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Volume 20/Issue 7
In Business Since 1993
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - Click on it to jump to that section
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Reno, NV - SOJA plus special guest HIRIE!! February 16 - Grand Sierra Resort.
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 Reno, NV - SOJA plus special guest HIRIE!! February 16 - Grand Sierra Resort.
For more than two decades, SOJA have elated audiences across the globe with their fresh yet timeless take on roots reggae, a sound born from their shared passion for making music that transports and inspires.
On Beauty in the Silence -- their first new album in four years -- the two-time Grammy Award-nominated band deepens that communal spirit by collaborating with artists from all corners of the reggae world, including the likes of UB40, Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure, and Rebelution.
Fueled by the sheer force of their connection and chemistry, the album makes for a much-needed antidote to fractured times, infusing so much warmth and wisdom and unstoppable joy into each and every track.
See SOJA on Thursday, February 16 at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno with Special Guest: Hirie.
PURCHASE TIX HERE ONLINE
Tix also available at Grand Sierra Resort Box Office - 2500 E 2nd St, Reno, Nevada
All ages.
7pm Doors
8pm Show
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"Reggae My Life Is" New Memoir by COPELAND FORBES, a "must-read" - Order today
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 "Reggae My Life Is"
New Memoir by
COPELAND FORBES
as told to Clyde McKenzie
Available HERE
on Amazon and Barnes & Noble
(and at other select book retailers).
Copeland Forbes was there and saw it all…He is a legend in world of Reggae and Jamaican music industry and culture.
In 2017, he received one of the highest commendations given out by the Jamaican government and people, The Order of Distinction.
Copeland in his storied life and career was dealing and working with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, the Wailers, Dennis Brown, Jimmy Cliff, Toots & Maytals, Gregory Issacs, The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, Chris Blackwell,
Don Taylor, Richard Branson, Don King, Mark Zuckerberg, and virtually every pivotal artist and player in the history of Reggae and the Jamaican music industry….much of it filled with high drama, high risks, and a lot of conflict….tales that need to be told, and constitute important history.
There are only a few on this earth with this level of knowledge and experience in the world of
Reggae and Jamaican culture.
The book was 10 years in the making with Copeland and his collaborator, Clyde McKenzie. Downsound Books, formed by Joseph Bogdanovich and Clyde McKenzie, has teamed up with Rare Bird out of Los Angeles to bring this important memoir to the world.
Downsound Books is an affiliate of Downsound Entertainment Ltd, the producer of Reggae Sumfest.
Available HERE on Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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New Vintage Reggae Album by Jon FX
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 Vintage Reggae Album
9 Tracks. Check it now!
JonFX
Honorary Doctorate of Music • Grammy Nominated • Grammy Governor 2018 • 10x Platinum Music Producer • Billboard Charts #1 @fxmusicgroup
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Coming up soon... Get your Tix today! GOLDENVOICE ANNOUNCES CALIFORNIA VIBRATIONS “CALI VIBES” MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023 - Feb 17 - 19, 2023 LONG BEACH, CA
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CALIFORNIA VIBRATIONS "CALI VIBES" TAKING PLACE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2023 ON THE COAST IN LONG BEACH, CA
PASSES ARE AVAILABLE AT CALIVIBESFEST.COM
Goldenvoice is pleased to announce the addition of hip-hop legends Snoop Dogg and Cypress Hill to its 2nd annual California Vibrations “Cali Vibes” festival lineup. Additional artists added to the lineup include Matisyahu, Lila Iké, a special tribute to Lee Scratch Perry featuring Mykal Rose and Subatomic Sound System, and many more! Cali Vibes – the West Coast’s biggest California lifestyle & reggae music festival added to the party – takes place on Presidents’ Day weekend Friday, February 17 through Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Marina Green Park in Long Beach, CA.
Notably, the festival’s newest headliners Snoop Dogg and Cypress Hill are both celebrating legendary milestones in their careers as next year marks the 30th Anniversary of their debut hit albums – Snoop Dogg’s “Doggystyle” and Cypress Hill’s “Black Sunday” – released in 1993. Furthermore, Snoop Dogg’s confirmed performance at Cali Vibes will give him the opportunity to connect with his beloved hometown fans from the main stage in Long Beach, CA.
This year, Cali Vibes has also exclusively partnered with Dr. Greenthumb’s dispensaries, founded in 2018 by the legendary Cypress Hill rap artist and cannabis advocate B Real. Dr. Greenthumb's is recognized for its extensive menu of top-shelf cannabis and line of dispensaries located throughout California. To learn more about Dr. Greenthumb’s cannabis, please visit dgtworldwide.com
For the ultimate experience, festival-goers can reserve their Beach Club pass, which includes exclusive access to a 21+-only oasis and features an upfront viewing area at The Vibes and The Greens stages, both presented by Koi CBD. It also includes complimentary cocktails and bites, parking, festival re-entry privileges, limited-edition merchandise within the Beach Club Swag Bag, and more!
