A live performance celebrating legacy, historical past and hometown delight is about to return for its second version, with a few of reggae’s most celebrated performers main the lineup for the Tasjay Productions’ ‘Give Thanks for Life’ live performance on December 19.
Reggae veterans Turbulence, Josey Wales, Everton Blender & Rad Dixon will headline the occasion, alongside Horace Martin, on the Mandeville Main & Junior Excessive Faculty in Manchester.
Produced and promoted by Tasjay Productions, the live performance will showcase a mixture of established reggae acts and rising abilities, with a powerful emphasis on artistes from the parish of Manchester.
The in depth lineup consists of Uton Inexperienced, Hope Vocals, Omar Slik, Oneil Well-known, Jah Kettle, Wezdum Fyah, IYasimba, Mr Steele, Sajay Justice, Dezi Boyd, Tete Wayne, Lij Amlak, Blood Stress Immortal, Gee Rhay, Natty Garth, Wayne Jr and Voice Monitor. Irie FM’s DJ Amber, Tradition FM’s Suga Wayne and Sound Wave are additionally listed among the many performers.
For Tasjay Productions founder James A. Smith, the live performance is greater than an leisure occasion. It represents a possibility to convey his work again to the group the place his musical journey started.
“Manchester is the inspiration of every thing we do. The music, the tradition and the relationships began right here,” Smith mentioned.
Smith’s involvement within the music business dates again to the late Nineteen Eighties and early Nineteen Nineties in Mandeville, the place he supported rising artistes, together with Garnet Silk, Tony Insurgent, Uton Inexperienced, Kulcha Knox and Yasus Afari.
That historical past continues to form the imaginative and prescient for ‘Give Thanks for Life,’ which goals to have a good time Manchester’s contribution to reggae whereas offering a platform for the subsequent technology of performers.
Among the many featured artistes is worldwide reggae singer Rad Dixon, born Radcliffe Dixon in Dunsinane, Manchester. He started acting at age 10 and began recording professionally round 2000.
His longstanding affiliation with Tasjay Productions has produced a number of releases, together with his debut studio album, ‘Arduous Instances,’ in 2023.
The partnership enters one other chapter with Dixon’s sophomore album, ‘Why Dat Lady Cry,’ scheduled for launch on December 19 to coincide with the Mandeville live performance.
Organisers are anticipating a powerful turnout, with longtime supporters anticipated to affix youthful followers for a night celebrating reggae’s established names and the rising artistes making their mark on the music business.
With its mix of musical heritage, group delight and rising expertise, the second staging of ‘Give Thanks for Life’ is poised to position Manchester’s reggae roots firmly within the highlight.
Gates open at 7 p.m., with the present scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Tickets are priced at J$2,000 prematurely and J$2,500 on the gate.
