Events

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

Legends, icons, trailblazers, pioneers, innovators and trendsetters are just a few words often used to describe this group. From Grammys to MTV Video Awards, they have won them all. Whether it’s the top of the charts or on stages at sold out coliseums across the country, they have done it all. They are Grammy Award winning group, Salt-N-Pepa, which consists of Cheryl James and Sandy Denton (“Salt” and “Pepa”, respectively), and Deidre “Dee Dee” Roper (DJ Spinderella). As the first ever female rap crew, Salt-N-Pepa, broke barriers and opened doors wide open that were once closed to women in hip-hop. They gave women a voice in a male dominated industry and transformed the way the music world saw women forever. With the hit songs “Push...

Hapilos Teens main goal is to provide entertainment and a positive outlet for high school Teenagers . Hapilos Teens logo competition kicks off today December 12, 2011 and ends March 31, 2012. The competition is open to teens aged 13-17 years only. All entries should be sent to hapiteens@hapilos.com Eligibility The Contest is open to individuals and groups, aged 13-17. Employees of Hapilos Entertainment Group, judges and their immediate family are not eligible to enter the Competition. How to Enter All entries must be submitted by email to hapiteens@hapilos.com. The entries must be submitted as a scalable vector graphic in EPS format, and also as a JPEG. See the Submission Guidelines below for further information. The...

The Jamaica Film Academy announces the Call for Entries in the 2012 Jamaica Reggae Film Festival, to be held May 2012 in Kingston, Jamaica. In keeping with the format initiated at the inaugural event in February 2008, the Festival will showcase films in which aspects of Jamaica's Reggae music culture are displayed, documented and memorialized in feature, documentary and short films, animation and music videos. In the five years since its inception, the Reggae Film Festival has included films made by Jamaicans, as well as global reggae researchers and fans from the Caribbean, UK, USA, Canada, Spain, Germany, Serbia, Italy, Japan, Iran, France and Ethiopia. The focus of many documentaries on the history of Jamaican music and music...

Solid Agency brings you the 15th staging of FULLY LOADED. Hosted by Jabba from Hot 97 and dancehall deejay Leftside! Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Aidonia, Ding Dong, Wayne Marshall, Khago and the Alliance Next Generation family will touch the stage at the Palisadoes Go Kart Track, Kingston, Jamaica. The clash fest will boasts sounds like Bass Odyssey, Pink Panther from Black Kat Sound, Sky Juice, Code Red, Foota Hype, Coppershot, Xclusive Sound, Bambino, Supa Hype from 007 Records, Flava Unit, Chromatic, Vertex, Barrier Free and Coalition. International disc jocks DJ Prostyle from B.E.T, DJ Green Lantern and DJ Baby Drew ( Chris Brown's official tour DJ) will also be featured. General admission for this years...

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...

On June 12th, 2010 Frederic Apcar Productions are to present Reggae In The Desert, Las Vegas’ largest Reggae festival, at Clark County Amphitheatre, 500 South Grand Central Parkway. With the event being advertised as "showcasing both the unifying power of Reggae music & the Caribbean lifestyle". On the line up at the moment are some of Jamaica's most legendary performers Barrington Levy, Sly & Robbie, Marcia Griffiths and Eek-A-Mouse, along with local acts the Puls 'R' Band, Haleamano and fellow Americans Mystic Roots, with their original style based in reggae, hip-hop, and dancehall, with overtones of rock, funk, and ska. In between these performances, throughout the day, sounds are being supplied by Dj Ramma. To compliment the...

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...

Capleton gears up to fire his brand of reggae music to the masses across the U.S., and is taking label mate Romain Virgo and dancehall star Munga Honorable as opening acts for his headlining U.S. tour. The legendary reggae star and Virgo, a rising singing sensation, both released new albums this year, and now they are taking those new sounds to the fans. (See tour dates below). Capleton, known to fans as the "Fireman," saw the release of his latest album, I-Ternal Fire, from VP Records in July 2010. Capleton is known for his fierce delivery of spiritual and socially-conscious lyrics, and this collection of work is no different. Comprising of 15 tracks, I-Ternal Fire offers the uncompromising declarations that have characterized...

Duane Stephenson is currently on his fourth tour outing with reggae's legendary group The Wailers. Recent tours throughout South America and the U.S. have garnered a positive response with sold-out performances for this compelling songwriter and versatile singer. Performing songs from his September 2010 VP Records release, BLACK GOLD, as well as songs from his debut album, From August Town (2007), Duane explains that he is "meeting many fans for the first time and these fans are a bit out of the scope of the traditional reggae market, working with The Wailers, and the support has been great so far." Duane's introduction to The Wailers was through their work with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). He was invited to write a...

