Third World and Fiji Remix "Loving You is Easy!"

After garnering tremendous traction internationally for their single"Loving You is Easy' the Reggae Ambassador's, THIRD WORLD are set to release the official remix featuring Grammy nominated, Polynesian artist Fiji. Produced by multi-Grammy-award winning business mogul Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley on Ghetto Youths International, "Loving You is Easy" remix officially releases today Friday March 22, 2019 on all digital platforms worldwide by visiting:  https://ghetto-youths-international.lnk.to/CWm6e

As the first single off their upcoming full-length album, to be released later this summer, the original track, 'Loving You is Easy' has received international notoriety for their visual and great production. This momentum propelled the interest to remix the single, adding another element to the single, captivating new ears.

'Loving You Is Easy' featuring Fiji REMIX complements the musical blend of the golden voice along with Third World lead vocalist AJ Brown and Stephen 'Cat' Coore.  Embodying a smooth Reggae sound, there is that extra bounce to the track, highlighting the single to a new audience.

"What an honor and a pleasure to work with one of my heroes, Third World" says Fiji.  The seamless fusion of Fiji tone is a perfect addition to the beautiful signature harmonies and charismatic vibe of Third World. Third World will perform at this years' Kaya Fest - festival celebrating 420 on April 20, 2019 in Bayfront Park, Miami Florida.

Current Third World members include: Stephen 'Cat' Coore (guitar, cello, vocals) Richard Daley (bass), Tony Williams (drums, djembe), AJ Brown (lead vocals), Maurice "MG" Gregory (keyboards, vocals) Norris Noriega; Webb (keyboards, vocals)

"Loving You Is Easy feat Fiji REMIX is now available for download and stream on all digital platforms worldwide.  

For more information, visit the band's website at www.thirdworldband.com.

Jah9 - Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling) | Official Music Video

Deeply mystical, Jah9 has emerged from a chrysalis of poetry, dub and spirit to become a powerful feminine energy within a universal grassroots movement of consciousness. 

Inspired by the open spaces in the instrumental dub 1970’s Jamaican roots music, Jah9 sings with a voice that belies the dimensions of her physical body, from a soul much older than its current vessel; “reminiscent of that darly operatic wailer for truth and justice, Nina Simone.”  Her philosophy – profoundly spiritual, and her style – Jazz on Dub.

Watch her brand new single “Heaven” right here.

You can also read a throwback interview in L3 Magazine HERE!

Cali P Represents for Canna Trade!

Look who’s representing for Canna Trade!  The Lyrical Fyah himself Cali P (@calipmusic) will be at the Cannibis Business Conference May 17 to 19 in Zurich, Switzerland.  If you’re in the business of Cannibis, this is where you need to be.  Register today at cannatrade.ch/business.

Canadians Flock to ‘Beachorama’ For Fun in the Sun!

It is no secret that Canadians endured an exceptionally harsh winter with temperatures averaging -20 degrees, and it is also no secret that Canadians love to party.  Wren4Life of All Starz Entertainment and Niyah of MYC Entertainment have teamed to take Canadians from the cold with Beachorama on Saturday April 27^th, 2019 at Sabina Park!

Created by Wren4Life, Beachorama is a beach-based event held 4 times per year which allows party-goers to indulge in the best music, from the best DJs on the beaches of Jamaica as they enjoy premium beverages.  When contacted by Niyah of MYC Entertainment about hosting hundreds of travelers for fun in the sun and sand, Wren didn’t hesitate to say ‘yes.’  “I’m glad that Beachorama has grown from being a party in Jamaica to now being a party that hosts foreigners too.  Canada is more than welcome to party with us!”

Adding to the excitement of the Canadian presence, rapper Rooftop Rep from New York whose catalog of music includes collaborations with Lil Pump and Kanye West will be joining the artistic lineup.  When speaking to media about making this union happen, Niyah said “I am excited for this partnership.  As a Canadian promoter, my job is to give fans new experiences they’ll love, and Beachorama does that.  Thanks to the support from Barcode Saturday’s, Canada’s hottest party, we have a chance to take clientele from Canada to Jamaica.”

 

Fans are welcome to bring their own coolers to the event as DJs play the best in Dancehall, Soca and Hip Hop.  Joining Rooftop Rep on the stage is King of the Dancehall Beenie Man!  The DJ lineup includes Kurt Riley, Team Shella, Hattaklaps, Copper Shot (Sean Paul’s tour DJ) and Rolexx (Konshens DJ).

