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Vybz Kartel Plots First U.S. Show in More Than 20 Years, Adds Second Date Due to Demand: ‘The Wait Is Finally Over’


Vybz Kartel's first U.S. show in more than 20 years has been announced. Here's the date.

He quickly celebrated his release with a First Week Out mixtape — which echoed the scores of music he clandestinely recorded while incarcerated, such as 2016’s “Fever” — and his first Grammy nomination for best reggae album for his Party With Me EP. By New Year’s Eve, Kartel teamed up with Downsound Entertainment to mount Freedom Street — a massive homecoming concert that featured international stars including Spice, Popcaan and Busta Rhymes. Kartel will keep up the momentum with an appearance at Wireless Fest on July 13, where he’ll join three-day headliner Drake as a special guest alongside PARTYNEXTDOOR, Summer Walker and Burna Boy.

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