Celebrity Baby Scoop Exclusive Interview With Mrs. Rita Marley: "Family Means Everything To The Marley Family"

Pictured above, right to left: Kymani Marley, Karen Marley, Rohan Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Orly Marley (wife), Danny Agai (wife's brother), Sharon Marley, Serita Stewart, Robbie Marley, Mrs. Rita Marley (sitting down)


Celebrity Baby Scoop spoke exclusively with Mrs. Rita Marley, Bob Marley's widow, as the Marley family releases Bob's new CD B is for Bob this week. While Bob lost his battle to cancer at the age of 36, Mrs. Marley speaks of Bob's everlasting spirit and presence in their close knit family. Mother of 12 and grandmother of 53, the matriarch of the Marley family opens up about building a health center in Ghana, life growing up in the Marley household, keeping Bob's spirit alive and her most valued gift: her family.



CBS: What was it like growing up in the Marley family?

Mrs. Rita Marley: "I was the mother; I grew my kids up like everyone else’s, with discipline and manners, to say yes, please and thank you."

CBS: Was there music playing and being created at all times?

Mrs. Rita Marley: "Our parents were into the church and music was everywhere. Our inspiration was handed down to us and then handed down to our children. What you give to one generation is passed on to the next generation."

CBS: What does family mean to the Marleys?

Mrs. Rita Marley: "Family means everything to the Marley family. It is our life, an expression of our love."

CBS: Losing Bob must have been so hard on everyone. How do you keep his memory and spirit alive?

Mrs. Rita Marley: "We don’t believe he is dead, we keep him alive. We are compelled to keep him alive by saying he is alive, we don’t believe his life is finished. Life is everlasting and Bob is making the living go on. His children are proof of his legacy of music and even his grandchildren. Judah, Ziggy's daughter is example of this. This goes to show how important family is, we pray together, we eat together, we cry. Together, we share happiness, sadness and sorrow."

CBS: Where do most of the Marleys live? Mostly Jamaica or across the globe?

Mrs. Rita Marley: "Across the globe. Right now we are in Ghana building a health center in the village, bringing water to the village and roads. We are “Helping Hands.” The theme of the Family Time album, Helping Hands."

CBS: Tell us about the new CD B is for Bob. It's a re-make of some of Bob's classic songs into a children's album. How did this idea come about? Who was involved?

Mrs. Rita Marley: "The inspiration comes from God the father almighty, it will continue, there is no end."

CBS: Why do you think Bob Marley's music is still so well-loved all these generations later?

Mrs. Rita Marley: "Because it’s good. A really good thing last forever, music is one of those good things that last forever and gets better with age. The older it gets the better it gets. Whatever we do we believe in unity and helping hands, more than any other time. It’s family time! [and she chuckles]."

Source: Celebrity Baby Scoop

RAMPING SHOP HITS BILLBOARD HIP HOP CHART AT #96

Vybz Kartel and Spice

Vybz Kartel wrote another piece of dancehall history this week when his Ramping Shop collaboration with Spice hit the Billboard R & B/Hip Hop charts, making that single his biggest international hit to date. The song has been powered by airplay from the big urban stations, HOT 97 and POWER 105.1 in recent weeks, which has propelled the single onto the Billboard chart where it entered at #96.

Kartel has recorded popular collaborations before such as the dancehall remix of "Frontin'" with Jay-Z, Pharrell & Wayne Marshall for Def Jam in 2004. He has also done a remix of Colors" with Sean Kingston and Kardinal Offishall, and has collaborated with Missy Elliott (Bad Man), Pit Bull (Descarado) and Jim Jones (Straight off the Top) in the past. It has been an incredible year for Vybz Kartel so far in 2009 where he has registered an impressive five number one hits in only six months.

Kartel will be centrestage tonight July 11, 2009 at the Portmore Gaza Awards which will be held at the Caymanas Park in Portmore, St. Catherine.

Source: dancehallreggeweseh

Jamaica: 2009 Emancipation & Independence Celebrations Announced

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica's Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture, Olivia Grange M.P. officially announced plans for “Jamaica Festival 2009”, a celebration of Emancipation and Independence under the theme “I Believe in Jamaica”, at a launch held on Wednesday at the Jamaica Pegasus.

