The Jamaican All Stars series is a sequence of shows that is to take place in the month of September. These events will feature live performances by some of the nation’s trending dancehall artists; as well as interviews to be conducted by Nikki Z and Ras Kwame.
Jamaican All Stars will feature both Ding Dong and Shenseea on September 5th; Capleton on September 12 and Beenie Man on September 19. All artists will be backed by the popular Ruff Cutt Band. Click here to buy tickets.
This Friday, August 27th, U.S. Virgin Islands’ reggae artist Pressure Busspipe will be releasing his 8th studio album. The project, titled Heights Of Greatness, will have fifteen tracks and comes to us courtesy of his own Busspipe Records.
The official video for Yahweh, the latest song released by singer / songwriter Nneka, was just uploaded to her channel. The Nigerian artist has been releasing back to back new singles in recent weeks; this has fans and supporters anticipating a full album.
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Soca Gold 2021 is due out on September 3rd; however, VP is giving us a taste of what is to come by sharing the first single: Go Gal by Alison Hinds. Anyone familiar with Alison knows that she is the original queen of soca. So this, like most if not all her previous releases, is a hit!
Soca Gold 2021 is a non-stop party juggling with a bonus mega-mix disc performed by DJ Puffy. The compilation will feature South African artist Master KG and the monster hit Jerusalema, six recent Soca Gold anthems from Rupee, Iwer George, Edwin Yearwood and others, plus so much more.
“Mr McGregor has made significant contributions to the art form of reggae music. He created many hits and worked with talented artistes and musicians whose music has inspired many current artistes and continues to inspire future musical talents… We pay tribute to one of reggae’s most prolific musicians whose musical genius, passion, talent, unstoppable work ethic, and cultural contribution has served as an inspiration to us all.”
The above is an official statement signed by councilwoman Shirley Surgeon on behalf of the city of Hartford (Connecticut), while announcing that August 14, 2021 was being recognized as Freddie McGregor Day. This was done during the city’s annual West Indian Independence Celebration.
Earlier this year dancehall artist Mr. Peppa released a captivating song titled Nah Worry. The track was inspired by his mother, who at the time was gravely ill. She became sick in March and after numerous tests was diagnosed with renal failure and cervical cancer. Following her diagnosis she was then placed on dialysis twice a week. Regretfully, she passed away on Wednesday, August 11th.
Mr. Peppa is now grieving her death, and though he is trying to cling on to the words in his song, Nah Worry, he is indeed broken. In a recent interview with the Jamaica Star he said: “Yeah, man, me and my mom did close. We grow up with mom and dad together. I remember as kids as soon as my dad left to work, we would run into their room and jump up in the bed beside her. I would take one cheek and my brother would take the other, because my mom’s skin always felt good. We have this thing we called ‘love’ and whenever she was leaving, we would ask for some ‘love’.”
In Mister D‘s new single, My Reward, he sings about the harsh realities of life. His position is that if you work hard you’ll benefit accordingly. The song, which is said to be very serious and encouraging, is a deviation from his previous release which was more light-hearted.
Pum Pum Yam is the title of his first song. Co-produced by Rohan Carr and Douglas McLeary, it was released in January. The title is a Jamaican slang for female genitalia, but Mister D says he was just having fun.
Based in Atlanta, Mister D has been writing songs for other artists, including The Silvertones and Keith Coley, for years. However, he decided to finally start recording last year as he felt his time had come.
Click here to stream and download My Reward from your preferred music platform.
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