The UK based organizers of Jamaica-60 have announced that Jamaican reggae star Hempress Sativa will headline the all women concert at Junction 1 – Morris Park, Glasgow – on August 17. Sativa will be supported by her personal backing band, The Unconquerebels.
The event, which will run from 5pm to 11pm is being done in honor of Marcus Garvey Day. Get tickets for this concert on skiddle.
While in Oregon at the end of the month, The Roots will perform at the public space commonly referred to as Portland’s living room. Pioneer Courthouse Square, which is located at 701 SW 6th Avenue in Portland, will see the hip-hop band hitting the stage on July 30 at approximately 6pm local time. The men will be joined by DJ Deena Bee.
General admission tickets are currently available online, and they’re going for $60 USD. Get additional information and passes here.
Business man Kemar Galllimore, who also functions as a minister of the gospel, will be hosting another edition of the concert series he calls Gospel To The World. This one is scheduled for Sunday, August 14 at Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center – 151 Civic Center Way – in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.
For this staging he has invited Minister Marion Hall (formerly Lady Saw), Papa San, Prodigal Son, Shepherd, Kary Diamond and AG. Ikonn to join him; with Princess Nikki B as the MC. Tickets and additional information are available on eventbrite.
As he gears up for his album release on August 25th, Brandon Trejo – from the Kingdom Muzic camp – is sharing some new visuals. He just released the official video for Movin’ Different, one of the songs that will be featured on the record.
According to young Brandon, the tune – which is all about how God has inspired him to think and act differently – is dedicated to his parents. If you have not yet seen the visuals, check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
The Jamaica Independence Foundation Inc. (JIFINYC) will be celebrating sixty years of Jamaica’s independence with an event dubbed The People’s Ball. It will be held on Saturday, August 13 at the Crest Hollow Country Club – 8325 Jericho Turnpike – in Woodbury (Long Island), New York.
The affair, which is strict formal attire, will see one of Jamaica’s classiest performers – Richie Stephens – doing a set. He will be supported by DJ Norie (from Power 105.1) and DJ Roy (from Road International). The master of ceremony for the evening is Andrew Clarke. Get tickets here.
Stephens is currently promoting two singles: Reverse The Curse, a recently released track that will be featured on his upcoming album with BoomRich Productions; and Defend Jamaica, a festival tune that he wrote for Nitty Kutchie to compete in this year’s Festival Song Competition.
Recording artist and minister of the gospel Rhoda Isabella will be bringing back RIM Alive: The Journey Continues next month: Friday, August 12th, 2022. The return staging will be held at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, Jamaica from 6pm to 11pm.
Isabella is encouraging all believers in and around Kingston to come out and experience this live praise and worship event. General admission is $1,850 JMD, while VIP is going for $2,850 JMD.
A few days ago, on July 17th, she shared a video of her performing some popular church medleys. If you have not yet seen it, check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Just as reggae music is a consequential part of Jamaica’s culture, so is Rastafarianism salient in the reggae industry. Admittedly, since the commercialization of the genre the righteous message has, in some instances, been diluted and/or substituted for a more marketable one.
That said, we are fortunate to still have some sincere Rasta-reggae artists who continue to promote unworldly content despite ongoing efforts by negative forces to push the opposite.
Mykal Rose – the former front-man of Black Uhuru, a Grammy award winning reggae artist and a Rastafarian – has just shared one of the most refreshing Rasta-reggae tunes so far for 2022. The song – titled Jah Loves Me More Everyday – which is produced by Big Feet Records, is now available on all music platforms. Its release was carefully coordinated to coincide with the celebration of Haile Selassie‘s earth day – a figure venerated as God by Rastafarians.
Rose, who is also an esteemed songwriter, gives listeners an insight into his relationship with the Most High, as he sings: “Jah loves me more everyday – thinking of the Almighty makes me glad – no need to be sad – with Jah in my life guiding me everyday – cause I know the way.”
The team responsible for the production and promotion of this record is as follows: Mykal Rose (lead and harmony vocals), Pam Hall (backing vocals), Josh Harris (bass and keyboards), Santa Davis (drums), Jallanzo (guitar), Umberto Echo (mixing engineer), Fitzroy Francis (music supervisor), Earle Holder (mastering engineer), Georgia Tann Studios (artwork), Maria Jackson Ent. (media relations) and Jeremy Dickerson (videographer). Jah Loves Me More Everyday is on the Big Feet Records label.
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