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Greetings roadies! No long talking today! Rum Fest was definitely a hit! From the organization to execution, it was an all around lovely affair. Check out our highlights below. JA RUM FESTIVAL 2019 AIDONIA - YEAH YEAH LIVE @ RUM FEST   JA RUM FESTIVAL 2019 PHOT GALLERY ...

    Greetings roadies! A few weeks ago I went out to cover this event from Protoje! A Matter of Time LIVE Protoje has recently earned himself a Grammy nomination from this album, and it was probably his first time performing these songs in Jamaica. I won't dive too much into it because our good friends over at Bashy Magazine were the ones who made it all possible! We did a big collaboration and they have the rundown right here over on bashymagazine.com [ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF US 8-) ]. EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT AT PROTOJE'S "A MATTER OF TIME: LIVE" HOMECOMING SHOW   Check out the #downdiroadLIVE coverage of Protoje's - A Matter of Time LIVE concert up top, as well as out photo gallery below! Blessings -Doofy ...

  Greetings roadies! Have you ever been to Kwame Falls? Have you ever even heard of it? Well here's the run down! So I know this travel group that goes by the name "Island Explorers" (check them out on IG @island_explorers). Now the Island Explorers invited me to help them capture a promotional video for an upcoming trip they had.  Of course I jumped at the opportunity because: 1. You haffi buss the yutes! 2. Who says no to a trip to the country??? At 7AM we started our journey to St. Mary. The early morning temperature was perfectly cool, and the drive from out of Kingston to Strawberry Fields Together was a little over a hour at most. Kwame Falls is a hidden waterfall located in Robins Bay, St. Mary. You can get there via a hike or via boat, which leaves Strawberry Fields Together. Strawberry Fields Together is a beach and camp ground that's probably one of the main attractions in Robins Bay. You can safely...

Greetings roadies! Back again with another episode of #downdiroadLIVE, this with our friend Ras-I & his band The Revelationz! The last time we saw Ras-I on #DownUPDiRoad was on a more personal level as Immanuel, on a trip to Shanty Man's ital restaurant (that video is doing well on YouTube by the way go check it!)   Talk Reggae was held on January 23rd at 22 Jerk in Kingston JA, and featured Ras-I as the main performer joined by a few of his collaborators (Blvk H3ro, Runkus, Royal Blu & Jesse Royal). It was a fun filled night, and personally I've really enjoyed Ras-I's growth as a musician. This is the third installment of #downdiroadLIVE featuring Ras-I, and if you take the time and look back the growth is evident. Check out the photo gallery & video below & look out for more event coverage soon! -Doofy Ras-I & The Revelationz - TALK REGGAE LIVE   TALK REGGAE [Photo Gallery] ...

Greetings roadies! Finally, The Listening Party has returned after a hiatus of over a year!   Crafted by Dj Stamma & LatyKim, The Listening Party was birthed as a showcase that focuses on music producers, who are granted the opportunity to share their past, current and future productions with the "listening" audience. Held at 22 Jerk on Saturday January 19, 2019 the event featured sets from a variety of disk jockeys and producers. The event started with an electric set from Pseudokhule, who were assisted by the Listening Party boss herself Ms. Latykim, as well as singer GIHRL and Scantana. There was also a special performance from upcoming singjay Blvk H3ro who lit up the stage with his energy. Next up Noah Issa took the stage to re-energize the crowd with an EDM focused dj set, filled with dancehall remixes and bootlegs. Producer KRS was next up, and he definitely connected with the crowd while sharing his productions (special big ups to him...

#DownDiRoad is an independent Jamaican focused online travel series, originally created as a visual component to the blog posts written on downdiroad.com. Here we will have EVERY episode of the series, all in one place! Visuals directed, produced, recorded & edited by Duane 'Doofy' Phillips et al, courtesy of DDRMedia JA Remember to subscribe to the @downdiroadja Youtube channel! http://youtube.com/downdiroadja ENJOY THE VIDEOS! LIKE THE VIDEOS! SHARE THE VIDEOS! SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL!!!!!!   SZN 4 #DownDiRoad – Episode 6 - JAMAICA RUM FESTIVAL - March 20, 2019 #DownDiRoad – Episode 5 - BLACK FLEET MARKET - March 9, 2019 #DownDiRoad – Episode 4 - A HIKE TO KWAME FALLS - February 17, 2019   #DownDiRoad – Episode 3 - Blue Mountain Culinary Trail - EITS CAFE, Cafe Blue, Holywell - January 13, 2019 #DownDiRoad – Episode 2 - Calby's Place Hidden Beauty - #DownDiRoad Tours - December 2, 2018  #DownDiRoad – Episode 1 - PATTY BUSINESS - November 7, 2018   #ROUNDIGLOBE #DownDiRoad – BONUS - #RounDiGlobe 1 - JACOB'S WELL - Texas, U.S.A. - September 4, 2018     SZN 3   #DownDiRoad – Episode 10 - FINAL...

Greetings roadies! It has been a busy Christmas, but on December 22 the squad headed out to Skyline Levels for LIVE from KGN which was the first all female edition of the event curated by Protoje and Jason Panton. Hosted by Kamila McDonald, the event featured performances from Yanah I, Naomi Cowan, Sevana, Lila Ika & Koffee, with special appearances also from Carlene Davis & Jaz Elise. Check out our videos below as well as the photo gallery.   EVENT RECAP   KOFFEE - TOAST   SEVANA - NOBODY MAN (LIVE)   LIVE from KGN Photo Gallery ...

Greetings roadies! This is it! The Rebellion carnival band spearheaded by M7 Events, Solid Agency, Bunji Garlin & Fayann Lyons have finally made their entry with REVOLT 2019! The band launch & costume presentation was held on Saturday December 8th and it was fun filled & full of energy. The event featured appearances from international Amara La Negra, and performances from Beenie Man as well as band leaders Bunji Garlin & Fayann Lyons.   You know the squad had to be there to capture the moments, so check out the photo gallery & recap video below!   Revolt 2019 Photo Gallery ...