The No Logo Festival was created in 2013 as an independent live music event that’s committed only to its patrons. Since the first staging, it has consistently gotten better every year and 2022 is going to be massive!
This August 12th, 13th and 14th, Burning Spear, Morgan Heritage, Takana Zion, The Twinkle Brothers, Lass, Tairo, KT Gorique and a host of others will use three stages to perform approximately 45 sets at the Forges de Fraisans (France).
Malawian dancehall-gospel artist Nanto Peetah is gearing up to release his first full-length studio album this year. The project – dubbed Ministry – will feature African artists Mady P (Don Gogo), Princi Musiq, Ababa Surgent and Jah Flavour; as well as Jamaican lyricist Karamanti.
Prayer Babes, the title of the just released single done with Karamanti, is already getting a lot of attention because so far it is the only international collaboration on the LP. Furthermore, a lot is being said about just how hard Karamanti delivered on the track.
On the afro-beat fused rhythm, the woman, often referred to as the most underrated female lyricist in Jamaican dancehall, asks:
Weh yu know bout prayer babes
when yu go inna di spirit and yu prayer blaze
time stop yu transform to a higher place
only ting weh matter now a word play
so weh yu say?
Call di name a di God yu praise
say it loud & proud mek heaven shake
gratitude yu fi use na na delay
yu cyaa loose if yu choose Jah Jah any day
mi Deejay!
Prayer Babes is now available on all digital music platforms.
Madhouse Records does it again! The dancehall imprint has just shared a tuff new tune called Blood Claat, performed by two well respected veterans in the genre: Bounty Killer and Baby Cham.
At the time of this writing – August 5th – Blood Claat has only been out a few hours and it is already trending. Aside from the fact that the song is done by Cham and Killer, the main reason it has taken off so quickly is because of the things the men are chanting about.
On the record both deejays outline a list of issues that are of serious concern to Jamaicans; and knowing that they are not being adequately addressed, they ‘cuss a Blood Claat.’
R&B legends The O’Jays are heading to Atlanta for their farewell tour: Last Stop On The Love Train. They will perform at the Lakewood Amphitheatre on Saturday, August 6th, with special guests Gladys Knight and El Debarge. Starting time is 7:30pm.
The O’Jays‘ catalog includes approximately ten number one singles including For The Love Of Money, Use To Be My Girl and Family Reunion; nine platinum albums and ten gold albums. Get tickets for the Atlanta concert here.
In April, rap giants Wu-Tang Clan and Nas announced that they will be going on tour together starting on August 30 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, Missouri. Produced by Live Nation, the 25-city tour – dubbed “NY State of Mind” – will make stops across North America in major cities like Atlanta, Toronto, Austin and more, before wrapping up in Los Angeles in October.
NY STATE OF MIND TOUR DATES & LOCATIONS:
Tue Aug 30 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 01 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Fri Sep 02 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 03 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sun Sep 04 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Wed Sep 07 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Thu Sep 08 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion
Fri Sep 09 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre
Sat Sep 10 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Tue Sep 13 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Wed Sep 14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Fri Sep 16 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Sat Sep 17 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sun Sep 18 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Tue Sep 20 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Wed Sep 21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 22 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 24 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sun Sep 25 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Mon Sep 26 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Thu Sep 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
Fri Sep 30 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
Sat Oct 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sun Oct 02 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
Tue Oct 04 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
On Saturday, August 13, Rebelution‘s Good Vibes Summer Tour will make a stop in Chula Vista, California, at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre. The concert will feature a special performance by British roots reggae band Steel Pulse.
Tickets are currently available via Live Nation for only $25 USD.
Grammy nominated R&B group Jagged Edge headlines Austin’s R&B Summer Jam this Sunday, August 7th at the H-E-B Center located at 2100 Ave of the Stars in Cedar Park, Texas. They will be joined by Dru Hill, Silk, Next, Jon B, J Holiday and more!
Showtime is 7pm; and tickets, which start at $82 USD, are available on ticketmaster.
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