Acclaimed reggae vocalist, Kevin Jackson, more popularly known as Sanchez, is preparing to start a hectic 30-city US tour, which will take him into cities he has never played before.

Sanchez will be joined by popular singing group LUST, which comprises Lukie D, Trilla U, Singing Melody and Tony Curtis. The tour is scheduled to kick off on May 11 and will take the artistes to cities such as Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, New York City, Hartford, Connecticut, and Norfolk, Virginia, among others.

The tour, which is set to last for six weeks, is dubbed the Singers In Action Tour 2007 and is scheduled to end on Father's Day, June 17 in Miramar, Florida. All artistes will be accompanied by the Chronic band.

Organised by Sanmonick Promotions, this tour is the second for Sanchez for 2007, as earlier this year he went to England for a series of shows. According to the promoters, bookings have been going quite well and the artistes are looking forward to conquering new territory as well as revisiting their favourite cities.

To date, Sanchez has released 28 albums and over 70 singles and has performed extensively throughout Europe, the USA, the Caribbean and Japan. He is planning trips to Australia and Africa and is said to have a particularly large following in the African nation of Zambia.

Among his latest releases are the lover's rock album No More Heartache featuring tracks such as, This Heart, You Make My Day and a cover of He Ain't Heavy, plus Gun Town and Love And Unity; following on the heels of his second gospel album entitled He's Got The Power, which was preceded by the secular album Stays On My Mind.

Sanchez's career has hit many highs and he has enjoyed numerous chart-topping singles, in addition to being awarded several Singer of the Year and Song of the Year titles and working with many of the top local and international producers in the music business.

With hits like Sweetness Of Your Love, to their fame, the talented quartet, LUST, has performed on some of the most impressive stages around the world including MIDEM, the worldwide music conference in France.

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