A portion of all festival proceeds will be donated to the Johnson Ohana Foundation, founded by Kim and Jack Johnson to support environmental, art, and music education.
311 Alborosie Arise Roots Artikal Sound System Baby Cham Ballyhoo! Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Blaq Pages Blakkamoore x Yungg Tripp Blvk H3ro Collie Buddz Common Kings Cypress Hill Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley Demarco DENM Dirty Heads Fortunate Youth HIRIE Iya Terra J Boog Jack Johnson Kabaka Pyramid Katastro Kyle Smith Lee Scratch Perry Tribute featuring Mykal Rose and Subatomic Lila Iké Little Stranger Long Beach Dub Allstars with Ras 1 & Jakob Nowell Los Rakas Matisyahu Method Man & Redman Mike Love Mysta Crooks Nikki Z Ozomatli - featuring Chali 2na and Cut Chemist Paula Fuga Pepper Protoje Rebelution Rennaissance Rome and Duddy Royal Blu Runkus Sister Nancy Slightly Stoopid Snoop Dogg SOJA Steel Pulse Stephen Marley Stick Figure Stone Love Tash Sultana The Elovaters The Hip Abduction The Movement Through The Roots Trevor Hall Warren G Yaadcore Yaksta
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
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LAS VEGAS, NV - REGGAE IN THE DESERT 2023 - MAY 6 - CHECK THIS ROOTS LINE-UP!
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Legendary Reggae Artist(s) Morgan Heritage, Eek-A-Mouse & The Wailers
Bring their Roots Rhythm to the 20th Annual Reggae in the Desert
Legendary Reggae Artist(s) Morgan Heritage, Eek-A-Mouse & The Wailers Bring their Roots Rhythm to the 20th Annual Reggae in the Desert Downtown Las Vegas transforms into a Roots Reggae paradise with authentic fare, vendors and live performances!
Las Vegas’ largest Roots Reggae festival Reggae in the Desert returns to the Clark County Amphitheatre on Saturday, May 6th for its 20th year. For one day, Downtown Las Vegas embraces the Jamaican culture with island-inspired food and craft vendors as well as live performances from top reggae artists such as headliners 2x Grammy Award Winner Morgan Heritage alongside legendary reggae superstar Eek-A-Mouse, making his first U.S. appearance in over 15 years.
Other performances include The Legendary Wailers, Romain Virgo, Hempress Sativa, Junior Toots performing a Tribute to Toots & The Maytals, Mellow Mood (making their first ever appearance in Las Vegas), local superstars Bonafide and our host DJ Ramma.
Doors open at 11:00 a.m. and the event concludes at 11 p.m. General admission tickets are on sale and start at $59.99(thru March 31st), $79.99 day of show.
To purchase tickets online, CLICK HERE
For a complete list of performance times and additional information, visit the event website a
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Northern California: MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Sierra Nevada World Music Festival Returns to Boonville, CA on Father’s Day Weekend in June TIX ON SALE
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 Advance Tickets On Sale for the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
June 16-18, 2023 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Boonville, CA USA
Advance 3 Day Music and On-Site Camp tickets for Northern California’s premier roots reggae & world music festival, Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, are now available at www.snwmf.com.
Family friendly, Children 12 and Under have free admission when accompanied by a paid adult. Single day tickets will go on sale this spring.
The SNWMF Team is overwhelmed by the positive response to the Festival's return after a 4 year hiatus due to COVID and the passing of SNWMF's founder Warren Smith. The same quantity of Early Bird Tickets offered in the past sold out in a little over an hour after going on sale February 14th. On social media, the Team expressed its thanks to the ticket buyers for their support and faith in SNWMF.
Artist Announcements are forthcoming. Smith's wife, Gretchen, who is heading up the SNWMF 2023 Team said: "we have been working hard to curate the artist lineup and think folks will be pleased. And, she noted, it's so wonderful that Juneteenth, a federal holiday, is Monday, June 19th so festival attendees can enjoy the entire weekend of music."
Nestled between the rolling hills of the Anderson Valley, the beautiful Mendocino County Fairgrounds is a little over two hours north of California and three hours from Sacramento. The serene setting is a perfect place to gather in celebration of the Summer Solstice & World Peace. The quaint town of Boonville offers restaurants, gas, groceries and other amenities. While in Anderson Valley, visit the many award winning winners, take a drive along Highway 128 and experience the natural beauty as you make your way to the Mendocino Coast and the Pacific Ocean.
