Nigerian pop star Davido will be kicking off his ‘We Rise By Lifting Others Tour’ on Thursday, June 16 at Lena Horne Bandshell – 9th Street & Prospect Park West – in Brooklyn, New York. This is a ticketed benefit concert to support BRIC’s free programming.
The tour will continue on June 16th at HISTORY in Toronto, then on the 17th at Boston’s House of Blues. On the 23rd he will head to Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom, before wrapping up on the 25th at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.
Digable Planets, the trio known for their significant contribution to both jazz-rap and alternative hip-hop, will be playing at the Lodge Room on Tuesday, June 28th and Wednesday, June 29th.
On Tuesday they have two shows: one at 8pm and a later set at 11pm. The earlier show is already sold out, with tickets going fast for the others. The independent live music venue – Lodge Room – is located at 104 North Avenue 56 2nd floor, in Los Angeles, California.
This weekend, all the members of the legendary band Third World are inviting their fans and supporters to join them at the Lena Horne Bandshell – 9th Street & Prospect Park West – in Brooklyn, New York.
The men will be partaking in the free summer-long outdoor concert and performance series: BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn. The event is powered by BRIC, a brand that operates as a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn.
Third World‘s performance will be on Saturday, June 11th. They will be joined by Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra. This event will begin at 6:30pm (local time).
D-Nice‘s Club Quarantine Tour will stop in Los Angeles at the Crypto dotcom arena on Saturday, June 25th. This edition will feature a mix of hip-hop, RnB, gospel, pop and Caribbean music.
Confirmed performers are Ne-Yo, Brandy, Nelly, Jadakiss, Mary Mary, Machel Montano, El Debarge, Lil’Mo, and that is just to name a few. It will be hosted by Kenny Burns. Get more info here.
Over the last two years, David Rodigan and The Outlook Orchestra have come together to raise the bar in reggae music in Britain. Testament to this fact is the selling out of the Royal Festival Hall, Somerset House and the Royal Albert Hall – each in under an hour.
That said, on Sunday, June 12th, Horace Andy, Freddie McGregor and Bitty McLean will join David Rodigan and The Outlook Orchestra at Kenwood House (Hampstead Heath) in London. Joining them for this exclusive evening will be Gentleman’s Dub Club, Channel One Sound System, Hollie Cook and Don Letts. Get tickets here.
Live Nation Urban, in collaboration with LA Phil, present Juneteenth – A Global Celebration for Freedom. The festivities will take place on Sunday, June 19th at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
Juneteenth is the observation of the end of slavery in the United States and as such, the event will feature several top-tier black entertainers. Anthony Hamilton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Michelle Williams, The Roots, Robert Glasper and Killer Mike are just some of the public figures that will be in attendance.
The show will broadcast exclusively on all CNN platforms, starting at 8pm ET. That said, persons planning to be at the event can get tickets directly from Hollywood Bowl’s website.
In a few days from now, Linval Thompson, the man known and respected both as a vocalist and producer, will share Help Them Jah Jah. The new reggae tune – produced by Big Feet Records – goes live on all music platforms on Friday, June 10th. It will be accompanied by an official lyric video.
Everyone who have had the opportunity to review the record have all concluded that it is an important song, especially for the times we are living in. On the track Thompson cries out to the Most High on behalf of the indigent and destitute. This is done in a dulcet, melodic manner – something he’s known for.
Linval stands in front of an all-star cast of musicians: Josh Harris (bass and keyboard), Santa Davis (drums) and Jallanzo (guitar). Mixing and mastering engineers are Umberto Echo and Earle Holder respectively.
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