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Hudson River Eco & World Music Fest (formerly Upstate Reggae on the River)

By dubman ⋅ May 11, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

[ August 22, 2009; 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The 2nd Annual Hudson River Eco & World Music Fest (formally known as Upstate Reggae on the River festival) will be held at Croton Point Park in Westchester County, NY on August 22, 2009 from noon to 8pm. The Hudson River Eco & World Music Festival lineup promises to include international reggae and world music [...]

2009 IRAWMA winners announced, everyone goes home happy?

By dubman ⋅ May 10, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

The 2009 International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) winners were announced on May 3 during an award ceremony at the York College Performing Arts Center. The IRAWMA awards ceremony featured live performances by nominees Etana and Queen Ifrica. The star-studded event was attended by reggae music luminaries including Beenie Man, Cocoa Tea, Alison Hinds, [...]

2009 International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA)

By dubman ⋅ April 28, 2009 ⋅ 9 comments

[ May 3, 2009; ] The 28th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) will return to New York City on Sunday May 3, 2009. The ceremony will host the top names in reggae, soca, and world music at its new venue: the York College Performing Arts Center, located at 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd in Jamaica, Queens, New [...]

Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band spark a fresh sound from the shoulders of giants

By dubman ⋅ April 12, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Easy Star All-Stars‘ latest release, Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band, follows the successful path set by their previous dub reggae albums. Continuing their practice of covering groundbreaking concept albums by renowned rock bands (the first 2 releases were covers of Pink Floyd and Radiohead) Lonely Hearts Dub covers The Beatles‘ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts [...]

Reggae star Luciano arrested for harboring fugitive Andrew Senior

By dubman ⋅ March 31, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

In Kingston, Jamaican police have charged Grammy-nominated reggae star Luciano, born Jepther McClymont, with harboring a fugitive, Andrew Senior. Senior, also known as Conqueror or Shooty Shooty, lived up to his nickname, shooting 3 police while hiding inside Luciano’s Westminster Road, St. Andrew home and studiolast week during an hour-long siege that ended with Senior’s [...]

Easy Star All-Stars release Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band

By dubman ⋅ March 29, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Update: read a full review of Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band here.
Easy Star All-Stars are lining up to release another dub reggae hit with their reinvention of The Beatles‘ classic Lonely Hearts Club Band album. The 12-track album will be titled Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band. The hotly-anticipated release is scheduled for April [...]

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Featured Lovers Rock Reggae Artiste

This month's featured reggae artiste is Beres Hammond, the king of lovers rock. Beres Hammond is a reggae original who has remained relevant in the changing reggae world by staying in touch with new dancehall reggae trends while constantly releasing new lovers rock albums that showcase his smooth voice. Read more.

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