Reggae News You Can Use For November 10, 2021

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

• Ishawna reveals her upcoming  collaboration with Ed Sheeran via Instagram post
• Kranium’s “Nobody Has To Know” classic is certified platinum in Canada
• Made Kuti comes of age on stage, building on his father’s stellar legacy
• “Perfidia Love” single from Chicago songstress Cheri Janae has a distinct reggae feel
• Skip Marley was amongst the highlights at the 2021 Austin City Limits 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 July 22, 2021

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

• Ben Harper dedicates new duet with Ziggy Marley to memory of Juan Nelson
• Burna Boy amongst celebs to hail Giannis Antetokounmpo after he wins his first NBA title
• Etana talks to the Jamaica Observer about her five favorite singers
• Premium Times Nigeria interviews Made Kuti about his famous musical family
• Sparkie Martin reflects on Africa’s growing impact on the global music 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 April 1, 2021

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

• Etana and Vybz Kartel release the dancehall love ballad “Baby O”
• Is Shalkal the world’s new king of dancehall?
• Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness blasts violent dancehall lyrics
• Laro Don combines with Skillibeng on red-hot “Roadman Trap” track
• Made Kuti talks to Relix Magazine about his new album “For(e)ward”

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 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 February 11, 2021

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

• Femi Kuti and Made Kuti release impressive “Legacy” double album
• Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z, and LL Cool J among 2021 Rock and Roll HOF nominees
• Soul Jazz label to release “Rocksteady Got Soul” in March

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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