Reggae News You Can Use For May 11, 2022

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

• History made as Tems becomes first Nigerian to debut atop Billboard Hot 100 poll
• Jally Kebba Susso combines Afrobeat and Mandinka for “Freedom” EP
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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 21, 2022

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

• Etana files landmark lawsuit against VP Records over artist royalties
• Nature Ellis receives plaque to celebrates his top spot on iTunes reggae chart
• New book on the rise of Afrobeats set for February release
• Nominees for 2022 NAACP Image Awards include Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, and Omah Lay
• Roxxie is on the rise after recent Vybz Kartel collaboration

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 12, 2022

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

• 2022 looks to be rebound year for Asa, whose last release was the luke-warm “LUCID”
• Charlie Sloth’s popular “Fire in the Booth” series expanding to Jamaica
• NotNice (aka Ainsley Morris) says “trap dancehall’ is not real dancehall music
• Soul Revivers link with Ken Boothe on “Tell Me Why”
• Vybz Kartel is still the dancehall king of YouTube in Jamaica

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 December 8, 2021

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

• “Big Fat Benz” is the new song from Jamaican dancehall-reggae star Samantha J
• Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More” is 2021’s most listened to song in Jamaica on Spotify
• DJ Akademiks says that Vybz Kartel is more influential than Bob Marley
• Popcaan stunts In Rolls-Royce and icy jewelry in “Money Speaks” video
• Shaggy talks to Dennis Miller about why he recorded “Christmas in the Islands”

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 22, 2021

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

• Aleighcia Scott infuses her Welsh-Jamaican background into her blend of reggae
• Jimmy Sugarcane’s new album “Oya!” mixes dancehall, reggae, hip-hop and afrobeat
• Ky-Mani Marley hopes to be selected for lead role in upcoming Bob Marley biopic
• Spice turns her back on critics in deciding to perform at Toronto Pride Festival
• Usain Bolt says demise of dancehall is because of absence of 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 September 8, 2021

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

• Afro-Spanish superstar Buika to perform September 17 in Istanbul
• Instagram post spotlights affection between Vybz Kartel and Winnie Harlow
• Ntantu blends R&B with Afrobeats on his new single “Far Away”
• Jupitar talks to GhanaWeb about his collaboration with Busy Signal
• Razor B donates care packages to 30 persons in need

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 7, 2021

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

• Jada Kingdom comes clean about her mental health challenges
• Popcaan’s new end-of-summer single is “Live Some Life”
• Safaree Samuels wants to start a record label focused on reggae, dancehall and soca
• Shatta Wale showers his fans with cash in Ada, Ghana
• Vybz Kartel doing well after receiving his COVID-19 vaccine

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 25, 2021

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• Etana announces October dates in Kenya as part of her current “Pamoja” tour
• Organixx is the name for the new clothing line from Chronixx
• “Question” becomes the second solo single of 2021 for Burna Boy
• Sean Paul talks to New York Magazine about what he can’t live without
• Will Vybz Kartel serve as the face of Jamaica’s “every vax counts” campaign?…

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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 25, 2021

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

• Jada Kingdom reveals new record deal and new management team
• Kelvyn Boy says he inspired the Afrobeats category at Vodafone Ghana Music Awards
• Producer Dre Skull celebrates the 10 year anniversary of Vybz Kartel’s “Kingston Story”
• Marley family to launch the first celebrity magic mushroom line
• Nigerian Afrobeats superstar D’Banj is back with new single “BANGA”

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 14, 2021

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

• Djembe Monks’ new single with Thandy Dhlana is “Nhliziyo Yam”
• Konshens says that he wasn’t trying to disrespect Buju Banton and Vybz Kartel
• Primary Wave (which owns most of Bob Marley catalog) gains huge $375 m investment
• Shatta Wale is all about grind in his new single “Piece of Cake”
• VP Records’ biggest success has been Sean Paul, says Patricia Chin

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 June 10, 2021

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

• “Fake Reggae” is the powerful new single from The Late Ones
• Flamingo Cantina in Austin to host Etana on Friday, July 9
• Third World releases “Feel Good” video featuring Busy Signal
• Vybz Kartel’s “African Summer” tops this week’s Dancehallmag playlist on Spotify
• “Wildfire” EP showcases the neo-reggae sound of Kxng Izem

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 12, 2021

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

• Dominica’s AbiYah re-releases her 2017 single “Thank You Mama”
• Lavaud’s brings together dancehall, R&B and Afrobeats on “King Vaud”
• Ransom Beatz’ YouTube channel is key to his success as a producer
• “Rich Forever” video with Jesse Royal and Vybz Kartel hits social media
• UB40 thinks that they were being spied on by MI5 in the 1980s

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 10, 2021

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• Drake hypes very rare Midnight album as the soundtrack for his candles
• May 11 marks the 36-year anniversary of when cancer killed Bob Marley
• Remix of Common’s “What Do You Say” gets Damian Marley reggae remix
• Robert Arturo (aka Altur Santos) personifies the grandeur of reggae rap
• Vybz Kartel throws his hat into the debate about dancehall violence

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 6, 2021

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

• Etana releases the video for her “Baby O” single with Vybz Kartel
• Ghana back on international music scene because of Afrobeats
• Italian reggae artiste Alborosie drops “Back a Yard Dub” album
• Justin Bieber keeps his dreadlocks despite continued criticism
• Koffee and Buju Banton scheduled for May 23 St.…

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