The Kulture presents Pamoja Festival, one of East Africa’s premier music event, on October 30th at the Ngong Racecourse Waterfront in Nairobi, Kenya. The major headliner for the show is Jamaican singer Etana, who is loved and greatly admired by Kenyans.
The organizers are inviting everyone to secure their tickets now via mticketsdotcom because they are going fast.
On Friday, October 1st, Bajan soca star Alison Hinds along with some of her musical colleagues: Voice, Nessa Preppy, DJ Puffy and others, will perform at a special edition of Fire Fridays.
The event, which is to be held at Rum Jungle (5533 International Drive) in Orlando, Florida, is being called Faluma; the name of Alison‘s 2007 hit song. Click here for tickets.
Honey Grill in association with Dscott Music will present the 6th annual Derrick Scott Gospel Mission Concert on Saturday, November 13th at Unity New Testament Church of God, located at 4541 NW 36 Street in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.
Scott will be joined by some special guests, while John T is task with hosting duties. This event promises to be an evening of praise and worship as well as spiritual healing.
Early bird tickets are now available for $15USD (for the live stream) and $25USD (for the in-person show). Click here for tickets and additional info.
Reggae Vibes Music and recording artist Dreama are offering selectors an opportunity to get free dubplates for his newly released song, Country Girl, which is on the Rock All Riddim. Much like all the other tracks on the compilation, Country Girl, which is about his appreciation for women who are from rural areas, has been doing well on reggae platforms.
In order to be eligible for the complimentary dubs deejays are being asked to share a mix featuring the song on their social media sites; specifically Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram and tag either Reggae Vibes Music or Dreama, between October 1st and October 8th.
All the selectors who participate will be entered into a raffle and only the first ten that’s selected will get the aforementioned dubs. To be clear, the 10 winners will win a dubplate each. Additionally, there will be $50 voucher prizes from Reggae Vibes Wear, Mood Swing Clothing, RSF Music and other sponsors.
In observation of Mental Awareness and Depression Month The Harold Washington Cultural Center, which is located at 4701 S. King Drive in Chicago, Illinois, will culminate all its activities with a live performance by DJ Jazzy Jeff and Rakim on October 15th. This will be the first time both men will perform together in Chicago.
Prior to the show that’s scheduled to start at approximately 8PM CDT, there will be a panel discussion on mental health in the morning (at 10AM). For tickets and additional information click here.
Dancehall artist Capleton is at top of his game. The St. Mary deejay has been busy releasing back to back hits throughout the pandemic and his latest single, My Time Now, is on track to be another number one. Though it was just released (Friday, September 24th) it has already begun to trend on dancehall platforms all over.
The new audio was accompanied by the official video, which shows an upbeat King Shango declaring his readiness to get back to doing live shows, touring etc. Click here or on the image above to watch the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.
In August Reach Records, the American gospel hip-hop label released a sixteen-track compilation titled 116 Summer Twenty-One. The project features music from Lecrae, Trip Lee and several other artists affiliated with the imprint.
Among them is a banging collaboration by Wande and Porsha Love called Don’t Worry Bout It. The ladies shared the official video a few days ago and it’s well worth the watch. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
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