The 2019 staging of the popular New York festival, Groovin in the Park, will take place on Sunday, June 30th inside Roy Wilkins Park (Queens, New York).
This year’s lineup includes reggae greats: Third World, Beres Hammond and Sizzla Kalonji. On the R&B front they have added veteran singer Michael Bolton and most recently chart topping songstress Keyshia Cole.
Tad’s Records is proud to present the Queen of Reggae music, Marcia Griffiths, with her new album, Timeless. One of the foremost singers of Reggae music, Marcia Griffiths, is continuing to break new ground. Her new album, which is appropriately titled Timeless, is a selection of 15 songs that pay tribute to the endurance of the Studio One label catalog, which boasts the most solid collection of foundation songs in the historic art forms of Ska, Rock-steady and Reggae music.
Timeless is produced by Donovan Germain with executive producers Tad A. Dawkins and Tad A. Dawkins Jnr. The classic renditions from this album are now available on compact disc (CD), vinyl, and all digital platforms worldwide.
It’s always nice to see commercially successful artists give back to their fans, even if it’s in a small way. That is precisely what R&B singer Fantasia did when she made good on a promise to feature pictures of her fans in the lyric video for her trending single Enough.
The video was uploaded to her YouTube channel at the end of May and it’s an absolute must see. Click here to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
If you have not yet seen the official video for The Farmer’s Story by legendary reggae artist Max Romeo, you really need to check it out. The song is taken from his upcoming album – Words From The Brave – which will be released on June 28th on the Baco Records label.
Click here or on the image above to watch the video for The Farmer’s Story and remember to like, comment and share.
Hip-hop artist, Scarface, has officially announced that he will be running for Houston City Council in District D. On June 5th, the Texas native asked his over 200,000 followers on twitter if he should make the run; he then made the decision on June 8th to go for it.
For additional information about his upcoming campaign and to make a donation, visit his political website: http://bradfordistrictd.com
On June 19th, arguably one of the biggest reggae events in Germany will kick off in the city of Dortmund. Known as Ruhr Reggae Summer, the three-day event will feature some of the biggest names in reggae music, namely: Chronixx & Zinc Fence Redemption, Inner Circle, Jah9, Etana, and that is just to name a few.
For additional information such as who is performing on which day, where to purchase tickets, book accommodations etc. visit the event’s official website.
Legendary hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are confirmed for Yoshi’s (510 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square) in Oakland, California on Sunday, July 14th. This is an early event that will start at 7PM and go until approximately 9 PM .
Tickets, which start at $49 USD, can be purchased here.
