The second annual Big Ship Music Festival will be held on Saturday, July 3rd, at the Port Charlotte Fairgrounds in Florida (U.S.A). Florida is one of the few American State that is not under any covid-19 restrictions; it is business as usual there.

Some of the confirmed performers for this year’s Big Ship Music Festival are: Cocoa T, Anthony B, Chino, Etana, Perfect Giddimani, Mykal Rose, and of course Freddie McGregor. Backing band is Code Red; with additional music by Earthquake Sound, DJ Diamond and Felix Intl Sound.

Tickets are available via Eventbrite.

In mid February, Reggae Vibes Music released a five-track reggae compilation featuring Turbulence, Singer J, Rufftop Rock I, Dreama and Shemeika. The project, titled ‘Reggae Love & Unity Riddim,’ has been well received and is currently enjoying respectable rotation on music platforms all over.

A few days ago – March 8th to be exact – they followed up by premiering the official video on the popular European channel, Reggaeville. The visuals, which were directed and shot by Phoenix Studioz JA, were then sent to the Reggae Vibes Media Team for editing. 

Although all the artists are in different parts of the world, the crew were able capture each of them in their respective locations and put it all together to tell the story of ‘Reggae Love & Unity.’ Both Singer J and Turbulence‘s scenes were shot in Kingston, Jamaica, while Shemeika‘s was done in West Palm Beach, Florida; Dreama in Queens, New York and Rufftop Rock-I in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

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Learning that Toots Hibbert won the 2021 Grammy for Best Reggae Album is truly bitter sweet. I am sure all reggae lovers around the world, like myself, would have wanted him to be here to experience this moment. Sadly, he passed away last year.

Other reggae acts that were nominated are: Buju Banton, Skip Marley, Maxi Priest and The Wailers.