Beachorama is a quarterly event that blends premium entertainment with premium fans.  Now in its 7^th year.  For more information visit www.beachorama.party

About Niyah of MYC Entertainment:

Founded in 2001 by Niyah, MYC Entertainment has become synonymous with connecting party and event goers with the hottest DJs and prestigious venues.  Her 18 years of experience has seen her work showcased in Toronto’s famed entertainment district, particularly with Club Orchid and the Barcode Saturday’s brand.  Her every Saturday event sees capacity crowds while stars such as Firekid Steenie, and MC Crazy Chris make patrons party like it’s 1999!

Not restricted to Toronto, Niyah has produced successful events in Montreal, Edmonton, Atlanta, New York, Jamaica (Kingston and Montego Bay) as well as Barbados.

THE BENTWAY Announces Spring / Summer 2019 Programming “COMMUNITAS”

The Bentway is excited to launch the Spring / Summer 2019 Season of programming, informed by the theme Communitas: The Spirit of Community! Through the lens of culture and recreation, The Bentway explores Toronto’s changing landscape as well as opportunities to unite diverse communities through shared experiences.

Communitas brings together artists, urbanists, innovators, and community activators within the connective space of The Bentway to engage in radical experiments in collaboration, co-creation, and cohabitation: all of which are key to the future of Toronto.

“Does the sharing of spaces, assets and rituals lead to greater connection between people? What happens when individual needs and identities conflict with the collective?”asks Director of Programming, Ilana Altman (recently appointed with David Carey as Co-Executive Director of The Bentway). “With the theme of “Communitas” we wanted to explore some of the key questions that emerge from our increasingly populated urban landscapes. Who and what are considered part of the “community” is often hotly-contested based on identity and status, regional and personal politics, and ever-evolving civic histories.”  

'Memoria' An Te Liu

The Bentway’s Spring / Summer 2019 Season kicks off on Saturday, May 11, 2019 withNew Monuments for New Cities, a joint art exhibition with five members of the High Line Network—a group of 19 North American infrastructure reuse projects. This ambitious touring public art exhibition will be displayed across The Bentway Skate Trail and in front of the Fort York Visitor Centre. It will showcase provocative works by 25 acclaimed artists from Toronto, Houston, Austin, Chicago, and New York that explore new monuments for today’s changing social and political landscape. The Bentway is the only Canadian partner and will open the exhibition on May 11 with Toronto’s first-ever Monuments Summit. The full exhibition of New Monuments for New Cities runs May 11 – August 30.

Toronto artists include: Coco Guzman, a visual artist whose work addresses the dynamics of exclusion and normalization; Life of a Craphead, the collaboration of Amy Lam and Jon McCurley, whose work spans performance art, film and curation; Susan Blight, an interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker from Couchiching First Nation, Anishinaabe, Turtle Clan; Quentin VerCetty, whose work addresses issues of representation, immigration, and decolonization through the lens of afrofuturism; and An Te Liu, currently engaged in sculpture and installation work which explores issues of function, occupation and cultural coding.

The Monuments Summit (May 11) is a day-long public event that will introduce the public to the New Monuments exhibition, the contributing artists from several participating cities, and the issues the exhibition raises. The day will be structured around a series of conversations and participatory activities asking the public to reflect on the same set of questions posed to the artists, and to engage in a collective dialogue about issues of representation, civic histories and monumentality.

On June 7 & 8, The Bentway presents Dérives, a site-specific commission that explores and celebrates the architecture of The Bentway, by acclaimed Canadian choreographerNoémie Lafrance. The performance invites performers and audiences to participate in an exercise in psychogeography, and emerges from collectively scripted instructions to be enacted by a group of 60 performers, and the audience, while traveling The Bentway. 

Noemie Lafrance is known for her innovative approach to public space interventions. Her company Sens Production has produced numerous site-specific works in public spaces in New York City and internationally. Lafrance’s work includes Agora, which reclaimed the abandoned 50,000 square feet McCarren Park Pool in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and Rapture, staged on the architecture of Frank Gehry. Her work was presented as part of the Whitney Biennial, Festival de Cannes, and Festival TransAmerique. She has choreographed for artists such as David Byrne, Feist, Justin Timberlake, Carly Rae Jepsen, Snow Patrol, and Amanda Palmer.

'Dérives' Noémie Lafrance

As part of the epic creation of Dérives, Lafrance will hold a series of public creative process workshops from March 23 – May 14, inviting people of all ages, including professional dancers, actors, members of the community at large, and future audience members to participate in round table discussions, collective writing exercises and group improvisations in movement and voice. (pre-registration required). For more information about the workshops and to register to participate, visit thebentway.ca/lafrance-workshops.

The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival returns to The Bentway with A Nation Outside a Nation from Dutch artist Nadine Stijne. This long-term photographic project documents the Filipino labour migration from 2012–2014 in the Netherlands, Dubai, Sweden, the U.S. and Canada. A Nation Outside a Nation is co-presented by Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival and The Bentway. The exhibition runs May 1- August 30.