The minister outlined that island-wide activities organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) are to commence on July 30 and culminate on Independence Day, August 6. A series of preliminary activities including the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition and the Jamaica Festival Song Competition were also highlighted.

Listing the activities, Grange announced that Mello Go Roun, a performing arts showcase at the National Arena, kicks off the festivities on July 30, followed by the National Emancipation Vigil at Emancipation Square, Spanish Town and the Emancipation Jubilee at Seville, St. Ann, both scheduled for July 31. Emancipation Day (August 1) will see Augus’ Fair, a salute to traditional entertainment and cuisine, being staged at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre with the finals of the World Reggae Dance Championship scheduled for the same venue.

A day of worship is planned for August 2 with the National Independence Thanksgiving Service slated for the East Queen Street Baptist Church in Kingston and similar services planned in other parishes.

The finals of the Jamaica Gospel Song Competition, which was recently added to the celebratory period, will also take place on August 2 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre. Added to the calendar of events is the National Emancipation/Independence Forum scheduled to take place on August 5 at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library (Tom Redcam).

Plans for Independence Day ( August 6) include the Festival Float Parade throughout the streets of Kingston and a Grand Gala at the National Stadium ,followed by the Independence Street Dance in Half Way Tree Square. Additionally, Montego Bay will host an Independence Street Gala with other parishes hosting a variety of civic functions and other activities.

A Visual Impact & Awareness Programme has also been announced and will include Festival Fashions, a Shop Window Display Competition and the decoration of town squares island-wide. In urging full support for the activities, Miss Grange noted the importance of celebrating our achievements as a nation since Independence.

2009 marks Jamaica’s 47th year as an independent nation, it also marks 12 years since the country officially resumed Emancipation Day celebrations on August 1.

"MICHAEL WAS MURDERED"

Sister La Toya alleges in British papers

LONDON, England (AFP) - Michael Jackson was killed by a band of greedy hangers-on, his sister La Toya alleged in interviews with British Sunday newspapers.

Jackson's daughter, Paris (centre) surrounded by members of the Jackson family ahead of her tear-jerking tribute at the memorial at the Staples Centre on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

The King of Pop's sister spoke about her younger brother's death and the aftermath with The Mail on Sunday and the News of the World weeklies.

"I believe Michael was murdered, I felt that from the start," the 53-year-old said.

"Not just one person was involved, rather it was a conspiracy of people. He was surrounded by a bad circle. Michael was a very meek, quiet, loving person. People took advantage of that.

"Less than a month ago, I said I thought Michael was going to die before the London shows because he was surrounded by people who didn't have his best interests at heart."

La Toya said she had ordered a private autopsy.

Jackson, one of the world's most popular entertainers, died on June 25 at the age of 50.

"Michael was worth more than a billion dollars. When anyone is worth that much money, there are always greedy people around them. I said to my family a month ago, "He's never going to make it to London'. He was worth more dead than alive."

Murder under Californian law can include killings that are not premeditated.

La Toya accused a "shadowy" group of cutting her sibling off from his family and friends and forcing him to sign up for 50 comeback concerts at London's O2 Arena, shows billed "This Is It".

They saw him as a "cash cow" and "got him hooked on drugs... I think it shocked his system so much it killed him," she claimed.

"I am not going to stop until I find out who is responsible. Why did they keep the family away? It's not about money. I want justice for Michael. I won't rest until I find out what - and who - killed my brother."

La Toya said Jackson was found in the bedroom of his physician Doctor Conrad Murray.

"Michael walked from his room to Doctor Murray's room. What happened in there we don't know," she said.

La Toya said she was driving to see Jackson in hospital when her mother screamed down the phone: "He's dead!"

"I nearly crashed my car," she said. "My legs went weak... They took me up to the area where Michael had been taken. Mother was crying and Michael's kids were crying."

She also claimed jewellery was missing from his house and no cash was found, despite the fact he regularly kept more than a million dollars around.

La Toya said the family had an open coffin viewing before the public memorial in Los Angeles' Staples Center arena.

She put one of his sequined gloves in the coffin, while his daughter Paris, 11, put a one half of a heart-shaped "mood necklace" around his wrist, keeping the other piece.

