Just in: veteran dancehall artist Capleton and international reggae singer Romain Virgo have been added to the lineup for Reggae Sunsplash.
The virtual event will take place on November 27th and 28th. Virgo and Capleton will join already confirmed artists: Agent Sasco, Barrington Levy and Masicka.
Earlier in the year Agent Sasco released the single “Loco,” which became an instant hit in dancehall communities worldwide. Shortly thereafter, he shared a remix version featuring both Kabaka Pyramid and Bounty Killer. The remake of the song gave it new life and introduced it to an even wider audience.
Now, we are learning that a full compilation is out, with the likes of Chronixx, Elephant Man, I Waata, Kelissa, Mr. Williamz and of course Sasco, Kabaka and Killer. Click here to check out the full project from your preferred music platform.
One of Africa’s biggest musical star, Davido, released his new album – “A Better Time” – last Thursday, November 12th. Prior to its release, he promised that it would be more diverse as it relates to both style and sound.
The Nigerian singer honored his word by delivering a record loaded with features by international performers such as Nas, Tiwa Savage, Hit Boy and a host of others. Click here to stream and download this project from your preferred music platform.
“Trample Dem” is the latest release from reggae lyricist Kabaka Pyramid. This is an important record because it deals with something that most of society view with great abhorrence; pedophilia.
The song, which is now available on all music platforms, comes to us by way of both Bebble Rock Music and Ghetto Youths International.
Treach, the lead MC for one of hip-hop’s biggest group, Naughty by Nature, will be celebrating his 50th birthday at Biagio’s Ristorante – located at 299 Paramus Road – in Paramus, New Jersey on Sunday, December 6th.
Music for this semi-formal event (no jeans or athletic wear) will be provided by DJ Mister Cee and DJ Mustafa.
In a recent article, Maria Jackson Magazine reported that Jamaica’s iconic music festival, Reggae Sunsplash, will be returning on November 27th and 28th. It goes without saying that due to the covid19 pandemic the event will be presented in a virtual format.
In the forementioned story we were not able to announce a lineup because none was not yet made public. That being said, it has now been brought to our attention that Agent Sasco and Barrington Levy are two of the confirmed acts for the show. Sasco will perform on night 2, which is presumably the dancehall night, while Levy will be on night 1, reggae night.
We will continue to share more updates as they become available to us.
On Friday, November 13th, E.G. and his team released the remix to his summer hit, “Stand With The Protesters.” For the new version he invited fast rising Jamaican reggae artist Ras Xtr3me, as well as hip-hop lyricists Mr. AMG and J Shadda to join him.
Much like the original, the remix is all about the ongoing struggle for racial equality, not just in the United States of America, but all over the world. This year we have seen a lot of people – of all races and backgrounds – take to the streets to protest what is clearly a systematic bias and prejudice against people of color; particularly black people.
The remix of “Stand With The Protesters” is four times as powerful and is expected to have an even bigger impact than the original. All the artists featured on this record delivered strong verses as they lament on this issue from their unique perspective.