The ever-popular Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf celebrating their 20th anniversary, also returns to The Bentway in May (May 25-26). This year’s events include an inspiring panel discussion on the past and future of Toronto’s development, a public reception for urban designer Ken Greenberg’s forthcoming publication, and tours of The Bentway site and New Monuments for New Cities.

Beginning in June and running through to August, The Bentway will be offering a variety of recreational activities for both residents and visitors to Toronto. The Bentway will be partnering with Tai Chi instructor Eti Greenberg to offer an intimate bi-weekly Tai Chi practice, and with Tribe Fitness for weekly large-scale outdoor Yoga classes. TheCommunal Table is a weekly dining experience featuring local chefs, food offerings as curated by the innovative Toronto food venue and pop-up hub, The Depanneur.

The Bentway will participate in the 2019 Indigenous Arts Festival, presented by the City of Toronto and Fort York National Historic Site, in June. The Indigenous Arts Festival is an annual celebration of traditional and contemporary Indigenous music, dance, theatre, storytelling, film, crafts and food.
Save the date today for The Bentway Block Party; Sunday, July 7, Noon – 9pm. The Block Party will kick-off The Bentway’s popular Sunday Social music and open-air bar series. The Sunday Social series runs July 7 – August 25 with the Exclaim! Stagefeaturing Toronto’s hottest musical acts on the coolest covered patio in town!


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Morgan Heritage and Patoranking say "Pay Attention!"

GRAMMY award winning super Reggae group keeps making history, and this time they’re doing it in Kenya, Africa!

The billboard chart topping group known for hits “Down By The River,” “She’s Still Loving Me” and “Psalms 23” featuring Buju Banton, teams with Nigerian star and sensation Patoranking with a song that is an ode to the ladies!

Under the philosophy of French philosopher and political activist Simone Weil who once said “attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity,” the comined musical forces deliver the song “Pay Attention.”  The song is the official second single from the highly anticipated Spring 2019 new Morgan Heritage album. "We’ve been working on the new album for almost 2 years and since setting   up our roots in Kenya, we long looked forward to filming a music video there and knew it

would take place on this new album. We didn’t know it would be for a song so emotional that speaks to men and women around the world, who have been through one thing or the next trying to maintain a healthy relationship. Relationship health can easily be lost because we simply didn’t Pay Attention” Mojo Morgan explained, with Gramps Morgan chiming in "Patoranking has been an artist we’ve been following and have loved the progress he’s made in his career over the last 5 years. So while vibing to the track, we knew Pato was the perfect fit. As the songs captures the perfect blend between dancehall music from Jamaica and the Afro-beat sounds from Africa taking the world by storm.”

An all around labor of love, all artists involved gained worldwide success on their own merit, and genuinely enjoy being representatives of each others country, and musical genres.  "It’s truly an honor when we can work with our peers in the music industry around the world and see their professionally first hand. Though he has become a giant of an artist in Nigeria, Pato is extremely humble and while filming the video in Nairobi, Kenya it would seem like we knew each other for years by the way we clicked. We are looking forward to sharing more music from our new album coming later this Spring and hope the world will love the musical journey we will be taking our fans on. Jah Bless!" - Peetah Morgan

Filmed in Nairobi and Masai Mara, Kenya, the video is giving viewers an insight into Brand Kenya

and the Nairobi Experience. Directed by Jordan Hoechlin and Mojo Morgan with production for the video made possible by CTBC Music Group, Island Vibes Coconut Rum, Bonfire Adventures, Onyx Lounge, Tribe Hotel, J Wonder 21, Eden Mara Camp, Village Market, Mario Tours and Roya Entertainment, "Pay Attention" featured four elegant timeless beautiful models provided by an agency owned by supermodel by Ajuma Nasenyana.

Roots - Rock- Reggae - Better Tomorrow with Raging Fyah!

If you're a roots, rock, Reggae fan, you are going to love the new release from Reggae group Raging Fyah!

“Better Tomorrow” is the second single following up the 2016 Grammy nominated album ‘Everlasting,’ and the first Raging Fyah release with new lead singer Journey.  Raging Fyah stays true to their sound in this brand-new song. 

Focused on building a bridge instead of creating a wall, the song is literally and figuratively a metaphor for one love and unity.  In a politically divided time, and with the need for all people to be recognized, respected and appreciated, Raging Fyah shows us that love and unity is the answer and division will only tear us apart.

Our new political agenda is to have a better tomorrow where we all live beautifully!  Make sure you request this song from your favorite DJ!  Sources tell me the single will be available on social media (streaming platforms) soon!

Originally published March 19th at 12:12 EST