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Coney Island Reggae on the Boardwalk - June 5
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 Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk returns June 5th, July 3rd, and August 14th, with additional non-Coney dates in the works for summer 2022.
Donations encouraged, always free, sponsored in part by the Brooklyn Arts Council. Powered by Chanter, The Timeless Sound.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/coneyislandreggae/
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Bunny and Tabby Diamond to be buried beside each other
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 Donald 'Tabby Diamond' Shaw, lead singer of the internationally famed reggae group Mighty Diamonds, and Fitzroy 'Bunny Diamond' Simpson will be laid to rest side-by-side at the Meadowrest Memorial Park in St Catherine.
Funeral director Peter Perry told The Gleaner that they were able to secure a spot for Tabby beside that of his fellow group member, who was buried last week.
Soure: The Gleaner
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Duluth, MN - Bayfront Reggae Festival July 16. Check this line-up. Get Tix Here
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July 16, 2022 - Duluth, MN
Bayfront Festival Park
5th Ave West and Railroad Street
Duluth, MN 55803
A celebration of world music whose artists spread the message of love, hope, and equality
for all people worldwide! Bring your flag and wave it proudly!
Save time at the gate by purchasing tickets online!
Please note- tickets are non- refundable as this is a rain or shine event.
Before June 15th: Adults 18+ $55; Seniors 65+ $50; Youth 12-17 $25
After June 15th:; Adults 18+ $60; Seniors 65+ $55; Youth 12-17 $30
Children 11 and under free with paid adult
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Link&Chain Releases New Single “Dirty Works” Out Now
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 Link&Chain Roots Reggae Band is back with an instant classic tune reminding all to stay Upful and not engage in “Dirty Works”.
This track is released via Issachar Muzik and Distributed by Tuff Gong International and will be available on all Digital Platforms on Friday, May 20, 2022
CLICK HERE FOR SMARTLINK
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GET YOUR TICKETS NOW - 2nd Annual TRUCKEE REGGAE FEST - Friday, June 24 & Saturday, June 25, 2022 - Truckee, CA - TRUE TO THE ROOTS!
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GET YOUR TICKETS now for the Truckee Reggae Fest at Truckee Regional Park Amphitheater in downtown Truckee, on the Truckee River!
Ky-mani Marley, Third World
Plus Wailing Souls, Sister Carol, Big Mountain,
Lutan Fyah, Arise Roots, J-Ras and Pipe Down
This year's theme: TRUE TO THE ROOTS!
Two days (Friday and Saturday) of the best roots reggae, good vibes, arts & crafts, and delicious food. Fun for the whole family. At the beautiful Truckee River Regional Park, Outdoor Amphitheater, Truckee, CA
Doors: 3pm Friday / 2pm Saturday
This two-day World Music and Jamaican Reggae Music Festival stays true to the roots of authentic Jamaican Roots Music and features some of the biggest legends from around the world in a spectacular outdoor setting on the Truckee River!
Live Art, DJ's, Local Food & Drink, Arts & Crafts, and more!
Get your adv. tix $65 - $99 at: New Moon Natural Foods (Truckee or Tahoe City) The Buttermuffin
(South Lake Tahoe) or online www.Ticketweb.com
Contact Late Nite Productions
Billy Drewitz
408-667-0992
latenitebilly@hotmail.com
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The Seal Of My Soul - A Collection of Poems by General Smiley
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 Checking in with General Smiley:
Right after I graduated high school I volunteered to do the national youth service as a teacher, teaching in a service called ”into the light “ or “ Jamal “ this was an adult learning program then so I was teaching adults some of the subjects I learned in high school. I was doing this for a while before I realized the restrictions of the curriculum, I found out that there was not much I could expand on because of the time given to do so and I felt frustrated and clustered inside because there were so much more I wanted to say and that was when I started jotting down the way I felt and some things I wanted to say.
When I go home in the evenings I would think a lot about what I wanted to say to the people but can’t. I kept this inside for two years, the time required to fulfill that voluntary services but just before my time was up the ministry of education sent me an invitation to attend teacher’s college tuition-free but I turned it down and went on to study bookkeeping and accounting instead at the Jamaica Commercial Institute, so while going to school I formed a club so we could promote social events inside the school among the classes and that was when I started reciting some of the poems I was writing as lyrics to songs.
