Reggae News You Can Use For May 28, 2021

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

• Alkaline continues his career ascension with “Top Prize” album
• Haitian roots reggae band Jahfé transcends cultural boundaries
• How cutting-edge AI tech is boosting dancehall and reggae
• Konshens contends that “Gal A Bubble” is one of greatest dancehall songs ever
• Tiara “Tia” Mills drops video for her new single “Fahrenheit”

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 27, 2021

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

• “Enjoyment” is the new single from rising Afrobeats star Jujuboy
• Most followed African artiste on Instagram is officially Davido
• New untitled single from Burna Boy teased on Twitter
• Omar and the Eastern Power brings a Korean flavor to Afrobeat
• Social media is going wild about “Oyinbo” kid singing Wizkid’s “Blessed”

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 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 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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Reggae News You Can Use For March 5, 2021

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

• Andra Day (who plays Billie Holiday on Hulu series) finds afrobeat inspiration
• How is Vybz Kartel dominating the dancehall charts a decade after his incarceration?
• Made Kuti talks afrobeat, activism and his family legacy

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 1, 2021

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

• Keith Richards talks about his all-time favorite reggae songs
• Movies that will move your feet! Essence lists 14 great reggae-related films
• Reggae history is a big part part of Black history, writes BET

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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