Christopher Martin To Perform At Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival NYC Launch (@Iamchrismartin)

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The official launch of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival NYC will take place on Saturday, June 8th at VP Records Retail Store (170-21 Jamaica Ave) in Jamaica, New York. The media portion of the event will take place from 12 to 2 PM, after which it will be open to the public.

International recording artist Christopher Martin is slated to perform; and the following food tasting vendors will be on hand: Yogis Restaurant (Jamaica NY), Kingston Grill (Elmont, NY), Chef Elvis Caribbean Cuisine (Freeport LI), Jak’s Grill (Queens NY) and
Stamina Fix (New York).

Luciano & Baby Cham Confirmed For Riddim West In Calgary (@jahmessenjah ‏@TheCham)

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On Saturday, June 8th, reggae recording artists Luciano and dancehall entertainer Baby Cham will both be at the University of Calgary (2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB. Canada) in the Macewan Hall for Riddim West. Riddim West is a family-friendly reggae event that features top-tier musical performers from Canada and the world. It is being hosted by the organizers of the annual Calgary ReggaeFest.

In addition to the live performances, Riddim West will also have a marketplace with local vendors, beer garden serving up some local craft beer from Village Brewery, food and an interactive kids zone. Gates will open at 2:30 PM and the show will begin at 3 PM. Early bird tickets are available here.

Mr. Killa, Lil Rick, Patrice Roberts & Others For Barbados’ Rise Together Concert

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On Wednesday, July 31st Crop Over Fringe will be hosting ‘Rise Together,’ a show not to be missed by soca enthusiasts, carnival followers and lovers of the Barbadian crop over experience. It will feature regional and international acts, namely: Bunji Garlin, Asa Banton, Mr. Killa, Lil Rick, Patrice Roberts, Big Red, Farmer Nappy, Skinny Fabulous and Kirk Brown.

‘Rise Together’ will be held at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados from 9 PM until… Click here for tickets.

Michael Rose Joins Sly & Robbie At Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz On June 6th

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Two of Jamaica’s legendary musical brands, Michael Rose and Sly & Robbie, will make a rare appearance together at the popular Moe’s Alley (1535 Commercial Way) in Santa Cruz, California on Thursday, June 6th. This is a highly anticipated event that will also feature a guest appearance by the Irie Rockers.

Doors will open at 8 PM and the show will start at 9 PM promptly! Advance tickets are now available online for $30 USD; it will be $35 USD at the gate.

Have You Seen India Arie’s Video For “Steady Love”? (@indiaarie @davidbanner)

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The Queen of neo-soul, India Arie, strikes again! Her new video for Steady Love was released a few days ago and just as we’ve come to expect from her, it shows the singer, with David Banner, putting black love on full display.

Steady Love is on the sixteen-track album, Worthy, which was released on February 15th of this year. Click here, or on the image above to check out the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.

Jamaicans Abandoning Flow For A More Reliable Service From Digicel (@FLOWJamaica @DIGICELJamaica)

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flow_jamaicaAfter two straight days of inconsistent internet service from Flow, impacted Kingston residents are abandoning the telecommunications giant for what they say is a more reliable service from Digicel.

It has been brought to our attention that Flow servers have gone down on a number of occasions throughout the month of May, making it impossible for persons who need internet access for work/school to get anything done.

One Kingston 19 resident told us that “his loyalty is to the company that is able give him good service and seeing as though he’s not getting any service from Flow, they are not in the running.” We reached out to Flow’s customer service office before preparing this article and were told that at least 5,000 homes in Kingston have been negatively impacted as a result of their servers going down.

Talib Kweli Will Be At Emerge In Las Vegas This Weekend! (@TalibKweli @EmergeLV)

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Dubbed as the intersection of social justice, art and music: Emerge is a community rooted in an annual gathering, where inspired change makers are entertained and engaged through programming that moves them to imagine and create a better world. Hence, they have invited outspoken Brooklyn MC, Talib Kweli, to be a part of the event this Friday, May 31st.

Emerge will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (4455 Paradise Rd) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click here for tickets.