On April 23rd, “Gotham” – the ten-track album by Talib Kweli and Diamond D – will be officially released via fatbeats dot com. In addition to Kweli and Diamond the record will also feature Busta Rhymes, Skyzoo, Niré AllDai, John Forte and NIKO IS.
Though the project will not be out until April, it is now available for pre-order.
Trinidadian soca artist, Nailah Blackman, is now sharing the official dance video for her single, “melancholy.” The song, which is on the Fox Fuse imprint, was released in mid February and has been getting favorable rotation on soca platforms.
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On Saturday, March 27th King Jammy’s & Crew will present a virtual tribute to King Tubby, with special dubplates and mixes in honor of Daddy U-Roy. This is a pay-per-view event that will be streaming live from King Jammy’s Studio in Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica, starting at 6 PM EST.
Confirmed artists include: Beenie Man, Admiral Bailey, Bunny General, King Kong, King Everald, Courtney Melody, Super Black and others. Click here for tickets and additional information.
At the end of February NPR Music uploaded Kirk Franklin‘s Tiny Desk Home Concert, and I for one am glad that they did. Kirk is one of those performers that takes you into his world, regardless if you are into his style of music or not.
The set was amazing and I encourage everyone that enjoys a good performance – gospel or otherwise – to check it out. Click here or on the image above to watch the video and remember to like, comment and share.
Penthouse Records is celebrating the relaunch of their updated website and digital store with the release of several new singles. The label is announcing brand new music from Romain Virgo (One Last Try), Maxi Priest (Fight For Love), Lukie D (All I Need Is Your Love) and Slashe (Dream Killers).
Producer Donovan Germain is also hinting about an upcoming collaboration between Agent Sasco and Shuga. Visit penthousereggae dot com to stream and download all their productions – past and present.
Samuel Suh kicked off the month of March with the release of the visuals for “One Word,” track number-two (2) on his Victory EP. If I can describe both the song and the new video in one word (no pun intended), it would be beautiful.
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Last year California producer Josh Harris worked with guitarist, Dave Saxon (USA) and fellow producer Umberto Echo (Germany), to create a catchy reggae-ska beat. After carefully contemplating the melody, he then reached out to long-time reggae singer Cornell Campbell – known for his trademark falsetto voice and his recordings at Studio One in the late 60s – to lay some vocals.
Campbell penned, and eventually recorded some very inspirational words, with an undeniable spiritual undertone. Once he was done, the song would head back to Novato, California where Josh Harris would add backing vocals and get the final mix and mastering done.
The finished product is “Breakdown Any Walls”! A record created to inspire people to look beyond their current realities, with a vision of hope for the future.
