Event promoters Street Cred JA will be hosting a unique Father’s Day event! On Sunday, June 18th they will be serving up Reggae For Breakfast at Hope Gardens’ Pavilion from 9am to 4pm.
On the menu is a live band show with performances by King Yellow Man, Queen Ifrica, Warrior King, Duane Stephenson, Singer J, Mackeehan, Darrio and Ikalay. General admission is $3,000 presold and $4,000 at the gate.
Veteran reggae artist Fantan Mojah will be taking his Rasta Got Soul message to the GTA on Saturday, June 3rd. He along with Etana, I Noah, Wasp, Hitmaker and Empress Divine will perform at Taj Banquet Hall – 4611 Steeles Ave West – in North York, Ontario.
The live performers will be supported by Chippie Don, Vertex Sound, Gunz N Rozez, Firekid Steenie and Calum Beam International on the turntables.
British reggae artist Bitty McLean, who rose to prominence in the 90s, has released a new album called Forward. The collaborative LP, done with the legendary Sly & Robbie, was published on April 14, 2023 via the Tabou1 imprint.
Since early in his career, McLean has been working with the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production duo. The two brands connected on a studio album entitled Movin’ On in 2007, and again on The Taxi Sessions in 2013. In addition to their work in the studio, McLean, Sly & Robbie also toured together. They performed in Japan, Europe and Morocco in 2008 and 2009.
Click here or on the image above to stream/download the new record, Forward, from your preferred music platform.
One of reggae’s best songwriters, Lutan Fyah, has once again delivered a stunning record! His latest is a bouncy reggae tune called Bla Bla Bla, done in collaboration with Derrick Sound from Geneva, Switzerland.
It is difficult to effectively describe this song and the vibe it gives off without falling short. So I will instead insist that all reggae lovers check it out, especially if you have a preference for music with an intelligent message.
In early March, roots reggae singer Duane Stephenson recorded an absolutely lovely song for Big Feet Records. Although it was initially called Queen, once it was mixed and mastered, Josh Harris – the CEO of Big Feet Records, in consultation with Duane – decided to officially title it Make You My Queen.
This is a ska tune on which Stephenson pours his heart out to his love interest, detailing both his intentions and desires. His refined soulful vocals are embraced by some beautiful horns that are surprisingly equally captivating.
The release date for Make You My Queen is Friday, May 26th, 2023. And as is the case with previous releases from Big Feet Records, it will be distributed by VPAL Music.
Jammins Events has announced the highly anticipated Reggae Culture Fest, featuring world-renowned reggae artists Luciano and Tony Rebel, as well as emerging act Yaksta.
This exclusive concert series will take place on two dates, with the first show scheduled for Friday, June 9th, at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut, and the second on Saturday, June 10th, at the NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. Both concerts will commence at 7pm.
Last November, while Jamaica was struggling with an inexplicable high murder rate, recording artist Little Hero – in partnership with Pandemic Records – released Badman Round Here, a song penned to accentuate the issue. Regretfully, although violent crimes have since decreased in some parishes, the reality is that it is an ongoing problem.
To that end, Hero and the team at Pandemic Records have just shared the official video for Badman Round Here. Directed by RGM Production, the stunning visuals brings Little Hero‘s words to life with exactitude.
The publishing of the visuals further cements the relationship between Pandemic and the God Alone singer. Collectively they’ve already gotten a #1 song: World Right Now, released in October, 2021. Furthermore, both brands have previously announced that they are working on an album that should be delivered before the end of this year.
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