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Every year on July 1 music fans observe International Reggae Day (IRD), a 24-hour celebration of reggae culture and its place in the history of Jamaican music. This year, Jamaicans.com, the premier platform for all things Jamaican, has partnered with International Reggae Day (IRD) and will serve as its official Media Partner.

The theme of the 2023 event is ‘Saluting the Global Influence of ‘80s and ‘90s Dancehall,’ with a special focus on the ‘The Game Changers,’ 30 artistes and others who shaped the music genre and made it a force throughout the world. The first International Reggae Day was celebrated tomorrow (July 1), a few years after Andrea Davis, the founder and producer of IRD, was inspired by a speech given in 1991 in Kingston, Jamaica, by Winnie Mandela.

Ibiza Weekender star Tasha Kiran has revealed she has been tempted by a few racy prospects, including OnlyFans.

Tasha Kiran, who achieved fame on ITV2’s ‘Ibiza Weekender’, opened up about her future prospects and revealed she has been tempted by a few racy ones. The 28-year-old explained that she has been “tempted” to join OnlyFans.

On whether she would be up for selling her racy pictures on the platform, Tasha said: “Listen, if I’m ever homeless and I need to then, yeah, I’ll be hitting OnlyFans, but not as of yet… Honestly, I am tempted. The money that you can make on that is ridiculous. So, one day I probably will take it on.

After years honing his craft and exploring his electrifying multi-genre creativity, Kevin Davy White will fulfil a life-long ambition when he releases his debut album ‘Keep Dreaming Wild’ on August 25th. Having recently released the tracks ‘Honey’ and ‘Thousand Stars’, he shares the album’s latest single ‘Tomorrow’.  
 
In ‘Tomorrow’, Kevin Davy White hits upon a groove and doesn’t let go as he serves up a sweltering cocktail of suave, soulful vocals with funk-rock panache and heavyweight dub rhythms. The secret ingredient is his magnetic force of personality: you can hear just how much he relishes performing with every line he delivers, while the passion that powers from his voice comes from the importance of the song’s subject matter.

Laura Elliot and Corey Campbell, the leadership team of the Belgrade Theatre Coventry, are delighted to reveal a significant recruitment drive for a newly structured producing team, which will help to deliver their new creative vision for the people of Coventry and region; focussing on the next steps to the Belgrade’s long-standing commitment to the process of co-creation, both in the work produced, and in the ethos in the organisation as a whole. 

The roles sought are Head of Producing and Co-Creation, Associate Director, Community Producer, Producer, Digital Producer, Assistant Producer and Producers’ Administrator.

Busted’s series of 2.0 remakes of their biggest hits is proving to be one of the most fun concepts they’ve ever embarked upon. The trio - James Bourne Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis - have relished the opportunity to work with bands they’ve always admired (Simple Plan, Neck Deep and Hanson, with many more to come), while fans have seen their old favourites given a fresh lease of life.

Following the success of Sex and the City sequel series, ‘And Just Like That’ season two is back, having premiered on Thursday 22nd June.

In the season two trailer, Carrie is having harmless, casual sex again following the death of her husband, Mr. Big, in season one. Whilst it all seems to be going well until her ex-fiancé Aidan arrives back on her doorstep.  

Tom Cruise launched the seventh instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise at the film's London premiere this week. The actor described Dead Reckoning - Part One as the "biggest moment" of the film series to date.

His co-stars Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby joined him on the red carpet before the film's release on the 14th. Cruise said the two-part film marked the culmination of all my skills and promised even those unfamiliar with the series would have an "epic adventure".

This year King is set to tour the UK and North America for the first time ever, bringing his chart-topping album Champagne Talk to the Hindi music scene with a complete live act.

Produced by Live Nation and arranged by Bluprint, the 12-date Champagne Talk World Tour will kick off Friday, September 1 in London, UK at Indigo at the O2 before going to Birmingham. He will then head to North America with stops in Toronto in Canada, then, in the US, to Chicago, Illinoi, Atlanta, Gorgia and more before wrapping up on Tuesday, September 28 in Los Angeles in California at The Belasco.