La Toya said it was Paris's idea to speak at the memorial.

Of Jackson's children, she said Paris wanted to be an entertainer, Prince Michael was "assertive", while Blanket was "very funny, a real prankster like his father."

La Toya said her brother would "absolutely not" be laid to rest at his Neverland ranch and added that Jackson's brain, removed in the autopsy, had been put back in his body.

La Toya said Jackson wanted to give up music and become a film director.

"The first one was to be a horror film called Thriller," she said.

She said Jackson updated his will roughly every five years, "so we expect another one to emerge from 2007".

NIKKI Z - SUSPENDED 'INDEFINITELY' BY ZIP...NOW THE 'QUEEN DIVA' AT IRIE

by Michelle Wright-James

New York: When music maven and Diva Nikki Z got the offer to work in Jamaica with popular radio station ZIP 103 – there was no hesitation. After having already conquered so many feats in radio in the tri-state area, this would be a great opportunity to work closely with the movers and shakers in radio, reggae and dancehall on the Rock.

She hosted ZIP’s early morning show between 6:00am and 10:00am from March 2006 to December 2008. Her high-energy vibrant style improved the station’s ratings and purportedly pushed them to the number 2 spot, right behind Irie FM. Reputed as controversial, Nikki was suspended not once but twice for playing the unedited version of a song laced with profanities which she professes to being a genuine error. Although she issued an apology to the press, she was nonetheless suspended “indefinitely” by the station. Having left all her family back in the US, Nikki was not about to sit and wait on her reinstatement, so she upped and left.

Like the cat with nine lives, opportunity perpetually seems to visit her door, and she received yet another offer she could not refuse – from New York’s number one Caribbean station - Irie Jam Radio, 93.5 FM.

Nikki Z and Shaggy at Irie Jam Radio Lounge last May (photo credit Jacqueline Bennett)

"Nikki is an exceptional talent and a radio host that I have a lot of respect for. When I heard she was suspended from Zip, I immediately contacted her and made an offer that she could not refuse" said Irie Jam' s head honcho Bobby Clarke.

"We made some changes to our program format to accommodate her as one of our on air personalities but I am extremely happy with how she has adjusted and listeners have welcomed her with open arms. She has certainly raised the bar and brought a new level of proficiency to Caribbean radio here in NY and in so doing has established herself as the 'Queen Diva' on radio in this market. No one can touch her" he exclaimed!

Clarke disclosed that her show is simulcast to 4 additional markets – Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey and Atlanta. The Digicel Top 30 Countdown which she also hosts on Irie Jam is a 3-hour syndicated program aired on 16 island stations including Jamaica, Bahamas, Bermuda and Haiti.

Born Nicole Duhaney in New York to Jamaican parents, Nikki recalls her love for music stemming back to early childhood. Although her parents may have entertained other ideas on their daughter’s future, she could not avoid her fate with the music and the entertainment industry and it wasn’t for lack of trying. Nikki served in the US Army for 4 years and was deployed to Saudi Arabia and although not a believer in war, she learned among other things, personal discipline and physical and literal survival skills, skills which have helped her a great deal in working in a predominantly male industry.

Nikki and T.O.K. (photo credit Roland Hyde)

Nikki has also worked with BET, the Wendy Williams Show, Power 104 in Connecticut and has had stints in college radio. The mother of a rambunctious 11-year old boy who admits to not being the best cook in the world, Nikki still has dreams and still has challenges. Her mother was recently diagnosed with melanoma cancer and although a shock, she is facing this challenge head on along with the support of her family.

One of her unrealized dreams – her own talk show. Known and respected in the industry for speaking her mind, Nikki lauds talk shows hosts like Wendy Williams and Howard Stern. Nikki feels freedom of speech should be just that and she looks forward to the day when as a talk show host she can exercise this without fear of censorship.

Nikki’s already has a full slate for Summer 2009 including being a host of Irie Jamboree – North America's premier which takes place at York College in Queens on Labor Day Sunday September 6 2009. She recently hosted Boom Bang Connect at Club Amazuru in Queens which featured Bounty Killa, DaVinci and hip hop artist Ron Brown and was one of the celebrities that laced up her boots at the annual Celebrity Soccer Match at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens.

