Reggae stars for library charity in Kenya  Pam Hall—- Eric Donaldson, Pam Hall, Half Pint and Leroy Sibbles are currently in Nairobi, Kenya for a charity show, funds from which will be used to build libraries in the East African country. According to the Kenya Star, the quartet is scheduled to perform on the Rise Up Festival Saturday at Carnivore Grounds in Nairobi. The two libraries will be built in the cities of Kibera and Bondo. The Kenyan Star reported that Donaldson, Hall, Sibbles and Half Pint were recruited by the Having Purpose organisation to perform on the inaugural event.  Kenya is one of the vibrant markets for Jamaican artistes in Africa. A number of dancehall/reggae acts have appeared there including Busy Signal, Konshens and most recently Jah9. Donaldson, best known for ‘Festival’ winners Cherry oh Baby … Read entire article »

The two music legends will be joined on stage by other reggae greats including Leroy Sibbles, Pam Hall, Endel Major and Kenya’s self-proclaimed “First Lady” of reggae Nazizi. The event dubbed the Rise Up Reggae Concert will be held at Carnivore on October 1, 2016. Donaldson is known for hits such as Cherry Oh Baby, Land of My Birth, Traffic Jam, Lonely Nights, You Got to Let Me Go, Rock me Gently and Come Away . Half Pint is famous for his songs including Just Be Good, Level The Vibes and Substitute Lover . The concert will come after an exciting string of other reggae concerts in Kenya. On September 24, reggae and lovers rock singer Romain Virgo is scheduled to perform in Nairobi. He is known for his hit jams such as Stay With Me, … Read entire article »