Events

Damian Marley’s inaugural Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise has sold out all of the 2,300 available cabins aboard the Norwegian Pearl cruise liner. The Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise will sail from Miami to Jamaica, October 20-25, 2014, docking for daytime excursions and beach parties in the island’s resort towns, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. The lineup features Damian and his older brothers Stephen and Julian Marley; dancehall superstars Sean Paul and Shaggy, contemporary roots singers Tarrus Riley, Jah Cure, and Etana; sing-jay Busy Signal, Jamaican-American sibling band Morgan Heritage and the roster of acts from the Marley family’s Ghetto Youths International imprint: Wayne Marshall, Black-Am-I, Christopher Ellis (son of Jamaican...

TMM Promise Land and Andrew Digital Present War Zone Clash LP vs. King Addies March 24, 2012

Holland is set to host it's first Reggae Festival this Easter Sunday. It's called Rotterdam Reggae Festival. Confirmed acts includes Vybz Kartel, Elephant man, Jah Cure, Chaka Demus & Richie Spice, Tanya Stephens and Duane Stephenson, together with Dutch reggae acts and, British reggae artist Gappy Ranks.

Due to overwhelming public demand, Usher has been forced to add an extra date to the UK leg of his OMG Tour. Following four sold out shows, Usher has added his fifth and final London O2 Arena show. See him perform hits from his latest album as well as some of his biggest hits to date on Monday 21 February 2011. Usher’s 2011 OMG Tour dates are: 26th Jan – Manchester MEN *SOLD OUT* 27th Jan – Birmingham NIA *SOLD OUT* 29th Jan – Glasgow SECC *SOLD OUT* 30th Jan – Liverpool Echo Arena *SOLD OUT* 3rd Feb – London O2 *SOLD OUT* 2nd Feb – London O2 *SOLD OUT* 17th Feb – London O2 *SOLD OUT* 18th Feb – London O2 *SOLD OUT* 20th Feb – Manchester MEN 21st Feb – London O2 BRAND NEW DATE 23rd Feb – Sheffield Motorpoint Arena 24th...

Sunday January 29th 2012 will be the fIrst in the series of this monthly sound clash which is being held @ club krystal, Bedford, MK40 1RA. Held on the last Sunday of each month this event will have all the biggest UK Clash Sounds clashing one another to secure a place in the semi final. The overall prize in this clash series is an automatic place in the USA Killer Cup Clash 2012 which will be held in New York. The first in the series will be King Tubbys sound from London clashing Natural Affair from Telford. This will be a huge clash to start 2012 with in the Uk and is sure to be an event you dont want to miss!

Dub Plaza will be having a big dub session this week in brooklyn for dubs, dropz and jingles. Jermaine Junor from Dub Plaza will be working with artiste such as Movado, Mad Croba, Laza Morgan, Bushman, Marcia Griffiths, John Holt, Sammy Dread, Johnny Osborne, Courtney Melody, Micheal Palmer and Jr Demus. To contact Dub Plaza: Email: dubplaza@yahoo.com Phone: 347-499-3172 (NY)

The Original Wailers, featuring Al Anderson and Junior Marvin, will perform at Universal CityWalk during its reggae celebration Saturday, May 15. Saturday’s celebration will be within the CityWalk venue called Bob Marley’s – A Tribute to Freedom and will run from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. The day will include live music and authentic Jamaican food. Admission is free before 6 p.m., but is $15 after that point. There’s a $25 VIP ticket available that includes upstairs access, drink specials, an appetizer buffet from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. and free admission to select CityWalk clubs.

On Sunday, September 26, 2010, Nakisaki Restaurant and Night Club will be hosting "The Mighty Diamonds 41st Anniversary Dinner Show and Fashion Show." Guaranteed to be an eventful evening, the dinner starts at 6pm, while the fashion show is slated for 9pm and a highly anticipated performance by The Mighty Diamonds is set for 10pm. The club will open at 8pm. Fans can be a part of this historical moment, as The Mighty Diamonds will be awarded with Citations from "The Nassau County" for their outstanding careers in the field of music. Presenting the Awards will be Mr. Raymond Thomas from The Nassau County Department of Community Development and Mr. Herb Flores from The Nassau County Department for Minority Affairs.There is limited...

The 7th Annual Dennis Ziadie Cup soccer match between the Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida and the St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida moves to the state-of-the-art for Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Florida. The game will take place at 12:00 pm on Saturday, March 26th, 2011. Last year’s match drew over 1000 spectators and supporters from the Caribbean community. "It is a beautiful facility that comfortably meets the needs of our prestigious and highlighted weekend event, 2011 Dennis Ziadie Cup”, said Adrienne "Addy" Chin-Ogilvie, Chairperson, Public Relations officer, the Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) Association, Inc , “It is centrally located to the Caribbean community which has the...

Come Sunday July 22, 2012 New Yorkers will once again get their fill of the best in Caribbean jerk cuisine, music and cultural expressions with the second staging of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival – New York. The one-day family-friendly food festival will bring together professional chefs, eager taste-testers, reggae and soca music lovers, dance aficionados, and cultural enthusiasts in the most anticipated event of the year at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. Building on the success of last year’s initial staging, the producers of the event - Jamaican Jerk Festival USA, Inc and VP Records - promise an even more sensational and impressive presentation this year, in celebration of Jamaica’s 50th Independence Anniversary. Already booked...

