Dub & Reggae

Damian Marley and Nas Distant Relatives album and tour dates

[ July 30, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. July 31, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. August 1, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 2, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 4, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 5, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 6, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 8, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 9, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Nas are lighting up the US with a summer series of solo performances for their Distant Relatives tour, which also includes headliner performances with 2009 Rock the Bells. The tour supports their forthcoming reggae hip hop crossover album Distant Relatives. Distant Relatives blends Marley’s instrumentals and distinct vocals with the [...]

Bob Marley and The Wailers Legend Free download MP3s

Bob Marley & The Wailers Legends deluxe edition continues to dominate the iTunes Top 10 Reggae Albums charts in most countries around the world. The Bob Marley Legend reggae album was originally released by Island Records in 1984 and collects his greatest songs with The Wailers. Legend has been rereleased numerous times since then and [...]

Sean Paul So Fine free MP3 download

So Fine is the first single from Sean Paul’s new album, Imperial Blaze. Imperial Blaze, Sean Paul’s 4th dancehall album, is scheduled for release on August 18th. Hype is growing after Sean Paul’s free blowout concert in New York’s Central Park.
Originally planned for a 2007 release as The Next Thing, Imperial Blaze was subject to [...]

The Jamaica Independence Reggae Indoor Jamboree

[ August 1, 2009; 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] The 2009 Jamaica Independence Reggae Indoor Jamboree will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 5pm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The reggae music festival celebrates 47 years of Jamaican independence. The Jamaica Independence Reggae Jamboree is a vintage reggae music festival that seeks to celebrate the greatest reggae musicians of the past and today.
Confirmed [...]

Free Sean Paul performance, July 24th in NYC at 830am

[ July 24, 2009; 8:30 am to 9:30 am. ] Sean Paul, the dancehall star famous for his hit singles We Be Burnin’ and Temperature (both from his 2005 dancehall album The Trinity), will perform on Friday, July 24th in New York City’s Central Park. The free concert is part of ABC’s Good Morning America Summer Concert Series.

It probably needs to be free, since [...]

2nd Annual Black Starliner cruise honors Marcus Garvey

[ August 16, 2009; 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Promote diversity, uplift each other, and teach culture: the 2nd annual Black Starliner cruise, sponsored by Conscious NYC will depart at at 730pm from E 23rd Street in Manhattan, NYC on Sunday, August 16. The event honors Marcus Garvey and features reggae, afrobeat, and hip hop music (live and DJ’d).

Tickets are $20 and include [...]

John Brown’s Body with DubConscious – August 13 at Asheville’s Orange Peel

[ August 13, 2009 12:00 am to August 14, 2009 1:00 am. ] Billboard chart toppers John Brown’s Body are performing with DubConscious at the Orange Peel in Asheville, NC on August 13th. Doors at 8pm. DubConscious will play new songs. More info at this Facebook invite. Catch the show if you can: DubConscious is only playing 1 other show this summer when they open for STS9 in [...]

Korean reggae singer Skull joins Reggae Rising lineup

After serving 2 years in the army, reggae singer Skull is returning to the reggae touring circuit. He is confirmed to appear in the 2009 Reggae Rising Festival lineup as part of a furlough from his military duties.

DubFest 2009 with Bunny Wailer, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and more

[ September 5, 2009; 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. ] DubFest 2009 is breaking in Hollywood, Florida on September 5, 2009. The 1-day reggae and dub music festival includes a strong lineup including Bunny Wailer in his only US appearance this year and Lee “Scratch” Perry as well as several American acts.

Dub Siren creates iPhone reggae sound system

Rasta got soul? Seems more like Rasta got iPhone – after last week’s announcement from Reggae Festival Guide of their iPhone app, there’s a new dub sound coming from LA in the form of Dub Siren, a new app that streams dub, reggae, dubstep, and dancehall music and also provides a dub soundboard for remixing [...]