Following the release this month of his first full-length album Champagne Kisses, acclaimed Birmingham-born singer and pianist Reuben James has announced a six-date UK tour which kicks off in Bristol on October 31^st before travelling to Birmingham, Leeds, Brighton, Manchester and London. The UK concerts are part of an extensive European tour which will include shows in France, Denmark, Belgium, Holland and Germany and will see the band perform music from across James’ expansive back catalogue, which has now amassed in excess of 50 million plays across all platforms.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has opened up about her "laidback" Jamaican wedding. During an interview on the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, the Little Mix star finally divulged details about her wedding to Watford footballer, Andre Gray, in Jamaica earlier this month.

The 31-year-old Little Mix star gushed: "It was beautiful. Do you remember Jahmene (Douglas) from The X Factor? He sang as I walked down the aisle and I had a gospel choir as well, it was just absolutely stunning."

Asya Satti’s singles, ‘Look At You Now’, ‘Drunk Drive’ and most recently ‘Down Daddy’ introduced the Swedish-Sudanese artist as a distinctive talent. Her distinctive style unites cultures, drawing upon the inspirational music culture of her heritage in a way that’s enticing to an international pop audience.

Her voice is just as beguiling, with pure uplifting soul which matches her positive, empowered personality. These songs have earned Asya a first wave of discovery, with airplay from Tom Robinson at BBC Introducing plus tastemaker attention from Clash, Wonderland, Notion, FAULT Magazine, Women in Pop and XS Noize. 

Internationally renowned musician Stephen Marley has recently released his latest single ‘Old Soul,’ alongside the publishing of a new lyric video for the same song, which heavily features Marley’s personal history alongside the history of Jamaica.

The video includes a collection of the singer’s personal history with old family photos and vintage album covers and is presented in an interesting collage-style animation.

Samuel Jack has achieved a landmark moment in his career to date as he releases his debut album ‘The Gold & The Glory’. He launches the album by paying a special tribute to his late father, the man who inspired Samuel’s first steps upon this journey, with the poignant new song ‘Chat Dad.

Released ahead of Father’s Day this Sunday, ‘Chat Dad’ is the most affecting moment of an intensely personal and reflective debut album. Accompanied by little more than a piano, Samuel opens up his emotions for the world to hear: the longing and the loneliness that comes with grief, the life-long shared love overpowering the rare moments of conflict that come within any relationship.

Mark Steel will continue his tour ‘An Evening and A Little Bit of a Morning’ at Telford Theatre. And there is so much to yell about!

There’s the modern world, in which you spend so long trying to work out iTunes that it’s easier to form a band and learn the songs. But there’s also so much to be delighted with. Like the fact that everyone in Northampton knows the sign that says ‘Family Planning Advice – Use Rear Entrance’.

The cast of Roy Williams’ Sucker Punch have arrived in Wolverhampton ahead of performances running until Friday 16 June, with the city’s iconic stage transformed into a boxing ring for the performances. The revival of the play is on its first major UK tour as part of theatre network Theatre Nation Partnerships made up of theatres and creative organisations across the country and the National Theatre.

Children from Willows Primary School, Lichfield, are busy learning to play the trumpet ahead of a performance with the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band in Lichfield Cathedral, at this summer’s Lichfield Festival. Twenty Year 5 pupils are receiving free tuition and free instruments, thanks to Lichfield Festival’s Aspire! learning and participation programme, which has partnered with Entrust Music Service Staffordshire, Warwick Music Group – manufacturers of the colourful pCornets and pTrumpets – and Grimethorpe Colliery Band.

Classroom sessions are well underway as the young learners prepare for their high profile Lichfield Cathedral concert on Saturday 8 July. They will join the leading brass band for ‘A Grimethorpe Adventure’ in front of an expected audience of 750 people.