Reggae News You Can Use For August 31, 2021

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

• Fabulous IceKid glosses himself as the Wiz Khalifa of Nigeria
• Jo Mersa Marley’s music continues the spirit of his grandfather
• Patoranking unveils video for “Black Girl Magic” from his current album “Three”
• Spice and Jada Kingdom come together for their first collaboration
• Tributes to Lee “Scratch” Perry from Bounty Killer, Shaggy, and Sean Paul

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 August 5, 2021

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

• Chronixx, Snoop Dogg, and Busta Rhymes appear on Bounty Killer’s “King of Kingston” release
• Koffee, Kehlani and Beenie Man slated to play Yam Carnival in London in August
• Cali Roots Sessions in San Francisco in October will include SOJA, The Green and Don Carlos
• Skip Marley to release vinyl edition of “Higher Place” to celebrate one-year anniversary of hit album
• Steel Pulse cancels US tour dates because of Covid 19 Delta variant

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 August 3, 2021

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

• Demarco and Stephen Marley team up for “Dance My Stress Away”
• New artist Kay Century is gaining momentum in Ghana’s Afrobeats scene
• Re-release of “Mama Gone but not Forgotten” lands Bounty Killer back on Top Ten chart
• Robin Campbell of UB40 says the band is still fighting injustice
• Several UFC fighters in recent bout like Dirty Heads for their walkout song

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 June 16, 2021

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

• Burna Boy to play his first Hollywood Bowl show on Friday, October 8
• Davido shares video of Wizkid ‘vibing’ to his “Ke Star” song
• Popcaan makes a cameo in the new “Why Not” video from Migos
• Rohan Marley eyes Upstate New York location for marijuana business
• Vibe says “Bang Bung” from Bounty Killer and Busy Signal will feed your soul

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 June 15, 2021

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

• American Songwriter interviews Jesse Royal about his new album “Royal”
• Bounty Killer gets kingly treatment on his 49th birthday
• D-Black’s newest album “Loyalty and Disloyalty” fuses Afrobeats and Amapiano
• Kumar from Raging Fyah talks to DancehallMag about his new solo career
• Nigerian Idol finalists offer outstanding tribute to Afrobeat inventor Fela Kuti

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 30, 2021

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

• Former seminary student King Perryy releases “Citizen of the World”
• “Made It” is the second single from Jo Mersa Marley’s “Eternal” EP
• New DJ Khaled album includes Bounty Killer, Buju Banton, and Capleton
• Produced by Chopstix, “Kilometre” becomes first 2021 single from Burna Boy
• UB40 Announces new “Bigga Baggariddim” album ahead of virtual show

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 28, 2021

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

• Ghanaian star Mishasha set to release second single with Stonebwoy
• Jay Z says that he wants to be remembered like “Bob Marley and all the greats”
• Look for Naomi Cowan to drop a “year’s worth of music” soon
• Politics (not dancehall) got Bob Marley shot, says Bounty Killer
• Red Hot Chili Peppers postpone planned Israel concert because of COVID

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 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 Jah 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 February 1, 2021

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

• “‘#7DJ (7 Days in Jamaica)” release from Maluma mixes reggae and Latin Pop
• Bounty Killer unites with 14 artists to voice ‘Brighter Day” anti-violence track
• DJ Ecko teams up with artists Komo and Stefario for Afrobeats single “Rotate”

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 December 7, 2020

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

• Catchy “No Limit” single gaining traction for 19-year-old Lady Aika
• Spice credits Bounty Killer for her first big break in dancehall
• Tiwa Savage’s “Celia” makes Time’s list of top ten albums from 2020

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 October 16, 2019

Your daily dose of international reggae news for Wednesday, October 16!

• “Controversial Song” single from Eek a Mouse has a new video
• Eric Rachmany of Rebelution talks cannabis and reggae genre 
• JTB called out by Bounty Killer for lack of dancehall music support

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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