Meet Michael Fabulous ‘Pon Di Endz’ On February 27th (@MICHAELFABULOUS @RuachRu)

Michael Fabulous

Reggae recording artist Michael Fabulous is busy promoting his new album “White River.” The project was inspired by a river, with the same name, which borders St. Ann and St. Mary in Jamaica.

On Wednesday, February 27th, Michael Fabulous will be performing songs from the “White River” album at Ruach Ru’s PON DI ENDZ. The event will take place at Kgn10 Sports Bar & Grill – located at 1a Hillview Avenue (off Eastwood Park Road) – in Kingston, Jamaica. Admission is free before 10 PM, $500 JMD after.

Meet Asante Amen – The Musical Warrior – ‘Pon Di Endz’ On February 27th (@AsanteAmen @RuachRu)

asante-amen-55-1Asante Amen was born to sing and spread messages that lift up the soul and mind. His main musical influences are Garnet Silk, Tupac Shakur, Dennis Brown and a slew of R&B singers. He has collaborated with acts such as Lutan Fyah, Ras Tewelde, Leaf of Life, Dean Fraser and that is just to name a few. He has also shared the stage with artists such as Fred Locks, Luciano, Ken Boothe, Beenie Man, Tarrus Riley, Kabaka Pyramid and many others. He has performed in many venues around the world, but there are so many places that he has yet to set his feet on, and looks forward to doing so.

On Wednesday, February 27th, Asante Amen will be performing a full set at Ruach Ru’s PON DI ENDZ. The event will take place at Kgn10 Sports Bar & Grill – located at 1a Hillview Avenue (off Eastwood Park Road) – in Kingston, Jamaica. Admission is free before 10 PM, $500 JMD after.

Bunji Garlin & Fay Ann Lyons Gearing Up For ‘Shorts In Town’ (@fayannlyons @BUNJIGARLIN)

Bunji Garlin & Fay Ann Lyons

On Thursday, February 28th, Port of Spain (Trinidad) will come alive as soca giants Bunji Garlin and Fay Ann Lyons will be headlining the popular event ‘Shorts In Town.’ It will be held at the Government Campus Plaza and will also feature other members of the Asylum Vikings crew.

Tickets are available via Ticket Federation.

Why Was Drake’s Speech Cut-Off At The GRAMMY Awards?

Drake-2019-GrammysOne of the lowest point of last evening’s GRAMMY Awards was when Drake’s honest, authentic and heartfelt speech was cut short. The artist was making a very timely and accurate speech to his fellow musicians about everyone already being winners as long as they are putting in the work and are being supported by their fans.

He was basically saying that no one needs a GRAMMY to legitimize their success in the music business, and for that he was apparently cut off. A few seconds after the artist made that statement the show went to a commercial break and Drake was cut-off. Today the GRAMMY is claiming that Drake’s speech was finished before they went to break; but no one is buying that.

Hence the headline question; why was Drake’s speech cut-off at the 2019 GRAMMY Awards?

Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, Slick Rick & Others Confirmed For The 2019 Cincinnati Music Festival (@CincyMusicFest)

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The 2019 staging of the annual Cincinnati Music Festival will kick off on Thursday, July 25th and will wrap up on Saturday, July 27th. It will be held at the Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

This year will see a slew of major mega rhythm & blues as well as hip-hop acts taking to the stage. Some of the confirmed artists include: Kid Capri, Slick Rick, EPMD, Maxwell, Earth, Wind & Fire, Mary J. Blige, Blackstreet, Teddy Riley, Dave Hollister, and that is just to name a few.

Tickets start at $60 USD and can be purchased HERE.

Ghanian Dancehall Artist Aurelia Dey’s ‘Sweet Love Pt.2’ Gets Good Reviews In Jamaica (@AureliaDeyMusic @MagnomBeats)

Aurelia Dey 2019

Aurelia Dey is the Swedish/Ghanaian Dancehall artist who, last year, released her much anticipated summer hit Sweet Love on the all female Swedish label GAL:ANT. Based on the single’s success, Aurelia rapidly did a remix of the song with established Ghanaian artist and producer Magnom.

Though the remix was made public at the end of 2018, it is just now being distributed to DJs and media houses in Jamaica, most of whom have had nothing but glowing reviews for both the record and the video. Sweet Love, which is about an obsessive, addictive love affair, falls inline with what is currently trending on the Jamaican dancehall scene.

Click here to watch the official video for Sweet Love and here to download the song.

An Angry Ky-Mani Marley Explains Why He Did Not Perform In Maui, Hawaii (@MaestroMarley)

Ky-Mani Marleyon Sunday, February 10th, international reggae star Ky-Mani Marley took to social media to explain to his fans and supporters in Maui, Hawaii why he missed his show, which was scheduled there on the same day.

A visibly angry Ky-Mani did not hold back as he explained that he was misled by his agent, Victor E. Lewis, who told him that they were not paid by the promoter, when in fact they were. Both men were sitting side by side as they speak on the issue.

Click here to watch the video.