No longer a rising star but a star that has risen, her true test will be to distinguish herself from the others stars in the sky, a challenge she has taken on with guts and with zeal.

International Interest in Mr Vegas' Online Sassa Step Contest

The online competition to make an appearance in Mr Vegas' Sassa Step video is heating up with almost 2,000 votes tallied among five finalists culled from hundreds of videos submitted by dancehall aficionadas all across the globe.

Leading in the competition with 638 votes is an ultra-creative video by Ruby Red out of Taiwan, while Skatty Natty from London is a close second with 564 votes.

Ruby Red's video flirts with disqualification because it is four minutes long, a time span she uses creatively doing the Sassa Step in the airport, on bikes, in a gym, and she even does an acrobatic upside down version in front of what looks like a monument in Taiwan.

Skatty Natty from London appears to the best technically sound Sassa Stepper showing off her dainty moves for the camera in her backyard, but perhaps loses creativity points because she is limited to a narrow area with an old bicycle in the background.

The other finalists are Shy N from Japan who does his thing on a sidewalk which runs parallel to a wall that explodes with bright graffiti and he gets great style points by adding break-dancing movements and some creative work with a parking meter. Mez from New York appears to have the moves down pat but he is hurt a bit by the fact that he uses a stationary camera that only captures his moves below the waist. Takuya from Japan also makes a decent video with some enthusiastic moves but is still mired in the bottom of the voting tallying only 34 votes.

Two months ago, Mr Vegas announced a contest geared towards dancers who could compete for a spot in his new Sassa Step video through video submissions.

Hundreds of videos were received and the final list was winnowed down to five dancers. Mr Vegas will foot the travel expenses of the winner of the contest to come to Jamaica for the video shoot.

The contest has been extended by three weeks to allow online dancehall fans to vote for their favourites.

The Sassa Step dance was originally created by the Ravers Clavers crew from Nannyville.

Go to http://www.contest.mr-vegas.com/ to view the finalists and cast your vote for the best SASSA STEP DANCER.

ROCK WITH SQUEEZE, COLLIE BUDDZ and ERUP at S.O.B. TONIGHT

New York, NY — Rock with Squeeze at SOB's continues to be the only place to be each and every Monday night! We've brought you live performances from some of the best names in music. This week we're bringing none other than Dancehall sensation Collie Buddz! This Bermudian talent is a double threat, with the unique ability to blend the lyrical prowess of a deejay, with a smooth melodic groove that will keep all of the ladies happy. He will hit the stage to perform his smash hits "Come Around," "Mamacita," and debut some new tunes for the Rock with Squeeze crowd.

Special guest perfomance by Dancehall artist Erup and the talented reggae group Under the Rasta Influence!

The party wouldn't be complete without the musical vibes of 93.5 FM LinkUp Radio's own, DJ Kevin Crown alongside Hot97 Boston's Paul Michael, who blaze the best in Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Hip Hop, R&B, and more every week!

Doors open at 6PM, to RSVP text JAMROCK and your guest names to 25827 or e-mail rsvp@jamrockmagazine.com. $10 if you are on the guestlist until 8:00pm, more after- so get there early

JAMAICAN SCHOOLBOYS OF YESTERYEAR TO REUNITE AT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS SOCCER FESTIVAL

NEW YORK, NY ~ New York City residents will get another opportunity this Summer to reminisce about the glory days of the recent past when sports and academics fuelled enough pride and prejudice to last a lifetime beyond the high school classrooms and soccer fields in Jamaica, West Indies.

The Springfield Gardens High School field at the Springfield Gardens Education Complex at 143 Avenue & Springfield Blvd., (near the North Conduit Avenue), in Springfield Gardens, Queens, NY, will be the venue for what organizers hope will be the first annual showcase of those players of the past whose pride and passion made the schoolboy soccer competition one to die for.

Comets Club International (CC!), a not for profit organization with headquarters in Queens, NY and Montego Bay, Jamaica, will stage its first schoolboy soccer festival on Saturday, August 29, 2009, starting at 1:00 pm.

