On March 20th Etana released her new single dubbed Truly. The powerful lovers-rock tune comes courtesy of her own Freemind Music, with distribution via Zojak Worldwide.
A few days after the song was published, Etana followed up with the release of the official lyric video. Click here to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Usher‘s brand new video for the single “Don’t Waste My Time,” done as a collaboration with Ella Mai, is out now! Two versions of the visuals were released via his YouTube channel: a long clip on March 25th and a shorter cut on April 1st.
If you have not yet seen it, click here or on the image above to watch, and remember to like, comment and share.
There are a lot of uncertainty about what the world will be like after COVID19. Every industry, without exception, has been severely impacted by the spread of the corona virus. The music industry in particular has suffered financially, with all shows, tours, bars, nightclubs, festivals etc. cancelled and closed.
Some may assume that it is just the more popular artists that are affected by these cancellations, but that is not the case. We must remember that there are literally thousands of persons working behind the scenes who have now all lost their employment, hence their income.
With that being said, we must now face our new reality, as we ponder the question; what’s next? What will the music industry be like when all this is over with? Will festivals resume as they were before? Will the masses flock to live shows as aggressively as they did in the past? I think the answer depends on two things: 1) how long this pandemic last and 2) the financial and moral status of the people when it’s all over.
Starting tomorrow, April 1st, the Jamaican government will implement an eight-day nationwide curfew, which is aimed at slowing the spread of the corona virus pandemic.
The announcement was made by the Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, at a press conference last evening. The curfew states that no one is allowed in public between the hours of 8PM and 6AM, from April 1st to April 8th.
As the world continues to grapple with lives lost and lessons of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), international Psalmist Chevelle Franklyn is set to uplift spirits with the release of her latest track “Go In Your Strength,” alongside a bonus track, “iPrevail,” on Friday, April 3rd.
This is what Chevelle Franklyn had to say about the project: “iPrevail was recorded in South Africa over one year ago and written four years ago, God was ahead of us. We were all set to release our Anthem of the Ages, “Go in Your Strength,” yet God is pushing with this as well. Coronavirus will not take us because the blood of Jesus prevails.”
To date, there have been over half a million cases and over twenty-three thousand deaths worldwide because of the corona virus; but most importantly, there have been a continuous rise in those recovering, with the last count at over 123,000. Franklyn believes when ministry supersedes industry, anointing can override strategy. “iPrevail” is an enduring declaration of hope and healing over our lives. The Holy Spirit is at work.
The dual release will be accompanied by the music video of the lead single “Go In Your Strength,” shot at the legendary BOP Studio in Mahikeng, South Africa. The album, which features both tracks, is set for release in mid-2020.
As the global shut down continues to hurt performing artists, especially those accustomed to touring several times a year, more and more reggae and dancehall acts are taking to social media to encourage their fans to stay home.
International reggae artist Cocoa Tea is the latest to join that list. Over the weekend he posted the following message on his Facebook page:
“Greetings to all my facebook fams please remember to do the necessary things to keep yourself and everyone around you safe , remember to do social distancing wash your hands very regularly disinfect your surroundings, sanitize everything insite and most of all stay away from congregation and never forget to give praises to the almighty,.remember we’re all in this thing together and with help of jah we shall over come, so in order for us all to see this through please stay @ home. jah bless you all !!!”
On Thursday, March 26th, R&B star Alicia Keys published the official remix to her now popular hit song “Underdog.” The singer invited two of Jamaica’s top reggae artists – Chronixx and Protoje – to be featured on the new version.
Click here to check it out and remember to support the artists by sharing the link: https://smarturl.it/UnderdogRR