Ultimately after years of writing and performing some of these writings and the encouragement of some of my producers and life on a whole keep changing I decided to publish this poetry to share with the world my more that I’ve always wanted and still do want to say.
https://www.thesealofmysoul.com
https://www.xlibris.com/en/search?query=The+Seal+Of+My+Soul+by+General+Smiley
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-seal-of-my-soul-general-smiley/1140966105?ean=9781669801207
Ruffcompany Records
ruffcompanyrecords@gmail.com
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Stephen Marley announces his 2022 Babylon By Bus Summer Tour with his full band on a 20-date run across the U.S.!
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The bi-coastal tour kicks off in Monterey, CA May 26 at the Cali Roots Festival, and features 7 California dates, along with performances in Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts and New York.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS AND SCHEDULE Stephen Marley will showcase a mixture of original songs from his illustrious 40-year career, as well as revitalized classics from his father Bob Marley’s iconic catalog. Highlights include a special sold out Red Rocks Amphitheatre performance with Ben Harper and brother Ziggy Marley, who will also link up with Stephen again in Vienna, Virginia on July 27. Skip Marley opens six dates on the tour, along with other hand-picked support artists such as Kabaka Pyramid, Hirie and Mike Love. Stephen most recently released an EP collection of songs he produced with all female vocalists as an homage to legend Nina Simone, Celebrating Nina: A Reggae Tribute to Nina Simone, featuring Joss Stone, Cedella Marley, Etana, Queen Ifrica and more via Ghetto Youths International and now available on all digital platforms.
Stephen Marley is currently putting the finishing touches on his forthcoming full-length studio album, slated to release later this year
CLICK HERE FOR FULL TOUR DATES AND TICKETS
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Boston Culture Fest 2022 - Friday June 17
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THE ULTIMATE REGGAE CONCERT FOR 2022. CULTURE FEST BOSTON FT 3 MASSIVE REGGAE LEGENDS. CHUCK FENDA, SPANNER BANNER & GINJAH UNDER ONE ROOF.
Dynamite Promotion presents
BOSTON CULTURE FEST
ft live from Jamaica: CHUCK FENDA, SPANNER BANNER, GINJAH
JUNE 17TH 2022
Father's day weekend
KAYS OASIS
1125 BLUE HILL AVE
DORCHESTER MA
ADM $40 IN ADVANCE
FLAMES RESTAURANT, RAPHAELS, T&E MINI MART, TAURUS RECORDS,IRIE JAMAICAN RESTAURANT OR EVENTBRITE.
VIP $100. SKIP THE LINE+MEET & GREET AVAILABLE ON EVENTBRITE ONLY
Music by: DYNAMITE SOUND & friends
For more details: (617)869-9253
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-culture-fest-tickets-315813415427
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Oregon: Northwest World Reggae Festival July 29 and 30, 2022 |
The 18th Annual Northwest World Reggae Festival will be held near Beavercreek, Oregon. We will be featuring Roots Reggae bands from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands, Ethiopia, Hawaii, California, Washington and Oregon. We will also have Craft vending booths and much more.
Friday Gate opens at Noon Music starts: 4PM Saturday Gate opens at 10AM Music Starts: Noon
2 Day Pass - $120; 2 Day VIP Pass - $160; Friday only - $40; Saturday Only - $80
Beavercreek Meadows - Near Beavercreek, OR (13 miles E. of Oregon City On Beavercreek Rd.)
971-393-8576
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Las Vegas — Reggae in the Desert — June 11
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 Las Vegas’ Largest Reggae Fest Returns to
Clark County Amphitheatre on June 11
after a two-year hiatus!
Reggae in the Desert, Las Vegas’ largest Reggae festival showcasing the unifying power of reggae music and the Caribbean lifestyle, announces the 19th annual music festival on Saturday, June 11 at the Clark County Amphitheatre
This year’s music festival will feature headliners
Ky-Mani Marley plus other musical performances including Marcia Griffiths, Don Carlos, Mr. Vegas, The Wailing Souls, Vana Liya, E.N. Young and local breakouts The Steppadelics.
Clark County Amphitheatre
500 S. Grand Central Parkway
Noon - 11 p.m.
General Admission Tickets start at $29.99
Merchandise pkgs start at $49.99 and include a ticket, event poster, event t-shirt
Caribbean Islands Vendor Village
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Houston Reggae Jam Jam August 6, 2022 |
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Houston Reggae Jam Jam
August 6, 2022
Demarco, Everton Blender, Tanto Metro & Devonte, & Shurwayne Winchester. More acts TBA
In celebration of Jamaica Independence Day
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Marlon Asher, the Ganja Farmer, is doing The Outreach Tour - New Dates Added!
