On Friday, November 22nd, Buju released the visuals for his single “Steppa.” The song, which is on his Gargamel Music label, was initially shared in July and has been getting steady rotation on reggae platforms worldwide.
After teasing the release of the visuals, Buju finally dropped it on November 22nd, racking up over 200,000 views almost immediately. If you haven’t done so as yet, click here to watch it and remember to like, comment and share.
On Thursday, January 2nd, hip-hop icon Big Daddy Kane will perform at Sony Hall (235 West 46th Street) in New York.
Though the doors are scheduled to open at 7:30 PM the actual show will not begin until 9:00 PM. Click here for tickets and keep in mind that Sony Hall is a first come first seated venue.
Trinidadian roots reggae artist, Queen Omega, will be performing at the popular Kingston Dub Club (7B Skyline Drive) in Jacks Hill, on Sunday, December 15th. She will be supported by emerging talent Mekani.
Queen Omega is currently in Jamaica, where she plans on staying for four months, to work on her upcoming album. In addition to creating new music and doing live shows, Omega is also conducting interviews to get the word out about her 2020 album.
That being said, look out for a new episode of “Maria Jackson Goes 1 On 1 With Queen Omega.” It was taped earlier this week and is currently being edited.
Golden Events present Unity Fest on Saturday, December 14th, at the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia.
The event will feature performances from Jamaican reggae star Chronixx, Vayb, Michael Guirand from Carimi, as well as several other artists, bands and selectors. Gates will open at 6:00 PM and the organizers are advising patrons to come out early.
Organic HEART Group of Companies, in collaboration with Courts Jamaica present Rebel Salute Live on November 22nd at the Ocho Rios Courts Branch.
This event will feature a live performance by established roots reggae artist I Wayne. It will also stage the Rebel Salute’s ‘Readi fi Buss’ competition, which gives upcoming artists the opportunity to perform on Rebel Salute 2020.
R&B / soul singer, Chrisette Michele, has three back to back dates in Atlanta and Nashville. On December 3rd and 4th, she will be a the City Winery (GA650 North Avenue) in Atlanta, Georgia; while on the 5th she will be at the City Winery (609 Lafayette St) in Nashville, Tennessee.
The events are titled ‘an evening with R&B Soul songstress Chrisette Michele,’ and that is just what they are!
It was just brought to our attention that reggae artist IfaTunde Orunmila, who was scheduled to return to Jamaica (from the UK) this month to work on the official video for his single “All Over The World,” will be postponing the trip. He has changed the date to the first quarter of 2020 due in part to logistical concerns.
“All Over The World” is a collaboration done with veteran reggae artist Mikey General, and it is featured on IfaTunde‘s recently released album, Melanin.
