On October 1st ZJ Chrome, DJ Alley, Bad Gyal Marie and ZJ Rush will be spinning the biggest party tunes from the nineties and 2000s. It will all down at the Police Officers Club, located at 34 Hope Road in Kingston, from 8pm to 2am the following morning.
The organizers would like patrons to come out and represent their era by wearing either mesh marinas or jerseys. They have also invited two dancehall artists who had breakout hits in the 90s to perform live: Terror Fabulous and Alozade.
Reggae-dancehall singer-songwriter Bugle has released the deluxe edition of his 2021 studio album Toxicity. This edition has an additional seven new tracks and features some very accomplished performers: Marcia Griffiths, Bounty Killer, Kabaka Pyramid, Tony Gold, Julian Marley and many more.
It was released at the end of August via Bugle‘s own An9ted Entertainment label, with distribution by both VPAL and Evidence Music. Click here to stream and download Toxicity (Deluxe) from your preferred music platform.
Based on the success of the Kingdom Tour, which included selling out venues like the Cryptodotcom Arena, Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music have decided to extend it late into the fall. They have added fourteen new shows, all happening in the month of November. See dates and locations below.
November 3 – Barclays in New York City, NY
November 4 – Bridgeport Arena in Bridgeport, CT
November 5 – Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
November 6 – TD Garden in Boston, MA
November 8 – Eaglebank Arena in Fairfax, VA
November 10 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
November 11 – KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY
November 13 – Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH
November 15 – State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA
November 16 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC
November 17 – Vyster Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL
November 18 – FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL
November 20 – UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, LA
November 22 – Moody Center in Austin, TX
After a successful album listening party on Thursday evening, veteran singer-songwriter Tanya Stephens‘ new project – Some Kinda Madness – is now available on all streaming platforms. The record is a collaborative effort between Tanya Stephens and producer Tad A. Dawkins Jnr. And it was done exclusively for Tad’s Record Inc.
The LP launch was held at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica, and was streamed live on Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Radio; broadcasting on SiriusXM’s channel 19. With the exception of a very noticeable late start – which we were told was due to some technical difficulties – the event was a success!
A handful of media personalities were invited to witness and document Tanya Stephens as she performed a couple of her breakout singles (It’s a Pity and Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet) as well as a few songs from the new record, Some Kinda Madness. With support from Donald Dennis (bass) Michum Chin (guitar) Kirk Bennett (drum) Andrew Marsh (keyboard) and backing vocalists Nikki Bolt, Adena Myrie and Carol Dexter, Stephens allowed us to experience Diamonds in the Sun, Fifty and Not Today – all featured on the new album – in an inexplicable way. Her intense performance, coupled with answers she gave to a number of questions, is testament to the fact that Tanya Stephens is a woman who’s been through a lot, and as a result, is immensely strong, confident and unconventional. This can also be heard and felt on Some Kinda Madness.
The twenty-track album starts with Be Who We Be, a tune that gives listeners forewarning that they’re about to enter Tanya Stephens‘ zone; a place where she will not be told how to think, feel or behave. From there she takes us on a joy-ride (no pun intended) with songs like Intervention, Too Much Party, Zig Ziggler, Fifty, Aloe Vera, and Jezebel; all centered around intimate relationships and having a good time. She gets serious on track #8 – Weight In Gold – a solid reggae tune done with Nadine Sutherland. Stephens then proceeds to give us a series of reggae songs – Not Today, Blame It On Rock & Roll, Feels Like Love, Reset, Some Kinda Madness and Don’t Hurt Me – with a few acoustic and world-beat rhythms added in: World Goes Round, Diamonds in the Sun, So Damaged, Serendipity and River. She closes off the project with a tuff reggae tune – a bonus track – called Silence.
Tanya Stephens‘ fans and supporters should know that Some Kinda Madness is not mad at all. It is – in part – the practical thoughts and expressions of someone who is very impassioned about social issues, particularly those that emerged during the pandemic. And although this LP has songs that will automatically induce good feelings, it also has tunes that will make you stop and think. Kudos to Tanya Stephens, Tad A. Dawkins Jnr. and the team at Tad’s Record for a job well done.
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As we celebrate Gospel Heritage Month this September, Chevelle Franklyn joins an incredible lineup of artists for Gospel Heritage, the brilliant new project from Platoon.
The playlist features brand new music from: Sinach, Tim Godfrey, Bishop John Francis, Becca Folkes, Sarah Teibo, Volney Morgan, Lurine Cato, Juanita Francis, Sharyn and Isaiah Raymond.
The “No Foreign God” singer offers Testify, a gospel-reggae, praise and worship song that she’s performed all around the world but never recorded! With a lot of demand for the song to be made available on streaming platforms; it’s finally here!
Chevelle says: “Testify expresses Faith in God while waiting for the miracle. God is a God of timing, just when you think it’s over, He will turn it in your favor. That testimony you’ve been waiting for you will see it.”
Testify by Chevelle Franklyn is available on all streaming platforms as of Friday, September 2, 2022.
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Anthony Cruz, one of Jamaica’s most underrated reggae artists, continues to enchant us with his lovely voice, soothing songs and riveting live performances.
His latest release: If You Were Here Tonight (the reggae remix) – produced by Mark Ho-Sang and Tad Dawkins Jr. – much like his other tunes, has been well received by reggae enthusiasts all over the world. And although just published, it has already begun to get considerable feature on both traditional and digital medias. If You Were Here Tonight is being distributed by Tad’s Record.
Furthermore, at the recent Marcus Garvey Celebration, held by IRIE FM in their courtyard on August 21, Cruz lit up the hungry crowd. His short set, which undoubtedly will be remembered as one of the best for the evening, was filled with hits after hits.
That said, Anthony Cruz will join Canadian Rad Dixon as special guest artists at Richie B‘s birthday bash, which will be held at Central Bar & Grill – 2007 Lawrence Avenue West – in Toronto, Ontario on Sunday, September 18. The event is also being sponsored by Tad’s Record.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “IF YOU WERE HERE TONIGHT”
Contemporary gospel artist Michael Stuckey has just shared a new single titled Living Water. The praise and worship song, along with its lyric video, was published on music platforms earlier in the week, on August 30th.
The release of Living Water comes ahead of Stuckey‘s Canadian concert, scheduled for Saturday, October 1st at House of Praise Tabernacle – 800 Arrow Road – in North York, Ontario.
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