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Chezidek - The highly anticipated album, "HELLO AFRICA"
has been released by Tad's International Record
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Chezidek’s highly anticipated album, HELLO AFRICA, has been released by
Tad's International Record.
It is his second collection of songs to be released in three months, following "Timeless", a set he did with Ligerians, a French band.
HELLO AFRICA, which features several of Jamaica's top musicians including guitarist Mitchum "Khan" Chin and keyboardist Robbie Lyn, may be the Jamaican roots singer's most militant work
to date.
Produced by: Desbert 'Chezidek’ Johnson
Executive Producers: Tad A. Dawkins, and Tad A. Dawkins Jnr.
The album was released on July 23rd when Rastafarians celebrate
Emperor Haile Selassie I's birthday.
13-Tracks
1. My Life; 2. Freedom; 3. March; 4. Because I'm Black; 5. Jah Protect I Life;
6. Hello Africa; 7. No Guns; 8. Unite; 9. Standstill; 10. Try Again; 11. Ungrateful People;
12. Inna Dem Eye; 13. Never Runaway from Jah
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New single, Rasta's Paradise from Vernal Sage
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 When Jamaican singer Vernal Sage teamed up with one of reggae's music pioneer, Mr. Boris Gardner, he was so excited to work with him he said, "after my friend Norman aka Azee gave me six love in a domino game he concluded that it's best that I stick with making music. But he was a fan, impressed with my songwriting ability so he got me linked up with Boris, the rest was history, the man is a maestro!"
Vernal Sage, along with musician Donovan Lee Palmer from the Fab Five reggae band and Boris got together to launch their first project, a single entitled “Rasta’s Paradise” on Boris's Bronco Label.
In an interview with DJ Kat on Jamaica's KLAS FM station, Boris Gardner shared how he felt when he heard the song for the first time; he said, "I liked the song the first time I heard it and as I listened I said it's a nice song I just need to straighten out a few verses and submit the second set of lyrics, so he agreed with me and he went home and sat down and the next day he came with a new verse." Joking he added, "I said I didn't know that he was a poet also!"
Rasta’s Paradise is the inspiration behind a book that was written by Caribbean Author K. Shawn Harris entitled, Reggae Superstar. Vernal Sage said, "It is a special request by the author himself to have the song written and recorded as ‘title track’ for the Reggae Superstar storybook content.
Vernal Sage hails from the parish of Westmoreland, in Jamaica, an old-schooler in music, his early musical influences were Ernest Wilson and Cocoa T, his neighbor, and friend from the district of Rocky Point in Clarendon where they both resided and where he harnessed his dream of becoming a Jamaican entertainer in his formative years.
Vernal Sage emerges once again onto the music scenes in June 2020, with his new single, Rasta's Paradise, a new music career, and, with new and exciting ventures to further indulge reggae music lovers. Click the icon to listen to the song... and enjoy!
Instagram - @vernalsageja
Facebook - @vernalsaje
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For more info, contact New Image Promotions - "From Start to Stardom"
https://www.newimagepromotion.com/
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New project from Dre-Z & Go a Chant "Coming Home"
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 New project from Dre-Z & Go a Chant "Coming Home"
A musical offering of soothing roots for the upliftment of both physical & spiritual
The Coming Home mission started with Go a Chant Productions and Dre Z collaborating on a single called "Rainclouds" and a reproduction of a Dre Z / Akae Beka original recording from a few years previous called "Strength of my Life," December 18, 2018.
The single "Loving Jah" featuring Akae Beka was recorded in Albuquerque, New Mexico the following summer. A portion of the album was recorded at Trinity Studios in Grass Valley, CA, then the album was sealed in Barcelona, Spain at Go a chant Studios.
The single "Strength of My Life" was finally played for Vaughn Benjamin at Trinity Studios in September of 2019; he commented, "It's a hit." The mission was completed and sent to Lionfox for masters.
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New VIDEO Out Now! "WARRIYAHZ" from RasMoses featuring Lutan Fyah
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 RASMOSES RELEASES INSPIRING VIDEO
“WARRIYAHZ” FEATURING LUTAN FYAH
A single called ‘Warriyahz’ off Ras Moses’ first album called
"Seek Jah First" has been created into an inspirational video.
This song was chosen because its message is meant as a rallying call for all spiritual warriors worldwide.
Shot on location in Colorado where RasMoses resides, and in Kingston, Jamaica, the video was produced by renowned Denver, Colorado videographer Mic D with music produced by Harry Mo.
It was released on the Yellow Hill Label.
Ras Moses is an international recording artist and yogi. When he’s not making music, he is a father, a farmer, author, public speaker and healing practitioner and also runs a non-profit organization called Colorado House of Rastafari that supports orphanages in Africa as well as clean water initiatives in third-world countries.
RasMoses (sounds like osmosis) has traveled from Ethiopia to India chanting in the Himalayas to the Nyahbinghi Tabernacles in the hills of Jamaica and Shashamene. He offers a unique fiya chanting of devotion to His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie, bringing together Amharic, Hebrew, Sanskrit and English prayers and conscious lyrics backed by heavy dub roots reggae music.