Iconic rapper and label owner, Lil Wayne, in the midst of a high charting radio single “6 Foot 7 Foot” and his recently released 9th studio album I Am Not a Human Being, has announced details and dates for his 2011 North American tour, the I Am Music II tour. The Multi-platinum and Grammy award winning recording artist, who has sold over 10 million records and whose multi-platinum 2008 album, The Carter III, shattered records by selling over one million copies in its first week of release, will be joined by protégé Nicki Minaj, a top selling rapper signed to his Young Money imprint, whose critically acclaimed debut album Pink Friday has since gone Platinum. In addition to main support act Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne will also be joined by...

The red carpet event lined with paparazzi and named after the newly-released platinum album from Jamie Foxx, “Best Night of My Life,” will take place Saturday, Feb. 5 at The Bud Light Hotel, formerly know as The Aloft Hotel , located at 1033 Young Street in Downtown Dallas. Platinum selling artist, Jamie Foxx will host the event with confirmed guest, Former NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson. In honor of the big game, guests 21 and over are invited to “Celebrate, Indulge, and Explore” from 10 P.M. until 2 A.M. While many super bowl parties will compete for the attendance of high rollers on the eve of the game, few parties will be able to claim the fixture on the Super Bowl Party scene with Oscar and Grammy winner Jamie Foxx, along with...

Alley Cat will be performing live in concert with Mr. Vegas this easter sunday in West Palm Beach, Florida. Riding high on the success of his latest album Dancehall Knowledge 2 Alley Cat aka Imperial has been non stop performing. He dazzled the crowd at the SOFLO Awards and then again at his own Album Release Party where the fans where left wanting more, his energy on stage is only surpassed by his music. And just in case you miss him or you just can't get enough, he will also be at Waggy T anniversary May 30th where he will be joining Wayne Wonder, DJ Khaled and Stephen McGregor to perform at Calder Casino 2100 n.w 27th ave, Miami gardens, FL 33056

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 first Annual Clarendon Music Awards is the brainchild of David Anderson of Temperature’s Entertainment Limited. This organisation is known for The High School Link-Up Showcase that links past students from all high schools in Jamaica. The Clarendon Music Awards will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 5:00 pm at the Quarry, Bustamante High Way in May Pen, Clarendon. The music awards show will also recognise legendary reggae artiste Derrick Morgan, the first artiste to have spots one to seven on national pop charts simultaneously as the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. The event also features award presentations, live performances, a VIP reception and dinner.

Capleton is set to rock Zimbabwe at Glamis Stadium in the exhibition park in December this year. Several dancehall artistes such as Sizzla, Beenie Man, Saun Paul, Luciano, Maxi Priest and Brick and Lace have since mesmerized Zimbabwe fans. The highly anticipated show will run concurrently with the 2011 New Year celebrations as it has been slotted for December 31, courtesy of Red Rose Entertainment.

VP Records recording artists Gyptian and Etana are deeply disappointed at the cancellation of their tour across the Midwest and East Coast. It was cancelled due to unforseen circumstances beyond the artists' and label's control. Both Gyptian and Etana express disappointment in missing their fans for this tour and look forward to seeing them in the near future. CANCELLED U.S. Tour Dates for Gyptian and Etana 03/03/11 Indianapolis, Indiana - Caribbean Village 03/04/11 Charlotte, North Carolina - Twilight Bar & Grill 03/05/11 Syracuse University, New York - The Underground 03/06/11 Washington, D.C. - DC Star Nightclub 03/07/11 Bridgeport, Connecticut - Toad's Place 03/08/11 Louisville, Kentucky - Tailgators Bar & Grill 03/09/11...

Jamaican reggae vocalist, Romain Virgo, made history last Monday night as he stepped on stage to perform alongside Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers at the 5th Annual ACM Honors in Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry. Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, who were the recipients of the Academy of Country Music’s Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award that evening, performed their iconic hit “All The Gold In California,” and invited Romain on stage to sing the island rendition off of Reggae's Gone Country, the genre-bending album produced by John Rich, Cristy Barber and Dean Fraser which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Reggae Album chart and #65 on the Billboard Country Album chart. Larry Gatlin & The...

On Thursday, March 10, 2011 Don Corleon recording artiste, Protoje will be in South Florida for an in-store autograph signing at the VP Records Retail store located at 6022 SW 21st St. in Miramar, Florida. He will be signing autograph's from 4pm-6pm. When you purchase a copy of his latest album 7 Year Itch you will receive a free poster and other free prizes.

Capleton set to perform at this year's BVI Music Festival at Cane Garden Bay in Trinidad. The lineup also include two international soca artistes and one reggaeton. The two soca artistes are Iwer George and the legendary Black Stalin out of Trinidad and Tobago. The reggaeton artiste is Pablo Piddy out of Santo Domingo. On Friday May 27, there will be local acts which will include Showtime Band and then at 10:00 pm, Trey Songz will take the stage followed by Iwer George and Black Stalin. On Saturday May 28, local artiste Quito Rhymer will take the stage, followed by Keyshia Cole and the night will close with Capleton. On the last night of the show, Sunday May 29, there will be the local all female band Adikshun, Pablo Piddy...