Established dancehall artist Mr Lexx will perform at the upcoming White Out party set for Saturday, March 30th, at the Buena Vista Ballroom – 8844 Washington Blvd – in Jessup, Maryland. This is a reggae meets soca event that will also feature Lavaman, Denise Belfon, Sir Mikey & Patel, and Eclipse International Band. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
Nineties dancehall star Spragga Benz will be performing at the forthcoming 90’s Playground Party scheduled for Saturday, March 30th at Shazz Grounds in St. Ann, Jamaica. Spragga will be supported by DJ Ashile, ZJ Liquid, and DJ Marvin.
Early bird tickets, which are going for $3,000 JMD, can be purchased from Fontana, Iona Spa, TK Raffine, Upscale, and Loud Fashion in Ocho Rios; Shazz Service Station in St. Ann; Parts2go in Falmouth; Rehab Sports Bar in Montego Bay; Cover Girl in Brown’s Town; Hypezone Fruits & Vegetables in Discovery Bay; and Fontana in Barbican.
Some time ago, Blakkwuman22 Music released Restart Riddim, a four-track dancehall compilation that features British-based deejay Peppery, popular vocalist Sherida Sharpe, one of the most underrated dancehall lyricists, I-Talawah, and BW22‘s owner, who is also the project’s producer, Karamanti.
The imprint is now sharing the video for I-Talawah‘s tune, Truth, which many people think is one of the hardest songs (from a lyrical standpoint) on the rhythm. The visuals were captured in I-talawah‘s Jackson Town district in Kingston, Jamaica, and as such, has clips of several of his friends and family members. Though simple in its presentation, the DJ’s Rastafarian faith along with his aggressive performance, are prominent throughout the recording, thus making it quite gripping.
The official music video for I-Talawah‘s Truth can be viewed on Blakkwuman22 Music‘s YouTube channel, while the song is available for download on all digital music stores.
Digicel, the Jamaican-based Caribbean mobile phone network and home entertainment provider, is putting on a massive reggae festival in Grenada next month. The ‘Big Show’, as it’s being called, will take place on Saturday, April 6th, at Grenada’s national stadium, running from 8:00 p.m. until…
On the lineup are Jamaican stars Super Cat, Busy Signal, Romain Virgo, Maxi Priest, Anthony B, and Etana, as well as Grenadian acts Jeverson and Sakinah. There is also talks of a surprise guest artist. Click here for tickets.
The Marley family will be celebrating Jo Mersa Marley‘s earth-strong on Saturday, March 9th, at Reggaeland in Nine Mile, St Ann, Jamaica.
The Marley Brothers will be in concert along with Spragga Benz, Lutan Fyah, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, Bugle, YG Marley, Mystic Marley, Yohan Marley, King Cruff, Jashi, Jahmiel, Black Am I, Jah Izrehl, Bass Odyessy Sound, Rory Stone Love, Rasarella, and Ron Muschette. Admission is $5,000 JMD.
Puro Roots Reggae Festival returns for its ninth edition on April 13th, 14th and 20th, at the Amapola Resort, in Jacó, Costa Rica. Starting time is 2:00 PM each day, and the organizers are promising an unforgettable experience.
Among the outstanding international bands that will be performing are Anthony B, Inner Circle, Quique Neira, Chuck Fenda, El Roockie and others. Some local talents will also be featured: Toledo & Pure Vibes, Un Rojo Reggae Band, Ojo de Buey, Earthstrong, Moonlight Dub and Bet Shalom.
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands’ native CaNn CaNn is featured on the remake of Donskii‘s single Vibe. The newly released song, which comes to us courtesy of Wonder 4 Music, went live on streaming platforms this past Friday, March 1st. The team at Wonder 4 felt that CaNn CaNn is the ideal artist for this remix because, aside from his lyrical prowess, he is a lot like Donskii in that his brand and overall career have been on an upward trajectory.
The original version of Vibe can be accurately described as an afro-dancehall party track that was first shared on Donskii‘s album, Greatness, published in January of this year. CaNn CaNn‘s lyrics, however, have transformed it from being just a club tune to more of a love song with an international flavor.
Vibe (Remix) can be streamed and/or downloaded from Spotify, Deezer, iTunes, Amazon, Tidal, and all other digital music stores. Also, an official music video is already in the works.
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