This is a guest post by DJ Pax.
This year I made a visit to Sao Luis in northeast Brazil which is the centre of roots reggae music in the whole of Brazil. This was part of my break from the tour I was doing in Recife and Olinda where I launched my new african reggae [...]

It’s early for Valentine’s Day, but not too early to fall in love. Here’s a list of reggae love songs to help you out:

Is This Love, Could You Be Loved, Stir It Up, Turn Your Lights Down Low, Waiting In Vain, and No Woman, No Cry by Bob Marley
She’s Royal, the recent hit from Tarrus [...]

[ July 4, 2010; 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] B.O.B., Shaggy, Barrington Levy, Tony Matterhorn, and other reggae music icons will join together on Sunday July 4th, 2010 at Aviator Complex – Floyd Bennett Field for the 3rd Annual Brooklyn Music Festival.

Jammins Entertainment is continuing their streak of some of the most notable Caribbean and urban music events (including VP Records’ 25th Anniversary [...]

Cristy Barber, VP Records‘ Vice President of Marketing and Promotions, has finally taken action to end the uneven representation of reggae acts at the Grammy awards. As an example, Barber notes that Tarrus Riley wasn’t nominated for Contagious, this year’s wildly popular lovers’ rock reggae album, nor was Queen Ifrica nominated for Montego Bay.
Billboard [...]

[ February 25, 2010 to February 27, 2010. ] The Reggae Film Festival, in only it’s 3rd year of existence, is already building up steam. This year’s lineup includes reggae film entries from all over the world, ranging from cult classics to world premiers, features and documentaries to short reggae films. An expected highlight of the 2010 Reggae Film Festival is the “Make a [...]

The Rockers Revolt label has announced the final 3 days of our their reggae CD sale, which includes several great offers:

Buy any 4 CDs for £20
Buy any 10 CDs for £40
Buy any 14 CDs for £50

This offer includes the critically acclaimed brand new CD from Pama Intl, Outernational, featuring Lynval & Horace from The Specials)! [...]

The 52nd Annual Grammy nominees for Best Reggae Album (Vocal or Instrumental)
have been announced.
One of these nominees will win the best reggae Grammy at the 52nd annual Grammy awards:

Rasta Got Soul by Buju Banton on Gargamel Music, Inc.
Brand New Me by Gregory Isaacs on Tad’s Record
Awake by Julian Marley on Ghetto Youths/Tuff Gong/Universal Republic
Mind Control [...]