Full-A-Vybez will present the 9th annual Florida Jerk Festival – Orlando Edition – on Sunday, October 23rd, at the Apopka Amphitheatre, located at 3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway in Apopka.
The bad boys of reggae, Inner Circle, is on the lineup, along with legendary dancehall artist Spragga Benz, soca star Pumpa and selectors Coppershot and Tony Matterhorn. Links to buy tickets are available on the event’s official website.
On Saturday, October 15, Dreadz N Headz will present Ital Fest, a Rastafarian festival with the theme “Reggae in the City.” It will be held at 4202 Mortimer Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland.
Patrons will be treated to live performances by Tydal Kamau, Turbulence and Teflon, with support from Proverbs Band, Unity Reggae Band, Jahiti and Judy Prescott. Confirmed selectors are Jahrick Culture Sound, Selassie Sounds and Sir Tommy’s Hi-Fi. Get additional info here.
Anticipation is building in Guyana for Super Concert #1, scheduled for Thursday, September 29th at Guyana’s National Stadium. The show will feature Jamaican reggae legend Beres Hammond, as well as Trinidadian soca singer Patrice Roberts.
Several dynamic and exciting entertainment events are being staged in Guyana this fall, as the country is the home of the CPL 2022 finals. Super Concert #1 is among them.
Alabama A&M University’s homecoming week kicked off on Saturday, September 24, and will run until October 1st. It will feature a clash between the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs and Bethune Cookman Wildcats; with a number of events and activities all week long.
On the schedule – for this Sunday, September 25th – is Gospel Explosion with Tye Tribbett. It will be held at Elmore Gym – 4900 Meridian St. N. – starting at 5pm.
In mid August – on the 19th – Tad’s Record Inc. shared Man On A Mission, the seventeen-track album performed by singer-songwriter Hezron Clarke (P.K.A Hezron).
The release and subsequent success of M.O.A.M is confirmation of several things; 1) Hezron‘s ability to remain relevant and consistent despite all the pitfalls in and around the music industry. 2) His versatility as a recording artist and vocalist. And 3), his indisputable mastery as a songwriter.
Taking all the above into consideration, no one should be surprised to learn that Man On A Mission is now #1 on South Florida’s Reggae Chart and #2 on New York’s Reggae Chart. Keep in mind that it was previously in the #1 position in New York as well.
In speaking with Hezron about the way M.O.A.M has been received, he expressed how pleased he was, and immediately quoted some lines from the title track: “we are just ordinary people doing extraordinary things, the smallest tide rocks the biggest boat, so who said it can’t, it can’t be done, well here I am ready for the task at hand ready with a clasp of hands, a man on a mission.”
After the 2022 Miami Carnival ends on Sunday, October 9th, the official after party – dubbed Endless Jam Miami Carnival – will begin!
Starting at 8pm on the night of the 9th to 3am the following day, soca lovers will be treated to live performances by Problem Child, Patrice Roberts, Ravi B, Ricardo Drue, Taller Dan, and that is just to name a few. In addition to the stage-show, some of the best Caribbean selectors will also be spinning all the trending soca tunes.
Location is: 590 NW 23rd Street in Miami, Florida. Tickets, which are going for $30-$50 USD, are available on eventbrite.
There will be a Rebirth in Dela Vaga City, Spanish Town on Saturday, October 1st at the New Life Community Church International. Petra Kaye, Dwight Fearri, Darrion Kelly and a host of other gospel ministers will be performing.
Starting time is 6:30pm, and there is $1,000 JMD entrance fee for adults; while children under twelve will only pay $300.
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