Kalonji Music presents Rise To The Occasion IV celebrating Sizzla’s 32nd Birthday on April 19th
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Kalonji Music presents Rise To The Occasion IV on Saturday, April 19th at Temple Hall Estate, The Great House in Stoney Hill celebrating Sizzla’s 32nd Birthday.
Sizzla Kalonji alongside music contemporaries like Capleton, Bounty Killer, Beenieman, Spragga Benz, Anthony B, Queen Ifrika, Movado, Chuck Fenda, Tarrus Riley, Jah Cure, Luciano, Sanchez, Elephant Man, Sugaer Mnnott, Vybz Kartel, Richi Spice, Busy Signal, Lady Saw, Etana, Erup, Junie Platinum, Voicemail, Gyptian, Turbulance, Assasin, Marcia Griffiths, Natural Black, Spice, Bascom X, Monster Empire, Lady G, Louie Culture, Thriller U, and the L.U.S.T. Crew will perform to highlight Occasion IV.
Sizzla Kalonji
This years Earthstrong celebration is a reflection of the successes and accomplishments in April 2007-April 2008 for Sizzla Kalonji and Kalonji Music Ltd. On the heels of Koch/DDMG/Kalonji Records Overstanding Album, four albums were released. These include Children of Jah with PNR Label, I-Space (Greensleeves), Rastafari (Penitentiary), and Addicted (LGN Entertainment).
A number of great songs were also released this year including some international collaborations. Kalonjis single with Lil Wayne Reasons has been on rotation on radio, television and Internet internationally. Check it out on you tube also featuring rapper T-Streets. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RanWQx05tbM.
A historical collaboration manifested between Paul McCartney of the Beatles, Sizzla, Lady Saw, and Cherine Anderson entitled Nod Your Head produced by Sly and Robbie. Other prolific collabs include Sizzla, Shaggy, and Collie Budz with Mad, Mad World. There were also collabs between Sizzla and Ini Kamoze but most recent Sizzla and Tarrus Riley http://youtube.com/watch?v=NcPVyIYEP6Y, and others.
Other projects for the year include RIDDIMs like 745 featuring Judgement Yard artist and other reggae artists. The European Tour will commence in May with the Fire House Band. Rise To The Occasion 4 on April 19th at Temple Hall Estates will launch everything.
