On Thursday, May 19th, Etana will perform at Lulu’s Downstairs – 107 Manitou Avenue – in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The all ages event will begin at 7PM local time, however, the live show will commence an hour later at 8PM.
Early bird tickets are now on sale via event-brite for $20 USD. On the day of the show general admission will be $25 USD plus tax.
Preston Caribbean Carnival will present the One Park Living Legends Stage Show on Saturday, May 28th at Moor Park in Preston, UK.
The event will feature veteran reggae artists Luciano – who will be supported by the Mafia and Fluxy Band, Tippa Irie and Little Roy. Additional music will be provided by Channel One, UK Phonics and Phoenix Sound System.
Besides from the live entertainment patrons can also look forward to Caribbean food stalls, kids activities and a licensed bar. Click here to buy tickets.
Reggae-Dancehall artist Ragga Lox kicked off 2022 with the release of Spliff & Beer, one of the singles from his upcoming album, Climbing. The track, which is all about enjoying and valuing life, was inspired by some of the more devastating events we all saw and experienced throughout the covid-19 pandemic.
In his own words, Ragga Lox describes it this way: “after loosing some close family members and friends I wanted to give a sense of appreciation for life, knowing we don’t have much control over what’s going on.”
Last week he premiered the official visuals on his YouTube channel. The upbeat, flashy video was shot at Liberty State Park in Jersey City (New Jersey) by Justin Russel of Juslive Media. It is an honest depiction of the lifestyle of some Jamaicans residing in the New York / New Jersey area as they unplug and unwind.
Now that the clip is out, Ragga Lox and his team are racing to complete the album, which they hope to have out sometime in the Summer.
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On Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 8th, Champion Squad Music and Extatic Sound in association with WZPP Radio will present the Art Of Reggae Music Festival. The family event will be held at Vizcaya Park (14200 SW 55th Street) in Miramar, Florida, from 2 to 11 PM.
The stellar lineup includes Wanye Wonder, Singing Melody, Marcia Griffiths, Chino and Freddie McGregor. General admission cost is $49 USD; however, kids under 12 will be allowed in at no cost. Click here to buy tickets.
Fisherman’s Village Music Festival has announced their 2022 lineup. The event is slated for May 19 through 21 in the heart of downtown Everett in Washington State.
Even though the festival has consistently delivered an authentic northwest rock and roll experience, this year they will include jazz-rap pioneers Digable Planets, Texas blues-rockers Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, SYML, Deep Sea Diver, Haley Heyndrickx, S.G. Goodman and more. Click here to buy tickets.
The American roots label, Big Feet Records, continues to make significant contributions to reggae music by way of their quality releases. The latest is Without Love, performed by legendary reggae artist Ken Boothe. Both the song and its accompanying lyric video went live on streaming platforms earlier today – April 15 – via VPal Music and Reggaeville respectively.
Boothe‘s lead vocals on Without Love were complimented by Pam Hall (a recording artist in her own right) who added all the harmonies. The keyboard and bass were played by Josh Harris, the CEO and owner of Big Feet Records; guitar was done by Jallanzo and drums by Santa Davis. Mixing engineer is Tommi Tikkanen and mastering was done by Earle Holder.
At the beginning of the year Boomrich Productions released a new single performed by international recording artist Richie Stephens. The song, titled Valley, is an inspirational tune that captured a lot of attention and subsequently inspired a remix.
The new version was done by Nigerian selector, Commissioner DJ Wysei, who gave it a more up-tempo mix that is now getting heavy rotation in nightclubs. The official video, directed by Terminal 4 Media, premiered last week, and is already trending. If you have not done so as yet, check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
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