On Friday, November 8th, popular Jamaican comedian, Christopher “Johnny” Daley, who came to prominence years ago as a young star in the TV series Lime Tree Lane, will be performing at Kola Restaurant & Ultra Lounge (32523 Northwestern Hwy) in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
In addition to the comedy show, there will also be musical performances by King Arubis and DJ Kaoz. This event is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM and there is $25 USD entrance fee.
On Thursday, November 14th, Lupe Fiasco will be live at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2700 F St NW) in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a part of his ‘Food & Liquor Tour.’
Tickets for this event, which starts at $39 USD, can be purchased here.
Kenny’s Italian Cafe, located on Norman Manley Blvd. in Negril, Westmoreland, will be hosting international recording artist Agent Sasco on Friday, December 6th.
Assassin will be unplugged with full support from his own Sound Agents Band.
Due to some unexpected medical emergency, New York based recording artist E.G. had to step away from music for a while. The artist underwent a minor surgery in the summer and was unable to properly perform in the studio or on stage. Hence, he couldn’t create new tracks or take bookings.
Fortunately, he has since recuperated and is now back in the booth working on some new music to be released in 2020. He is currently working with producers Mark Walcott, Ian ‘Fojo’ Corbin and Jkeez Records on a number of fresh sounding songs.
The first single that will be published in the new year is a soca record titled “Tek Time,” which will be on the new “Rum N Bar-Be-Cue Riddim.“
On Saturday, November 30th, the ‘Republic of Reggae,’ an event dedicated to the celebration of reggae music, will be held at Wet’n Wild (Avenida Luís Viana, 41820-725) in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
The event will feature a host of top-tier reggae acts, namely: The Gladiators, Max Romeo, The Congos, Sine Calmon, Clinton Fearon, Israel Vibration, Balance Point, Black Adam and Edson Gomes.
Dallas native, Erykah Badu, will be honored at this year’s Dallas Observer Music Awards. The red carpet ceremony will take place on Tuesday, December 10th at Canton Hall – located at 2727 Canton Street in Dallas, Texas. This event is free and open to the public!
According to the organizers, this year’s theme will be “Andy Warhol’s Factory,” so everyone should expect special performances and lots of surprises.
On November 15th, Yasiin Bey will host a 28 minute listening session dubbed Negus. It consist of 8 compositions recorded in London in 2015, which were produced by Lord Tusk, Steven Julien and Acyde. Curated by Lauren Zelaya, this is the first time the recording will be heard in the United States and will debut in Bey’s hometown of Brooklyn.
Negus is presented as an immersive sound installation that can only be experienced in person. The recording is unavailable for purchase via digital or physical platforms. Yasiin Bey designed the multi-track recording as an installation to encourage people to be fully present while listening to it.
