On Friday, April 29th Rastafarian reggae singer I Wayne will join dancehall artists Bounty Killer, Busy Signal and Teejay at the 2022 One Love Reggae Concert at St. Maarten Festival Village in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten. They will all be backed by Ruff Kutt Band.
The aforementioned headliners will be supported by local talents King Ashandi, DJ Outkast, Gee Money, Suppa and Remo & The Barbwire Band.
Patrons must be vaccinated for entrance, or present a negative antigen test taken no longer than 48 hours prior to the event. Wearing a mask is encouraged by the organizers.
Dancehall recording artist Teflon, who is affectionately referred to as Young King, is now accepting bookings for his upcoming tour in America.
The four month stint is being called ‘Acknowledge Me Or Not USA Tour,’ and it’s powered by Big Mill Production, Hip Joint Creative and Teflon‘s own Yard A Love Records. Click here for additional information.
The messenjah – Luciano – is now in the United Kingdom for four confirmed shows, all happening back-to-back from the 3rd to the 6th.
On the 3rd he plays at the 2Funky Music Café in Leicester; on the 4th it’s The Blues Kitchen in Manchester and the two following nights (the 5th and 6th) he will perform at The Jazz Café in London.
On May 6th, 7th and 8th gospel recording artists Marvin Sapp and Regina Belle will headline back-to-back concerts dedicated to celebrating mothers. On each show – which will be presented in Detroit, Greensboro and Atlanta, respectively – they will be supported by other inspirational acts.
The first of the three, scheduled for May 6th at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, will be presented by 105.9 KISS-FM and The Detroit Praise Network. This lineup has Marvin Sapp, Regina Belle, Kelly Price, Tamela Mann and Donnie McClurkin.
The following day – May 7th – the show will move to the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Special Events Center, where the headliners will be joined by Kierra Sheard, Pastor Mike, Canton Spirituals and JJ Harriston & Youthful Praise.
And on the final day, May 8th, all roads will lead to the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Confirmed artists for this show are: Donnie McClurkin, Regina Belle, Marvin Sapp, Erica Campbell and Kelly Price.
Succeeding in the music industry is all about making the right links and fostering long term relationships. The connection between recording artist Ginjah and roots record label, Reggae Vibes Music, is confirmation of that.
Reggae Vibes‘ CEO and owner, Marlon Folkes, initially connected with Ginjah in 2015 for a project he was working on at the time; the Reggae Vibes Riddim. Since then the men have kept in touch and have maintained a professional relationship; one that is now paying off in the form of a stunning reggae tune that is sure to be a hit.
The song is titled Love Will Reign Again. It was created by Loud City Studios, Marlon Folkes and Ginjah, who decided to have Kenroy ‘Shortman’ Mullings (Buju Banton‘s guitarist) add some guitar tracks. Ginjah‘s flawless singing is complimented by the pronounced background vocals done by Stephanie Hava. This is a beautiful record that encourages and celebrates love in all its forms, as well as the inexplicable force behind it.
According to the team at Reggae Vibes Music: even though the song’s promotion campaign is in its early stages they are already getting a lot of positive feedback, especially from DJs. Countless selectors have added Love Will Reign Again to their playlists and mixtapes, and it is featured on all the major reggae music platforms.
Folkes is also promising both a lyric video and an official music video.
No Greater Love was released last July, however, the performers – Rudy Currence and Chrisette Michele – have only just shared the official video.
When it first came out the R&B-gospel song received great reviews, plays and features so persons within the community assumed that the visuals would be forthcoming.
Nonetheless, for whatever reason the team at Mike Chek Entertainment, which is the label behind the record, decided against dropping the video at that time. Instead it was uploaded to Rudy Currence‘s YouTube channel at the end of March, 2022.
94.7 KUMU – Hawaii’s feel good station – will be hosting legendary R&B group Kool and the Gang at Blue Note Hawaii (in Honolulu) on April 7th, 8th and 9th.
Kool and the Gang have influenced the music of three generations; thanks to songs like “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Get Down On It,” “Cherish” and “Open Sesame.” They’ve earned two GRAMMY® Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits and 31 gold and platinum albums.
Kool and the Gang have performed continuously for the past 43 years, longer than any R&B group in history. Click here to purchase tickets.
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