jamaicaobserver.com
Following a 20-year hiatus from Japan, reggae’s ‘Singing Canary’ Barrington Levy will be the special guest at Mighty Crown’s stadium show scheduled for September 5 in that reggae-loving country. Reggae more…
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KELEFA SANNEH
nytimes.com
“Brooklyn, are you sleee-py?” Over and over again during Friday’s concert in Prospect Park, the dancehall reggae pioneer Barrington Levy asked this singsong question. His voice is so sweet that the question almost sounded like the beginning of a lullaby. In fact, it was the opposite of one: the answer was always a resounding no.
The almost-free concert (fans were asked to pay $3) was part of Celebrate Brooklyn, an annual summer series known for drawing diverse acts and mellow crowds to the park. Too mellow, sometimes: it’s hard to get riled up about anything when you’re enjoying a breezy night under the trees and stars. But Mr. Levy, who has been a reggae star since 1979, plainly loves applause, and knows a thing or two about how to keep it coming. Read more…