On Saturday, August 17th, Wall Street Plaza will be hosting Margarita Fest on their grounds, 25 Wall Street, in Orlando, Florida. This event will have hours of approximately 20 margarita samplings. Additionally, there will be tequila drinks plus live reggae and rock bands on hand to entertain patrons. The bad boys of reggae, Inner Circle, will be representing the genre.
Margarita Fest is a 21 and older event and admission starts at $20 USD. Get additional information here: www.wallstplaza.net.
On Thursday, August 29th, Talib Kweli and members of his Javotti Media team will be performing live at the Ardmore Music Hall located at 23 East Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore, PA. This is a 21 and older event that’s expected to begin at 8 PM sharp.
Early bird tickets, which are currently going for $23 USD, can be purchased on the venues’ website.
Jamaican sing-jay Jahmiel has just released his album “Great Man” on the DJ Frass and Chimney Records labels. The project, which is 33 minutes in length, has twelve tracks and two features, namely: Moyann and Tarrus Riley. The official release date is July 26th.
Click here or on the image above to listen and download “Great Man” from iTunes.
A couple weeks ago Jamaican hip-hop / dancehall artist, Kyng Dyce, released the single “Making Love Right Here” on his own Dyce Records label. After receiving a lot of positive reviews about the track, Dyce and his team thought it prudent to immediately produce some visuals to compliment the song.
Domz Media was then brought on board to create the video and the result is a smooth, sensual, laid back clip, which was shot in the tourist district on the beautiful island of Jamaica. Click here or on the image above to watch the video and remember to like, comment and share.
Celebrated Reggae Queen Marcia Griffiths and legendary reggae/gospel singer Judy Mowatt, two thirds of the world famous I-Threes, reggae’s most influential female singing group that provided backing vocals for the honorable Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) in the 70’s, will reunite for one performance only at the inaugural Westchester Reggae Festival, slated to take place on Labour Day Saturday, August 31 at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York.
The Reggae Queen, who continues to break new ground with her new smash single ‘What Kind of World’ from her album Timeless, garnered international notoriety with ‘Electric Boogie,’ which was originally released by Bunny Wailer in 1976. Mowatt has also secured her own place in history as the first female singer nominated for a Grammy Award in the reggae category for her ‘Working Wonders’ album in 1985.
A couple weeks ago emerging artist Quality, along with his team from Sekimhaj Records, shot the official video for his catchy single, Stronger. The visuals were captured at three locations: Downtown Kingston, in the Liguanea area, as well as the Red Hills Road community (Jamaica). It features cameo appearances by legendary reggae/ska artist Stranger Cole, veteran singer Culture T and popular dancehall producer Malakhii (from Malakhii Records).
The video was directed, shot and edited by Maria Jackson. It is now ready for release and will be shared with the public on Thursday, August 1st.
Agent Sasco continues to win with his album Hope River, released last year on his own Diamond Studios label. The artist just shared another video from that project and it is absolutely amazing! The song is called “Grateful” and it’s a collaboration done with Stephen Marley. On the record both men lament on all that they are thankful for.
Click here to check out the video and remember to like, comment and share.
