of the west coast’s biggest urban music festival.
Goldenvoice, the organizer of the event, has confirmed reggae legends Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley and Stephen Marley as headliners. Other reggae-dancehall acts on the lineup include: Steel Pulse, Kabaka Pyramid, Sister Nancy, Baby Cham, Demarco, Protoje, Collie Buddz etc.
Approximately two weeks ago the marketing team at Big Feet Records shared snippets of Bushman‘s latest single. Since then the positive reviews have been numerous and continuous. The consensus is that this new record will be just as big, or possibly bigger than some of his earlier hits: Call The Hearse, Fire Bun A Weak Heart, Nyah Man Chant, Worries and Problems etc.
The brand new track is a lovers-rock reggae song titled Love Ya So Bad. It was officially published on Friday, January 20th via Big Feet Records, and as such, is now available on all streaming platforms.
Not only did Bushman sing the lead on Love Ya So Bad, he also joined Nikki Burt on the backing vocals, resulting in a rich harmonious sound that immediately grabs the attention of the listener. The executive producer is Josh Harris, who played both bass and keyboard, while Santa Davis did the drums. Love Ya SoBad was mixed by Tommi Tikkenen and mastered by Earle Holder.
It is no coincidence that this tune was shared only a few weeks before valentine’s day. The decision was strategic, as the song is all about a man who is madly in love with his lady, and is not afraid to express it.
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