R&B and soul singer-songwriter Leela James will be hitting the Iron City stage on Friday, June 3rd. She will be joined by Clinton Babers, the talented singer, songwriter, producer, arranger and instrumentalist – gifted on 18 different instruments.
Iron City – one of the most inspired music and event venues in Birmingham – is located at 513 22nd Street South, Birmingham, Alabama. Show time is 8pm. Click here for tickets.
The Jamaica Rum Festival, now in its fourth year, will take place on Saturday, June 25th at The Aqueduct in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, from 11am to 11pm (local time). The event provides an atmosphere to explore rum tastings, delicious food options and exciting music and entertainment.
This year’s star-studded lineup includes Capleton, Romain Virgo, Sevana, Sanchez, Tessanne Chin, DBurnz, Runkus, Kalyra and Dvoyce alongside the DMG Band. Get tickets and additional information here.
Musical Safaris Group Inc. – a company that organizes tuneful trips to Africa – will be hosting reggae legend Luciano on a seven-day musical safari to Kenya. The Jamaican artist will perform at Water Front – Ngong Racecourse on June 11th, 2022.
The name and objective of the tour is to ‘Unite The Youth‘ ahead of kenya’s general elections scheduled for August. In addition to performing live he will also hold a workshop with young musicians. Get tickets here.
Talented singer and songwriter Tanya Stephens has just released a new single titled Diamonds In The Sun. The acoustic masterpiece features two equally gifted female voices: Cedella Marley and Diana King.
Produced by Tad ‘Jr. Tads’ Dawkins and Tad’s Record, Diamonds In The Sun is an oxymoron in that it both heals and hurts simultaneously. The healing comes from the carefully penned words that act as a positive mental stimuli for women who have dealt with abuse and/or marginalization on any level. What hurts however, is the realization that women are still having to deal with these degrading issues.
Published on all digital streaming platforms on May 20th, Diamonds In The Sun has catapulted Tanya Stephens back into the limelight. She said the following about the song: “It is a conglomeration of all our individual activism. We are three separate and different voices… but it was a comfortable and easy fit. The advancement of women, talking about trauma and gender-based violence comes natural. The intention is to foster the dialogue and keep the conversation going until we are comfortable enough discussing the problem to focus on finding solutions.”
On Saturday, June 11th, Gospel Refuge Tabernacle, located at 36 1/2 Barbican Road in Kingston 6 (Jamaica), will host a concert called Gilead – He’ll Meet Your Needs.
They have invited trending gospel artist Rhoda Isabella to perform, and will also feature Ruth-Ann Palmer, Darrion Kelly and the Gilead Singers.
As this is a fund raising event, the organizers are asking for a $1,000 JMD donation from all attendees.
Last August Tillymann Music Group published Tamela Mann‘s twelve-track album titled Overcomer. According to Mann, the project’s name was chosen because it encompasses the way she was feeling at the time.
When it came out she had recently recovered from double-knee replacement surgery and was also getting over other personal issues. Feeling like a conqueror, she poured her heart into all the songs we now enjoy on Overcomer.
A few days ago Tamela took to social media to announce that she will be dropping the deluxe edition of Overcomer. She promises six new songs including Superheroes Prayer – done with Yolanda Adams, and live versions of Help Me featuring Tim Rogers and The Fellas, He Did It For Me, Final Answer and Finished. Overcomer Deluxe Edition will be released in July, 2022.
The big ship captain Freddie McGregor, along with several other artists, will be performing at The Mico University College – 1A Maresceaux Road – in Kingston, Jamaica this Saturday, May 28. The objective of the event is to generate money for the school’s fund.
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