Hip-hop ensemble, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, will be doing a full set at The Novo – 800 W Olympic Blvd – in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, October 29. The all ages event will begin at 7pm and general admission starts at $24.50.
The group is regarded as one of the greatest hip hop acts of all time. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is the only group that has worked with renowned American rappers 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Eazy-E, and Big Pun while they were all still alive. Get tickets here.
Nitty Kutchie, one of reggae’s strongest vocalists, has been active in Jamaica’s music industry for approximately thirty years. Many people may know him from the early 90s collaboration he did with Bounty Killer and Angel Doolas: Go Away. However, Kutchie has a slew of songs that have achieved notable success, but because he keeps a low profile, music lovers may not know that he is the voice behind some of their favorite tracks.
Kutchie, with assistance from his long time friend and colleague, Richie Stephens, is hoping to change that. The two men recently worked together on the 2022 Jamaica Festival Song Competition; Stephens wrote the tune – Defend Jamaica – and Nitty Kutchie sang it. Although the song did not win, many people, at home and abroad, felt that it should have been the winner.
To that end, Richie Stephens followed up by writing another song, this one called Happy Life, and again invited Nitty Kutchie to sing it. Happy Life, which is produced by BoomRich Productions, Essential Musik and Richie Stephens‘ own Pot of Gold Production, also features The Gambian producer/artist Goodboy Elliot. It is appropriately being called a club banger because of its heavy rotation in night clubs and street dances.
An official video, which shows Nitty Kutchi living a Happy Life, was also shared.
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Hewitt Entertainment in association with DJ Blazay will host Heroes Explosion – Stage, Bike & Car Show on Monday, October 17th at Hundred Man Sports Bar in Resource South, Manchester. Sizzla Kalonji and the Crank Up Team will be in the building!
Orville Marshall and the team at My MM Productions have just released a powerful reggae EP titled Positive Transfusion. The songs are on the Transfusion Rhythm, a product of Wayne Armond and Orville Marshall and it features new music from some very notable reggae legends: Luciano, JC Lodge, Wayne Armond, Carlton Coffie and Pinchers; as well as emerging artist Stevie Malekuu.
Names aside, this project is getting a lot of attention because of its theme. Positive Transfusion is not just the moniker, it is the thread that runs through all the songs on this EP. Below is a synopsis of each.
On his tune War A Gwaan, Luciano addresses the global conflict that is negatively impacting billions of ordinary people all over the world. While JC Lodge – who is known for her megahit singles Someone Loves You Honey and Telephone Love – performs a timely song that is demanding a “Love Uprising” to change the crisis in the world today.
For his part, Wayne Armond appropriately questions the music that our youths are making and embracing, while reminding us of the foundation laid out by artists like Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley. Another welcomed voice on the Positive Transfusion Riddim is that of Pinchers: the original bandelero. His tune – Mama You Worthy – is a truly beautiful melody that honors all mothers and reminds us of the important role mothers play in our lives.
Long time reggae artist Carlton Coffie – the Jamaican vocalist who worked with reggae ensemble Inner Circle from the mid 80s to the mid 90s – joins the lineup with Gonna Be Alright, a refreshing party song that assures us that we will get over our problems like many others have done. And the final track – Don’t Trust Dem – is from the newcomer Stevie Malekuu, who undoubtedly held his own among the veterans as he tells the youths to be skeptical about the intentions of some of the people around them.
Surprisingly, this masterfully produced compilation is the first rhythm driven project from My MM Production. Kudos to Orville Marshall and his team on a job well done. The Positive Transfusion EP is now available on all music platforms.
Caribbean American Cultural Group Inc. presents the 4th annual Treasure Coast Caribbean Food & Music Festival on Saturday, November 5th at the MidFlorida Event Center – 9221 Southeast Event Center Place – in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
This is a family event that will have lots of Caribbean food, vendors and music. There will be a live concert with Third World, Mega Banton, Denise Belfon and others. The Treasure Coast Caribbean Food & Music Festival will run from 12 noon to 10pm; and there is a $30 entrance fee.
The Caribbean American Cultural Group’s mission is to serve as the channel through which the culture, art, history, and spirit of the Caribbean Nations are shared with the local community.
On November 5th, 2022, Ras Isaiah will host the One Life To Live One Life To Love Reggae Festival at Ann E. Abramson Pier in St. Croix, USVI.
The Lion Paw Productions event will feature live sets by Pressure Busspipe, Dre Island, Queen Ifrica, Kabaka Pyramid, Reemah, Ras Attitude, and many more. Confirmed DJs include Red Lion Sounds, Fiyah Yout, Empress Cha, Ninjah P and Daddy Babz.
Additional information and links to tickets are available on eventbrite.
The red carpet will be rolled out on Saturday, October 8th for the 2022 Sterling Gospel Music Awards. Location is The Ambassadors at 63 Hagley Park Road in Kingston, Jamaica.
The organizers will be giving away gift bags to the 1st one hundred attendees, so anyone wanting to be in that number should be at the venue no later than 6pm sharp. Keep in mind that persons without tickets will be asked to pay a $3,500 JMD entrance fee at the door.
This year’s artist lineup includes: Levy’s Heritage, Orville Sutherland, Rian Davis, Petra Kaye, Rhoda Isabella, Joan Flemmings, Saxgurl Barb and Nickette Morgan-Williams. Get more info here.
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