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Wilmington Roots Music Festival presents Kenny Vanella and Friends
Wilmington, DE, March 10, 2026 – Former Wilmington, Delaware resident returns to perform at The Queen on March 21st in the Main Hall. Kenny Vanella, reggae artist and former Wilmington, DE resident, will perform at The Queen as part of the Wilmington Roots Music Festival’s celebration of 50 years of Bob Marley & the Wailers’ Rastaman Vibration album. The album was released in 1976 when Marley himself was a resident of Wilmington, Delaware.
Joining Vanella will be Marley’s cousin, Jimmy Malcom as well s former Wailers saxophonist, Glenn DeCosta. Together, they will perform the entire Rastaman Vibration album. Malcom will also share stories about his time with Marley while living in Miami. They will also be joined by Reggae artist, Squidley Cole. Opening for Vanella and friends will be Cecilia Grace and Lower Case Blues.
Doors for the March 21st event will open at 6 pm with the show starting at 7 pm. Tickets are $35. Partial proceeds from the event will benefit The Music School of Delaware.
Build Your Proactive Care Network, Part 1
Wilmington, DE, June 19, 2025 – Though what is discussed here may not be news to everyone, it may not be news to enough. That news? It is important to build your network of proactive healthcare providers. Too many times, people tend to schedule appointments with healthcare providers reactively; that is, after a health event occurs. Though, of course, this may work for a variety of simple health issues, this may not bode well in the long-term for health issues that could have been minimized or even.
“Preventive healthcare has been integral in the management of my personal health. I believe it is a major reason why I have been able to minimize time off from work by avoiding getting the flu or a cold. It has helped me manage seasonal allergies and it is currently why I am able to work through a more serious genetic issue that I learned I developed in early 2022. Though the development and onset may have occurred much earlier than when it affected me more seriously, I credit my proactive network stance as the reason that I am able to work through it and also work towards persevering past it,” says basicPR owner (Dr.)Bill Everett.
So, what does a proactive healthcare network look like? It is much more than a network of doctors. Your network should be made up of the variety of service providers that work to aid you with your;
- mental health.
- physical health.
- food and nutrition.
- religious health.
- skeletal and muscle health.
- strength and conditioning.
- social health (interaction, involvement, etc).
- relaxation and stress relief (i.e., massage, yoga, sound massage therapy, meditation).
In essence, any service and provider that touches your overall well-being is part of your proactive healthcare network. In subsequent parts of this series, (Dr.) Everett will share experiences and testimonies related to the building of his proactive healthcare network.
Album Release
Following the release of his single, Higher Fire International and artist Kenny Vanella to release a new album titled, Revival of the Spirit.
Wilmington, DE, May 30, 2024 – Higher Fire International and Kenny Vanella, reggae artist and Wilmington, DE resident, announce the release of Vanella’s full album, Revival of the Spirit. The album, due out on Dubshot Records, will be released June 28th.
The release follows the May 31st release of the Vanella’s single, “I Fly a Flag.” Revival of the Spirit will be include songs such as “I Fly a Flag” (feat. Kumar), “Compassionate People” (feat. Andrew Tosh), “Fortress” (feat. Squidly Cole), “Platinum Lion,” and “All Day” (feat. Richard Raw).
Vanella and Higher Fire International will celebrate the official release of “I Fly a Flag” on May 31st with a listening party at the Union Street Pub in Wilmington, Delaware. The event kicks off at 6pm. Vanella will perform the song live at the 30th Annual Peoples Festival Tribute to Bob Marley on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Harriet Tubman – Thomas Garrett Statue along the Wilmington riverfront.
To hear a clip of “I Fly a Flag” and other songs from the upcoming LP Revival of the Spirit or to contact Rich or Kenny from Higher Fire International directly, visit;
https://higherfireinternational.com/
The pre-sale link for the album is: https://dubshot.lnk.to/RevivaloftheSpirit
The pre-sale link for the single is: dubshot.lnk.to/IFlyAFlag
May 15, 2024
May 30, 2024
Following the release of his single, Higher Fire International and artist Kenny Vanella to release a new album titled, Revival of the Spirit.
Higher Fire International and artist Kenny Vanella (featuring Kumar Bent) to release a new single titled, “I Fly a Flag.”
Wilmington, DE, May 15, 2024 – From Higher Fire International and reggae artist Kenny Vanella, a Wilmington, Delaware resident, comes the release of a new single, “I Fly a Flag,” featuring Reggae legend Kumar. Due out May 31st, his single “I Fly a Flag” will be the first song released from his upcoming LP Revival of the Spirit. The single features vocals from fellow reggae artist Kumar who joins Vanella to share an uplifting message of purpose. “I Fly a Flag honors the spirit, love, and joy of Rastafari; an international symbol of peace and liberation,” shared Kenny Vanella.
The LP, Revival of the Spirit (expected to be released in late June 2024) will be packed with reggae stylings and will include “Compassionate People” (feat. Andrew Tosh), “Fortress” (feat. Squidly Cole), “Platinum Lion,” and “All Day” (feat. Richard Raw).
To hear a clip of “I Fly a Flag” and other songs from the upcoming LP Revival of the Spirit or to contact Rich or Kenny from Higher Fire International directly, visit;
https://higherfireinternational.com/