The Rock My Soul Festival celebrates both historical and present-day collaborations between supportive women artists. Curated by soprano Julia Bullock and featuring performances by Chaka Khan, Rhiannon Giddens, J’Nai Bridges, Meshell Ndegeocello and many more, Rock My Soul shines a light on the power of creative community.
Concerts will be staged at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, as well as The Ford Amphitheater and REDCAT between October 30 to November 22, 2022. Get additional information here.
Midnight Scorchers is the companion album to Horace Andy‘s critically acclaimed Midnight Rocker, released earlier in the year. Midnight Scorchers, which is Adrian Sherwood’s ‘sound system’ take on the original sessions, came out in mid September. It features new tracks, dancehall re-works with MC interjections from Daddy Freddy and Lone Ranger, as well as stripped back instrumental versions in classic dub-reggae style.
Continuing the series that Sherwood began with Heavy Rain, his re-working of Lee “Scratch” Perry‘s Rainford album, Midnight Scorchers is both an essential sequel to Midnight Rocker, as well as a powerful album in its own right.
Click here to stream and download Midnight Scorchers from your preferred music platform.
The 18th Letter – which was released on November 4th in 1997 via Universal Records – is the debut solo album by one of the greatest MCs of all time: Rakim. It features production by DJ Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Father Shaheed, Nick Wiz and DJ Premier. The 18th Letter debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and was certified Gold in America.
In honor of The 18th Letter‘s 25th anniversary, Rakim will be doing a ten-city tour starting on October 15th. See full schedule below.
Oct. 15
Charleston, SC
Jenkins Institute
Oct. 27
Manhattan, NY
S.O.B.’s
Oct. 28
Cleveland, OH
House of Blues Cleveland
Oct. 29
Rochester, NY
Water Street Music Hall
Nov. 3
Harrisburg, PA
XL Live
Nov. 4
Baltimore, MD
Rams Head Live!
Nov. 5
Norfolk, VA
The Norva
Nov. 18
New Haven, CT
College Street Music Hall
Nov. 19
Newark, NJ
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
On Saturday, October 15, Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads will do a three-hour concert at 2 East Commerce Street, in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
The event is being presented to generate funds for youth programs in and around South Jersey. To that end, attendees are being encouraged to come out early – starting time is 4pm – and make a minimum donation of $5.
As part of the Live Reggae Winter Series, the legendary Black Uhuru will perform a set at Webster Theater – 31 Webster Street – in Hartford, Connecticut, on Friday, October 14. The Grammy winning ensemble will be joined by fast rising artist Mario Cheef and other local acts.
Tickets are currently on sale at Dunn’s River and Lion’s Den Restaurants. They can also be purchased online for $30.
Organizers of the 2022 Caribbean Culture Fest are busy making their final preparations for the big event this weekend. The two-day festival, centered around Afro-Caribbean culture, will take place on October 15th and 16th at Miramar Regional Park in Miramar, Florida.
This is an all ages, family affair, that will have several performing artists of Caribbean and African descent. Featured artists include: Destra Garcia, Mr. Killa, Pheelz, Kenny Haiti, Nu Look and many more. Get tickets here.
Every year on the third Monday of October Jamaica celebrates National Heroes’ Day. This year it will fall on the 17th, and there are quite a few festivities planned.
The main draw for 2022 will be Jamaica Family Fest at the Waterfront; a fun-day, expo and concert that will see Lubert Levy, Goddy Goddy and several other artists performing. It will run from 10am to 10pm, and there is no entrance fee.
