The 2020 Arizona Roots Music & Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, February 22nd and Sunday, February 23rd at the Rawhide Western Town & Event Center (5700 W North Loop Rd) in Chandler, Arizona. It’s scheduled to start at 10:00 AM on both days.
This year’s lineup will feature two of Jamaica’s biggest reggae ambassadors: Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley and Steel Pulse; Both will perform on day one (Saturday).
On February 8th and 9th, Lupe Fiasco will do back to back dates in Colorado. On Saturday, the 8th, he’s scheduled to perform at the Summit Music Hall (1902 Blake Street) in Denver; while on Sunday, February 9th, he will be at Belly Up (450 S Galena Street) in Aspen at 9:00 PM.
Tickets, as well as additional tour information, are available via his website: www.lupefiasco.com
On Saturday, February 8th, Bunji Garlin will perform at IlluSions’ BlockO fete, which will take place at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy (Tarouba Road, San Fernando) in Trinidad and Tobago from 8 PM – 2 AM UTC. Also hitting the stage will be Freetown, Voice and others.
Every year the Rainforest Seafood & Music Festival invites at least one gospel artist to perform on the event. This year that gospel artist is Minister Marion Hall, formerly known as dancehall artist Lady Saw. She will join the likes of Romain Virgo, Luciano, Agent Sasco and Ding Dong, as well as event hosts: Miss Kitty and Dufton.
The 2020 staging of the annual Rainforest Seafood & Music Festival will take place on Ash Wednesday, February 26th, at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Center in Montego Bay, Jamaica from 12 noon to midnight.
A few days ago dancehall artist Laden shared the official video for his song “You Can Make It,” which is featured on the Wise Up Riddim (produced by ZJ Ice for Thirty Six Degrees Recordings).
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On Saturday, February 15th, hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane will perform at The Belasco (1050 S. Hill Street) in Los Angeles, California. He will be supported by Beat Junkies.
This event, which is dubbed ‘Decades Collide’, will feature all the biggest urban songs from the 80’s and 90’s. It is scheduled to begin at 10:00 PM PST.
Since 2008 when it was first announced that February will be dedicated to the celebration of reggae music and all its sub-genres, this time of year has arguably become the busiest for persons within the music industry in Jamaica.
The festivities kicked off on Saturday, February 1st with two events: 1) the first of six free ‘Children of the Icons’ concerts in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, which featured performances from the offspring of some of Jamaica’s greatest performers, as well as several emerging artistes; and 2) ‘Remembering Dennis Brown’, a gathering at the resting place of the icon to commemorate his 63rd birthday.
On Sunday, February 2nd both the Ministry of Culture and the Jamaican Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), once again asked Fellowship Tabernacle to host this year’s Church Service to officially launch Reggae Month in Jamaica. A number of special guests were in attendance and the service, which started at 10:00 AM, was open to the general public.
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) and the Jamaica Music Museum in association with La Philharmonie de Paris are now inviting the public to visit the Gallery all month long to check out the Jamaica Jamaica Exhibition! This exhibition brings together rare memorabilia, photographs, visual art, audio recordings and footage unearthed from Jamaica’s best museums and most elusive collectors and studios, while collaborating with legendary local visual artists to convey the essence of a true Jamaican music experience.
A couple of other noteworthy events that will take place all month long are: JARIA Reggae Wednesdays (live performances from various established and emerging artists at Emancipation Park every Wednesday) and JARIA University (an opportunity to learn more about the music industry every Thursday). The full Reggae Month 2020 schedule is available on their website.
