Janet Jackson is extending her ‘State Of The World’ tour, which initially kicked off in September and wrapped up in December, 2017.
The 2018 run starts on July 11th in Austin, Texas. There will also be dates in Rogers, Arkansas; Cincinnati; Syracuse, New York; Hersey, Pennsylvania; Saratoga Springs, New York; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Raleigh; Charlotte; Miami; and Tampa.
For additional information, visit Janet Jackson’s official website.
The UK’s award-winning festival of reggae, Positive Vibration, continues to impress, as it adds legendary producer & innovator, Lee “Scratch” Perry to this year’s festival line-up. The Godfather of dub, who kick-started the career of Bob Marley, will be backed by New York-based collective, Subatomic Sound System (Emch, Screechy Dan and Larry McDonald) for a special one-off UK performance.
As well as the Godfather of Dub, the festival will also play host to the Godfather of Drum ‘n’ Bass, as Roni Size makes his long-awaited return to Liverpool. The Bristol-born DJ & producer, who won the 1997 Mercury Prize for his album ‘New Forms’, will be bringing the heat and showing why, even after 20 years, he’s still at the top of his game.
There will also be live performances from the Queen of Lovers Rock, Carroll Thompson, prolific drummer & MC, Horseman and the exceptionally gifted vocalist, King Lorenzo, all of which will be backed by one of the UK’s finest reggae bands, The Upper Cut Band.
Taking place over the 8th & 9th June across the Baltic Triangle, Liverpool, the festival will also feature performances from:
Macka B & The Roots Ragga Band, Sister Nancy & Legal Shot Sound System, Adrian Sherwood & Creation Rebel, Mungo’s Hi Fi with Eva Lazarus, Dub Pistols, Iration Steppas with Murray Man, Misty in Roots, Don Letts, Channel One, Dreadzone, Manudigital with Parly B & Bazil, Capital Letters, BrukOut featuring Seani B & Rory Stone Love, Radikal Guru with Echo Ranks & Cian Finn, Tru Thoughts Records with Rodney P, DJ Skitz and Wrongtom, Sinai Sound System, Dubkasm with Solo Banton, Count Skylarkin’ presents ‘Derek’s Island Discs’, Resonators, Samson Sounds, The Majestic and Baked A La Ska.
So Determine is the latest EP from Reggae/DanceHall Artist Teflon, aka Young King. It features tracks like “Nuh Time Fi Gaze,” from hit producer DJ Wayne, which is already making its way into steady rotation on several radio and video countdown shows. DJ Wayne is also responsible for “Jerusalem,” on which the Young King reminds us of his lyrical ability while delivering a message to remain strong and focused even in the face of adversity.
This EP is nothing short of hit after hit with the captivating riddims of Mafizzieon tracks like “Solid as A Rock,” which focuses on the Blessing of Life itself. Unruly producer Not Nice delivered on the track for “En Memoria,” the heartfelt dedication to those we miss.
So Determine is a reminder that giving up is never the answer. Our mindset determines the outcome of everything we wish to accomplish long before we put forth action. The official release date for the EP is April 27th but persons can pre-order HERE.
Ziggy Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, and a multiple Grammy winner in his own right, will grace the stage at Club Annabel (Schiestraat 20, 3013BR) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on July 8th. The minimum age for this event is 16 years. Persons under the age of 16 may enter with an adult.
Tickets are 32.50 Euro and can be purchased HERE.
On Friday, June 15th, veteran reggae artists Don Carlos and Johynny Osbourne will be performing live at the popular Club Zappa in Antwerp, Belgium. Both men will be supported by the Dubvision Band, with additional music by Soul Stereo, Down Beat and Eastend Rock Sounds.
Tickets for this event is only 15 Euro and they can be purchased HERE.
The 2018 One Love Poetry Festival will end with a bang, as Aarhus’ is very own Djala Band will close the event.
Djala is a very important tree in the Mandingue culture from West Africa. The tree is used as a traditional medicine and is known for its extreme hardness. The band Djala tries to demonstrate these characteristics and – like the tree – brings medicine to the people in the form of a splendid series of afrophysical music.
The One Love Poetry Festival takes place on Thursday, April 19th at Atlas, located at Vester Allé 15 in Aarhus, Denmark. The event will feature some of the best poets in Europe as well as live acoustic musical performances.
At last year’ epic Groovin’ In The Park extravaganza in New York, a perfect concert day in Roy Wilkins Park was blemished when a number of disgruntled reggae fans left the park before the show ended when the Busy Signal set came to a premature end. Last year’s concert was Busy Signal’s first major New York City performance, and music lovers from across the tri-state region poured into the park in record numbers to get a rare glimpse of Busy’s blistering showmanship.
The reggae icon had come to Groovin with a fully loaded performance arsenal that wasn’t fully discharged. So this year, Groovin’ CEO Christopher Roberts has decided to bring Busy back to unleash the full force of his electrifying magic for all to see in 2018, on an extended and uncut set that is being called “Unfinished Business”.
Joining Busy Signal on Groovin’ In The Park will be multi Grammy winner Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, cultural spit-fire DJ Capleton and reggae chart-topper Romain Virgo. Additional artists will be announced at a later date.
