Mary J. Blige To Host New Talk Show On BET “The Wine Down” (@maryjblige)

MJB‘s Blue Butterfly production company has inked a deal with BET that will see the queen of hip-hop and R&B hosting a talk show. The program will be called The Wine Down, and it will feature Mary in conversation with various entertainers, professional athletes, public figures etc. over wine.

There will be some cross promotion, as MJB will use the opportunity to highlight her wine brand: Sun Goddess. Sun Goddess is a collaborative label by and between Mary J. Blige and Italian winemaker Marco Fantinel.

The Weeknd Named 2022 Recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award

Canadian Music Week has announced that Abel “The Weeknd’ Tesfaye has received the 2022 CMW Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award in recognition of his longstanding commitment to charitable initiatives.

The CMW Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award is presented to a Canadian artist, duo or group, in recognition of their social activism and benevolent support of humanitarian interests and causes. As recipient of this Award, The Slaight Family Foundation will make a donation of $50,000 towards a charity of Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye choosing.

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Spend Christmas With Turbulence & Little Hero In St. Ann

Eva Nice Sundays will present Shane and Trazand’s Red & Blackout 15 on Christmas Day – December 25th – at Frazer Square in St. Ann (Jamaica).

This is a family event that will have a Kids Corner with bounce-a-bout, merry go round, etc. They will also have a bike show, bingo games and live performances. The two main headliners for the live show are veteran reggae artists Turbulence & Little Hero.

Romain Virgo On The Lineup Of “The Kaboom Festival” In St. Vincent & The Grenadines (@RealRomainVirgo)

International recording artist Romain Virgo, who specializes in the lovers rock style of reggae music, will be performing at Guinness Artistry’s Kaboom Festival at Victoria Park in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, on Boxing Day (Monday, December 26).

This is a live band show that will also feature other performers. Passes can be purchased on ticketgateway-dot-com.

Carnival Love Festival Is Set For December 22nd & 23rd In St. Kitts

For two nights – Thursday, December 22nd and Friday, December 23rd – Cane Juice, an event promoter in St. Kitts and Nevis, will present the Carnival Love Festival at Candy Land. They are promising to deliver several trending dancehall and soca artists over the two day period.

Some of the names that they’ve already announced as being confirmed are: Kes, Problem Child, Asa Banton, Voice, Deejay Puffy, IQ, Byron Messa, IMark, Dejour, Hi Light, and many more. Visit canejuiceevents-dot-com for tickets and additional information.

Catch Don Carlos At The Longboard Margarita Bar On Jan. 20

Veteran reggae singer and composer Don Carlos will perform at The Longboard Margarita Bar – 180 Eureka Square – in Pacifica, California, on Friday, January 20, 2023. The show will also feature San Francisco Bay’s Reggae Angels; with DJ Irie Dole spinning tracks.

Doors will open at 8pm and showtime is at 9. Tickets are available on eventbrite.

Blakkwuman22 Music presents NuLinkz Riddim (@blakkwuman22)

NuLinkz Riddim is the latest dancehall compilation from Blakkwuman22 Music. The project, which is being tagged as trap-dancehall, has a total of five tracks, and features new music from Mikey Dangerous – the #1 dancehall artist in Quebec – Double Braine (more popularly known as Keron Williams), emerging Jamaican lyricist M.A.P, and label owner and producer Karamanti. Each artist met the moment as they delivered relatable lyrical content in their respective songs.

Mikey Dangerous – a committed Rastafarian – used the opportunity to salute all black “Freedom Fighters” dating back to the 50s and 60s; a time when Nelson Mandela was actively working to end apartheid in South Africa. As for M.A.P, he aggressively admonishes child molesters and pedophiles on his track “Beast Mode”; while Double Braine, who resides in Toronto, Canada, sang about the ever sliding “Currency.”

Karamanti has two songs on the NuLinkz Riddim. The first – “Kut Di Linkz” – was the inspiration for the entire EP. It was penned and voiced for another producer, but when that project fell through, she contracted beat-maker Miguel Martin to compose something that would fit the already recorded tune. Her second song is “Dawg Collah,” an unworldly track that highlights the fact that global societies have become blasphemous and unapologetically profane.

All songs on the NuLinkz Riddim were mixed and mastered by AudioTraxx Production (Old Harbor, Jamaica) with the exception of “Dawg Collah,” which was mixed by Tandra Jhagroo in Kingston. The NuLinkz Riddim is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and all other streaming platforms.

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