Reggae News You Can Use For June 22, 2021

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

• Lila Iké talks about how strong women are helping reshape Jamaica’s music culture
• Roo Dube challenges Shatta Wale to battle him in rap
• UB40’s new album “Bigga Baggariddim” has a very international feel
• The UK dancehall scene remains underdeveloped as compared to other genres
• Willie Jones celebrates Juneteenth by covering Bob Marley’s “Redemption 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 April 21, 2021

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

• Barrington Levy and Lila Iké to headline City Splash Festival in September
• “Clarks & Jamaica” campaign features Koffee and Protoje, but draws criticism
• Dancehall rates the best and the worst of Vybz Kartel albums
• Fela Kuti’s case for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame examined by Quartz
• Nigeria’s Ice Prince talks about Afrobeats, hip-hop, and his new single “Kolo”

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 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 February 22, 2021

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

• Highly anticipated collab from Lila Iké and Skillibeng drops on Apple Music
• Koffee says that her second album “will be really awesome”
• Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty lingerie brand is now worth $1 billion

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 2, 2021

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

• Lila Iké confirms Skillibeng collab on “The Will” and asks Protoje to release it
• New “Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes” film focuses on Dennis Brown
• Shenseea says that she wants to pet camels and touch lions via trip to Australia

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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