On July 20th, hip-hop artist J. Cole penned what can be described as a mini autobiography, dubbed “The Audacity” The writing, which gives a honest, detailed look at the life of the artist (with an emphasis on his career), was published on The Players’ Tribune website.
Veteran dancehall deejay Yellowman will be taking his “No More War” concert live online. The artist, along with his daughter K’reema and The Sagittarius Band, will go live on Saturday, July 25th at 6:00 PM EDT.
As he continues to promote his new album, “Upside Down,” Buju Banton will appear on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah tonight, July 21st.
We inquired as to exact time he would be appearing, but that information was not given. However, the program airs on Comedy Central weeknights at 11E&P/10C so Buju‘s supporters will have to tune in to the full show.
The Marley family and Amplified Records have come together to re-imagine Bob Marley‘s classic anthem, “One Love,” in support of UNICEF‘s coronavirus response. The new song and video features artists from all around the world, including refugee camps and crisis zones.
Click here or on the image above to check out the new version, and remember to donate to UNICEF to support their efforts in helping children around the world who are affected by COVID-19.
On Saturday, August 8th and Sunday, August 9th, TD will present the 2020 Grace Jerk Festival in a digital format. They have confirmed international acts Alison Hinds, Beenie Man, Jah Cure and Lila Iké; and all the aforementioned will be supported by various local artists.
Additionally, this year’s event will be hosted by Majah Hype, Jay Martin and others. For more information visit: jerkfestival dot ca.
All the finalists in the 2020 Jamaica Gospel Song Competition delivered powerful tracks, making this year’s event extra competitive and extremely captivating. The finals will air on CVM TV on July 26th and again on August 2nd.
In the meantime all the tunes now have some visuals, which can be viewed HERE.
Dancehall artist Bling Dawg is in the spotlight once again, because of his latest single “God Is Amazing.” The powerful reggae track was officially released on July 17th, but the video and a promo mp3 were shared days earlier.
Music critics are giving the song excellent reviews, while expressing genuine astonishment at Bling Dawg‘s musical growth. Click here or on the image above to check out the video.
