Reggae News You Can Use For April 6, 2022

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

• Apple Music 1 launches new “Leading Vibe Radio” show with Tems
• Chronixx defends SOJA’s win in reggae category at Grammys
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• Jamaican Parliament hears motion for Bob Marley to be named a national hero

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 4, 2022

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

• Fans up in arms as Spice, Sean Paul lose Grammy Award
• “Jamaica, you’ve inspired us” says SOJA in Grammy acceptance speech
• Loop Jamaica asks readers should SOJA have won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album
• Some Jamaicans disapprove of Grammy win for SOJA
• Why SOJA won the Reggae Grammy against five Jamaicans

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 28, 2022

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

• Etana covers “Young Gifted And Black” for new Nina Simone reggae tribute EP
• Fireboy DML is proudly pushing African culture to the rest of the world
• Phantum Boss is building a legacy with his version of dancehall
• Knockturnal talks to Afro B about his origins and his latest single “Shisha”
• Slightly Stoopid, SOJA and Dirty Heads to headline Reggae Rise Up in July in Baltimore

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 January 7, 2022

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

• “Caprisongs” is FKA Twigs new compilation with The Weeknd, Jorja Smith and more
• Echo Minott brings ‘Breuil-Magné Reggae Fest’ to France on January 29
• Los Pericos showcases their Argentine reggae-rock on March 12 in Tampa
• Samini says that he is the king of African dancehall
• SOJA talks to American Songwriter about inspiration behind “Beauty In The Silence”

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 November 24, 2021

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

• Etana gains her second-ever “Best Reggae Album” Grammy nomination for “Pamoja”
• “Positive Vibration” brings Gramps Morgan into the “Best Reggae Album” Grammy pool
• Sean Paul’s “Live N Livin” brings him nod for the Grammy’s “Best Reggae Album” category
• Self-titled “Royal” LP earns Jesse Royal a Grammy nomination for “Best Reggae Album”
• SOJA join the Grammy mix in “Best Reggae Album” space for “Beauty In The Silence”
• Spice jumps into the “Best Reggae Album” Grammy grouping for her “10” 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 October 11, 2021

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

• Electrifying Tems show in Los Angeles justifies her massive buzz
• ‘Georgie,’ the man who Bob Marley sang about In ‘No Woman, No Cry’ is dead at 84
• Queen Ifrica says that the dancehall industry is overrun with sexual predators
• Skillibeng, Demarco, and Bugle will release albums in October
• SOJA’s Jacob Hemphill talks “Beauty In The Silence” on JamBase podcast

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 September 27, 2021

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

• Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley has message of “Get Up, Stand Up” for UN
• “Beauty in the Silence” is the first new SOJA record in four years
• Popcaan is the artist Ayesha Curry loves to listen to when she is cooking
• Reggae singer Mr Easy to sue Afrobeats artiste Mr Eazi
• Rihanna and Tems meet for first time at event promoting Savage x Fenty collection

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 September 21, 2021

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

• Joan Armatrading talks to Pop Matters about her new album “Consequences”
• Mr Eazi wants to collaborate with Fik Fameica and Irene Ntale
• Reggae Rise Up Las Vegas lineup includes Matisyahu, SOJA and Slightly Stoopid
• Stonebwoy and Focalistic connect on new Amapiano sound “ARIBA”
• Vaccinations are the key to progress says Senegalese artiste Meta

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 September 10, 2021

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

• After successful collaborations with Wizkid and Drake, Tems’ second EP to drop next week
• Beenie Man replaces Barrington Levy for City Splash Festival in London
• “Rebel Music” is the latest episode of must-watch “Legacy” video series about Bob Marley
• SOJA releases “Reason To Live” featuring Dirty Heads and Nanpa Básico
• Yaadcore says that working with “Lee Scratch Perry” has been highlight of his career

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 11, 2021

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

• Dancehall starlet Moyann is poised to be next big thing with rising single “Too Good”
• Iya Terra album “Ease & Grace” debuts at No. 1 on US Current Reggae Album chart
• New Damola single “Rockstar” mixes hip hop rhythms and enriching afrobeats
• SOJA release “The Day You Came” featuring UB40 and Rebelution
• Stonebwoy donates to disabled children in Accra via the Livingstone Foundation

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 July 6, 2021

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

• Brooklyn rap star Casanova recruits Popcaan for “Deserve You” single
• Burna Boy celebrates his birthday with Manchester United’s Paul Pogba in Miami
• Catch Eric Rachmany talk Rebelution and much more on the JamBase Podcast
• Full-facial mask is the prop for British-Nigerian Afrobeats star Midas the Jagaban
• SOJA’s new “Press Rewind” single features Collie Buddz and J Boog

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 11, 2021

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

• The Cavemen get major props from Wizkid: “I’m your biggest fan”
• Cham talks to Flaunt about impact of Usain Bolt produced single “Lock Down”
• Dirty Heads, Sublime with Rome, and SOJA to headline Cali Roots: Baja Sessions in Nov
• Hardcore dancehall riddims making a full oomeback, says Sean Paul
• NotNice says his mom set up his first meeting with Vybz Kartel

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 24, 2021

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

• Ayodele Odeyemi blends Canadian national anthem with Afrobeats
• Etana thanks her many fans for Billboard No. 1 plaque
• “Heavy as Lead” is the new single from Rebelution
• SOJA ‘s new single “Something to Believe In” features Stick Figure
• Teeardropz set to release “Wake Up List” on Manatee Records

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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