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Thanks to all the local music fans and out-of-towners who attended the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival at Auditorium Shores.

With a lineup that ranged from Don Carlos to Jah9 to Etana, this year’s event was one of the strongest ever in our 25 year history! How strong you ask? The 2019 event raised $160,868.77 for the Central Texas Food Bank to help feed hungry families in Travis County and surrounding areas.

Also, please mark your calendar for Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19, the dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival. Tickets for the 2020 event will go on sale on Monday, February 3.

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Monday, October 14!

• Michael Franti is a modern-day Renaissance man
• Reggae loses a giant platform with closure of New York’s WBAI
• “Together We Stand” is new unity single from Richie Spice

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

China syndrome

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Saturday, October 12!

• House of Marley is blazing a path for sustainable electronics
• Koffee kicks off “Haffi Mek It” high school tour in Jamaica
• VP Records will release “Down in Jamaica” box set on Oct 25

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Daydream believer

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Friday, October 11!

• Afrobeat is taking over Jamaica, says top reggae producer Jahboy
• Toots & the Maytals sign to Trojan America
• Wizkid to launch new streaming app to promote African music

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Heavy weather

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Thursday, October 10!

• 26-year old Hymn Marley releases five song EP “In My Head”
• Rihanna talks with Rolling Stone about her new reggae-inspired’ album
• Spragga Benz notches the number one reggae album in the US

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

The face of mental illness

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Wednesday, October 9!

• Rosh Rebel shares her story of triumph on upcoming EP
• Sparse crowd sees reggae sensation Koffee at ACL Fest
• Toots and Maytals’ ‘54-46 Was My Number’ used in TV soundtrack

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Is it Oct 22 yet?

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Tuesday, October 8!

• Etana’s new EP is titled “Dimensions”
• Shatta Wale tops Stonebwoy for best dancehall artist award
• “Til Shiloh” is certified Gold two decades after release

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

10 hacks to live well

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Saturday, October 5!

• Davido assists Chris Brown on new Afrobeats song “Lower Body”
• Koffee and Daniel Caesar combine on “Cyanide” remix
• New single from Ghetto Boy is “Balance”

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Tuck this

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Friday, October 4!

• Forbes finds that Koffee is the answer to the reggae revival question
• “Parts Of The Puzzle” is the new album from Busy Signal
• “Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes” arts at Nashville Film Festival

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Pizza 2.0

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Thursday, October 3!

• Nas and DJ Khaled pay tribute to Louie Rankin after fatal car crash
• ShotKode’s new single “Heavy” has a holiday feel to it
• West London address where Bob Marley lived gets historical marker

Also newsworthy is the fact that the 2019 Austin Reggae Festival raised $160,868.77 to help feed hungry Central Texas families. But we can do even better on this total next spring!

The exact dates for the 2020 Austin Reggae Festival are April 17-19. Tickets for next year’s event go on sale on Monday, February 3, 2020.

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