Several Beaches & Rivers Across Jamaica Now Closed Due To Covid-19!

As the number of corona virus cases in Jamaica continue to rise the government is combating the spread by limiting public gatherings wherever necessary.

Hence, as of Friday, August 14th, several beaches and rivers have been closed, and will remain so for a period of two weeks. Below are the names and locations of the beaches and rivers that are closed.

BEACHES:
Kingston and St Andrew – Bob Marley
St. Catherine – Hellshire
Clarendon – Farquharson
Manchester –Alligator Pond
St. Elizabeth – Great Bay
Westmoreland – Blue Fields and Norman Manley
Trelawny – Burwood, Jacob Taylor, Half Moon Bay, and Victoria Charlot
St. Ann – Turtle Tower, Ocho Rios, Fantasy, Cardiff Hall and Flavour
Portland – Winnifred, Frenchman’s Cove and Boston

RIVERS:
Kingston and St Andrew – Cane River, Penfield, Grove, Hope
St. Catherine – Caymanas, Natural Paradise
Clarendon – Salt River, Cockpit
Manchester – Alligator Pond, Noisy River, Gutters, Oxford
Westmoreland – Sweet River
St. Ann – Little Dunn’s River
St. Mary – Spanish River and Blue Hole
St. Thomas – Yallahs, Reggae Falls, Roaring River

Peetah Sancho Brings Out The Beauty In Reggae With “Roses”

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After receiving rave reviews for the first single from his upcoming album, roots artist Peetah Sancho followed the release of “When The Trumpet Blows” with “Roses.”

“Roses” was recorded early last year (2019). The track initially started out as an acoustic version of Dennis Brown’s song, “Have You Ever,” which was played by Andrew Bassford. After a lot of work with his music team, Sancho eventually created the beautiful sound we now hear whenever the record is played.

The song was inspired by a real life experience. A female friend of Peetah was going through a rough time in her relationship, and because he was interested in her he tried to reassure her that she is a Rose and deserves better treatment.

 

Anticipation Is Building For “King’s Disease” The New Album From Nas (@Nas @MassAppealRecs)

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There is an air of excitement in the global hip-hop community over the announcement of a new, soon to be released album from iconic hip-hop artist Nas. The project, titled “King’s Disease,” is due out on August 21st via the Mass Appeal record label.

“Ultra Black,” the first song from the record, was shared on Friday. Click here to stream and download it.

Soné Drops Powerful New Song & Visuals (@_Soneofficial)

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Soné, who is arguably one of the most underrated artist in the Jamaican dancehall gospel industry, is back with a powerful message that addresses the times we are living in! Armed with a mandate from God, the young Minister wants everyone to know that though we are tackling several challenges (racial injustice, covid-19 etc.) we will “Overcome.”

That being said, his brand new single titled “Overcome,” which goes live on all music platforms today (August 14), encourages listeners to stand strong, fight and never surrender. The record is a mix of two popular genres: Caribbean-pop and Afro-beat.

“Overcome” was written by Soné in March of this year and was recorded at his very own Soné Music Cave studio. The Afro-beat sounds, which are very audible in the song, are courtesy of the producer, Samoto, who is a native of Tanzania, Africa.

When asked what’s the inspiration behind the record, Soné said the following: “This song was inspired by Sam Cook’s song ‘Change’ released in 1964. The concept is that some of the same issues they were struggling with back then, are the same things we are faced with today. The message from Sam Cook was ‘Change’ which is what the leaders of the day like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were preaching. Today our challenge is the same but our message has a stronger foundation because of what the leaders of that time did. They stood up for what was right and because of their sacrifices we can sing loudly and boldly with a different kind of confidence that we shall ‘Overcome’. The song is an anthem for all those who seek justice, equality and changes in our world. It is a confident cry, filled with hope and the strength of those who came before us. Overcome is the anthem of those who believe.”

The song is accompanied by some visuals that were captured during the peak of the Black Lives Matter protests.

Buju Banton Will Be On ‘The Tonight Show’ This Tuesday! (@bujubanton @FallonTonight)

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Buju Banton, Jamaica’s 2020 Festival Song Competition winner, is confirmed for, and will appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, August 18th.

The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon airs on the American network NBC weeknights at 11:35 / 10:35 c.

Busy Signal Releases Visuals For His Song On The “Top Spot Riddim” (@busysignal_turf)

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Earlier today – August 14th – Busy Signal uploaded the music video for his song, “Perfect Spot,” which is on the “Top Spot Riddim” that was released last year. The video was directed by Warriors Films and it features actress Assata Jawhary as Signal‘s leading lady.

Click here or on the image above to watch, and remember to like, comment and share.

Iba Mahr Drops Back To Back Videos & Explains That He Is “Fully Advanced” (@IbaMaHr)

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Having just shared the official video for “Dollar Sign,” roots reggae singer Iba Mahr is again dropping another video. The new clip is for his song “Fully Advanced,” which is on the One Time Music label.

Click here or on the image above to watch the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.