Austin Reggae Fest 2020

Austin Reggae Fest Has Been Cancelled For 2020

Central Texas Food Bank information on cancellation

Next year’s dates are Fri thru Sun, April 16-18, 2021.
Tickets sales for 2021 event begin Mon, February 1.

Get excited for the 2021 event by reading daily updates on the most important Reggae, Dancehall, and Afrobeat news!

Reggae News You Can Use For October 23, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 23, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 22, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Ari Lennox and Tiwa Savage amongst must-see acts at...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 22, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 22, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 21, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • New words are needed for “Dancehall” and “Reggae” says...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 21, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 21, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 21, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Koffee releases video of Buju Banton's remix of "Pressure"...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 20, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 20, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 20, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Davido talks to Complex about "A Better Time" plus...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 19, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 19, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 19, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • DJ Hol Up is the face behind Triller’s Afrobeats...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 16, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 16, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 15, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Kwamz shakes the UK Afrobeat scene with “Ronaldo” •...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 15, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 15, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 15, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Finding positivity amidst brutality is Wizkid’s message to his...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 14, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 14, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 14, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • DJ Mukambo releases compilation album "Global Afrobeat Movement" •...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 13, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 13, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 13, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Elephant Man revives the Soul Train vibe for his...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 12, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 12, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 12, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • BBC’s “Later With Jools Holland” features Koffee performing “Pressure”...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 9, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 9, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 9, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Beenie Man boasts that he is still the king...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 8, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 8, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 8, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Bad Boy Timz is hailed as the next big...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 7, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 7, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 7, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • “I Can See Clearly Now” singer Johnny Nash dead...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 6, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 6, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 6, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Celebrate World Wizkid Day on Tuesday, October 6 •...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 5, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 5, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 5, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Olamidé brightens his sound with Afrobeats-leaning "Green Light" •...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 2, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 2, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 2, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Jada Kingdom says she wants more props for her...
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Reggae News You Can Use For October 1, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For October 1, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / October 1, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Collector's book of rare Bob Marley photos goes on...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 30, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 30, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 30, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • New “Three Little Birds” animated video features Toots, Ziggy...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 29, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 29, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 29, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Bamzy Richies set to return to music scene with...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 28, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 28, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 28, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Afrobeats is the future says international broadcasting star Sheila...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 25, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 25, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 25, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Feel-good video for WizKid and H.E.R. summer single “Smile”...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 24, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 24, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 24, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Mastercard picks Koffee as new brand ambassador in Jamaica...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 23, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 23, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 23, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Burna Boy’s “African Giant” first Nigerian album to gain...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 22, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 22, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 22, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Boj, Davido and Mr. Eazi unite for "Abracadabra" •...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 21, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 21, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 21, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Leftside set to release debut album “XCITEMENT” • Marlon...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 18, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 18, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 18, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • "Lighter" puts Shenseea and Tarrus Riley at Number 1...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 17, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 17, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 17, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Ben Harper adds black-is-beautiful theme song to “Black Boys”...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 16, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 16, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 16, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Gyptian, Collie Buddz & Ricky Blaze team up for...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 15, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 15, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 15, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Album sales for Toots and the Maytals surge after...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 14, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 14, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 14, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Mick Jagger says Toots Hibbert death is a “great...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 12, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 12, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 12, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert dead at 77 in Jamaica...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 11, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 11, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 11, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Konshens says young dancehall acts should stop feeling so...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 10, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 10, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 10, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Alpha P tells OkayAfrica that he is ready to...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 9, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 9, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 9, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • “Celia” album from Tiwa Savage pushes purposeful messages of...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 8, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 8, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 8, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Jimmy Cliff sends positive energies to Toots Hibbert for...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 4, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 4, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 4, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • CKay enlists Frizzo for exciting “Love Nwantiti (German Remix)”...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 3, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 3, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 3, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Afrobeat trailblazer Tiwa Savage offers soothing sounds with "Celia"...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 2, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 2, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 2, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Doja Cat teases details for forthcoming dancehall and afrobeat-inspired...
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Reggae News You Can Use For September 1, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For September 1, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / September 1, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Fireboy DML talks to Flaunt about his brand of...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 31, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 31, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 31, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • “Higher Place” is the much-anticipated debut EP from Skip...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 28, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 28, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 28, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Fader interviews Popcaan about dancehall’s past, present, and future...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 27, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 27, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 27, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • 23-year-old Skillibeng is Jamaica’s new dancehall hope • Cedella...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 26, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 26, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 26, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Chronixx talks to Business Insider about his upcoming release...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 25, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 25, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 25, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Flaunt interviews DJ Cuppy about her recent release “Original...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 24, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 24, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 24, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • “Female Reggae Voices” album features a dozen of the...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 21, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 21, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 21, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • “A Vibe” is the pro-pot anthem from Protoje and...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 20, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 20, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 20, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Big Mountain’s Joaquin Arias McWhinney says reggae helps him...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 19, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 19, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 19, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Fireball returns: Toots Hibbert is back to reclaim his...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 18, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 18, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 18, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • 133 years ago, Marcus Garvey was born in Saint...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 17, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 17, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 17, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Ali Campbell says that there will never be a...
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