This summer Hempress Sativa and her Unconquerebel Band will be touring America’s West Coast. The tour will commence on July 15th and will run through August 4th. As there are still available dates, the artist and her team are encouraging interested promoters to make the link ASAP.
All bookings for this tour are being done by Kings Music International. They can be reached via email at: reggaeangle@aol.com and phone: 1-510-653-4069.
On Thursday, May 23rd, several Jamaican celebrities will join forces to take on Haitian entertainers in a soccer match, all in an effort to raise funds for the Reggae Girlz. The game will take place at the Ansin Sports Complex (10801 Miramar Boulevard) in Miramar, Florida.
The Jamaican team will include: Chris Martin, Lukie D, Tony Curtis, Agent Sasco, Bibi Gardener, Pepe Goodison, Papa San, Supa Twitch, Dutty Dex, Juxxy, Richie D, Chin Iron Heart, Gairy Sweetness and more. In addition to the actual game, there will also be entertainment in other forms, such as giveaways, music, food etc.
For additional information call 954.251.1643 or visit www.reggaegirlzfoundation.com
Award winning singer, musician, philanthropist and reggae icon Mrs. Rita Marley, OD has released a career retrospective of her most well-known material to date. The Best of Rita Marley ‘Lioness of Reggae’ was released exclusively on limited edition vinyl on Friday May 3rd via Tuff Gong Worldwide.
Click here to stream and download.
THE BEST OF RITA MARLEY ‘LIONESS OF REGGAE’
1. Harambe
2. One Draw
3. A Jah Jah
4. That’s The Way
5. Who Feels It Knows It
6. King Street
7. Thank You Jah
8. Good Morning Jah
9. I’m Still Waiting
10. Play Play
With an already spicy menu of various Caribbean Jerk delicacies such as Jerk Lobster, Jerk Chicken, Jerk Shrimp, Jerk Pork and the popular Jerk Ice Cream, the 16th staging of the Palm Beach Jerk Festival in West Palm Beach, Florida, has announced their star studded lineup.
GRAMMY nominated international reggae-fusion artist Maxi Priest, billboard charting artist I-Octane and lover’s-rock, reggae crooner and fan favorite Romain Virgo will add flavor to the highly anticipated cultural experience by hitting the main stage.
Palm Beach Jerk Festival will take place at the South Florida Fair Grounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach, Florida on May 27th. Click here for additional info.
Chicago native Common, who is the author of One Day It’ll All Make Sense (a New York Times bestseller), is at it again as he releases ‘Let Love Have The Last Word.’ The book is a memoir that looks at how love and mindfulness can build communities and allow us to take better control of our lives through actions and words.
‘Let Love Have The Last Word’ is now available via all major stores (online and off) where books are sold.
On Tuesday, May 7th, poet and activist Sunni Patterson will be the featured guest at ‘an Evening of Spoken Word,’ hosted by the UCSB MultiCultural Center. The event will be held at the UCSB MultiCultural Center in Santa Barbara, California from 7:30 PM until…
Sunni Patterson is a New Orleans poet who combines the heritage, culture, and traditions of her native town with a spiritual worldview to create powerful music and poetry. She is poetry in action; she is a political wordsmith!
The Grand Bahama Homecoming Committee will be having their 4th annual GB Homecoming Weekend celebration on Saturday, June 8th. It will be held at Goombay Park (Wild Goose Town) in Freeport, Bahamas.
This will be one of the biggest event happening in the region over the Labor Day weekend, as it will see both Munga Honorable and Sizzla Kalonji hitting the stage. Get more information here: www.grandbahamahomecoming.com.