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Marlon Asher is a Trinidadian reggae artist. His first major hit was “Ganja Farmer” (2006) and became an international reggae classic. He later then released more popular reggae hits such as “Fit and Strong” (2006), “Ganja Cowboy” (2011), “Babylon Brutality” (2015), and more recently “Mama Say” (2019), “Reggae Music” with Anthony B (2019), “Family Love” (2020), and “Use Me” (2021). He was awarded the COTT award (Copyright Organization of Trinidad and Tobago) in 2019 for best reggae dancehall artist.
Marlon’s single, “Ganja Farmer” has over 12.4 million streams on Spotify alone. Marlon has been regularly invited to perform at the top music festivals in the world and has toured with Grammy Award winning artists such as Shaggy, Beenie Man, Matisyahu and Slightly Stoopid.
Check out his music video:
Marlon Asher - Ganja Farmer, 2006
In his youth he was a member of the Mount Ararat Spiritual Baptist Church Choir and later on he embraced the Rasta faith. Marlon Asher is a pioneer of the Trinidadian reggae movement.
In the last few years Marlon has been steadily recording. He released two billboard top ten albums in 2019, one was “Rebirth” with Vas Productions. This album includes features with Anthony B, Slightly Stoopid and Pressure Busspipe. This was his third full studio album. The other 2019 release was a various artist collaboration album called “Life Of A Ghetto Youth Chapter 2” on which Marlon did two songs. His earlier albums include “Unconditional Love” (2006), “Illusions” (2015) “Life Of A Ghetto Youth” (2017). Marlon does twelve of the eighteen songs on this collaboration album. Life of a Ghetto Youth chapter 1 and 2 raise awareness for gun violence and the hardships of Caribbean ghetto living. For this project Marlon helped raise $30,000 for victims and survivors of gun violence in Trinidad and Jamaica.
Marlon has collaborated on recordings with some of the biggest reggae artists in the world including Sizzla, Anthony B, Slightly Stoopid, Pressure Busspipe, Fortunate Youth, Kottonmouth Kings, Don Corleon, Teflon Zinkfence and many more. These collaborations are raising Marlon’s career to the next level, increasing his exposure and fan base worldwide.
During the covid 19 shutdowns around the world, Marlon has been in the studio working on singles and his next album. The album is scheduled to be released in 2022 with Vas Productions.
Marlon Asher is ever on the rise!
Spotify: 114K monthly listeners
; Facebook: 100K followers
; Instagram: 17K followers
AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS
Peter Wardle, Kings Music International
(510) 326-8445 or peter@kingsmusicintl.com
www.kingsmusicinternational.com
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Richie B's Jamaican Reggae Airplay Charts
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Jamaica Music Countdown — By Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess
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TOP 25 Dancehall Singles, TOP 25 Reggae Singles and TOP 10 Albums/CD Chart
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This Week in Reggae — and Nubian, Rasta, herb and related history
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| May 24 |
| 1938: |
Muhammad Yusef Ali aka Prince Buster (Cecil Bustamante Campbell) is born in Kingston, Jamaica.
Some say b. May 28 but it's incorrect, according to himself.
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| May 25 |
| African Liberation Day |
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Super Blue is born. |
| 1946: |
Jordan gains independence from Britain. (National Day) |
| 1956: |
Sugar Minott (Lincoln Minott) is born in Kingston, Jamaica. (some say b. May 26) |
| 1963: |
OAU (Organization of African Unity) is founded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
| 2006: |
Desmond Dekker dies of a heart attack in his UK home at 4am Thursday. Age 64. |
| May 26 |
| 1948: |
Lloyd Parks is born in Walton Gardens, Jamaica. |
| 1976: |
Bob Marley & The Wailers perform at the Roxy, Los Angeles, California, USA.
"No Woman No Cry" performed on this concert is in a boxset "Songs of Freedom".
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| 1997: |
Tony Johnson, co-founder of Reggae Sunsplash, passes away (dies of "a sudden and massive heart attack" according to attending paramedics) at his home in Pasadena, Carifornia, USA. Age 56. (b. 1941) |
| 1999: |
Show promoter Gavin Sharpe passes away at the age of 27. (b. July 11, 1971)
Sharpe was stabbed to death on the roadway outside his home at about 8pm., and was taken the Spanish Town Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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