Acclaimed reggae singer Tanya Stephens is marking the 20th anniversary of her landmark album, Gangsta Blues, with a special live performance on Bob Marley's Tuff Gong Radio
Tanya Stephens is marking 20th anniversary of "Gangsta Blues" (Photo: Ian Witlen /SiriusXM)
Acclaimed Jamaican singer-songwriter Tanya Stephens is marking the 20th anniversary of her landmark album, Gangsta Blues, with a special live performance. Last month, she recorded the entire album in front of an audience at the SiriusXM studio in Miami Beach, Florida.
The exclusive performance featured an intimate gathering of 50 fans and was attended by Cedella Marley, CEO of the Bob Marley Group of Companies. The event was emceed by DJ GQ, host of SiriusXM Bob Marley's Tuff Gong Radio show "Dancehall Cyaan Done." Tanya Stephens treated the audience to live renditions of the songs that elevated her from a dancehall ingénue to one of Jamaica's greatest storytellers.
"So we're here to celebrate, and I just want to say my heartfelt thanks to Tuff Gong Radio and SiriusXM for celebrating with me," said Stephens as she addressed the crowd to kick off the special event. "Words can't express what this means, so I'm not gonna talk too long. I'm just gonna get into it."
L-R: Steve Blatter (SiriusXM), Jheanelle Morgan (SiriusXM), Cedella Marley, Tanya Stephens, Lou Simon (SiriusXM)
Highlights from the concert will start airing on Bob Marley's Tuff Gong Radio, channel 19 on SiriusXM, on Friday, June 14th. The full concert will be available to subscribers on the same day on the SiriusXM app and will remain accessible for the rest of the month.
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