By: Shannon Shields "Yes, mi dem a feature." Jamaica's best kept secret songbird the beautiful Tami Chynn will be performing this Saturday the 20th of April, 2013 at the fabulous Red Bones Blues Cafe for all of her devoted fans and music lovers in general. Tammar Anika Chin was born June 14th, 1984 and become Tami Chynn in 2005 when she was signed to her first major label. Tami Chynn's resume includes singing, songwriting and dancing. Her first single "Rock U" was an instant success and since then Tami Chynn has went on to work with the likes of Shaggy, Sean Paul and Lady GaGa. Jamaica's best kept secret songbird is not just a Dancehall star or just a Reggae star. Her repertoire also includes fusion, R&B and Pop. Her...

Reggae/Dancehall Sound Selector, Supa Twitch, celebrates 22 years in the entertainment business on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 2010) inside Pembroke Pines, FL’s premier venue Jubilee Banquet Hall. In honor of this monumental event Sound Systems from then and now will be in attendance to pay homage, such as BODY GAURD, INNER CITY, AFRIQUE, WAGGY-T, BLACK CHINEY, SUPA SOUND, SWEETNESS SOUND, PRODIGY MOVEMENT, CHAMPION SQUAD

Trettmann Tarrus Riley Alborosie Groundation Kabaka Pyramid Yaksta Naomi Cowan Jaz Elise Kidi Edo Saiya Jan Delay & Disko No.1 Disarstar Nina Chuba Taktik Il Civetto more to be announced...

By Shannon Shields Well, well, well, folks, the Annual Reggae Sumfest for the year of 2012 is over and done but I doubt it will ever be forgotten by the people who were fortunate enough to make it to the festival. Whether you were lucky enough like me to attend all three nights or only one night I'm sure that your annual Reggae Sumfest experience was a great one and I am also sure that every one of this year's lucky patrons are already booked, hotel-ed and ready to return to the beautiful island of Jamaica next year. This year's annual Reggae Sumfest was number 20 and even though it has been twenty years in the business I see no signs of age. Just signs of bigger and better things to come from Jamaica's annual Reggae...

Ivy Rose - ReggaeMe Writer On July the 19th the Annual Reggae Sumfest takes off into high gear with Dancehall Night with the likes of the great Rodney "Bounty Killer " Price and Moses "Beanie Man" Davis Performing along side of them is the first lady of Dancehall, Lady Saw, who will, also, be honored that night for her many achievements in Dancehall over the years. The festival continues July the 20th with the first International Night with the legendary Shabba Ranks and internationally known Trey Songs. Friday night also offers a real taste of reggae with the great John Holt, the great Yellowman and the great U-Roy. Which are only a few of the "greats" on the line up that night. Then on July the 21th the second International...

The official flyer for Sting 2011 has been released. In less than a week, one of the biggest stage shows in Jamaica will be taking place at Jamworld on December 26, 2011. This year shall be no different as the organizers of Sting 2011 are ready for a big turnout this year, especially with the Rumors of War being confirmed. This year, many will see a clash between Kiprich vs Merciless, Specialist vs Hurricane, Iyara vs Deva Bratt and the big clash between Tony Matterhorn vs Twin of Twins.

There were no major surprises when the much-anticipated 2010 Sting poster was unveiled. The unveiling of the poster also confirmed that Mavado and Vybz Kartel will be a no-show at the event, set for December 26, 2010 at Jamworld, in Portmore, St Catherine. Vybz Kartel, in a recent interview with the Jamaica Star, made it clear he wouldn't attend the 27-year old event. There are reports indicating that Vybz Kartel and Mavado wanted alot of money for their appearance at Sting 2010. It was expressed that Mavado wanted J$3million and Vybz Kartel wanted J$4million Jamaican dollars to perform. Line up Include: 13 WARRIORS I-Octane Khago Etana Chuck Fenda Gyptian Sizzla Bounty Killer Beenie Man Richie Spice Agent Sasco...

The 8th Annual International Soca Awards took place at the National Academy for the Performing Arts in Port of Spain, Trinidad on November 27, 2010. From the curtains going up on the memorable tribute to Alphonsus 'Arrow' Cassell to the fantastic finale of Terry Lyons, the 8th International Soca Awards was an absolute hit. CG and Big Daddy George and Militant commanded the Red Carpet, and the Codrington Pan Family Steel Orchestra greeted the guests in to the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) on Saturday November 27. Nikki Crosby did her thing as the funny, sexy host, and the artists and presenters were in tasteful, elegant garb for the big night in soca music. It was truly a tribute to the 70s and 80s music, and...

Jamaican ska music legend Eric “Monty” Morris will return to the Southland on August 27th for what will be his fifth ever show in the City of Angeles. Monty will be honored in a very special Tribute To A Living Legend showcase inside the popular new reggae night spot, The Joint. Fresh from his debut European tour and in support of his first full-length album entitled The Living Legends Collection, Monty will be backed by an all-star cast of L.A. based musicians for this one night only. Also on the bill will be L.A.’s reggae rising stars Penny Reel (named after Monty’s hit song), popular San Diego ska outfit The Amalgamated, deejay Ras Sal and emcee Junor Francis (of KXLU radio). Monty’s fans can expect a high energy set that will...