One of Toronto’s most popular live music venues is celebrating the lifting of lockdowns with an in-person performance by two time Juno award winner Donné Roberts.
Set for Thursday, February 10th, the event will see the talented guitarist, singer and songwriter performing primarily in his native tongue, Malagasy.
This concert is scheduled for 8pm (local time) and it is absolutely free to everyone with dinner reservation. Lula Lounge is located at 1585 Dundas Street West in Toronto, Ontario.
See below Maria Jackson‘s Top Ten reggae-dancehall songs for January 2022, based on feedback from active DJs in our Record Pool.
#1 Munga Honorable – One Custy – Hilltop Records
#2 Sizzla Kalonji – Jah Alone – Blackspyda Records & Alive Enterprise
#3 Fiyaneer – We Bawl – Reggae Vibes Music
#4 Richie Spice – Gotta Have A Plan – 324 New Empire Records
#5 Karamanti – Start With A Prayer – Blakkwuman22 Music
#6 Jah Mason – Break These Chains – Ziah Records
#7 Dave Revels Ft. Junior Rex – A Good Jamaican Woman – iFly Records
#8 Elephant Man – Badmind Go… – Energy God Production
#9 Little Hero – Keep On Shining – Paul Patmore Production
#10 Prezident Brown – Word – Treasure Chest Productions
Tradition Man Wolo, the Ghanaian reggae artist who is now living in the United States, has just released his first full-length studio album, aptly titled Reggae Man.
The record has a total of nine tracks, two of which are remakes of popular songs: Book Of Rules, sang by The Heptones in the 70s; and The Lady In Red, done by British-Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh in 1986.
Because The Heptones is one of Tradition Man‘s favorite bands he wanted to do a rendition of Book Of Rules as a sort of tribute to Barry Llewelyn (the lead vocalist on the tune) who passed away in 2011. As for The Lady In Red, that was done in honor of his lady.
In his own words, Wolo describes the album and explains what he would like listeners to get from it: “Reggae Man is a multi-themed album, covering roots and consciousness (Come Home, Back Again), intellectual (Book Of Rules), love (This Your Rebound Love, Lady In Red) and playfulness/party (This Feeling, Reggae Man Skank)… I want people to embrace the breadth of the album and the genre.”
All songs were produced and mixed by Bobby Roy at Roy’s Studio in Stockholm, Sweden; while the mastering was done by Mike Caplan at Lion and Fox Studios in Washington DC. Tradition Man Wolo recorded his vocals at Undercaste Studio in Shoreline (Seattle). He wrote all the songs, with the exception of Book Of Rules, which was penned by Harry Johnson and Barry Llewellyn; and The Lady In Red, authored by Christopher John Davison. Reggae Man is being independently distributed by Tradition Man Wolo and his team; and the album cover art was done by Maria Jackson Entertainment.
Tradition Man Wolo describes his music as “affectionate, honest and approachable even with difficult subjects.” He further states that “he makes music with love.”
Next Saturday, February 12th, international gospel artist Dale Brown will do a live recording for his new project, ROUTE 7.
Location is the Revivaltime Tabernacle at 4340 Dufferin Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Brown will be joined by several performers from various countries: Michelle Adams, Renwick Duesberry, Kevin Adams and more. Starting time is 6pm EST.
Patrons should know that everyone in attendance will be expected to wear either a face shield or mask at all times. Tickets will be $35 at the door.
Soar Awards 2022 will be presented in both a virtual and in-person format this year. Under the leadership of host Todd Dulaney, it will take place at Forest City Church in Rockford, Illinois on Monday, March 7th.
Ministers that will be featured are Karen Clark Sheard, Kierra Sheard Kelly, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Anthony Brown, Jonathan McReynolds, Tim Bowman and more. Emphasis will be placed on honoring Bishop William Murphy, Dorinda Clark Cole and Pastor John Hannah.
Persons unable to attend the church are invited to watch the entire show online. Click here to purchase tickets and if needed, request to be added to the livestream.
Alexandra P. Davis, Commissioner of the city of Miramar, will present the 2022 staging of the annual Reggae Icon Awards on Thursday, February 24th. It will be held at the Miramar Cultural Center located at 2400 Civic Center Place.
This year, international reggae band Inner Circle, and legendary radio host Clinton Lindsay will be honored. The event is free to the public and it is scheduled to run from 6:30pm to 10:30pm, local time.
Two Caribbean genres – dancehall and soca – will be on full display on Saturday, February 19th at Main Street Armory (900 E Main Street) in Rochester, New York.
The event, dubbed Dancehall vs Soca Unplugged, will see performances from two of the industry’s biggest artists representing their respective musical styles. Mavado, the Jamaican deejay, will represent dancehall; while Bunji Garlin the Trinidadian sinjay, will be the face and voice of soca.
Early bird tickets, which are now available online, are going for $50 USD. Interested persons should know that there is a limit of four passes per order.
