Reggae News You Can Use For March 31, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Documentary film on Afrobeats scheduled for April 2 release
• Horro General wants a cleaner image for dancehall
• Ringo Starr turns back to reggae in his new “Zoom In” EP
• Sean Paul says that his next album will evolve from dancehall
• Yaga Yoman brings roots reggae to audiences in Austria

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 30, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Koffee is the big winner at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards
• Learn the backstory behind the Bob Marley call-to-action anthem “Get Up, Stand Up”
• SiriusXM announces new Bob Marley streaming channel
• West African afrobeat star Spicer Dabz releases new track “Champion”
• Wizkid takes home NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 29, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Dancehall Deejay Ce’Cile criticizes popularity of songs that promote rape culture
• Justin Bieber fails to credit dancehall influence in DJ Khaled interview
• New Toronto mural celebrates the city’s rich reggae heritage
• Popcaan releases “Jungle Justice (Part Twice)” after Khanice Jackson’s murder
• Reggae royalty Jah’Mila delivers uplifting appeal to her new single Rise

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 26, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Burning Spear gets his COVID vaccine (and his picture taken) in New York
• First-ever Afrobeats U.S. weekly top 10 chart released
• Meet up-and-coming Ghanian reggae and dancehall artist King Some
• Quenga heats up dancehall with “Millions” and “Not”
• Stonebwoy, Burna Boy and others honored at 2021 Global Music Awards Africa

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 25, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• “The Harder They Come” added to Library of Congress National Recording Registry
• Radymus brings dancehall rhythms Switzerland by way of Gambia
• Sean Paul’s “Live N Livin” album debuts at No.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 24, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Blxckie is the first South African artist featured in Apple Music’s Up Next program
• Nigerian singer Teni Wants to take you to her happy place
• Reggae/dancehall legend Tanya Stephens helping build home for single moms
• Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam” is the most sampled dancehall song of all-time
• Tanzania’s Harmonize is looking to bring bongo flava to the rest of the world

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 23, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Deluxe Edition of Protoje’s classic “In Search of Lost Time” album now available
• Lee Scratch Perry celebrates his 85th birthday
• Res Brothers release “Take It Back” reggae remix
• “Tribute To Dancehall” collection from Adidas draws criticism
• What Wizkid and Burna Boy Grammy wins mean for African music

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 22, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Afro-jazz musician Jeys Marabini considers going full-on with reggae
• Dancehall Magazine’s top 10 picks to play Bob Marley in new movie
• How Afrobeats struck a chord around the globe
• Popcaan’s mom reveals which three of his songs are fit for her ears
• Ric Hassani says that Nigerian music is more than Afrobeats

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 19, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Charly Black bridges the gap between dancehall, reggaeton and Latin trap
• Klassik Frescobar fuses reggae and soca
• KWAMZ shares the official video for “Wake Up”
• Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Burma Boy
• WES7AR 22 shines on spiritual Afrobeat record “Holy Water”

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 18, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• “Champion Sound” is the new reggae-tinged single from Cypress Hill
• Dancehall stars Moyann and Shenseea drop women empowerment anthem “No Limit”
• Footwear brand Clarks Originals promises endorsement deals for dancehall artists
• Immperial Alley Cat releases “Dancehall Knowledge Volume 4”
• Timothy James melds ambient with old school afrobeat

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 17, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• “Big Time” is the new album from Dancehall artist Delly Ranx
• i-D Magazine Jamaicazine issue features Popcaan, Beenie Man, Sean Paul and more
• Koffee & Di Genius both contributed to John Lengend’s “Bigger Love” Grammy win
• Paramount Pictures announces plans for another Bob Marley biographical movie
• Posthumous album by Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen prepped for release

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 16, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Lila Iké blesses Cosmopolitan with a bathtub freestyle
• Namibian reggae star Ras Sheehama to release new album
• Sean Paul calls out Grammys for poor treatment of reggae
• Spice, Jada Kingdom And Shaneil Muir demo dancehall unity in Houston
• “Timeless” is the new project from Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 15, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Best Reggae Album at 2021 Grammys goes to Toots and the Maytals
• Burna Boy performs and wins Best Global Music Album at 2021 Grammys
• Meet Nigeria Afrobeat newcomer Chukwuka Ekweani, known popularly as CKay
• “Rastafari Way” by Teacha Dee included in new James Bond soundtrack
• Wizkid wins 2021 Grammy for Best Music Video for his song with Beyoncé

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 12, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Gwen Stefani releases new reggae-tinged single “Slow Clap”
• Harrison “Chyzzi” Anokwuru says his music carries a message for Nigerians
• Kalinga Records releases “Second Nature” single from Isha Bel
• Minnesota reggae music all-stars have joined to say “Enough”
• Reggae trio Indubious delivers message of openness with “Ease and Flow”

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 11, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• Jada Kingdom warns her fans about approaching her the wrong way
• Jamaica is in need of another reggae revival says music professor
• Lila Iké, Protoje, Koffee, and Chronixx top inaugural Dubby Awards
• Nigerian rapper Cruel Santino and Koffee working on new collaboration
• Three all-time reggae have greats died in the last three weeks

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families.…

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Reggae News You Can Use For March 10, 2021

Your daily dose of international Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Afrobeat news!

• How ChinaMan Yard is building on the Chinese-Jamaican reggae legacy
• JT pays tribute to African heritage with new EP “AfroBeat Kulture”
• Likkle Vybz tells dancehall artistes to learn the music business
• Skip Marley talks to E!…

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