Grammy award-winning reggae singer Mykal Rose, who led Black Uhuru to international recognition in the early 1980s, will perform at one of San Diego’s best live music venue – Belly Up – on Friday, July 22nd.
Rose will be supported by Encinitas’ roots reggae band, Ginger Roots and The Protectors. As is the case with all shows at Belly Up, this is a twenty-one and older event. Ticket price is $26 USD in advance and $29 USD on the day of the concert.
Jamaica’s reggae-dancehall industry, although strong and influential, is filled with persons with questionable character. This includes those in the background, as well as performers and players of instruments standing on center stage. The sad reality is that a lot of our artists have been involved in some form of scandal at some point in their career.
One artist that’s managed to keep hands and heart clean to date is Little Hero. The St. Ann singer, who emerged on the scene in the early 90s, has been able to avoid a lot of the pitfalls in the entertainment industry. He’s had several number-one songs over the years and yet he remains humble and continues to give us ‘big tunes’.
His latest ‘big tune’ is World Right Now: an inspirational dancehall track produced by Sheldon and Leroy Edwards for Pandemic Records. In it, Hero laments on the current state of mankind, highlighting the fact that many have chosen to take the road frequently travelled. One filled with crime, violence, envy and outright wickedness.
The strength of World Right Now was confirmed by Jamaica’s award-winning film writer, director and producer, Dr. Empress Rose Green, who used the song in a short film centered around Africa Day 2022. She chose it because, according to her: “it summarizes the Africa Day film and message in its entirety.”
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Tony Touch will be having his Annual Feel Good Birthday Boat Ride this Friday, July 1st, a day before his actual born-day. They will board at 7pm at Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises on West 42nd Street in New York.
This year the hip-hop break dancer, rapper, record producer and DJ has pull out all the stops. He has invited Greg Nice (from the East Coast duo Nice & Smooth) and Sadat X (from the legendary group Brand Nubian) as special guests. Get tickets and additional information on eventbrite.
Roots reggae recording artist Max Romeo has announced that his 2022 Euro tour kicked off on Saturday, July 2nd in the city of Cologne (Germany). The chart topping artist will be making approximately thirteen stops in various European countries before wrapping up the tour at the end of the Summer.
Max is accompanied by Xana and Azizzi Romeo, and they’re being supported by the Charmax Band. Follow Max Romeo on his social media platforms for additional information.
The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) will be hosting the legendary Roots Crew at North Adams on Friday, July 8th, starting at 8pm (local time). General admission is $60 USD, providing tickets are purchased in advance.
The venue is also announcing that as of June 27th, masks are optional in the galleries; however, they are still required for indoor performing arts events. Get tickets here.
RnB singer Ne-Yo and hip-hop artist Juvenile will be performing at METROpolitan Nightclub (Generations Hall) – 310 Andrew Higgins Boulevard – in New Orleans this Saturday, July 2nd. The Black & White Affair, dubbed The Art of Luxury, will be hosted by actress and model Lori Harvey. This is a part of the Festival Weekend Takeover.
T-Town Rocks Music Festival is so much more than just music. The event is used to raise funds for charities in and around Tacoma, as one of the organization’s mission is to serve local non-profits on a larger scale.
This year they have booked 80s/90s hip-hop stars Tone Loc and Young MC, as well as one of the hardest working disc-jockeys in the business: DJ Jazzy Jeff.
The T-Town Rocks Music Festival will take place at Waterfront Venue (Narrows Marina) – 9007 South 19th Street – in Tacoma, Washington State on July 29th. Get tickets and additional information here.