SNWMF is a tradition and attracts music lovers from around the world who prefer an intimate, good vibes, independently produced festival.
For more information, visit www.snwmf.com.
https://www.facebook.com/SNWMF
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Reggae Cannot Be Taken Away from Jamaica
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 Reggae is protected under UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, therefore Olivia Grange, minister of entertainment and culture, has reassured Jamaicans that it cannot be “taken away” from the nation and that international Reggae producers shouldn’t be looked down upon.
She was answering to inquiries about how Europeans, Americans, and Africans are stepping in to fill the hole “since the requests for positive music are falling on deaf ears” recently during a Television Jamaica interview. The Minister said, “What we have nobody can take away from us.” “We have given it (Reggae) to the world. We had it inscribed by UNESCO on the Intangible Cultural List of Humanity…. We have penetrated all corners of the world, so if others take it and embellish it or make that much more out of it for their market, I don’t have a problem with that because nobody can take our space. Our space is our space; our music is our music. And they say imitation is the greatest compliment…,” she noted.
The United Nations remarked that Reggae Music of Jamaica was inscribed because it “originated within a cultural space that was home to marginalized groups, mainly in Western Kingston, the Reggae music of Jamaica is an amalgam of numerous musical influences… While in its embryonic state, Reggae music was the voice of the marginalized, the music is now played and embraced by a wide cross-section of society, including various genders, ethnic and religious groups”.
“Its contribution to international discourse on issues of injustice, resistance, love, and humanity underscores the dynamics of the element as being at once cerebral, socio-political, sensual, and spiritual. The basic social functions of the music – as a vehicle for social commentary, a cathartic practice, and a means of praising God – have not changed, and the music continues to act as a voice for all…” UNESCO stated. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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GROUNDATION Hebron Gate 20th Anniversary Tour
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 After multiple major world tours in 2022, in support of their new album One Rock, Groundation returns to California in April 2023 on the Hebron Gate 20th Anniversary Tour.
Groundation has released 10 studio albums and has performed in over 35 countries on 5 continents. Their album Hebron Gate, which was released in 2002, has been critically acclaimed as a reggae classic around the world.
This was the album that catapulted the band to international acclaim. On this tour they will be performing the album in its entirety along with other classics from their catalogue.
Come out and experience Hebron Gate live and direct. GROUNDATION feat. Israel Vibration & The Abyssinians - Original Riddim
https://youtu.be/bln3YprjQ6g
UPCOMING SHOWS TICKET LINKS:
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Jamaican songstress Tessanne Chin welcomes second child
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 Jamaican songstress Tessanne Chin has welcomed her second daughter, Aayla Denise Crooks, with her husband Brandon Crooks.
The 8lbs, 6oz baby girl was born on February 2nd at Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica.
Zaia Christine Crooks, Chin’s first born who is now three years old, was born a day earlier on February 1st.
Tessanne Chin is a talented and accomplished artist who has made a significant impact in the music industry. Her unique style and cultural heritage have helped to promote Jamaica’s music scene and have made her a role model and inspiration to many.
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February is Reggae Month - check out these events
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Brixton, London - City Splash reveals second phase of 2023 line-up
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 One-day Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats celebration City Splash adds a next wave to its line-up with some more mouthwatering additions for Brockwell Park on Monday May 29th 2023.
These latest acts include Max Romeo on his last ever UK Tour, plus the fast-rising one to watch that is Uncle Waffles, Donae’o, Lutan Fyah, Jah Youth, Juls and Twinkle Brothers.
These come on top of the likes of Chronixx, Koffee, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Gyakie, Stylo G, Jah9 and Ayra Starr who along with tens more will play across seven special stages.
For tickets, head to city-splash.com.
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ON TOUR: PREZIDENT BROWN with the I-Sound Band
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 Prezident Brown is an international Jamaican roots reggae artist who carries a universal message of love and righteousness. He is a gifted vocalist who has been focusing on his calling as a singer from an early age. He has never wavered in this focus. Prez has been touring the US consistently for the last two decades with his I Sound Band. His shows are on fire, his star is rising and his fan base is growing. Last year he performed on The Reggae Campout Festival, The Earth Dance Re-Evolution Festival, The Northwest World Reggae Festival, The Dry Diggings Festival and Reggae on the Mountain.
Prez has a new album recorded called Roots / Hop Reggae which is scheduled to be released this summer. During the covid times, Prez voiced rhythms by various producers and released a number of singles. He collaborated with CKM Infinity Studio to produce the single and music video called Son Of A Gun. He also did an animated music video called Pretty Looks Outside with Irie Sounds / Zojak Worldwide. He also released a single produced by Shane Green, Forever Music Production called Contempt on the Reggae Roadblock Riddim.
