On Friday, July 17th, eight-time Grammy winner Usher kicked off his residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed all his hits in front of a sold-out audience of approximately 4,300 people.
Usher, who performed for an hour and a half, now has dates at the Colosseum through January 1, 2022.
On Sunday, July 25th, Chapel Of Christ Our Redeemer will be hosting their very first R.A.W Gospel Benefit Concert. The objective is to raise funds to assist children with back to school expenses.
The lineup for this highly anticipated event includes: Minister Godartiste, Ahejey Mattis, Trecian Bryan, Jevaughny Hammond, Rushaun Haughton and Kori-Ann Hermitt.
Though R.A.W will stream on ZOOM and social media, persons are still being encouraged to make donations via CashApp and / or PayPal.
This year is the 20th anniversary of the annual Jerk Festival held in Toronto, Ontario (Canada). Regretfully, because of the pandemic the organizers have decided to go virtual as oppose to having an in-person event.
That being said, the festival will be held on August 6th, 7th and 8th and it will stream live on their website: jerkfestival dot ca. Artists that have been confirmed are Tarrus Riley, Marcia Griffiths, Lukie D and Dean Fraser.
Last week one of Jamaica’s most prominent gospel recording artist, Jermaine Edwards, delivered two new songs. One was Everyday We Pray, a bouncy gospel tune, performed by newcomer Redeem; and the other is a powerful track done by him, Edwards, titled Your Presence.
Both songs were accompanied by some visuals. Seeing that we shared the link to Redeem‘s video last week, this week we are sharing Jermaine‘s. That being said, click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Reggae legend Lee Scratch Perry will return to Liverpool on Saturday, November 13th for a live show at 24 Kitchen Street. This is an 18 and over event that’s schedule to start at 7PM local time.
Tickets, which range from 20 to 25 pound sterling, are available via skiddle.
Damien Ceza, who hails from Staten Island in New York, started his career in the music industry in 1990 with Tribal Force Sound.
During the 90s, Ceza was heavily influenced by world renowned deejays: Funkmaster Flex, Sting International, Bobby Konders and Dahved Levy. His own journey started out in a small venue on Staten Island called Consequences. There he incorporated the styles of the aforementioned selectors by blending Hip-Hop with Dancehall. As his popularity grew, he ventured over the bridge from Staten Island to Brooklyn and begun frequenting nightclubs like Club Callaloo, Club Legends, Biltmore Ballroom and Caribbean City. While observing the more established sounds at these discotheques: King Addies, Earth Ruler, Spectrum and Massive B, Ceza started to really respect and appreciate Dancehall music, culture and lifestyle. Shortly thereafter, he begun getting dub-plates done for his sound at the popular Mad Lion’s recording studio, which is also located in Brooklyn.
By 1994, he was playing at legendary clubs like Limelight, Palladium, Club U.S.A. and China Club; all this while his own popularity was on the rise in Manhattan. These were clubs that were known for having House music in the main rooms; however, they also had secondary rooms that featured Hip-Hop and Dancehall. Damien Ceza took what he learned from the Dancehall culture in Brooklyn and brought it to Manhattan. This catapulted his career and brand; resulting in him playing up to five nights a week. On some nights he was even double booked, playing at a club from 10PM to 1AM; then again from 2AM to 5AM.
In 1998 he decided to step back as he became a father to two sons. He felt that spending time with his boys was much more important than being out at a club until 6AM five nights a week. That being said, he switched up his work routine and decided to do more private parties such as weddings, Sweet 16’s, corporate events, etc. By 2003, he had three sons and a daughter to provide for. Though he continued playing music, he was not doing it as much as he did before. Alas, he started focusing on a Wall Street career and spent less time playing music.
In 2020 Damien became interested in producing. His lifelong friend, D.J. Pumpamatic, was putting out tracks and took him under his wings. He learned a lot from him about producing, engineering and mastering music. He then started his own Roots Records label in 2021 with the intent of creating Dancehall music that is clean, fun and inspiring. His productions are heavily influenced by 90’s type Riddims, big kicks and bass lines that vibrate through the listener’s body when played at clubs. His goal is to make music that will put Dance back into Dancehall. His first production is a Dancehall compilation called Midnight Run Riddim. It features various artists and was released on July 12, 2021. His second production is a Dancehall single titled Get Yuh Energy Up, performed by Asta-G. It was released on July 13.
A few days ago Nigerian soul singer Nneka released a captivating single dubbed Tea. She is now following up by sharing the official video for the record.
The stunning visuals, which were conceptualized by Seal Kamson, is now on Nneka’s YouTube channel. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
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