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 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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Reggae News You Can Use For August 14, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 14, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 14, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Afrobeats superstar Davido (and his powerful DMW record label)...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 13, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 13, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 13, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • British-Nigerian Afrobeats artist Moelogo releases visuals for new “Koshi”...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 12, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 12, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 12, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Beenie Man and Bounty Killer call out Billboard for...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 11, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 11, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 11, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Ishawna enters “WAP” fray with more explicit remix of...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 10, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 10, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 10, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Drake and Popcaan join forces on two new dancehall...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 7, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 7, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 7, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • August 7 marks the release date for Wendy Shay...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 6, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 6, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 6, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Burna Boy profiled by lead New York Times music...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 5, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 5, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 5, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Cedella Marley talks about finding new ways to honor...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 4, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 4, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 4, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • DJ Cuppy’s “Original Copy” release features Wyclef Jean and...
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Reggae News You Can Use For August 3, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For August 3, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / August 3, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • “More Family Time” is sequel to Ziggy Marley's 2009...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 31, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 31, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 31, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Beyoncé drops video for "Already’"with Shatta Wale and Major...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 30, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 30, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 30, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeats news! • Mr Eazi selects his seven favorite UK-based Afrobeats acts...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 29, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 29, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 29, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeat news! • “A Good Time” single from Davido scores over a...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 28, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 28, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 28, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeat news! • BBC to air ‘When Bob Marley Came To Britain’...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 27, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 27, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 27, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeat news! • DJ Spinall & Kranium bring together dancehall and afrobeats...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 24, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 24, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 24, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeat news! • Clint Dyer is the new directer of “Get Up,...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 23, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 23, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 23, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeat news! • Buju Banton guests on “Daily Show With Trevor Noah”...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 22, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 22, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 22, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeat news! • Lady Donli pulls together various Nigerian music traditions •...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 21, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 21, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 21, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeat news! • Protoje’s new reggae single “Same So” is so right...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 20, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 20, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 20, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeat news! • Alicai Harley is one of the up-and-coming UK dancehall...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 17, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 17, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 17, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeat news! • Birthday boy Wizkid teams up with H.E.R. on new...
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Reggae News You Can Use For July 16, 2020

Reggae News You Can Use For July 16, 2020

By Hugh Forest  / July 16, 2020
Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall and Afrobeat news! • Alkaline releases his new single “We Up” via YouTube...
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