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AARON NIGEL SMITH and 1 WORLD CHORUS RELEASE FIRST ‘LIVE’ ALBUM
ON AUGUST 15th
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 Featuring the renowned kids’ choir and Smith’s son Zion, these songs were recorded in LA at The Broad Stage in 2019. The album is distributed by Tuff Gong International.
Portland, OR --Aaron Nigel Smith will release his first live album, Aaron Nigel Smith & 1 World Chorus – Live in LA, on August 15th, 2020. (Aya World Productions), distributed by Bob Marley’s label, Tuff Gong International.
Aaron Nigel Smith & 1 World Chorus – Live in LA, was recorded last year during a live performance at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA. Smith had intended to add more live tracks during a show at Symphony Space in New York in March, but when the show was postponed, he decided that the Southern California performance offered enough inspiring music to share with his fans right away. “It seems like the right time to spread a little joy,” he says.
Aaron Nigel Smith & 1 World Chorus – Live in LA captures a nostalgic and inspirational tone in a time when families crave the live performance experience. These represent some of the most popular songs that Aaron has recorded and performed over his 20-year career. features 25 talented youth from the Los Angeles wing of 1 World Chorus, including solo performances by Aaron’s son Zion Lion.
As Smith says, "These kiddos really show up in a positive and enthusiastic way. Their energy helps to create such a great vibe throughout the concert. It is also meaningful to document a performance where my son plays such a key role. It’s a proud poppa moment for sure.”
This is Smith’s 7th album. His most recent recording, In Our America debuted at #1 on the Billboard reggae charts. An educator and international touring musician known for his work on the Emmy Award-winning PBS KIDS TV show, Between the Lions, Smith is founder of 1 World Chorus, a non-profit organization serving youth in the United States, Kenya and Jamaica. Currently based in Portland, Oregon, Aaron has produced and released five albums for children, including 1 World Chorus Celebrates Bob Marley, a collaboration with Ziggy Marley’s Tuff Gong Worldwide. In 2017, Aaron was designated an Official Bob Marley Ambassador by the Marley Foundation. He has performed at venues ranging from Pickathon to Lollapalooza, with lots of schools and community groups in his regular touring schedule. This spring, he has produced weekly “Big Up Show” livestreamed music and movement videos for kids on YouTube and Facebook Live.
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Reggae Legend Bunny Wailer Recovering from Second Stroke
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Kingston, Jamaica – Reggae legend Bunny Wailer is in the hospital recovering after suffering a second stroke last week, his manager Maxine Stowe told South Florida Caribbean News. She says his condition is stable.
Stowe disclosed that the 73 year-old Wailer suffered the stroke on July 21 and has been hospitalized since.
Wailer, whose real name is Neville Livingston, has received extensive treatment in Jamaica and Cuba after his first stroke in late 2018. He has appeared at high-profile events to accept awards from the government and independent organizations.
He was awarded the Order of Jamaica in 2017 by the government. That is the fifth highest civic honor in the Caribbean country.
Known as Jah B, Wailer is the youngest of the three most famous Wailers, the others being Bob Marley and Peter Tosh who died in 1981 and 1987, respectively.
The group formed in the Kingston ghetto of Trench Town during the early 1960’s and included seven members. They had a number of hit songs in the ska and rocksteady eras such as Simmer Down, Lonesome Feeling and Thank You Lord.
After recording two albums (Catch A Fire and Burnin’) for Island Records in 1973, Wailer and Tosh left for solo careers. In 1976, Wailer released Blackheart Man, considered one of reggae’s seminal albums.
He has won three Grammy Awards for Best Reggae Album.
Source: Howard Campbell
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Uplifting Country-Reggae Single “Green Lights” Just Released from Songcrafter Gary Wertz aka ‘GRW’ Featuring Junior Toots — CLICK IMAGE TO WATCH IRIE VIDEO
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Are you looking for a positive musical affirmation to start your day? The summer hit single, “Green Lights”, is just that. Written and performed by prolific singer/songwriter Gary Russell Wertz aka GRW (Grow without the ‘O’) and featuring Junior Toots (son of reggae legend Toots — of Toots and the Maytals), this song is an earworm… it just gets stuck in your head as it melds two genres: country and reggae in a perfect blend of feel good.
In 2020, as sh*t hit the fan, music fans were looking for upbeat music, something to help them clear their heads and to feel more hopeful. GRW’s response to this need was to write “Green Lights”, a precursor to the forthcoming album HYBRIDS on Aleada Records Label (reggae legend Marcia Griffiths’ son, Marcus Thompson).
