The show that has been organised by Metro FM and Dotty Family will see radio presenter Jeff Mwangemi as the emcee.
Anthony B who has been recording since 1996 has 26 albums up to date with his latest album being released last year known as Rasta Love. He has also done several compilations with several artists including: Buju Banton, Sizzla, Junior Timba, Luciano, Capleton, Junior Kelly and his well known collabo being Real Warrior which he featured Turbulence.
Anthony B grew up in rural Clark's Town in the northwestern parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. His deeply religious family life (his mother was a Seventh-day Adventist and his grandmother a Revivalist) imbued him with a profound spirituality. During his youth, his favorite singers were reggae legends Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, musicians who strongly influenced his own style. Peter Tosh's influence can definitely be heard in Anthony B's vocal delivery and revolutionary stance.
Anthony B adopted Rastafari movement beliefs as a teenager, a decision which was not well-received by his family. The stubborn and determined Anthony B refused to give up his new religion and his dreadlocks and moved to the home of his aunt and uncle in the Kingston suburb, Portmore. He is a member of the Bobo Shanti branch of the movement. "Bobo Dreads", as they are known, are recognizable by their long robes and turbans. The strong Afrocentric pride and the other Rastafarian beliefs (or "overstandings" as Rastafarians prefer to call them) which are reflected in his songs.
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