Reggae Month 2021 will come to an end with back to back nights of major performances from some of the industry’s biggest acts. Names such as OMI, Leroy Sibbles, capleton, Sizzla, Alborosie, Dean Fraser and the Black Soil Band and others, will all be on the global stage.
The virtual event will take place on Friday, February 26th and Saturday, February 27th, and will stream live via several Facebook pages and YouTube channels.
Two outstanding singers, Duane Stephenson and Romain Virgo, collaborated on a track titled “Caribbean Girl.” The lover’s-rock reggae tune is featured on VP’s Strictly The Best Vol. 61, which was released in November, 2020.
The official video for “Caribbean Girl” is out now! Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
In celebration of legendary singer, songwriter, activist and actor Harry Belafonte‘s 94th birthday on March 1, a surprise live virtual party will be held on Sunday, February 28 at 7 PM ET.
The Gathering for Harry will feature performances & appearances from Common, Danny Glover, Chuck D, Bernie & Jane Sanders, Stacey Abrams, Aloe Blacc, Tamika D. Mallory, Rev. Al Sharpton, Jackie Cruz and more, benefitting nonprofit organization The Gathering for Justice, which Belafonte founded after witnessing a news report of a 5-year-old Black girl being handcuffed and arrested in her Florida classroom for “being unruly.”
The organization’s mission is to build a movement to end child incarceration while working to eliminate the racial inequities that permeate the justice system. Belafonte was a confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a prominent force in ending South Africa’s oppressive apartheid regime and the release of his friend, Nelson Mandela. He’s also achieved EGOT status (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award) and his Calypso album was the 1st LP in history to sell more than one million copies
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The team at Verzuz just switched it up on us! For the very first time, at least to my knowledge, they are announcing one act and not saying who that person is going up against.
Therefore, on Saturday, February 27th at 8:00 PM ET, neo-soul singer D’Angelo will hit the Verzuz stage. It is being promoted as a show starring “D’Angelo & Friends.” The event will broadcast live from the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
The Revive Big Band is announcing a major crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter launching in February coinciding with Black History Month, to fund the completion of its long-awaited debut album. Produced by Grammy Award Winner Nicholas Payton, the record is set to feature some of the most celebrated and recognized musicians today, such as Talib Kweli, Bilal, Terrace Martin, Cory Henry, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jean Baylor, Sean Jones, among others.
Led by Igmar Thomas, current Band Director for Ms. Lauryn Hill and former bandleader for Nas, the 20+ piece big band combines jazz, hip-hop, funk, soul, blues & gospel, and is comprised of some of the most in-demand musicians today, including Ben Williams, Mark Whitfield, Marcus Strickland, Marquis Hill, Marc Cary, Raydar Ellis, Theo Croker, Jumaane Smith, Frank Lacy, to name a few. All-Stars in their own right, the band’s members have collectively garnered 27 Grammy nominations and 13 Grammy wins between them.
The band has been working on their 1st record for nearly 2 years, self-funding and recording the instrumentals necessary to bring on its special guests. Now recorded, the group is seeking to raise more than $80K to mix, master, record, market, license, and pay its core team and an array of special guests, who have already signed on to the project.
The 2021 NAACP Image Awards will simulcast across all ViacomCBS Networks including BET, CBS and MTV on Saturday, March 27th at 8:00 PM ET. Below are the nominees for Outstanding International Song.
Blessed
Buju Banton
Lockdown
Original Koffee
Pressure (Remix)
Original Koffee ft. Buju Banton
Tanana
Davido feat. Tiwa Savage
Temptation
Tiwa Savage
The 52nd NAACP Image Awards honors the accomplishments of BIPOC artists across TV, music, film and literature.
On her birthday, February 11th, Kelly Rowland – after saying thanks to her followers for their birthday wishes – told her fans and supporters about her new song and video, “Black Magic.” Both were released simultaneously the following day, on the 12th.
Click here or on the image above to check out “Black Magic“ and remember to like, comment and share.
