It has just been brought to our attention that veteran reggae artist Everton Blender will be doing a virtual concert on February 21st. He will be supported by DJ Vybz Wayne of Red Line International Sound.
This event will stream live on Facebook; and the organizers are collecting donations to go towards DR. Primary School in Maringo Estate (Nairobi, Kenya).
On Sunday, February 14th R&B star Trey Songz will do a special performance, which will stream live on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Android and iPhone. The event is scheduled to begin at 8pm EST / 5pm PST. Click here for additional information.
Trinidadian gospel reggae singer Sherwin Gardner kicked off 2021 with the release of new music. Literally on the first day in January his team at Fox Fuse shared his latest single, “Ready,” a dancehall / soca tune that gives an insight into his mindset for the remainder of the year.
Click here to stream and download “Ready” from your preferred music platform
With a theme of ‘nothing can stop us,’ the organizers of the 22nd annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration are steaming ahead. The event, which will be presented in a virtual format, will air on BET on Saturday, February 6th starting at 8 PM EST / 7PM CST.
Some of the confirmed performers include: John P. Kee, PJ Morton, Kierra Sheard, Erica Campbell and many more. It will be hosted by the beloved comedian Rickey Smiley.
In mid September Gramps Morgan, a member of the Grammy winning reggae group Morgan Heritage, released a single titled “Runaway Bay.” On the ska record he laments on how much he misses and loves the town, which is located in the Parish of St. Ann on the charming island of Jamaica.
Fast forward to 2021 and we find Gramps doing a follow up release of that song – this time an acoustic version – as well as releasing the official video. Click here or on the image above to check out the visuals that so accurately captures the stunning beauty of “Runaway Bay.”
Afropop artist Mr Eazi has just shared a new single titled “The Don,” along with details abouth his forthcoming EP, Something Else, which is due out on February 19th via his own Banku Music label and emPawa Africa.
Produced by Killertunes and E Kelly, “The Don” is a laid back, opera-flavored afro-trap anthem that offers listeners a first taste of Something Else, and a window into Mr Eazi’s ever-expanding world.
In addition to Killertunes, E Kelly and Kel P, Something Else features production from Spellz, Blaq Jerzee, and Jaylon. Its lone guest feature comes from Kenya-based Xenia Manasseh, who was one of 30 emerging artists handpicked by Eazi to participate in the #emPawa30, the second round of emPawa Africa’s talent incubator program.
On Wednesday, February 24th, Beres Hammond, Freddie McGregor, Marcia Griffiths, Beenie Man and Machel Montano, will all receive a 2021 Young, Gifted and Black Entrepreneurial Award; and will also be inducted into the Caribbean Music Entertainment ICON Hall of Fame.
They were all voted for by members of the public who felt they were deserving of these honors. The Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards, which is held annually in Black History Month, is designed for peer-to-peer acknowledgement of talent, ambition and achievements toward the “Continued Pursuit of Success.”
