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Morgan Heritage to Celebrate the Release of New Album, 'Here Come the Kings' at SOB's; AWARD WINNING SINGER RICHIE STEPHENS DOING IT BIG IN EUROPE FROM Images Newsletter
New album from Morgan Heritage - Here Come The Kings Morgan Heritage to Celebrate the Release of New Album, 'Here Come the Kings' at SOB's New York, New York --The ‘Royal Family’ of Reggae, Morgan Heritage, has made a triumphant return with their new 12-track album "Here Come the Kings" (VP Records/Gedion/CTBC). And to celebrate this musical gem, on Tuesday, August 6, Destine Xposure is staging the official "Here Come the Kings" Morgan Heritage album release party at the legendary hot spot SOB's (200 Varrick Street, New York, New York).
Reggae music fans will be treated to an exclusive live performance by Morgan Heritage, while having an up close and personal opportunity to vibe to their favorite band's new music at this event, which is being co-sponsored by Veggie Castle, Ben Ash Natural Juice and VP Records. Doors open at 8 PM. Guaranteed to be a sold out event, patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance for $15. Click to purchase tickets here: http://www.irishandchin.com/ticket-sales. "Here Come the Kings" is already being touted as a masterpiece. Tightly harmonized selections, with beautiful messages and melodies contribute to the splendor of Morgan Heritage's 9th studio album to date and first album in 5 years.
With a batch of songs that feature their signature vocals mixed with a nice blend of traditional roots music and love songs, “Here Come the Kings” feels like a celebration. Already garnering the respect of Reggae music fans worldwide is the album's first single "Perfect Love Song." This latest effort from the Morgan clan embodies all of the energy and excitement of staple hits like "Don't Haffi Dread," "Tell Me How come," "Down by the River" and then some. The night promises to be one of stellar entertainment, as Morgan Heritage has been thrilling audiences with their infectious style of music for nearly 20 years.
Destine Xposure has become one of the Reggae music industry’s fastest growing companies. This consulting firm and licensed entertainment agency provides a variety of professional services to artists, musicians, DJs, songwriters and producers, including artist development, publicity, career guidance and direction, among other efforts. With more than 20 years of combined expertise, the founders are also recognized for extensive, successful event productions. As a part of its mission to market and expose Reggae music and moreover their clients, Destine Xposure is pleased to stage the official album release party for Morgan Heritage's "Here Come the Kings." Fans are also invited to come to Morgan Heritage's record signing in the afternoon of Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Veggie Castle in Queens, New York.
Media professionals, please confirm your desire to cover this event by close of business on Monday, July 22 by sending an email to the address below. Please include your name, media outlet, years active and a copy or link to your most recently published work. A member of our staff will contact you no later Monday, July 29 to confirm your accreditation. GET ADVANCE $15 TICKETS http://www.irishandchin.com/ticket-sales *** Richie Stephens doing it big in Europe Richie Stephens doing it big on stage in Europe AWARD WINNING SINGER RICHIE STEPHENS DOING IT BIG IN EUROPE Cologne, Germany: Award winning reggae singer Richie Stephens and German singjay Gentleman are doing it big in Europe, tearing up the first leg of their 2013 European tour. With a plethora of hit songs, big stages, flashy lights, and strong performances, the two reggae stars are putting on one heezy of a show that has attracted thousands of reggae lovers in Koln, Germany; Voss, Norway and Saarbrucken Germany.
The tour includes the popular three day Summerjam Reggae Festival in Cologne, Germany where Richie and Gentleman shared stage with Romain Virgo, Snoop Lion, Tarrus Riley, Matisyahu, Morgan Heritage, Alborosie, Busy Signal, Popcaan, Chronix, Major Lazer, Protoje and others. Other upcoming dates include stops in Pforzheim, Germany; Frauenfeld, Switzerland; Reta, Spain; Carhaix, France; Venice, Italy and Brandenburg, Germany. "I am having the time of my life" Richie said, moments after an explosive performance at Summer Jam. "I feel honored to have had this opportunity to perform each night with my friend Gentleman who is a mega star here in Europe. We are selling out big venues and playing gigs that a lot of reggae star do not normally get to play.
I feel I am not just representing myself but I am carrying the reggae flag for the entire Jamaica and taking the message directly to the people here. The music has been great, the vibe has been magical and fans are loving the music" Stephens noted. Each night the lovers rock crooner has served up a magical hybrid of cultural, lovers rock, reggae songs that has served to whip the crowd into an explosive frenzy. The current tour is in support of the European release of Stephens' new album Real Reggae Music. The lead single from the disc "Real Reggae Music" which was recorded with Daddy U Roy is doing extremely well stateside, having already topped charts in South Florida, New York and Jamaica.
Richie Stephens European tour 2013 Richie Stephens being interviewed on Big FM in Europe "Refreshingly authentic is the phrase that comes to mind when I listen to the album" gushed Danny Browne, producer of the project and current manager for Stephens. "When Richie set out to make this album a few months ago, he knew exactly what it would take to make this as authentic as possible.
It would mean writing good lyrics and collaborating with some of reggae music’s most renowned musicians, artistes and producers and this he did" Brownie said. This fourteen-track album comprises of songs produced by veteran producers Donovan Germaine, Steelie and Clevie, Brownie and collaborations with Bunny “Striker” Lee. Tracks like “I Found Heaven” “Murdah” “Set It Off” “Jah Will Be Done” were taken from original authentic multi track tapes of tracks produced by Bunny Lee during the late sixties into the early and late seventies. Producer Danny Brownie was able to transfer these tracks to a digital format and enhance the sound quality. Some of the other tracks, which were recreations of some traditional reggae rhythms, are so authentically reproduced that it is almost impossible to tell that they have been redone.
Additionally there is a cover of Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry” which was produced by German new comers “Radiation Squad”. Real Reggae Music also features collaborations between Richie Stephens and internationally renowned reggae icons such as Daddy U Roy, Gentleman, Alborosie and Richie Campbell.
