After Chronixx the next warrior of the Reggae Revival will be at "The Loft" on the 05.09.2013 in Vienna. But like Capleton said in our Interview: "There is no revival, for a revival, something must be dead and Reggae was never dead". Watch our whole interview with Capleton here: http://www.africanlife.eu/index.php/en/galleries/reggae/item/406-capleton_uprising.

Directed by Justin Chadwick, the film is already generating plenty of Oscar buzz for Elba and the movie is based on Mandela’s own memoir. It was filmed with the blessing of the 95-year-old statesman and it traces his life from childhood to his inauguration as president of South Africa.

Summer, Sun, Summerjam. The Rockpalast Team of the WDR recorded almost all artist-shows of the 2013 Summerjam Festival in Cologne. They also took photos of the massive and the shows. Ebjoy it at: http://www.wdr.de/tv/rockpalast/extra/konzerte/2013/0705/index.jsp?mid=826635

This morning I read the Caribbean News and saw great news. Miss Str8, Jamaican/Austrian Dancehall Starlet in the Caribbean Boulevard Press. Busy Signal featured Miss Str8 on his new single titled "Ring Di Alarm", released by VP Records.

From 14. to 17.8.2013 reggae music is coming back to the idyllic location at the confluence of Tolminka and Soča river! World-renowned reggae stars such as Inner Circle and Groundation, will deliver four unforgettable days of music, sun, culture and fun!

This year the Garance Reggae Festival will be held from the 24th to the 27th of July 2013 in Bagnols-sur-Cèze (France). The Garance Reggae Festival reception area, « Kingston village », next to the ARTHUR RIMBAUD park offers festival goers space for 6 000 tents and will be coordinated by local associations.

The first Nigerian Cultural Week is taking place in Vienna starting from today the 24th of June till 29 June 2013, at the  Welt Museum, Neue Burg, 1010, Vienna, Austria. Nollywood will be coming to Vienna for the first time! The aim is not only to entertain but also to  enlighten the public about the film culture that Nigeria boasts of. Nollywood films such as the Last flight to Abuja by Award Winner Direktor Obi Emelonye will be screened with German subtitles.

Marcia Griffith ist nicht nur die schillerndste Frau des Reggaes aus Jamaika - sie wird auf der karibischen Insel ganz offiziell "Queen of Reggae" genannt. Für ihr Lebenswerk hat sie 2002 vom jamaikanischen Präsidenten sogar den "Award of Excellence" bekommen. Sie ist schon seit fast 50 Jahren im Geschäft und eine Institution wenn es um Reggae geht.