On the evening of July 16th a representative for rapper Biz Markie announced that he has passed away. Although an actual cause of death was not given, the statement did say that he died peacefully with his wife Tara by his side.
On July 24th members of the Atlanta reggae-dancehall community will come together to celebrate the life of local celebrity Slaughta Tone at the Grand Palladium (located at 4140 Jonesboro Road) in Forest Park, Georgia.
This is an all white affair that will feature live performances by Kiprich, Singer J, Delly Ranx, Ras Fraser Jr. and School Boy. In addition to the stage-show, patrons will also be treated music from top-tier selectors: Stone Love Sound, Fire Links, Sky Level Movements, Prime Machine and others.
On August 6th, 7th and 8th, Vitamalt (the popular Caribbean natural energy booster) will present the Jamaica Independence Jam Jam Weekend Celebration. This is both a concert and family fun day that will be held at India House; 8888 W. Bellfort Avenue in Houston, Texas.
Veteran reggae artists Freddie McGregor, Marcia Griffiths, Anthony B, Chino McGregor and Perfect Giddimani have all been confirmed and will be performing with a live band. In addition to the musical entertainment there will also be a soccer match between Jamaica and Trinidad; a domino tournament; a free kids zone and much more.
On Friday, August 20th, Late-Nite Productions will present the Truckee Reggae Festival at the Truckee Regional Park Amphitheater in Truckee, California.
As this is the first staging of the event, they have gone over and above to feature some top-tier reggae acts. That being said, the festival will have performances by Don Carlos (Black Uhuru), Marlon ‘Ganja Farmer’ Asher, Mystic Roots Band, Two Peace and DJ Dubfyah.
In addition to the music there will also be food, a beer garden, live art and several family-friendly activities. Click here for tickets.
Now that Jamaica’s entertainment sector has reopened, albeit partially, local promoters are busy restarting their weekly events. Uptown Mondays have already begun, and now we are hearing that Stone Love Sound has kicked off a weekly Friday affair called Hang Out Fridayz.
This is an after work party that’s being held at their headquarters at 41 Burlington Avenue in Kingston, Jamaica. Patrons will be treated to a mix of reggae, dancehall, soca, afrobeat, hip-hop and R&B.
Verzuz has announced that two major hip-hop groups: The Lox and Dipset, will go head to head on Tuesday, August 3rd. This is going to be one of those must see music moments because these are two heavy-weights.
Persons in the New York area will have the option to watch it online, like the rest of us, or live in-person at Madison Square Gardens. It’s schedule to start at 6PM PT / 9PM ET. Tickets are available at msg dot com.
The official video for Concrete Rose, one of the standout tracks on the just released Banga Riddim, is out now. the song is performed by dancehall recording artist Munga Honorable.
Click here or on the image above to check out the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.
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