On Friday, December 30th some of the biggest names in 90s rhythm and blues will converge at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena – 1000 Hilltop Circle – in Baltimore, Maryland, for a classic All Black Party dubbed Ladies Night.
There will be performances by Bobby Brown, Dru Hill, Ginuwine, 112, Silk and Hi-Five. Key sponsors for this event are Magic 95.9FM and NYE Weekend. Get tickets here.
The R&B Music Experience continues this week, stopping next at the Brookshire Grocery Arena – 2000 Brookshire Arena Drive – in Bossier City, Louisiana, on Friday, December 9th. There will be performances by Monica, Bell Biv Devoe, Xscape, Tamar Braxton, 112 and Silk.
This event is scheduled to start at 8pm, and tickets can be purchased via ticketmaster.
On Friday, December 16, St. Catherine High School Alumni Association will host their 2022 barbecue on the school grounds – 35 St John’s Road – in Spanish Town, Jamaica. The fun-day will feature rides for the pupils, a music room, and a stage show with performances by Jah Vinci and other popular dancehall artists.
Entrance fee for students is $1,800 JMD; while adults are being asked to pay $2,500. This is an all day event that will begin in the morning at approximately 11am.
In September of this year, Gramps Morgan – a member of the international reggae group Morgan Heritage – released a six-track EP titled Deeper. The project can appropriately be classified as soul music fused with Caribbean rhythms, done in acoustic style.
At the end of November Gramps shared the official video for track #3, Butterfly. 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.
Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine, two of the leaders in American urban contemporary gospel music, will be in Jamaica on Saturday, December 10th, 2022. They will perform at the National Stadium in Kingston alongside some of Jamaica’s worship leaders: Carlene Davis, Kevin Downswell, Rondell Positive and Rhoda Isabella.
Starting time is 6pm, but patrons will be able to enter the stadium from as early as 2pm. This event is being hosted by Kingdom Culture. Get tickets here.
Next week Friday – on December 9th – Big Feet Records will share a new ska tune performed by Natural Black, titled Mission to Conquer.
The song is a labor of love by executive producer Josh Harris, who after reviewing some of Natural‘s previous recordings felt he was a good fit for the track. Black, a Guyanese from Georgetown who is currently based in Kingston, Jamaica, was able to write and voice the tune almost immediately after being approached. Following the initial introduction and once Harris‘ vision was made clear to all relevant parties, the synergy between both brands – Big Feet Records and Natural Black – was seamless.
Natural Black started out by voicing for such legendary producers as Gordon Lee, Jack Scorpio, Freddie McGregor and Beres Hammond. His distinctively smooth and mellow voice left an impression in the forefront of the new-roots and culture movement that was happening at the time. With a slew of modest hits, Natural Black steadily gained fans and recognition, and in 2006 became an international success with the chart topping single Far From Reality.
Josh Harris and the rest of the team at Big Feet Records are excited about this upcoming release, as they’re confident all lovers of ska music will enjoy it.
TRIBL Records – one of the leading imprints for Christian and gospel music in the U.S. – in collaboration with recording artist Jonathan Nelson, will be giving away $5,000 cash prize to any musician, band, soloist, group or duo, that’s able to do the most creative interpretation of Nelson‘s hit song I Believe.
By participating in the I Believe Challenge, contestants will also have an opportunity to perform with Nelson. To take part, share your video on IG and tag both Jonathan Nelson and Joe Pryor (jayp_productions) with the hashtag #IBelieveChallenge. Click on the image above to stream/download the track I Believe.
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