Hailing from Baltimore, R&B group Dru Hill whose entrance on to the music stage dates back to the 90s, is now in the midst of their 25th Anniversary Tour. So far they have made numerous stops in various cities across the United States.
Their upcoming dates includes venues in Hammond, Atlanta, Columbus, Miami, Philadelphia, and that is just to name a few. Click here for a list of all shows with locations and links to buy tickets.
Lupe Fiasco, the rapper, singer and record producer who rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, delivered another masterpiece last month. On June 24th he released a ten-track project titled Drill Music In Zion and its got the hip-hop community in a frenzy.
He followed up the album release a few days ago – on July 7th – by sharing some stunning visuals for Autoboto, one of the tracks from the record. If you have not yet seen it, check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Additionally, Lupe Fiasco will be performing at The Clubhouse – 174 Daniels Hole Road – in East Hampton, New York on Saturday, July 30. Tickets for the show, which is scheduled to begin at 9pm, are now available via seeticketsdotus. General admission starts at $75 USD.
The 2022 Jamaica Festival Song album is now live on global music streaming services across the world including Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, Spotify, Tidal and Pandora.
The album titled ‘Jamaica Festival 2022 Song Competition’ features the ten finalists in this year’s contest. It’s the third consecutive year that finalists in the Jamaica Festival Song Competition have been released on global streaming platforms.
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honorable Olivia Grange, who has been leading the initiative as part of her strategy to revitalize Jamaica Festival is urging “lovers of Jamaican music, everywhere, to support the artistes by streaming and downloading the songs.”
According to the Minister, “It is essential that people hear and get to know the finalists and participate in selecting that one song which will drive our Jamaica 60 Independence celebrations. These 30, or so, streaming options are a good medium to expose the music and the performers.”
The winning song will be decided by judges scores as well as public voting via text messaging in Jamaica and via the Reggae Jamaica App across the world. There’s a prize of three million dollars for the winning song to be shared among the producer, the writer and the singer.
SOURCE: MINISTRY OF CULTURE, GENDER, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT
The city of Miramar in Florida – which has a very large and vibrant Jamaican community – will be celebrating Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence (Emancipendence) on Saturday, August 6th, 2022.
The free event will be held at Miramar Regional Park, located at 16801 Miramar Parkway, from 12 to 6 PM EDT.
There will be a farmer’s market, kids zone, cultural stage and live musical entertainment. Legendary Jamaican reggae duo Chaka Demus & Pliers will be performing alongside singers Gem Myers and King Banton.
Eight-time Grammy® Award-winning superstar Anita Baker will perform a special one-night-only homecoming show at Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, MI) on Friday, July 22nd at 8pm.
Baker is coming off the heels of a 50+ coast-to-coast, standing-room only, record-breaking, series of sold-out shows. Her chart-topping catalog touches multiple generations, and her concerts have featured multiple special guests, including Stevie Wonder, Regina Belle, Lalah Hathaway, Kelly Rowland, Alicia Keys, Ledisi, India Arie, BeBe Winans, Emily King and more. Get tickets here.
SOURCE: 313 PRESENTS
Tickets are going fast for what hip-hop lovers in the South are calling the hottest concert of the year. Summer Jam 2022 is scheduled for Friday, July 29th at The Orion Amphitheater –
701 Amphitheater Drive NW – in Huntsville, Alabama.
It will feature Boosie BadAzz, Jeezy, Plies, Goodie Mob and more, from 6:30pm until… All ages will be allowed to enter, but only twenty-one and older can drink. Get tickets here.
Reggae crooners Christopher Martin and Romain Virgo are on the lineup of the Grace sponsored Jamaican Jerk Festival in New York on Sunday, July 31st. The men will join Protoje, Cristale, LaaLee, Nigy Boy and Lila Ike at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens from 12 to 8pm.
In addition to the live performances, the event will also have celebrity chefs, arts and craft, kids fun zone and much more. This year the organizers will be celebrating the festival’s 10th anniversary in New York, Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence and Grace Foods 100th anniversary.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 