All three of these songs were released on rhythm compilations. Son Of A Gun was on a compilation called, The Message. Prez is also working on a new project with Tads Records honoring the late U-Roy covering some of U Roy's hit songs.
Sat April 29 - Santa Cruz, CA - Moe’s Alley
Check out Prezident Brown's video- Son of a Gun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsEkxLaYT3s
Peter Wardle | Kings Music International
Cell: (510) 326-8445
Fax: (510) 653-5083
www.kingsmusicinternational.com
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Nevada City, CA ~ Friday, February 24, 2023 ALBOROSIE & the SHENGEN CLAN, more!
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 Nevada City, CA ~ Friday, February 24, 2023
ALBOROSIE & the SHENGEN CLAN Plus: J-Ras & the Higher Elevation, El-Dub, Jah Mikey One & DJ Redlocks.
Miners Foundry Cultural Center 325 Spring St, Nevada City, CA Doors 7pm Advance tickets are available for $35 CLICK HERE ($5 increase day of show). General Admission / All Ages Welcome
Alborosie, born Alberto D'Ascola in 1977, is a reggae artist born in Marsala - Sicily, Italy, but now residing in Kingston, JA. He is a multi-instrumentalist, being proficient in guitar, bass, drums and piano. In 2001 Alborosie decided to try a solo career. He moved to Jamaica to be close to reggae music's roots and Rastafari culture. There, he started working as sound engineer and producer. He has also worked with artists like Gentleman, Ky-Mani Marley. His first solo album was called Soul Pirate. In the summer of 2009, he released his second album which was called "Escape from Babylon. The name 'Alborosie' comes from a name he was given in his early years in Jamaica. "Borosie was what they used to call me. Let me put it like this. My early experience in Jamaica was… not nice. Borosie was a name they used to call me and it have a negative meaning. So I said “I'm gonna use this name and mash up the place turn a negative into a positive thing!". Basically,, my name is Albert so I add “Al” – Al-borosie. But I’m not gonna tellyou what borosie mean!" Alborosie's hits include "Rastafari Anthem", "Kingston Town", and "Call Up Jah". Alborosie recently started his own record label, Forward Recordings. He has given concerts all round the world, including most of Europe and Jamaica. LATE-NITE PRODUCTIONSBilly Drewitz
- Owner / Talent Buyer / Tour Manager 408.667.0992 (cell / text) latenitebilly@hotmail.comLateNiteProductions.com
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Miramar, Florida -Afro Carib Festival - February 25, 2023
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 Saturday, February 25, 2023
5:00 - 11:00 Pm
Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater
16801 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL 33027
“The Afro-Carib Festival brings together musicians, craftsmen, artists, creators, food vendors, and fans in celebration of the power of the Diaspora, who are descendants of native Africans. The Afro-Carib Festival not only honors our collective roots, but also celebrates and shines a spotlight on the beauty of our people and our global cultural impact.“
JAMAICAN BORN, SONY MUSIC RECORDING ARTIST WHO BECAME THE YOUNGEST GRAMMY WINNER FOR BEST REGGAE ALBUM AND CREATOR OF THE RUNAWAY HIT “TOAST” KOFFEE
CKAY - INSPIRED THE VIRAL TIK TOK LOVE NWANTITI DANCE CHALLENGE THAT EXPLODED ACROSS THE GLOBE WITH OVER 400 MILLION VIEWS
USING FUSIONS OF RAP AND REGGAETON, GRAMMY NOMINATED, CUBAN BORN JACOB FOREVER IS KNOWN FOR HIS ARTISTIC DIVERSITY BETWEEN BACHATA, URBAN AND REGGAETON. JACOB FOREVER
Tickets Starting at $25
https://www.afrocaribfestmiramar.com/
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FEATURED VIDEOS ~ From Tads Record: Hezron - Smile Today
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FEATURED VIDEOS ~ Hezron - Smile Today
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Hezron - Smile Today Official Video
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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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| February 16 |
| 1974: |
Nikki (Nicole Marcella Burt) is born in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica. |
| 1993: |
Hemp cultivation legalized in U.K. |
| 2000: |
Koffee is born Mikayla Victoria Simpson in Spanish Town, Jamaica. |
| February 17 |
| 2014: |
Wayne Smith passes away in Kingston, Jamaica, aged 48. |
| 2021: |
U-Roy (Ewart Beckford) passes away at the University Hospital of the West Indies after undergoing surgery. |
| February 18 |
| 1993: |
Patrick Waite [Musical Youth] passes away. |
| 1999: |
Mauritius local reggae singer Kaya (Joseph Topize) is arrested after smoking marijuana at a rally to promote the legalisation of the drug. He will die in police custody after three days. |
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