Abbazero Abbazero is an African Jewish Shaman who has worked closely as a spiritual advisor with artists all over the world for the last few decades. He makes a rare vocal appearance in the song ‘Sh’ma Nyabinghi’ on Lior Ben-Hur’s album, and offers the following testimonial: “Jah Levi is a genuine spirit who I have […]
Marcus Urani Marcus Urani started his career in Sonoma County, California. After graduating from Sonoma State University with a Bachelor of Arts in music, he and some friends from school started a band that would eventually take them all over the world, Groundation. The band infused Roots Reggae, Jazz, Funk and Dub into their tapestry […]
Yair Dalal YAIR DALAL composer, violinist, oud player singer and a teacher; A prolific ethnic musician, plays an important role in shaping the global world music scene. Over the last decade he has released 12 albums, covering wide and varied cultural territory, and authentically representing Israeli , Jewish and Middle Eastern cultures, and fusing them through […]
Kumar Bent Kumar ‘Kumz’ Bent, lead singer and rhythm guitarist, was born on December 12, 1988 in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. Kumar is a lover of words, a natural story teller who even speaks in melodies. Music is his vibe, his consciousness, his healing and his food. Kumz also grew up in the church where he […]
Yossi Fine Whether as a producer, arranger or bassist, Yossi Fine’s unique and undeniable talents have made him one of the most in-demand names throughout a number of different genres. Throughout his years of playing and recording, he has worked with everyone from David Bowie and Lou Reed to Stanley Jordan and Gil Evans and even […]
WORLDWIDE – February 1, 2017 – 4:20 pm
Cudjoe Day Homage to the Hero January 6, 2017, marks the 279th anniversary celebration of the birth of the Jamaican Maroon leader, Captain Cudjoe (Kojo)’s and his victory over the British, led by Colonel John Guthrie. The Maroon victory resulted in the signing of the peace treaty of 1739 that granted the Maroons freedom and […]
Jamaican Maroons Freedom & Autonomy free·dom – the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint; the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved. For over eighty years, the Jamaican Maroons clashed with the British, refusing to be enslaved. Fleeing into the hills of the Cockpit Country, they […]
Drew McIntosh Dread & Alive “I am the conquering lion, protector of the animal world to which all humans belong.” Meet Drew McIntosh. Like his father, he is an Anthropologist, an Adventurer, an Activist and a Duppy Conqueror. Born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in the mountain village of Accompong in the Cockpit Country, he […]
WORLDWIDE – January 6, 2017 – 4:20 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Chronicle Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr., January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on […]
Away To Africa 2017 Cape Town International Jazz Festival Experience The Cape Town International Jazz Festival isn’t your everyday celebration. Proudly dubbed as ‘Africa’s Grandest Gathering,’ Cape Town International Jazz Festival is the fourth largest jazz festival in the world and the largest jazz festival in Sub-Saharan Africa. Every year thousands of global citizens gather […]