Bmore Inc. and Luxury Brand Events have teamed up to present a life tribute day party in honor of rapper, DJ, producer and actor Biz Markie. They have called on hip-hop legends Big Daddy Kane and Roxanne Shante, the 1st lady of the Juice Crew, to host the event.
It will be held at 29 S Front Street in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday, February 26 from 5pm until… Click here for tickets.
Star Shine Production, a Haiti based creative agency – in association with the Trench Town Community Trust and the Trench Town Development Association – will present an event called Trench Town Experience 2. Its objective is to generate funds for the people of Haiti’s mental and economical liberation.
It will be held at the Trench Town Culture Yard Museum, located at 6 and 8 1st Street in Kingston, Jamaica. In addition to being an in-person show, it will also stream live online for those not able to physically attend.
Several top-tier roots artists have been confirmed to the lineup: Leroy Sibbles, Luciano, Stranger Cole, Ken Boothe, Wailing Soul, Horace Andy, Big Youth, and that is just to name a few. The show will also feature several emerging talents.
Shadows of the 60s – scheduled for February 25 at the Levoy Theatre in Millville, New Jersey – pays tribute to the tremendous legacy of Motown’s super groups: The Supremes, The Four Tops and The Temptations.
In this highly interactive and visually stunning production, Shadows of the 60s perform the hits that span several decades. It features top industry musicians and singers dressed in exquisitely designed costumes doing dazzling choreographed routines, with the intensity of the original recorded performances.
Each singer and musician was chosen because they embody the spirit, style and excitement of the original artists. Close your eyes and you will hear the magic of Motown, open them and you will see and feel the raw “front row” experience of attending a live Motown concert; think circa 1964. The evening is capped off with a jaw dropping grand finale featuring the music of Motown’s Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Marvelettes, Junior Walker & The Allstars, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Contours and more!
Shadows of the 60s is truly a concert for everyone!
After teasing it for a few days, Bunji Garlin is now announcing the full lineup for the second installment of the new stage show: Verse. The event will go down at the Naparima Bowl – 19 Paradise Pasture in San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago – on Thursday, February 24.
Patrons will be treated to live performances by: Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons, Jadel, Jaiga, Viking Ding Dong, Super Blue, Baron and Ms. Alysha. Tickets are available here.
The long awaited album, Love Supreme, by popular Nigerian artist Nneka is now available on all streaming platforms. The thirteen-track record, which has a variety of musical styles, went live on Friday, February 11th, 2022.
On the project Nneka continues to tackle social issues, especially those most prevalent on the continent of Africa. She also showed her spiritual side on a few of the tracks; something she’s known to do.
Click here to stream and download Love Supreme from your preferred music platform.
This week’s edition of Reggae Wednesdays – The Diamond Series will feature an all female lineup, with Nadine Sutherland and Judy Mowatt confirmed as the headliners.
The show, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm (Jamaica time), will stream live on JaRIA’s social media platforms, as well as on PBC Jamaica TV.
At the beginning of February, dancehall artist and fitness fanatic Bling Dawg shared a thirty-six minute documentary in support of his new album, Elev8. It gives viewers an intimate, behind the scenes look at the creation of the record, while simultaneously educating us about Bling Dawg‘s musical history.
Several well known veteran reggae and dancehall artists are also featured: Damian Marley, Bounty Killer, Busy Signal, Tarrus Riley, Walshy Fire, Romain Virgo, Tanya Stephens, Christopher Martin and more. All the aforementioned have worked with the deejay and continues to support him.
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