Reggae News You Can Use For October 29, 2021

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

• “East Side” video showcases the imperial sound that Yeza brings to reggae
• Etana arrives in Kenya to perform at the Pamoja Festival on Saturday, October 30
• Ghanaian reggae/dancehall artist Ras Kukku releases “Mi Nuh Badda”
• Jimmy Cliff’s “You Can Get it If You Really Want” becomes soundtrack for eTrade ad
• “Mommy” is the first single from long-awaited Burning Spear album “No Destroyer”

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 20, 2021

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

• Fireboy DML release video for his hit single “Peru” produced by Shizzi
• Jimmy Cliff talks to the Irish Times about his legendary reggae career
• Link & Chain drops their third album, a mere 30 years after their first release
• Wizkid and Burna Boy both nominated for prestigious BreakTudo Awards in Brazil
• Tallup has transitioned from a dancer to a mainstay of the dancehall scene

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 13, 2021

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

• “Batty Rider Shorts” video from Lila Ike tackles touchy issues of human trafficking and incest
• The Green added to Cali Roots lineup for August 28 Monterey concert
• Jimmy Cliff talks to the Jamaican Gleaner about auditioning Bob Marley
• Laycon explains his love for local food and why he bans the color red
• Stephen Marley cancels September appearance at Four Corners Reggae Fest in Colorado

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 10, 2021

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

• Koffee’s “Rapture Song” certified silver in UK with 200,000+ total sales
• Rebelution kicks off their summer tour with sold out California shows
• Rolling Stone talks to Jimmy Cliff about his inspirational new single “Human Touch”
• Usain Bolt says that anything that Vybz Kartel does “is just gold”
• Wizkid’s November 28 show at O2 Arena in London sells out in 12 minutes

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 24, 2021

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

• DancehallMag covers Nicki Minaj’s five top Caribbean collaborations
• Jimmy Cliff talks to Jamaica Observer about the country’s struggling film industry
• Patoranking’s sizzling new single is titled “Celebrate Me”
• Pitchfork gives high marks to the new Angélique Kidjo album “Mother Nature”
• Wizkid receives his Grammy trophy for “Brown Skin Girl”

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 May 25, 2021

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

• “Dollar For You” is the new single from Ghana’s Kuami Eugene
• Lua Flora’s “Little Butterfly” fuses acoustic folk, with reggae and world music
• Pia Renee sings Bob Marley’s “Turn Your Lights Down Low” on “The Voice”
• Spotify’s most streamed African artist globally is Burna Boy
• Stephen Marley and Jimmy Cliff to headline 2022 Cali Roots Music Festival

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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