City Splash, the one-day festival dedicated to celebrating Caribbean and African music in Britain, returns on Bank Holiday Monday, May 29th! It will be back at the beautiful Brockwell Park in Brixton with seven stages and over sixty artists.
Some of the biggest names in reggae, dancehall, afrobeat and world music have been confirmed. The lineup includes: Chronixx, Max Romeo, Jah9, Lutan Fyah, General Levy, Koffee and many more. Additional information is available on the event’s website.
Trensettahs Sound in collaboration with Judgement Yard present Black Sounds of Freedom Album Listening Party, this Saturday, April 8th at Jr. Reid’s Rooftop Lounge – 39b Eastwood Park Road – in Kingston (JA). There will be performances by Luciano, Mykal Rose, Sizzla, Capleton, Lutan Fyah, Jr. Reid, Jah Thundah, Yatta Ken, Roots Underground and DJ Fyahman.
Trensettahs is a band of musicians, DJ’s, visual artists, thinkers, business people, and tech pioneers working to create and promote reggae music to reggae lovers all over the world.
Reggae artist Rad Dixon, who in partnership with Tasjay Productions started the year by releasing his first full length studio album, is now accepting bookings and interview requests for 2023.
The singer is currently in the midst of a mini media tour that will see him Onstage with Winford Williams in the coming weeks. His most recent feature was yesterday – Wednesday, April 5th – on Arawak Radio with DJ Kat (in the UK). All conversations are centered around Dixon‘s LP, Hard Times, and the collaborative hit single – Times Are Hard – done with Luciano.
In late summer / early fall Rad Dixon will be in Toronto for two shows: Manchester Linkup on September 4th and Deco Rose Party on the 12th of November. While on August 26th, he will be in his home town of Hatfield, Manchester (Jamaica) for an event. In between shows and public appearances Rad Dixon is busy working on new music with Anthony B, Horace Martin and Luciano.
Anyone wanting to interview and/or book Rad Dixon should send an email to info@mariajackson27.com in order to be connected with his management team.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “HARD TIMES”
Birmingham reggae lovers are gearing up for what is already being called one of the biggest reggae shows for 2023: Mikey Spice live at O2 Academy! It all goes down during the Bank Holiday, on Easter Sunday, April 9th.
Spice will be joined by Lukie D, Don Campbell and Carolene Thompson. And additional music will be provided by V. Rocket Int, Wassifa Showcase and Captain & Country Judah. Get tickets here.
Floridians will be treated to an early Mother’s Day show on Saturday, May 6th at Temple T Plaza – 9340-c North Street – in Temple Terrace. The concert, dubbed To Mothers With Love, will see the first fifty mothers getting free roses and chocolates.
That said, the real prize for the evening will be the live performances by Chino McGregor and Lukie D (from L.U.S.T). Starting time is 10pm.
Manchester recording artist Ce’Cile – who became a household name after collaborating with Sean Paul on his Grammy-winning album Dutty Rock – is back with a new single! Although she is widely regarded as a dancehall act, Ce’Cile‘s reggae songs are equally captivating. This can be credited to her rich musical history, which includes working as a backing vocalists for several bands and writing and producing songs with reggae performers like Jah Mason, Chrisinti and others.
Having said that, the new release is a powerful reggae track titled Let’s Work It Out. On it Ce’Cile reminds us that we are no better or worse than anyone else, and advises us to value and treat others the way we would like to be treated.
The rhythm for Let’s Work It Out was created by Josh Harris, who in addition to being the executive producer also played both bass and keyboards. Legendary drummer Carlton “Santa” Davis did the drums, while Jallanzo played the guitar. It was mixed by Tommi Tikkenen and mastered by Earle Holder; with backing vocals by Torch, who is also a recording artist in his own right.
Let’s Work It Out is a melodious, rhythmic, strong song. It is now available on all streaming platforms, courtesy of Big Feet Records.
Although he has announced that 2023 will be his final year of touring, Max Romeo did not say anything about letting up on making new music. His latest release – published on March 31st – is A Little Time For We, a roots song done with The Congos.
The track, which was shared by Utopia France, was accompanied by its official video. Click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
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