The event will bring together some of the biggest names ever to play in the Manning (Kingston & St. Andrew/Corporate Area) and daCosta (rural parishes) Cup competitions for over four decades.

“These players gave their respective schools hope and a competitive advantage at a time when scholastic sports and especially football (soccer) was the rage in Jamaica”, noted Douglas ‘Dougie’ Bell of Kingston College and team coordinator for the festival.

Now long past their prime, these players still find time to engage in a good game of ‘scrimmage’ at neighbourhood ball parks around the city, including the Baisley Park, Queens, NY.

A routine Saturday morning session is not complete without some passionate discussion on the evolution of the game and the role of players, then and now, players whose singular moment of brilliance and sporting genius, defined a match, a competition and a generation.

With players like Bell and Alton ‘Noah’ Sterling (STETHS) expected to face off at opposite ends of the pitch as they lead their respective teams into a battle of nostalgia, those discussions will continue in earnest, fueled by the same sentiments that have kept some of these players in touch with their schools through a variety of organizations and associations at home and abroad.

For more information, visit www.cometsclubinterenational.com or e-mail:cometsathletics@aol.com

Golden Krust Offers Low Priced Meals To Beat The Recession!

Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill the nation’s largest Caribbean owned franchise chain, will introduce a low priced meal alternative to customers starting July 1st to August 31st on two of its top-selling menu items. Dubbed the “$2.99 Recession Special” for good reason…. the franchise chain is joining the cause to help customers keep money in their pockets by offering a “snacker” meal of curry or stew chicken served with rice & peas for under $3.

According to GK President & CEO Lowell Hawthorne, this promotion is well-timed, as customers become more discerning about where and how they spend the limited funds at their disposal. “Golden Krust wants to send a strong message that we are alert to the economic challenges being faced by our valued customers and that we are here to serve”, he said.

Now in its 20th year of operation, Golden Krust will also roll out another promotion in August this time on its #1 seller ….Beef Patty. On August 22, the day set aside to mark the company’s anniversary, the first 100 customers in every Golden Krust nationwide, will be able to buy a Mild or Spicy Jamaican-style Beef Patty for only 20cents.

Golden Krust began operation in 1989 with one store located on East Gun Hill Rd in the Bronx and soon spread rapidly throughout the boroughs of New York offering authentic taste of the Caribbean. Customers developed a love affair with the freshly baked Jamaican style patties, breads, and pastries which eventually expanded to include cooked entrées such as jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtail and escoveitched fish meals served with rice and peas and vegetables.

The flavor is distinctively Caribbean and the atmosphere provides that home away from home comfort that many West Indian immigrants are homesick for. This Caribbean franchise chain now boasts over 120 stores which are spread out over nine states – New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Maryland.

Win Tickets & Dance with Usain Bolt?

Would you like to win tickets & dance with Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt in London?

Who can forget the unique dance performed by Bolt after winning each of his three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics?

FILM YOUR "BOLT DANCE" AND ENTER OUR COMPETITION at www.loveathletics09.co.uk. If you wanna watch Usain Bolt run in London on July 24th and celebrate on the track with the fastest man on the planet?

Go to www.youtube.com/loveathletics09 & upload your entry, but instead of getting Simon Cowell to judge, we have the fastest-man-on-earth, Usain Bolt.

The lucky winner will get to show off their moves on the track with Usain Bolt at the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace, on Friday 24th July straight after his 100m race.

Visit www.loveathletics09.co.uk for full details and www.youtube.com/loveathletics09 to see the entries so far.



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Reggae Legend Mabrak Signs New Record Deal With Tropical/sunset Records

Award-winning roots reggae drumming legend, Mabrak, has signed a new recordings deal to distribute his Mabrak Music company with the Tropical/Sunset Record Label.

New York, NY ~ REGGAE LEGEND MABRAK SIGNS NEW RECORD DEAL WITH TROPICAL/SUNSET RECORDS

Award-winning roots reggae drumming legend, Mabrak, has signed a new recordings deal to distribute his Mabrak Music company with the Tropical/Sunset Record Label.

