D-Nice‘s Club Quarantine Tour will stop in Los Angeles at the Crypto dotcom arena on Saturday, June 25th. This edition will feature a mix of hip-hop, RnB, gospel, pop and Caribbean music.
Confirmed performers are Ne-Yo, Brandy, Nelly, Jadakiss, Mary Mary, Machel Montano, El Debarge, Lil’Mo, and that is just to name a few. It will be hosted by Kenny Burns. Get more info here.
Over the last two years, David Rodigan and The Outlook Orchestra have come together to raise the bar in reggae music in Britain. Testament to this fact is the selling out of the Royal Festival Hall, Somerset House and the Royal Albert Hall – each in under an hour.
That said, on Sunday, June 12th, Horace Andy, Freddie McGregor and Bitty McLean will join David Rodigan and The Outlook Orchestra at Kenwood House (Hampstead Heath) in London. Joining them for this exclusive evening will be Gentleman’s Dub Club, Channel One Sound System, Hollie Cook and Don Letts. Get tickets here.
Live Nation Urban, in collaboration with LA Phil, present Juneteenth – A Global Celebration for Freedom. The festivities will take place on Sunday, June 19th at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
Juneteenth is the observation of the end of slavery in the United States and as such, the event will feature several top-tier black entertainers. Anthony Hamilton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Michelle Williams, The Roots, Robert Glasper and Killer Mike are just some of the public figures that will be in attendance.
The show will broadcast exclusively on all CNN platforms, starting at 8pm ET. That said, persons planning to be at the event can get tickets directly from Hollywood Bowl’s website.
In a few days from now, Linval Thompson, the man known and respected both as a vocalist and producer, will share Help Them Jah Jah. The new reggae tune – produced by Big Feet Records – goes live on all music platforms on Friday, June 10th. It will be accompanied by an official lyric video.
Everyone who have had the opportunity to review the record have all concluded that it is an important song, especially for the times we are living in. On the track Thompson cries out to the Most High on behalf of the indigent and destitute. This is done in a dulcet, melodic manner – something he’s known for.
Linval stands in front of an all-star cast of musicians: Josh Harris (bass and keyboard), Santa Davis (drums) and Jallanzo (guitar). Mixing and mastering engineers are Umberto Echo and Earle Holder respectively.
Everybody’s favorite Sunday show, Higher Praise, will be back on air and online today – Sunday, June 5th – at 5pm (JA time). This week’s performers are Jody Kay, Jahnoi, DJ Zeal and Jodian Pantry; with host Basillia.
It will broadcast live on TVJ and Power 106. However, persons outside of Jamaica can watch on TVJ’s YouTube channel or on zoom (meeting ID: 863 5811 6439 and passcode: TVJPRAISE).
Dancheall artist Munga Honorable will be celebrating his birthday on Saturday, June 11th at Pagee Beach in Port Maria, St. Mary. This is both a stage-show and party that will see several artists performing.
So far Munga has announced that Aidonia, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man and Charly Black will be attending. Admission cost is $1,000 JMD.
In addition to being nominated for Album of the Year by the Antigua & Barbuda Gospel Music Awards, Karamanti‘s video for Start with a Prayer – the first single from the album – is also in the running for Best Music Video.
All the scenes for the visuals were captured at Anchor Recording Studios in Kingston, Jamaica by fellow dancehall artist Mackamilli aka Macka Head (from the Innocent Crew); while the editing was done in house by Maria Jackson Entertainment.
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