Dub & Reggae

Embarrassed Pepsi denounces Beenie Man’s gay bashing in Uganda

Dancehall star Beenie Man is again under fire for his anti-gay lyrics, this time from corporate sponsor PepsiCo. Contact Music is reporting that PepsiCo spokespeople are criticizing Beenie Man for performing an anti-gay song at a reggae concert in Uganda on Saturday, December 5th.
Uganda’s Monitor reports that “The King of Dancehall stuck a sword of [...]

DJ Waxfiend releases reggae and dancehall mix on 22Tracks

European reggae and dancehall DJ Waxfiend, famous for his Jamrock event, has released a new playlist on 22Tracks, which includes tracks from Mavado, T.O.K., Vybz Kartel, and others (who add up to the most popular 2009 dancehall artists according to Jamaican youth).
22Tracks is a digital jukebox of playlists created by premier DJs in 22 different [...]

Sean Paul wins 2009 reggae MOBO

Sean Paul won the Best Reggae Gong at the 2009 MOBO awards last night in Glasgow, Scotland. He did not attend though, and his acceptance speech was recorded. It was a tough category – other nominees included fan favorites Mavado, Serani, Tarrus Riley, whose recent album is Contagious, and Vybz Kartel.
International dancehall deejay Sean Paul [...]

Best dancehall artistes 2009

A UWI study of 300 young Jamaicans answers the question of the best dancehall artistes of 2009. Bounty Killer and Beenie Man were probably surprised to hear the results.

Reggae Sumfest 2009

[ July 19, 2009; 2:00 pm to 11:59 pm. July 23, 2009; 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm. July 24, 2009 7:00 pm to July 25, 2009 11:59 pm. July 25, 2009; 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Reggae Sumfest 2009, widely regarded as one of the best reggae music festivals in the world, will be held from July 19-25 at Catherine Hall in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Mo’Bay’s sunny skies, picturesque mountains, white sand beaches, and turquoise waters – the perfect destination for an idyllic vacation – are the perfect backdrop to this [...]

Win a free trip to Reggae Sumfest… if you’re Jamaican

Reggae Sumfest organizers announced the 2009 Royal Reggae Giveaway sweepstakes today, offering a free chance to win free travel, resort hotels, and VIP tickets to the 2009 Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
The Reggae Sumfest Royal Reggae Giveaway grand prize includes:

2 Reggae Sumfest VIP passes for the winner and a guest
An all-inclusive weekend at Sandals [...]

2009 IRAWMA winners announced, everyone goes home happy?

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, [...]

15 Obama reggae tracks pay tribute to his first 100 days

As Barack Obama’s presidency reaches the 100 days mark today, he has not only led the United States politically, he has also inspired the imaginations of reggae and dancehall artists around the world. This list started as 7 reggae tracks and grew to 15 as I researched more and more – the songs closer to [...]

2009 International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA)

[ 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 [...]

Listen to Easy Star All Stars Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band

Easy Star All Stars have released an exclusive free listening album premier. Listen to Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band here.