Reggae News You Can Use For April 16, 2021

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

• Ce’Cile’s “Come Over” amongst Dancehall’s list of most exciting April releases
• “Missing You” brings together Shaneil Muir and Jan Cure
• Morgan Heritage gets into the NFT game as part of new “Legacy” album
• Tia and Bounty Killer release video for “Nice Up”
• Vybz Kartel, Popcaan and other reggae stars push St Vincent relief effort

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 April 15, 2021

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

• Allure magazine talks to Tiwa Savage about fighting the Afrobeats patriarchy
• Jah9 teams with Yaadcore and Subatomic Sound System for epic “Police in Helicopter” cover
• Nigerian songstress Sayo turning heads with her new “For Your Love” single
• Niu Raza brings her African influences to the Boston music scene
• Shaneil Muir looks to Koffee as her blueprint for dancehall success

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 April 14, 2021

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

• Jaz Elise says that we all need more positive vibrations
• Meet the Pearls, who pioneered disco-reggae-rap in the 70s in Jamaica
• Mr. Lexx slams DJ Khaled for not working with wider range of dancehall artists
• Via Instagram, Drake posts about his favorite dancehall deejays
• Ziggy Marley partners with Nordstrom and AppaMan for kids clothing line

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 April 13, 2021

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

• Akon wants to run a Senegal city on cryptocurrency
• Koffee catches a vibe with DJ Khaled
• Watch the new “Essence” video from WizKid and Tems
• Why Fela Kuti belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• Yaw Tog will be bigger than both Sarkodie and Stonebwoy

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 April 12, 2021

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

• H.E.R. says her new EP will feature lots of reggae artists
• Ghanaian afrobeats producer Juls could be the future of Afrobeats
• “Khaled Khaled” from DJ Khaled to include various dancehall and reggae all-stars
• Look for new album from Bornleader Elohsound in 2021
• Top ranking reggae deejay Trinity dead at age 67

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 April 9, 2021

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

• Davido, Funke Akindele, and Burna Boy make influential Forbes Africa 100 list
• Mr. Vegas agrees that some dancehall lyrics contribute to violence in Jamaica
• Popcaan tells Jamaican Prime Minister to invest in dancehall music
• Rising Afrobeat sensation Jo-El Sii set to release his debut EP
• Vybz Kartel’s dominance over dancehall ecosystem beginning to be questioned

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 April 8, 2021

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

• Lagos, Nigeria is the world’s newest hot-spot for musical talent
• Mystic Marley releases Latin-reggae fusion single “Sad Girls”
• Popcaan creates the “craziest melodies in Jamaican music history” says Chronixx
• Reggae store Lion Vibes set to reopen in Brixton Village on April 12
• Wesrok will push his country reggae subgenre on new album “Look at Me Now”

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 April 7, 2021

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

• Bamao Yendé offers rhythmic blend of kuduro, R&B, Afrobeats and UK garage
• Davido’s “Fall” becomes the first Afrobeats song to reach 200 million on YouTube
• Grammy.com covers the essential women of reggae and dancehall
• Meet Sheltah Lyrichal, one of Ghanna’s hottest new dancehall talents
• Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” gets a reggae remix from Andy Rehfeldt

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 April 6, 2021

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

• Baby Cham says that dancehall is not a factor in the high Jamaican crime rate
• Tory Lanez talks about his Caribbean heritage and reggae roots
• Virtual book tour begins for “Miss Pat: My Reggae Music Journey”
• “What a Empress” is the new reggae single from Empress Lyrics
• Ziggy Marley will perform April 17 at “Concert in Your Car” series in Ventura

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 April 5, 2021

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

• DANCE (RED) SAVE LIVES Vol. III album has a distinctly Afrobeats flavor
• Etana enjoying positive fan feedback on “Baby O” single with Vybz Kartel
• Koffee to headline Oct 10 Best of the Best Concert in Miami
• Stonebwoy dominates Reggae & Dancehall category at VGMAs 
• Watch the trailer for the upcoming documentary “Afrobeats: The Backstory”

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 April 2, 2021

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

• Adesope Olajide reflects on how Afrobeats is taking over the world
• Jimmy Cliff’s next album will be titled “Bridges”
• Koffee added to Yam Carnival on August 28th in London
• Read how “Trench Town Rock” turned Bob Marley into a superstar
• YolanDa Brown is the voice behind Sesame Street’s first AfroBeats songs

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 April 1, 2021

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

• Etana and Vybz Kartel release the dancehall love ballad “Baby O”
• Is Shalkal the world’s new king of dancehall?
• Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness blasts violent dancehall lyrics
• Laro Don combines with Skillibeng on red-hot “Roadman Trap” track
• Made Kuti talks to Relix Magazine about his new album “For(e)ward”

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 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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