New Reggae Release: M.R – Gospel Must Be Preached

A few weeks ago we shared the biography of up and coming recording artist M.R. Though he’s a new artist he is definitely not new to music. M.R is a self-taught professional musician and songwriter who’s been contributing to church choirs for years. 

That being said, Gospel Must Be Preached is his first official release as an independent vocalist and performer. The track is a catchy reggae-gospel song that is sure to inspire and captivate listeners. As the name implies, Gospel Must Be Preached is all about the importance of spreading the word of God in ‘every lane and every valley.’ 

It was produced by M.R and his team at Solomon Bill Studio in Canada, where he is based, and mixed by Audiotraxx Production (c/o Maria Jackson Entertainment) in Jamaica. The song’s artwork was also designed by Maria Jackson. According to M.R, Gospel Must Be Preached was “inspired by the times we are living in where the relevancy of the four cornered church building seems to be ineffective at fulfilling the mandate of Christ in impacting the outer world.”

‘Earth Family Fest’ With Sister Carol Postponed To A Later Date

Earth Family Fest, which was scheduled for March 30th through April 5th at the Itality Gardens at Cranbrooks in St. Ann, Jamaica, has been postponed.

In mid February the organizers announced that Sister Carol would be on the lineup. No other artists were mentioned. Stay tuned for the new dates.

Capleton’s Performance In Rochester, New York On April 11th Is Postponed! (@capletonmusic)

With both the United States and Jamaica restricting incoming flights to their respective countries, it is only natural for event promoters with shows scheduled for March and April in these territories to postpone or cancel their events.

With that in mind, the organizers of Reggae Blaze, which was to take place on Saturday, April 11th, at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York, has postponed the event to a later date. Capleton was the confirmed headliner for this show.

New Reggae Video: Jah9 ft. Chronixx – Note To Self (@Jah9 @ChronixxMusic)

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On March 18th Jah9 premiered the official video for “Note To Self (Okay),” which is a collaboration done with Chronixx. The song is featured on her just released album with the same name; and the video was directed and edited by SAMO.

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

Popular Live Music Venue, Moe’s Alley, Issues Statement On Closure, Refunds & Reschedules (@MoesAlleysc)

moes alleyToday we learnt that Moe’s Alley, located in Santa Cruz, California, will be closing their doors for now. Below is an official statement from the management regarding purchased tickets, refunds and reschedules.

“Hello friends and family, Moe’s Alley checking in with you. We wanted to let you know we will be closed for now, but we will be re-opening as soon as possible. In the meantime we are keeping our website MOESALLEY.COM up to date, and if you see CANCELLED that means you are getting a full refund back to your method of payment. (we have already fully refunded all March cancelled shows, and we will be refunding April cancelled shows next week)

If you see the word POSTPONED that means the show has been moved to a later date and all previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date. (For example Los Lobos, Monophonics, Michael Rose, Hot Buttered Rum, Jesse Daniel & Coffis Brothers have all been moved & the new dates are up on our website. We will also be emailing all ticket holders individually on a show by show basis when a show reschedules with ticketing options. Stay safe, stay positive & thank you for supporting live music.”

Jamaican Artists & Event Promoters Encouraging Their Fans / Followers To Stay Home So That Events Can Resume On The Island

So far Jamaica has had only sixteen (16) cases of confirmed corona virus infections, with one death. Out of an abundance of caution, the government has been aggressively promoting and encouraging social distancing so as to prevent it from spreading nationwide.

As such, the Andrew Holness Administration has restricted public gatherings. This undoubtedly affects persons in the music industry, such as recording artists, night club owners, event promoters etc. With that in mind, several artists have been posting on their social media platforms, asking their supporters to stay home! Click here to listen to a message from Buju Banton.

Alicia Keys Postpones Tour & Album Release Amid The Corona Virus Pandemic (@aliciakeys)

Alicia Keys has decided to postpone her ‘More Myself Tour‘ as well as the release of her self titled album until the corona virus pandemic is over. See her official statement below.

My Beautiful Fam, ⁣
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I wanted to officially tell you the #MoreMyself Tour & my new album #ALICIA will be postponed. (Good Note: More Myself book will still be available on 3/31) ⁣
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Everyone’s health and safety is the #1 priority! Thank you for your deep love and support, I’ll let you know about new dates as soon as possible. Stay positive! Stay powerful! Keep your frequency high and be kind to one another. I adore u 