On Friday, October 7th, the conscious revolutionary Kabaka Pyramid will be doing a set at SLO Brew Rock – 855 Aerovista Place – in San Luis Obispo, California. This is an eighteen and older event that’s scheduled to begin at 7pm local time; and there is an entrance fee of $23 USD. Buy tickets here.
Jamaica’s beloved roots festival, Rebel Salute, which was conceptualized by veteran sing-jay Tony Rebel many years ago, will be back at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in St. Ann, Jamaica on January 13 and 14, 2023.
Like many live events all over the world, Rebel Salute was impacted by the pandemic, which basically meant that the show could not go on, as it encouraged large gatherings. Instead, a scaled down digital version was attempted.
However, now that the pandemic is behind us, bookings are underway for the live in-person staging of Rebel Salute 2023.
Full-A-Vybez will present the 9th annual Florida Jerk Festival – Orlando Edition – on Sunday, October 23rd, at the Apopka Amphitheatre, located at 3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway in Apopka.
The bad boys of reggae, Inner Circle, is on the lineup, along with legendary dancehall artist Spragga Benz, soca star Pumpa and selectors Coppershot and Tony Matterhorn. Links to buy tickets are available on the event’s official website.
On Saturday, October 15, Dreadz N Headz will present Ital Fest, a Rastafarian festival with the theme “Reggae in the City.” It will be held at 4202 Mortimer Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland.
Patrons will be treated to live performances by Tydal Kamau, Turbulence and Teflon, with support from Proverbs Band, Unity Reggae Band, Jahiti and Judy Prescott. Confirmed selectors are Jahrick Culture Sound, Selassie Sounds and Sir Tommy’s Hi-Fi. Get additional info here.
Anticipation is building in Guyana for Super Concert #1, scheduled for Thursday, September 29th at Guyana’s National Stadium. The show will feature Jamaican reggae legend Beres Hammond, as well as Trinidadian soca singer Patrice Roberts.
Several dynamic and exciting entertainment events are being staged in Guyana this fall, as the country is the home of the CPL 2022 finals. Super Concert #1 is among them.
Alabama A&M University’s homecoming week kicked off on Saturday, September 24, and will run until October 1st. It will feature a clash between the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs and Bethune Cookman Wildcats; with a number of events and activities all week long.
On the schedule – for this Sunday, September 25th – is Gospel Explosion with Tye Tribbett. It will be held at Elmore Gym – 4900 Meridian St. N. – starting at 5pm.
In mid August – on the 19th – Tad’s Record Inc. shared Man On A Mission, the seventeen-track album performed by singer-songwriter Hezron Clarke (P.K.A Hezron).
The release and subsequent success of M.O.A.M is confirmation of several things; 1) Hezron‘s ability to remain relevant and consistent despite all the pitfalls in and around the music industry. 2) His versatility as a recording artist and vocalist. And 3), his indisputable mastery as a songwriter.
Taking all the above into consideration, no one should be surprised to learn that Man On A Mission is now #1 on South Florida’s Reggae Chart and #2 on New York’s Reggae Chart. Keep in mind that it was previously in the #1 position in New York as well.
In speaking with Hezron about the way M.O.A.M has been received, he expressed how pleased he was, and immediately quoted some lines from the title track: “we are just ordinary people doing extraordinary things, the smallest tide rocks the biggest boat, so who said it can’t, it can’t be done, well here I am ready for the task at hand ready with a clasp of hands, a man on a mission.”