The brand new record deal includes the re-releases of up to potentially eight (8) MABRAK catalog titles (THE ROOTSMAN, MABRAK LIVE, DRUM TALK, MIRRORS OF MY MIND, 1000 YEARS, IT IS ELECTRIC , GIVE THANKS & PRAISE, THE EARLY YEARS), and the label will release the Rootsman as a front line CD on October 6th this year. The label will also release four (4) other Mabrak catalog titles before the end of this year. The newly released CDs will include brand new tracks not that have not been made available on previous versions and the song listing on the Rootsman CD will vary compared to the original release of the CD. There will also be new remixes and mixes of his popular songs used as promos and giveaways to reggae fans. Also included in this deal will be the release of the Mabrak re-mastered live album along with his award winning and world famous Drum Talk instrumental CD, both to be re released later on this year at Tropical. The 2004 World Reggae Drumming Champion of the World, Mabrak’s The Rootsman will be released as a brand new front line CD under this new deal in October.

"What that does for the label is gives is something to work and besides, his music has not been seen in stores in many years,” says Don Lichterman, the head of the Tropical / Sunset Records. “And, its always a crying shame in this industry for any music on this level to be sitting around someone’s house collecting dust so to speak.” “I am very much looking ahead towards what will be a long relationship between Mabrak and Tropical.” “Plus, I get another living legend signed to what is already an amazing label,” states Lichterman about the newly signed distribution deal.

2009 celebrates another decade of Mabrak's many years playing reggae music. The artist first debuted on the initial I Kong, How Sweet It Is CD. I Kong is another legendary Tropical Records artist with his Forgotten Man CD being release this month on July 14th. And, now look for the initial Mabrak CD, The Rootsman, to be released at Tropical/Sunset, on October 6th.

Visit Mabrak's official label website at www.mabrak.tropical-records.com

About Tropical Records / Sunset Records
Tropical / Sunset is a privately owned Don Lichterman Company. Sunset is one of the leading independent record labels and entertainment companies in the world. The Sunset Group of Entertainment Companies, and its global operation, acquire, develop, and distribute major music recording artists, home visual entertainment products, online-digital entertainment technologies and music and filmed entertainment worldwide. Sunset's four major divisions are the Sunset Distributed Label Group, the Sunset Strategic Marketing and Licensing Division, the Radio Sunset Network and the Sunset Filmed Entertainment Division.

Jamaica Tourist Board highlights Jamaica as a great place for events with sponsorship of 17th annual Reggae Sumfest

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – As the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) continues its focus on special events and festivals, the organization has once again provided sponsorship support for the staging of the 17th Annual Reggae Sumfest.

The week-long festival takes place July 19-25 in Jamaica’s resort capital, Montego Bay. As is customary, the festival kicks off with a beach party on July 19 to be followed by three nights of electrifying live performances beginning on July 23.

According to John Lynch, Jamaica’s Director of Tourism, “The Jamaica Tourist Board is excited to sponsor and support Reggae Sumfest once again this year. As one of Jamaica’s premiere events showcasing the island’s musical talents, Reggae Sumfest will also promote Montego Bay and Jamaica as a target vacation destination. We are pleased to support this cultural event, as we have found that music is a major driver of the Jamaican culture. That is why places like Montego Bay are a highly desired destination.”

Festival Schedule

Sunday, July 19

Attendees can kick off the week at the opening Beach Party featuring concerts by such performers like Errol Lee & the Bare Essentials, Cameal Davis, Khalil, Timeka Marshall and DJ Mix Master Marvin.

Thursday, July 23

Fans will enjoy performances from Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, Mavado, Busy Signal, Spice, Vybz Kartel, Kip Rich, Konshens, D’Angel, Black Ryino, Lady Saw, Prodigal Son, Jah Vinci, Charly Black, Flippa Mafia and I-Octane.

Friday, July 24

Featured performers include Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson, Queen Ifrica, Jazmine Sullivan, Morgan Heritage, Jah Cure, Da’Ville, Coco Tea and Dubtonic Kru.

Saturday, July 25

The festival climaxes with a number of Jamaican artists of international acclaim among the lineup including Toni Braxton, Nas, Inner Circle, Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley, Tarrus Riley, Etana and Rhaatid.

For more details on Reggae Sumfest, please visit www.reggaesumfest.com.