Gary and his wife Lisa were formerly cannabis farmers for two decades in the reggae Mecca of Mendocino County in Northern California and deeply entrenched in the industry (Gary’s wife, Lisa, was the mama that helped birthed the renowned Emerald Cup). This gifted musician, Gary Wertz, relocated his family to Tennessee, to an 18th Century farmstead they call Sacred Dog Ranch & Recording Studio. They consider themselves ‘climate refugees’ having had to leave their beloved farm in Northern California to escape ongoing wildfires. It is here, just west of Nashville, that Gary combined two kinds of roots: Americana-Country roots with Jamaican roots music to create “Green Lights.”
Jamaican-born Junior Toots has a genuine commitment to socially conscious lyrics and a determination to express himself sincerely from within. This passion can be felt through his deeply soulful vocal style that is reminiscent of his father, renowned reggae artist Toots Hibbert, of the Toots and the Maytals.
“Green Lights” is available for purchase on iTunes for .99 and is also available to stream on Spotify and several other platforms (https://linktr.ee/GRW).
This ‘country-ragga’ or ‘mountain reggae’ tune offers something for everybody; you can roll up your fatty or do practice your yoga to it; an all-around, uplifting summer soundtrack.
Listen yourself; you’ll be hooked!
http://grwmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/grwmusic/
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New Album release from Jumpout Production...Chyna Nicole - LEVEL OF CONCERN - Get ready for something new.
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LEVEL OF CONCERN
Chyna Nicole's 3rd solo album project is the missing ingredient in today's music.
In an uncertain and unexpected time in our lives, her music uplifts minds and souls with positive messages while being fun, innovative and energetic.
The soulful blends of gravitating harmonies will fill your musical palette! The album features another upcoming star: Jahbar I
(son of George Miller of Firehouse Crew) with a song dedicated to Heroes.
International Chart Listings
“It’s an ambitious and bold project – sweeping in its musical expansiveness and daring in its compositions." ~ Steve Topple, Journalist Pauze Radio
*It debuted on the Top 100 Amazon Reggae (#14) 💎and Top 100 (#49) iTunes Reggae with several accolades.
*Foundation Radio Network Charts New York and Florida #2 Top 30 “Let it be for Justice” single
*Dj Sly Colourful Radio - UK - Full album #11 Top 30
(Level of Concern, Nyah and Binghi and Hero ft. Jahbar I)
*International Artist of the Month (June 2020) Chawaaa Radio w/host Ragga Lee /tune “Righteousness Reigns in Mama Africa”
*Album of the Month - Italy’s Reggaediscography
*Album of the Month - UK’s DeeJay Steve of Reggae Shout Out
*Album of the Week - Gen’Ral Irie’s Unique Vibes Radio
*Song of the Week - “Nyah and Binghi” - John T’s Morning Ride
*Song of the Week - “Let it be for Justice” - John T’s Morning Ride
*Also charted as Amazon Top 100 Best New Reggae Releases, Dj Sly Top 30 and various charts around the world.
*More popular songs off the hit bound album according to international Dj playlists are “NYAH AND BINGHI,” “TOP PEDIGREE - ON THE GRIND,” “HERO” ft. Jahbar I, “RIGHTEOUSNESS REIGNS IN MAMA AFRICA,” “GOOD MAN,” “GET TO KNOW ME,” “BLAZE IT HIGH” and “LEVEL OF CONCERN.”
Also order your physical copy - CashApp: $Jumpout1966 - $13 USD with your mailing address
Executive Produced by
Gary Sutherland, CEO Jumpout Production; Producers: Mark Clarke (LET IT BE FOR JUSTICE)
Noel Alphonso (TOP PEDIGREE - ON THE GRIND); Paul Henton (NYAH and BINGHI); Melbourne George Miller & Jabari “Jahbar I” Miller; (LEVEL OF CONCERN, HERO, GOOD MAN); Lloyd Dennis
(RIGHTEOUSNESS REIGNS IN MAMMA AFRICA); David Clarke (GET TO KNOW ME)
Shola Henry (BLAZE IT HIGH And THERE IS LOVE);
Bookings: Gary Sutherland Jumpout5000@hotmail.com
#NewAlbum #LevelofConcern #ChynaNicole #JumpoutProduction
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Billboard - Reggae Albums Chart This Week of August 8, 2020 -
It's still Bob toppin' the charts!
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Richie B's Jamaican Reggae Airplay Charts — August 6, 2020
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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
For the week of August 6, 2020
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This Day in Reggae August 6
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Guitarist Earl 'Chinna' Smith is born. |
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Dennis Alcapone (Dennis Smith) is born in Clarendon, Jamaica. |
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Jamaica becomes an independent dominion within the British Commonwealth.
An event celebrated by Lord Creator's "Independent Jamaica", Derrick Morgan's "Forward March" and Jimmy Cliff's "Miss Jamaica".
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Sir Alexander Bustamante, the first Prime Minister of Jamaica, passes away. Age 93. (b. February 22, 1884) |
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Adam Clayton [U2; bass] is arrested at his home in Dublin, Ireland for pot possession. |
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Jimmy Cliff is awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.), Jamaica's third highest honour. |
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