Anticipation continues to grow for the 2024 Falmouth Reggae Festival, which will be on Friday, October 4th and Saturday, October 5th at the Princess Pavilion & Gyllyngdune Gardens (41 Melvill Road) in Falmouth, United Kingdom.
The event will have street food, merch tables, vendors, and live music performed on three stages. Some of the acts that will be passing through are Kabaka Pyramid, Linval Thompson, Da Fuchaman, Revelation Roots, Royal Marx, and many more. Click here for tickets.
The upcoming Garvey One Destiny Concert, which will take place at the National Arena (Arthur Wint Drive) in Kingston, Jamaica, on Sunday, October 20, 2024, will feature a diverse artist lineup, covering gospel, reggae, dancehall, and ska.
With support from the Jamaica National Group (JN), the event will see the likes of Sizzla Kalonji, Beenie Man, Jahshii, Queen Ifrica, Nesbeth, Bongo Herman, Candy Isaacs, Gem Myers, Nana EQ, Lutan Fyah, Fab 5, and DJ Powa hitting the stage. Starting time is 5:00 p.m.
General admission is J$7,000, while VIP is J$8,500. All proceeds will support the Marcus Garvey in Schools Foundation.
UK-based fans and supporters of dancehall legend Bounty Killer are psyched after learning that the deejay will be doing two major shows in Britain this November.
The first is the Legends of Legends concert happening at the OVO Arena in Wembley on Sunday, November 17, which will be jointly headlined by both Beenie Man and Baby Cham. A few days later, on Sunday, November 24, Bounty will perform at the Forum (52-54 Dale End) in Birmingham. Here he will be supported by his longtime friend and colleague Richie Stephens, as well as emerging artist Wilful Skilful.
With his ongoing weekly commitments here at home (Jamaica) plus his overseas engagements, it goes without saying that Bounty maintains a busy schedule. Keep in mind that in addition to his public appearances, he continues to record and release new music. As a matter of fact, one of his recent releases, Ball A Roll, produced by Pandemic Records & Ent. LLC, is now trending, and depending on how big it gets, it may further exacerbate his already pressed agenda.
Watzh You Frenz Records presents “It’s OK,” a new dancehall single penned and performed by independent recording artist and producer Rajah Dalla, who is also co-founder of the aforementioned imprint. “It’s OK” is a love song in which Rajah Dalla expresses his feelings for the lady in his life. It was released on September 1, 2024, and can be streamed and downloaded from all music platforms.
Jamaican reggae-dancehall artist Bugle has just released the follow-up to his 2021 16-track record “Toxicity.” The new album, “Apex,” went live on streaming platforms last Friday, August 23rd, via Bugle’s own An9ted Entertainment and Evidence Music.
“Apex,” which also has sixteen tracks, features collaborations with Ras Shadai, Damian Marley, Buju Banton, Capleton, Rorystonelove, Tifa, Gihrl, Chaps, Barrington Levy, Military Man, and Maxi Priest. Click here to download “Apex” from your preferred digital music store.
The culinary, artistic, musical, and social elements that are representative of people from the Caribbean will be on full display at the forthcoming Oracabessa Caribbean Music Festival on Sunday, September 1st, at Roy Wilkins Park (Merrick Boulevard) in Queens, New York.
Patrons will groove to the sounds of reggae, soca, dancehall, and more from the likes of Marcia Griffiths, Edwin Yearwood, Lady G, Mr. Easy, Terry Linen, Louie Culture, Patrice Roberts, and others. Tickets, which are currently going for US$55.20, can be purchased on Eventbrite.
Legendary dancehall deejay Rodney Basil Price, known professionally as Bounty Killer, has a new single called “Ball a Roll.” It’s a hardcore tune that was released last week on August 16, and it comes to us courtesy of Pandemic Records & Entertainment LLC, an imprint that has surged to the forefront of the reggae-dancehall industry.
“Ball a Roll” is what members of the dancehall community refer to as a ladies tune. On this one, Killer uses his deep bass voice to detail his experiences as they relate to his personal life. He talks about how he approaches women and then confidently shares the fact that his advances are usually welcomed and even celebrated.
For their part, the team at Pandemic Records gave Bounty a banging dancehall rhythm on which to voice. This is worth noting because recently there has been a lot of talk about the transformation of dancehall beats from its authentic aggressive nature to a more watered-down, trap-fused sound. “Ball a Roll,” which is now available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, and all other streaming platforms, is original dancehall. Listeners may disagree with Bounty Killer‘s message, but no one can question the authenticity of the music.
